love a clever name, especially when it has a clever story attached to it. A few years back, the owner of this 2019 Road King became acquainted with custom motorcycle builder Kory Souza. It was through that friendship that the “Bus Boy” Road King came to fruition. The process of having a custom motorcycle is an experience that
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is very different depending on the shop that you choose to make this happen. In the case of Kory Souza Originals in Sarasota, Florida, before you have the opportunity to ride a KSO custom motorcycle built for you…Kory has to get to know you. If you spend any time around Kory, you will find that most of his customers become friends long before their one-off custom
motorcycle ever hits the lift in Kory’s shop. Kory is a bit of an outlier in that he employs several talented individuals in his shop, but his hands and creative control carry through the entire build from concept to reality. This particular motorcycle started over a few drinks at the customer’s home bar when the conversation turned to the subject of custom motorcycles. Not
