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1992 FXR ...........................................................22
HOT BIKE/KRAUS MOTOR CO.
FEATURES
English Wheel Basics .................................. 72
SNAPFAB DIY
TECH
Hotness .......................................................... 102
Webslinger ...................................................... 92
Speed’s Spotlight .........................................90
Hindsight ......................................................... 88
Top 10 ............................................................... 86
Readers’ Rides...............................................80
Past Blast......................................................... 78
Used and Abused......................................... 76
Interrogation ..................................................20
Tales From The Dyno ................................... 18
Geeked .............................................................. 17
Closet ................................................................. 16
Garage ............................................................... 14
Candy Shop ..................................................... 12
Editor’s Note ...................................................10
Major Ranting ...................................................8
DEPARTMENTS
Volume 49 • Number 5
JUNE 2017
CONTENTS
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Living The FXR Life With Kirk Taylor.....70
THE LIFE
1991 FXR ............................................................66
BRENT FRASER
1993 FXR ...........................................................62
PAT INFANTE
1986 FXRT.........................................................58
BRANDON QUAID
1992 FXRS .........................................................54
HARDNINE CHOPPER
1991 FXR ........................................................... 50
CODY CHILDRESS
1991 FXR ............................................................46
CURTIS HOFMANN
1993 FXR ...........................................................42
GERARD POEPKE
1985 FXRT.........................................................38
JOHN JESSUP
1985 FXR ...........................................................34
JOE GLAZE
1993 FXRP ..............................................................30
DAVE MURRAY
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MOTOR MOUTH
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SPEED AND STYLE. WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?
or the most part, the customization of V-twin-powered motorcycles of the past were either show or go. For years it was either/or and not too much in between. What the hell does that mean, you say? Well, either guys chopped and chromed their cycle to make it look good or they bored and blueprinted it to make it go fast. Sure, there was the Digger and Pro Street cycle crazes in the ’80s and ’90s, but neither of those ever really combined power and beauty in a way that was attractive or easy to attain. Something has happened over the past few years. We have seen more custom builders fabricating bikes that possess high levels of both show and go all wrapped into one two-wheeled package. Yes, the level of custom bikes with real-deal geometry and performance parts have been on the rise since the turn of the 2000s, but over the past three years we at Hot Bike have been seeing the few become the norm. We have been very conscious of this
growth in the custom-bike scene and coined the phrase “speed and style” a couple years back to define the next level of performance bikes— machines that partake in what seems to be equal parts good looks, great handling, killer craftsmanship, and laser-like attention to the details like paint and plating. What started off with only a handful of bike builders and fabricators who put together horsepower-rich air-cooled American motors and mated them to solid chassis with a list of superbike suspension and braking componentry seemed to have been quickly evolving at the base level. This lead to a cottage industry of very few folks across the country and world building brackets and machining small parts so others “in the know” could get these performance parts onto their Harleys as well. Then something very exciting happened. Steadily the level of the aftermarket-parts industry support for these products had been growing and was noticed by larger companies and product distributors. And now we have a ton of great builders and parts manufacturers coming together
to make speed-and-style bikes an attainable reality for anyone at any age who would like to build one for themselves. And this is why we have dedicated this issue to this genre of next-level custom bikes. We couldn’t in our right minds dedicate a whole issue to performance V-twin-powered motorcycles and not include the Harley-Davidson FXR. Anyone who knows even the slightest bit about the MoCo’s history believes that the FXR was the best-handling chassis ever built by Harley-Davidson. So that is why we expanded our number of feature bikes to include a vast array of performance-based FXRs. Everything from stripped-down and cut-up highly modified machines to bag and fairing-clad performance touring “bagger” FXRPs and FXRTs has been represented. To top off this exceptional issue, we also filled the rest of the pages of this magazine with products made to perform, including tools, clothing, gear, and electronics that have the perfect combination of both speed and style for any and all bikes and riders. We hope you enjoy this special edition and that it motivates you to bump up the ponies on that bike of yours while making it look better at the same time. HB JEFF G. HOLT EDITOR IN CHIEF
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T FRESH XPERIMENTAL REDESIGN
“WE DECIDED TO CUT OUT SOME OF THE FLUFF AND ADD A BUNCH MORE STUFF WITH MORE THAN 10 CUSTOM FXR FEATURES.”
he way information is absorbed in our culture is under constant revision, and as part of the mainstream media, we must constantly adapt to how we present it. That’s exactly what we are doing in this special Speed and Style FXR issue of Hot Bike. We all know that the resurgence of the FXR is at an all-time high. Not only is it evident in the pages of the make-believe magazine world, but it seems I can’t go a single day without seeing it in the real world. I recently visited a well-respected shop in Long Beach, Bennett’s Performance VTwin, to cover a tech article of a motor upgrade. I was only there a couple of afternoons for a few hours at a time. While I was there the first day, Buddy and Seth from Unknown Industries rode in on a couple of their FXRs to pick up some parts fresh off their NASCAR stunt tour. Not a big deal to see these guys around, but still I made a small mental note. The following day, an FXR that I have been waiting to shoot (truth being he’s been waiting on me— ha!) rode in to the shop to shoot the shit. Eric, the shop owner, was giving me a small tour of his shop and in the back was his FXR showbike build for Born-Free scattered in expensive pieces. Finally, up on one of the lifts was yet another FXRT that was getting some work done. After two days what I walked away with is that this FXR trend has long left the magazine and underground club world and is now deeply imbedded into the mainstream V-twin society. Sure, sure, I know this revelation is being made from a visit to one shop, over two days, but Bennett’s Performance has been at the same location for 18 years! We have made it no secret that since 2014 when “Jefe” Holt took over and brought me on board (later Robert and Ed), our mission has been to change the status quo of V-twin media. On top of old-school paper to print editors and art designers, we are hashtaggers, have many Facebook friends, tweet like birds, can chat in a snap, and are D&D webmaster geeks on a lonely Friday night. With this special issue of Hot Bike, we decided to cut out some of the fluff and add a bunch more stuff with more than 10 custom FXR features. In order to make room for all the bikes, we moved the stories over to hotbike.com to save all that valuable in-your-hand real estate for photos. Now I’m sure some of you are going to send us letters and emails saying you hate it. But if you still love print like we do and still live in the digital age, this might be Goldilocks’ porridge you’ve been looking for. Either way, this is one we’ll be looking for feedback, as we at Hot Bike plan on continuing our domination of the V-twin media. JOHN ZAMORA EDITOR
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e strapped the Two Brothers Racing Comp-S Exhaust and Comp-V Intake onto a stock 103ci Harley-Davidson Dyna Lowrider to see just how much power this beautiful set of pipes provides. Used in conjunction with an upgraded intake and Vance & Hines FP3 tuner, the bike gained some good power of 85.33 hp with 108.13 pound-feet of torque over the stock base numbers of 69.81 hp and 90.88 pound-feet. HB
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INTERROGATION
TYLER SAWICKI SHOP: LOCATION: WEBSITE: HANDLE:
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DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS. Positive, determined, durable. WHAT DO YOU RIDE? A ’92 FXRT and ’05 Dyna. My lineup is under constant change, but the FXRT is staying put! WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST BIKE? A 1992 LEM LX2. I think I was seven and my dad broke his ankle on it shortly after it showed up. My first Harley was a Sportster. WHAT IS YOUR ALL-TIME FAVORITE BIKE? That’s a super-hard question to answer. If I had to say one bike and only one, it would be Dan from Ivers Custom Cycle’s Twin Cam FXR. The bike is completely modern and to the point— could ride across the country, hammer canyons, or rip in the city comfortably on the same bike. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO WORK IN THE MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY? It was kind of a natural progression.
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Motorcycles and fabrication have constantly been on my mind for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid I used to build exhaust for anything and everything I could get my hands on. It’s a full-time hobby at this point. WHAT DO YOU THINK THE FUTURE OF THE MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY IS? I’m stoked about the direction the industry is going, as performance-based bikes have always been my focus and what I’ve been into. It’s really nice to see guys trying to push the envelope while using high-quality, handmade bespoke parts. It’s also deadly to see guys like Lee Stuart and Unknown Industries pushing the limits on what’s “normal” on a Harley. WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST LIFE ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR? It’s 100 percent raising my kid. There is nothing better. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST REGRET TO DATE? My biggest regret since starting Sawicki Speed Shop is feeding into the online bullshit that the keyboard warriors spew.
It’s complete nonsense with almost no merit 99 percent of the time. It basically taught me to focus on making the best possible product and take care of my customers. WHAT INSPIRES YOU? My inspiration comes from other craftsmen constantly pushing forward, doing new things, and creating waves in their niche. I don’t like all the bullshit in the industry where people have to talk shit about other people to feel like they’re making it. I feel like if you have something to prove or show someone, get out there and make it happen instead of flapping your gums. ANY LAST WORDS? Just a huge thanks to everyone who supports me. My family and friends for putting up with many long days in the shop and helping out as much as they do. We’ve got some cool stuff planned for the future, and I wouldn’t be able to do it without everyone’s support! HB
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hat kind of bike do you get when a magazine editor-in-chief teams up with the quintessential performance Harley builder? You get the Hot Bike/Kraus Motor Co. FXR-R, a bike that is fast, light, and majorly capable. Capable of what, you ask? This Harley-Davidson FXR chassis-based bike is just as good on the track as it is on the highway, and that’s the way we planned it from the word “go.” We started out with a box-stock FXR frame we bought from Chip and Mikey at San Diego Customs. The frame was sent up to Satya Kraus in Santa Rosa, California, where he did a ton of lightening, cutting, chopping, and smoothing. Once the frame was the way Satya wanted
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it, it was sent down to Sport Chrome in Huntington Beach, California, to lay on an amazing amount of nickel plating. We got busy on the parts list, with fast and light being the executive order. We partnered with JIMS USA on this project bike build, and it was kind enough to send us one of its fire-breathing 131-inch Twin Cam/Evo mount motors and a Fat 5 transmission. I can tell you firsthand that this powerplant is both a thing of beauty and possesses some seriously raw power. Brock’s Performance also knows a thing or two about making bikes light and fast, so we partnered with them on one of Brock’s aluminum swingarms that is at the
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pinnacle of the light-yet-strong construction. Brock’s was also kind enough to offer up a set of its ultra-light BST carbon-fiber wheels. If you don’t know about Brock’s BST wheels, they are about one-fourth the weight of stock H-D wheels. By taking the weight off of the wheels we have severely decreased its rolling mass. By doing so the engine doesn’t have to compensate for trying to spin up a set of heavy wheels, which makes the bike faster from a standing stop and in curves. In short, the BST wheels are nothing short of carbon-fiber functional art. We wrapped the wheels in some Pirelli racing rubber and also added some stainless Performance Machine rotors and a custom Kraus Motor Co. sprocket.
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FOREFRONT
The bike was also treated to Öhlins suspension. Anybody who knows anything regarding motorcycle suspension knows the Swedish company Öhlins is the top of the food chain. A set of beautifully CNC-machined Kraus Motor Co. triple trees were mated to Kraus custom-tuned 43mm upside-down forks up front. Out back a set of four-way-adjustable Öhlins piggyback shocks were used, which were also made to Kraus Motor Co.’s strict specifications. The combination of the years of tuning knowledge from Kraus and the infinite quality of the Öhlins parts makes this 25-year-old Harley handle like a brand-new 2017 superbike. Stopping all 480 pounds of flash and fast is a set of Performance Machine radial brakes and hand controls and a set of beautifully machined one-off Kraus Motor Co. foot controls. Speaking of one-off parts, Satya wanted to use a hydraulic clutch on the FXR-R, and the JIMS Fat 5 transmission doesn’t really like to be engaged with fluid from the factory, so Satya used a custommachined Baker Function Formed hydraulic side cover to complete the job. On the other side of the bike Satya also did some magic with a stock Rivera
Primo belt drive to get the primary belt, custom Kraus mid-controls, and final drive chain to mesh well with this high-horsepower application. The sheet metal on this bike was done by none other than Satya Kraus as well. The tank is a heavily reworked H-D model, and the tailsection/ fender was built from scratch. Saddlemen stepped up to the plate and built a one-off seat for the bike, which is minimalistic yet comfortable. Once the sheet metal was fitted, it was given to Taylor Schultz of Schultz Designz for a sleek, black paint job with silver scallops. Another completely custom piece on the bike is the beautiful full-titanium pipe that our pal Jay at FAB28 hand fabricated. The pipe weighs in at less than 7 pounds and is made from 50-plus individual pieces of titanium. This exhaust is indeed an amazing piece of American craftsmanship. This bike is chock-full of cutting-edge products, and the other parts rounding out the build are as follows: The Italian company Rizoma donated a set of 7/8-inch handlebars and footpegs for this build. Spiegler Performance Parts USA took care of all the custom brake lines. Spiegler also distributes the
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ENGINE YEAR/TYPE/SIZE BUILDER CASES CYLINDERS HEADS ROCKER BOXES CAMS CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER EXHAUST
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2016/JIMS/131 JIMS USA JIMS USA JIMS USA JIMS USA JIMS USA JIMS USA Mikuni Performance Machine FAB28
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SPECIFICATIONS
FOREFRONT
Öhlins/Kraus 2 in. over Kraus Brock’s Performance Öhlins
1993/H-D Stock
2016/JIMS USA Fat 5 JIMS USA Primo Primo
WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES FRONT BUILDER/SIZE Brock’s Performance BST/19 x 3.25
SUSPENSION FRONT END LENGTH TRIPLE TREES SWINGARM REAR SHOCKS
FRAME YEAR/TYPE RAKE/STRETCH
TRANSMISSION YEAR/TYPE GEARS CLUTCH PRIMARY DRIVE
DuPont Black & Silver Schultz Designz Schultz Designz Kraus Motor Co.
Kraus Motor Co.
ACCESSORIES REAR FENDER
Brock’s Performance BST/17 x 5 Pirelli/170/60-19 Performance Machine Performance Machine Kraus Motor Co.
Pirelli/120/70-19 Performance Machine Performance Machine
FINISH/PAINT MANUFACTURER COLORS PAINT/GRAPHICS PLATING/POLISHING POWDERCOATING
TIRE/SIZE CALIPERS ROTORS REAR BUILDER/SIZE TIRE/SIZE CALIPER ROTOR SPROCKET
GAS TANK GAUGES HANDLEBARS GRIPS HAND CONTROLS FOOT CONTROLS PEGS HEADLIGHT TAILLIGHT LICENSE MOUNT SEAT
Kraus Motor Co. Motogadget Rizoma Rizoma Performance Machine Kraus Motor Co. Rizoma Clearwater LED Clearwater LED Kraus Motor Co. Saddlemen
German company Motogadget, and it was kind enough to send us one of its Motoscope Mini gauges. The small, yet informative, dot matrix LED information center was integrated into the top handlebar clamp by Satya. This combo unit gauge/top clamp is now in production and can be purchased directly from Kraus Motor Co. Clearwater Lights supplied us with the Ÿber-small, yet megabright, USA-made LED headlight and taillight that can and will get attention while riding on the road. Motion Pro hooked us up with a throttle and throttle cable. This bike was two years in the making, and every part we used and square inch of this bike’s real estate was scrutinized many times over before the project FXR-R was brought to fruition. Every deadline we set for this bike was broken due to both Satya Kraus and the Hot Bike staff ’s commitment to excellence. As you can see, this bike is like no other FXR before it, and it is truly the pinnacle of a performance HarleyDavidson motorcycle. HB
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DAVE MURRAY’S 1993 FXRP
DAVE MURRAY’S 1993 FXRP
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GENERAL OWNER SHOP SHOP PHONE WEBSITE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL FABRICATION BUILD TIME
1991/H-D/96 in. CDS H-D SRC Billet Aluminum Patrick Racing billet Ness Woods .635 lift S&S
Dave Murray Custom Design Studios (415) 382-6662 customdesignstudios.com 1993/Harley-Davidson/FXRP Kirk Taylor/CDS 6 months
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SUSPENSION FRONT END LENGTH TRIPLE TREES SWINGARM REAR SHOCKS
FRAME YEAR/TYPE RAKE/STRETCH
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EXHAUST
Kraus Kit Öhlins Universal 31 in. Kraus Trac Dynamics Race Tech 14-in. nitrogen
H-D Stock
1993/Baker 6-speed Pro Clutch H-D
Sawicki Speed Shop
FINISH/PAINT MANUFACTURER PPG COLORS Kandy Orange/Black/Gold Leaf Panel job PAINT/GRAPHICS Kirk Taylor/Pinstripes by Courtney PLATING/POLISHING Meclec/Pilgram POWDERCOATING RS Performance Coatings
WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES FRONT BUILDER/SIZE BST/19 x 3.5 in. TIRE/SIZE Pirelli Night Dragon/120 x 19 in. CALIPERS Beringer Radial ROTORS Brake Tech 320mm REAR BUILDER/SIZE BST/18 x 4.2 in. TIRE/SIZE Pirelli Night Dragon/150/70-18 CALIPER Beringer Radial ROTOR RevTech 11.5 SPROCKET RevTech
ACCESSORIES FRONT FENDER Carbon fiber REAR FENDER H-D GAS TANK H-D DASH H-D w/ hydrographics and engine turned inserts GAUGES H-D HANDLEBARS Todd’s Cycles GRIPS Todd’s Cycles MIRRORS Todd’s Cycles HAND CONTROLS ISR FOOT CONTROLS H-D mid-controls/CDS mid-control inspection cover HEADLIGHT Rivera LED TAILLIGHT Custom Dynamics TURN SIGNALS Rivera (in the headlight) LICENSE MOUNT Laydown curved SEAT Clancy’s Upholstery/Mustang Pan
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JOE GLAZEÕS 1985 FXR
JOE GLAZE’S 1985 FXR
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Joe Glaze 1985/Harley-Davidson/FXR Joe Glaze 6 months
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CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER EXHAUST
Narrow Glide Stock
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H-D Trac Dynamics 6-in. extended Works Performance
WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES FRONT BUILDER/SIZE H-D/19 in. TIRE/SIZE 19 in. CALIPERS H-D ROTORS H-D REAR BUILDER/SIZE H-D/16 in. TIRE/SIZE 16 in. CALIPER PM ROTOR H-D
TRIPLE TREES SWINGARM REAR SHOCKS
ACCESSORIES FRONT FENDER REAR FENDER GAS TANK HANDLEBARS HAND CONTROLS FOOT CONTROLS KILL SWITCH HEADLIGHT TAILLIGHT
FINISH/PAINT COLORS PAINT/GRAPHICS
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JOHN JESSUP’S 1985 FXRT
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ENGINE YEAR/TYPE/SIZE BUILDER CASES CYLINDERS HEADS ROCKER BOXES CAMS CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER
GENERAL OWNER SHOP SHOP PHONE WEBSITE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL FABRICATION BUILD TIME
TC S&S 124-in. with EVO mounts John Jessup S&S S&S S&S S&S S&S 640s XXX Carbs Taz Super G S&S
John Jessup John Jessup’s Dream Rides (209) 467-4669 Facebook John Jessup’s Dream Rides 1985/Harley-Davidson/FXRT John Jessup’s Dream Rides 6 months
SPECIFICATIONS
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SUSPENSION FRONT END LENGTH TRIPLE TREES SWINGARM REAR SHOCKS
FRAME YEAR/TYPE RAKE/STRETCH
TRANSMISSION YEAR/TYPE GEARS CLUTCH PRIMARY DRIVE
EXHAUST
Race Tech Gold Valves +2 in. H-D/ GPR top clamp and stabilizer FLT w/ relocated shock mounts Legend Revo-A 14 in.
1985/FXR Stock
1999/FLT Baker 6-speed 6-speed Primo Primo 3-in. open
RB Racing Pro Stock
FINISH/PAINT MANUFACTURER COLORS PAINT/GRAPHICS
PPG Candy Red Steven Turnbeaugh
WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES FRONT BUILDER/SIZE RSD/19 TIRE/SIZE 19/100 CALIPERS Jaybrake 6-piston w/ Arlen Ness 14-in. adapters ROTORS Beringer Aeronal REAR BUILDER/SIZE Excell rims laced in on H-D hub/19-inch TIRE/SIZE 19 in. CALIPER Beringer 4-piston ROTOR Beringer Aeronal PULLEY Chain drive conversion
ACCESSORIES FRONT FENDER REAR FENDER GAS TANK DASH GAUGES HANDLEBARS GRIPS HAND CONTROLS FOOT CONTROLS HEADLIGHT TAILLIGHT TURN SIGNALS LICENSE MOUNT SEAT
PLATING/POLISHING POWDERCATING
RWD H-D H-D H-D Koso North America Wild Ones 14 in. Performance Machine H-D TPJ Customs Custom Dynamics Custom Dynamics LEDs H-D Corbin
Applied Coatings, Lodi, CA Applied Coatings, Lodi, CA
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PHOTOS: JOHN ZAMORA MODEL: HEATHER POEPKE, ANNELISE MARIE
t all started with sportbikes. After I totaled my last one I moved on to Harleys. I first bought a 2003 Dyna and built it, but it just didn’t feel right. One day I rode a buddy’s FXR and fell in love and knew I had to have one. I found one and purchased it from Aaron from Suicide Machine Co. I brought it home and tore it apart, but I went farther than I wanted. I bought another one back East, which was supposed to be a bike to ride while my other one was being worked on, but that didn’t last. I ended up redoing everything on this bike. I had it down to the frame and redid the motor, paint, and pretty much everything but the frame. HB
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Gerard Poepke Valley Kustoms (818) 259-2501 valleykustoms.com 1993/Harley-Davidson/FXR Valley Kustoms 3 months
1993/Evo/88 Thomas Flury 101 Speed Co. H-D H-D Branch S&S Andrews Mikuni K&N
GENERAL OWNER SHOP SHOP PHONE WEBSITE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL FABRICATION BUILD TIME
ENGINE YEAR/TYPE/SIZE BUILDER CASES CYLINDERS HEADS ROCKER BOXES CAMS THROTTLE BODY AIR CLEANER
SPECIFICATIONS
LENGTH TRIPLE TREES
SUSPENSION FRONT END
FRAME YEAR/TYPE RAKE/STRETCH SKID PLATE
TRANSMISSION YEAR/TYPE GEARS CLUTCH PRIMARY DRIVE
EXHAUST
2000–up FXDXT/Race Tech Gold Valves/Speed Merchant Pre-load 2 in. over GPR Upper/Lower FXDXT
1993/FXR Stock Speed Merchant
1993/H-D H-D Barnett H-D
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FINISH/PAINT MANUFACTURER
PPG
WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES FRONT BUILDER/SIZE H-D/19 front TIRE/SIZE 110/90/19 CALIPERS Brembo ROTORS H-D Floating and Brembo Caliper REAR BUILDER/SIZE H-D/16 in. TIRE/SIZE 140/90/16 CALIPER H-D H-D ROTOR PULLEY Drag
SWINGARM REAR SHOCKS
H-D H-D H-D H-D H-D Lucky Dave’s Performance Machine H-D H-D updated Speed Merchant H-D Kuryakyn JP Custom Seats
Orange base/Gold Pearl/Red Kanoy Lace/Silver Leaf with Kanoy Orange Valley Kustoms Gas Powder Coating ACCESSORIES FRONT FENDER REAR FENDER GAS TANK DASH GAUGES HANDLEBARS GRIPS MIRRORS HAND CONTROLS FOOT CONTROLS HEADLIGHT TAILLIGHT SEAT
PAINT/GRAPHICS POWDERCOATING
COLORS
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WIZ
CURTIS HOFMANNÕS 1991 FXR
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ENGINE YEAR/TYPE/SIZE BUILDER CASES CYLINDERS HEADS ROCKER BOXES CAMS
GENERAL OWNER SHOP SHOP PHONE WEBSITE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL FABRICATION BUILD TIME
1991/Evo/80 in. Hofmann Designs H-D H-D Rick Ward H-D Andrews
Hofmann Designs (763) 595-1159 hofmann-designs.com 1991/Harley-Davidson/FXR Hofmann Designs/The Wiz 3 months
SUSPENSION FRONT END LENGTH TRIPLE TREES SWINGARM
FRAME YEAR/TYPE RAKE/STRETCH
TRANSMISSION YEAR/TYPE GEARS CLUTCH PRIMARY DRIVE
AIR CLEANER EXHAUST
CURTIS HOFMANN’S 1991 FXR
SPECIFICATIONS
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1991/H-D/FXR Stock
1991/H-D 6-speed SE H-D
S&S RSD
Legend Suspensions Revo-A
FINISH/PAINT MANUFACTURER COLORS
REAR BUILDER/SIZE TIRE/SIZE CALIPER ROTOR PULLEY
House of Kolor Multicolor
Glenndyne/18 in. Avon/140x18 H-D Glenndyne RSD
WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES FRONT BUILDER/SIZE Glenndyne Design/21 in. TIRE/SIZE Avon/21 in. CALIPERS HHI 6-piston ROTORS Glenndyne 13 in.
REAR SHOCKS
Andy Mayer JD Plating Adrenaline Customs ACCESSORIES FRONT FENDER H-D REAR FENDER H-D GAS TANK H-D modified by Hofmann Designs/The Wiz GAUGES Dakota Digital molded into gas tank HANDLEBARS Modified West Coast T Bars GRIPS Performance Machine HAND CONTROLS RSD FOOT CONTROLS H-D/PM HEADLIGHT Alloy Art TAILLIGHT RSD LICENSE MOUNT RSD SEAT Drag Specialties
PAINT/GRAPHICS PLATING/POLISHING POWDERCOATING
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THE HUSTLE
A-Town
PHOTOS: TIMO JOHN ZAMORA
CODY CHILDRESSÕ 1991 FXR
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FRAME YEAR/TYPE RAKE/STRETCH
ENGINE YEAR/TYPE/SIZE 2016/Twin Cam V-twin/124ci BUILDER RR Cycles/Whoville Speed and Custom CASES H-D CYLINDERS S&S HEADS R&R Stage 5 Raised Port ROCKER BOXES Performance Machine Formula Orange Ops CAMS Woods CARBURETOR S&S Super G Modified by DaVinci Carbs AIR CLEANER Performance Machine Formula Orange Ops EXHAUST Sawicki Speed slash cut/Speed Dealer Customs
WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES FRONT BUILDER/SIZE Performance Machine Formula/21 x 2.15 Orange Ops
SUSPENSION FRONT END Kraus/Öhlins inverted TRIPLE TREES Kraus w/ GPR stabilizer SWINGARM Stock/Modified by Whoville Speed and Custom REAR SHOCKS Öhlins/Kraus
1991/FXR modified front/rear tank mounts Stock
TRANSMISSION YEAR/TYPE 2016/H-D cruise drive w/ Baker trap door/ Performance Machine Formula side cover GEARS 6-speed CLUTCH Stock H-D w/ some upgrades PRIMARY DRIVE Barnett Billet Twin Cam Touring Primary modified for mid-controls by Fab Kevin OIL TANK San Diego Customs Twin Cam FXR oil tank
GENERAL OWNER Cody Childress SHOP Whoville Speed and Custom SHOP PHONE (325) 669-1426 WEBSITE Whoville Speed and Custom on Facebook YEAR/MAKE/MODEL 1991/Harley-Davidson/FXR FABRICATION Cody Childress, Whoville Speed and Custom BUILD TIME 1 year
SPECIFICATIONS
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Avon/90/90-21 Performance Machine Radial Orange Ops Performance Machine Formula Orange Ops 13-in. Floating
FINISH/PAINT MANUFACTURER House of Kolor COLORS White/Black/Sunset Pearl/Tangelo/HOK silver flake PAINT/GRAPHICS Darren Williams Liquid Illusions, frame and swingarm by Whoville Speed and Custom ANODIZING Orange Ops finish by Performance Machine, McNichols polishing and anodizing
BRAKE LINES
SPROCKET
TIRE/SIZE CALIPER ROTOR
REAR BUILDER/SIZE
TIRE/SIZE CALIPERS ROTORS
Abilene Powder Coating ACCESSORIES FRONT FENDER Mount brackets for Kraus lower legs REAR FENDER H-D GAS TANK Stretched FXR tank w/ modified front and rear tank mounts GAUGES Speedhut GPS speedo HANDLEBARS Renthal orange anodized RISERS Boosted Brad’s 10 in. GRIPS Whoville Speed Grips/Boosted Brad’s MIRROR Joker Machine HAND CONTROLS Performance Machine Orange Ops FOOT CONTROLS Stock mid-controls modified for Twin Cam PEGS Boosted Brad’s HEADLIGHT JW Speaker LED TAILIGHT Drag Specialties LICENSE MOUNT Drag Specialties SEAT Whoville Speed custom pan/ James Carter Bitchin’ Stitchin’ SKID PLATE Speed Merchant ELECTRICS Jason Hallman/Speed Metal Built BATTERY Shorai
POWDERCOATING
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ENGINE YEAR/TYPE/SIZE BUILDER CASES CYLINDERS HEADS ROCKER BOXES CAMS THROTTLE BODY
GENERAL OWNER SHOP SHOP PHONE WEBSITE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL BUILD TIME
1992/H-D Evo/1340 Hardnine Choppers H-D H-D H-D H-D H-D H-D
Danny Hardnine Choppers +41799190909 hardninechoppers.com 1992/Harley-Davidson/FXRS 3 months
1992/FXR Stock
1992/H-D 5-speed Primo Chain
Custom Red Thunder Titanium
SUSPENSION FRONT END Showa, made by a local factory motocross team LENGTH Stock TRIPLE TREES H-D
FRAME YEAR/TYPE RAKE/STRETCH
TRANSMISSION YEAR/TYPE GEARS CLUTCH PRIMARY DRIVE
AIR CLEANER EXHAUST
HARDNINE CHOPPERS’ 1992 FXRS
SPECIFICATIONS
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WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES FRONT BUILDER/SIZE Excel rims laced in on H-D hub/21 in. TIRE/SIZE 21 in. CALIPERS Beringer 6-piston ROTORS Beringer Aeronal REAR BUILDER/SIZE Excel rims laced in on H-D hub/19-in. TIRE/SIZE 19 in. CALIPER Beringer 4-piston ROTOR Beringer Aeronal PULLEY Chain drive conversion
SWINGARM REAR SHOCKS
Monster Green Mr. G from Japan “pinstriping” ACCESSORIES FRONT FENDER H-D REAR FENDER H-D modified GAS TANK H-D DASH H-D HANDLEBARS ProTaper RISERS Hard Case Performance GRIPS 100% HAND CONTROLS Brake/Beringer clutch/MX factory lever FOOT CONTROLS Hard Nine Choppers HEADLIGHT XLCR fairing SEAT Saddlemen
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BRANDON QUAID’S 1986 FXRT
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HEADS
ENGINE YEAR/TYPE/SIZE BUILDER CASES CYLINDERS
GENERAL OWNER SHOP SHOP PHONE WEBSITE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL BUILD TIME
1986/H-D Evolution/1340cc Kathy Rodriguez H-D H-D with Wiseco Pistons 10 to 1 with Daytec powdercoating H-D Rundlett Performance Machine with Daytec powdercoating H-D Daytec Powder coating EV27 S&S
Brandon Quaid Quaid Harley-Davidson (909) 796-8399 quaid.net 1986/Harley-Davidson/FXRT 2 years
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SUSPENSION FRONT END LENGTH TRIPLE TREES SWINGARM REAR SHOCKS
FRAME YEAR/TYPE RAKE/STRETCH Race Tech 4 in. over stock Stock Trac Dynamics 15-in. Race Tech
1986/FXR Stock
TRANSMISSION YEAR/TYPE 1986/H-D with Daytec powdercoating GEARS 6-speed RevTech gearset CLUTCH Stock PRIMARY DRIVE H-D with Daytec powdercoating
AIR CLEANER EXHAUST
BRANDON QUAID’S 1986 FXRT
SPECIFICATIONS
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FINISH/PAINT COLORS PAINT/GRAPHICS
Top Line Tubes
Black, gold, and a splash of white Buckwild Designs
WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES FRONT BUILDER/SIZE H-D/19 in. TIRE/SIZE Dunlop/19 in. CALIPERS Performance Machine Vintage ROTORS Lyndall REAR BUILDER/SIZE H-D/16 in. TIRE/SIZE Dunlop/16 in. CALIPER Performance Machine Vintage ROTOR Lyndall PULLEY Big Al Chain Kit
ACCESSORIES FRONT FENDER REAR FENDER GAS TANK DASH GAUGES HANDLEBARS GRIPS MIRRORS HAND CONTROLS FOOT CONTROLS HEADLIGHT TAILLIGHT TURN SIGNALS LICENSE MOUNT
POWDERCOATING
H-D H-D H-D H-D Frank at Harley Gauges Living Life Performance Machine H-D H-D newer-style bagger H-D Harley Daymaker Kuryakyn Kuryakyn and stock Hotop
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PAT INFANTEÕS 1993 FXR
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PAT INFANTEÕS 1993 FXR
ENGINE YEAR/TYPE/SIZE BUILDER CASES CYLINDERS HEADS ROCKER BOXES CAM CARB AIR CLEANER EXHAUST
GENERAL OWNER SHOP SHOP PHONE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL BUILD TIME
1993/Evo/80 in. H-D H-D H-D H-D H-D Andrews EV27 CV w/ Dynojet Arlen Ness Big Sucker Bassani Road Rage II
Pat Infante A Cramped Garage (631) 365-4664 1993/Harley-Davidson/FXR 6 months
SPECIFICATIONS
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1993/H-D H-D Screamin’ Eagle H-D
WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES FRONT
SUSPENSION FRONT END Race Tech with Speed Merchant preloads LENGTH Stock TRIPLE TREES H-D SWINGARM H-D REAR SHOCKS Progressive 412
FRAME YEAR/TYPE RAKE/STRETCH
TRANSMISSION YEAR/TYPE GEARS CLUTCH PRIMARY DRIVE
H-D/16 in. Pirelli Night Dragon/16 in. H-D H-D H-D
H-D/19 in. Pirelli Night Dragon/19 in. H-D H-D
FINISH/PAINT MANUFACTURER PPG and Spies Hecker COLORS Lemans White, Deep Black, and Effect Silver PAINT/GRAPHICS Joe Stemmler of ten19graphix PLATING/POLISHING Carmine Infante POWDERCOATING Action Powdercoating
BUILDER/SIZE TIRE/SIZE CALIPERS ROTORS REAR BUILDER/SIZE TIRE/SIZE CALIPER ROTOR PULLEY
ACCESSORIES FRONT FENDER REAR FENDER SIDE COVERS GAS TANK DASH GAUGES HANDLEBARS GRIPS MIRRORS HAND CONTROLS FOOT CONTROLS HEADLIGHT TAILLIGHT TURN SIGNALS LICENSE MOUNT SEAT FAIRING WINDSHIELD
H-D H-D Arlen Ness H-D H-D H-D Sportster bars with 8-in. riser Biltwell Kung Fu eBay special H-D H-D H-D Custom Dynamics Mini Deuce H-D laydown H-D Rifle Roadster Rifle Dark Gray 15 in.
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PHOTOS: JOHN COVINGTON
BRENT FRASERÕS 1991 FXR
FX-TRAS PERFORMAN
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BRENT FRASER’S 1991 FXR
ENGINE YEAR/TYPE/SIZE BUILDER CASES CYLINDERS HEADS ROCKER BOXES CAMS
GENERAL OWNER SHOP SHOP PHONE WEBSITE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL FABRICATION BUILD TIME
2017/S&S/143 in. S&S S&S S&S S&S S&S S&S
Brent Fraser Trask Performance (480) 407-9442 traskperformance.com 1991/Harley-Davidson/FXR Trask Performance 4 months
SPECIFICATIONS
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SUSPENSION FRONT END LENGTH TRIPLE TREES SWINGARM REAR SHOCKS
FRAME YEAR/TYPE RAKE/STRETCH
TRANSMISSION YEAR/TYPE GEARS
CARBURETOR AIR CLEANER EXHAUST
Öhlins Stock Kraus 1-in. over Trac swingarm Öhlins
1991/FXR Stock
2017/Baker 6-speed 6-speed
70mm HOG Trask Assault Trask Assault
FINISH/PAINT COLORS PAINT/GRAPHICS
Black/Green Eric Specialty Coatings
WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES FRONT BUILDER/SIZE BST Carbon TIRE/SIZE 19/100 CALIPERS Beringer 4-piston ROTORS Trask REAR BUILDER/SIZE BST Carbon TIRE/SIZE 19 in. CALIPER Beringer 4-piston ROTOR Trask PULLEY Chain Drive Conversion
ACCESSORIES FRONT FENDER REAR FENDER GAS TANK DASH GAUGES HANDLEBARS GRIPS HAND CONTROLS FOOT CONTROLS HEADLIGHT TAILLIGHT LICENSES MOUNT SEAT
H-D H-D Modified H-D H-D Autometer/Trask Trask Moto Trask V-Line H-D Trask V-Line Trask Vision X Mod H-D H-D Guy Tieman custom
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LIFE
LIVING THE FXR LIFE WITH KIRK TAYLOR WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DO YOU DO? I’m Kirk Taylor, and I’m the owner and operator of Custom Design Studios. We build, design, paint, fabricate, and service all types of motorcycles. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING BUSINESS? I pulled my first business license in 1988, and in my current location for 20 years, but I grew up in a machine shop that my father owned, where I was exposed to all things that gearheads love. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH THE FXR? I painted my first FXR in 1991, and shortly after that, I purchased my 1985 FXRT that I still have today. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN BUILDING FXRS? Since 1991. The day I got my bone-stock FXRT. HOW HAVE YOU SEEN THE POPULARITY OF FXRS COME AND GO OVER THE YEARS? In the ’90s people were stripping off the fairings and bags from the police-auction bikes and lowering them. Some were putting Wide Glides on the bike. You would see bold, monochromatic paint jobs, maybe faux granite or pastel colors fully molded out. Then they fell out of favor for the widetire chopper scene. All the old “club” guys in the ’90s and early 2000s rode FXRs though. They were the ride of choice because they did everything well. Eric Buell designed the frame, and, in my opinion, H-D has not built a better bike since. It’s been very pleasing to see the young guns discover how awesome the FXR is. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT THE FXRS? Their versatility. They are great bikes that go fast, handle well (by H-D standards), can be used as a touring bike for long-distance riding, and are easily adapted into any purpose-built genre.
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WORDS AND PHOTOS: JOHN ZAMORA
“H-D COULD REINTRODUCE THE FXR CHASSIS INEXPENSIVELY, THE NEW M8 MOTOR, AND IT WOULD OUTSELL THE DYNA AND SPORTSTER LINEUP.”
WHAT DO YOU HATE ABOUT THE FXRS? I hate that H-D went away from what was a progressive forward-thinking platform (ahead of its time) for the sake of a couple of dollars. Initially the old loyalists struggled with accepting the FXR because “it’s too much like a Jap bike.” Time has changed many opinions as people have come to recognize how special this model is and has been in H-D lineage. IS DYNA A GOOD REPLACEMENT, OR DOES THE FXR STAND ALONE? No. The Dyna is a fine example of corporate compromise. It’s heavier, has issues with handling, and rubber mounting in its ridiculously heavy chassis. They needed a “sport model” FX bike to replace the FXR in the Big Twin lineup, and it looked more traditional than the FXRs. That doesn’t make the Dyna bad; it just means it falls short comparatively speaking. WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO SEE HARLEY-DAVIDSON MAKE IN THE FUTURE? Ha! I’ve actually had the opportunity to give my opinion to some of H-D’s higher-ups in styling. I think with the advent of modern robotics in the frame making process, H-D could reintroduce the FXR chassis inexpensively, the new M8 motor, and it would outsell the Dyna and Sportster lineup. If they offered the bike with some of the XR1200 and Roadster forks, wheels, and shocks… Can you imagine the interest from the younger enthusiasts out there? HOW LONG DO YOU THINK THE FXR CRAZE WILL LAST? You can’t predict that, but finding FXRs for a good price has gotten harder. That means people want them. It’s all supply and demand. WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL BE NEXT?
The hooligan flat-track/street-tracker scene is taking off in 2017. Factory participation will drive young buyers to the dealerships. I also expect to see EVO and TC Softails make a comeback but with a purpose-built “club style” vibe. They’re inexpensive and plentiful. ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO ADD? Support your small independent shops! They are what support the riders. All of the cool, cutting-edge stuff comes out of shops like these. You don’t get customer service from big mail-order box store faceless corporate entities. This is a difficult enough business to make a living in, so help us to help you. HB
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(15) With a straight edge you’ll see the material curving lengthwise again. (16) However, we will also see the material forming around the radius of the lower die left to right as well. (17) If we draw the material through the wheels again perpendicular to the first draw pattern (18/19), we’ll find the material will begin to take on a lot more shape. (20/21) With more pressure and more passes through the wheel, it will continue to take more shape. However, the center of the material will stretch to a point that will require some shrinking on the edges of the material. The piece will become stressed by the excessive stretching and will begin to look like a potato chip. One way to eliminate the potato-chip effect is to shrink the edge of the piece prior to shaping in the wheel. For this we’ll go back to what
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PAST BLAST
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OTHER THINGS THAT WENT DOWN IN JUNE 1990:
“U Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer peaks at #8
TV Guide selects Arsenio Hall as TV Personality of the Year.
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Florida passes a law that prohibits wearing a thong bathing suit.
Police find marijuana at Chuck Berry’s home.
The 44th NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons beat Portland Trail Blazers, four games to one.
Dr. Jack Kevorkian assisted an Oregon woman to commit suicide, beginning a national debate over the right to die.
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virginia international raceway
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utah motorsports campus
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in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I bought the 1991 Springer Softail new and put 210,499 miles on it and then turned it into my “Vision.” I pulled the motor and transmission out and installed an Accurate Engineering 103 Knucklehead with alternator/generator cases and
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SEPTEMBER 7-10, 2017 2017 GEICO Motorcycle Hot Bike Tour is gearing up to head south once again, this time taking over Johnson City, Tennessee for three days of epic rides, including the world-class Southern Dozen! Join builders, staff and special guests at Smoky Mountain HarleyDavidson in Maryville, Tennessee for the official kickoff party on Thursday, September 7. Friday morning the Tour will head north to Johnson City, where the GEICO Motorcycle Hot Bike Tour will take over the town! Enjoy the rides, stunt shows, Bike Build-Off Competitions, live music, food, brews and more!
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Go the distance and experience all that the GEICO Motorcycle Hot Bike Tour has to offer by registering as a LongRider. Benefits will include special parking at Smoky Mountain H-D and in Johnson City, exclusive LongRider receptions, exclusive prize giveaways, a welcome goodie bag and other event special offers. Become a LongRider by going to www.hotbike.com/ tour. Click on Rider Registration and fill out the form!
The adventure starts with the journey to the event! We’ve teamed up with REVER to find the best routes to Johnson City from all over the country. Kickstart parties will be presented by sponsors, using their business location to host an awesome Bike Nite, followed by leading a ride to the Hot Bike Tour.
Take Us With You! We want to join your ride to and from this year’s Hot Bike Tour. Show us your bike, your riding partners, great meals, funny signs, and cool stuff you encounter on the road. Here’s how:” • Post to your favorite social media (Facebook, Instagram or Twitter)
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Johnson City, TN and The Southern Dozen Friday - Saturday, September 8-10 Johnson City, Tennessee is home to the world-class Southern Dozen— a collection of some of the best rides in the South. Enjoy hundreds of miles of scenic highways, winding mountain roads and top it off with a slice of vinegar pie (yes, it’s a thing). For more on the Southern Dozen, visit www.southerndozen.com/index.php. For more information on Johnson City, visit www.downtownjc.com.
World-class custom motorcycle, bagger, and chopper builders are building their creations to show and ride at this year’s Hot Bike Tour. We ask you, our tour participants, to select the best bikes. Get up close and personal with each of the beautiful contestants, talk to the builders and cast your vote for the best bike. The winners will be crowned on the final night of the Tour!
Book rooms at www.hotbikeweb.com/HOTEL_OPTIONS_ 2017_HOT_BIKE_TOUR, or call Doubletree at 423-929-2000.
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New this year is the Street Chopper Invitational Build-Off. We’ve seen choppers ride the tour and we’ve had invited builder’s bring them to the show. Now they have a category all their own to showcase this classic style. Prepare for vintage glory! What innovations will the 2017 Invitational bring, and will new and edgy beat out classic design? We look to you for the answer. Be there to judge!
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What is the difference in insuring a ground-up custom versus a modified stock motorcycle?
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Since a ground-up custom motorcycle tends to have one-of-a-kind parts, it is typically more expensive to insure versus a factorymanufactured motorcycle. We include some level of coverage for customized parts or equipment under Physical Damage Coverage for no additional premium. The limit of coverage afforded will vary by state. You have the option to increase the amount of coverage for custom parts for an additional premium.
How is paint’s value insured? OEM paint is insured as part of the stock bike. Custom paint will be limited to $500 in most states. For one-of-a-kind, ground-up custom bikes, the paint job completed at the initial build is considered OEM and would not be limited by the custom paint sublimit.
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What about modified stock parts? Is something like engraved engine cases or fork legs covered by my insurance? Modifications are covered in the event of a covered loss up to the accessory limits on the policy.
Is my bike covered when being towed or hauled? Yes, with the appropriate Physical Damage Coverage on the policy.
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Tour is a motorcycle rider’s “bucket list” dream event! WHAT IS A LONGRIDER? Since the very first Hot Bike Tour we have had an esteemed group of riders join us on all stops of the tour from tip to tail. These riders sign up early as a LongRider for deals on hotel rooms, food, fun, products, and some major free swag. DO I HAVE TO RIDE THE WHOLE TOUR? No. Although we do want you to hit all the stops with us, you can do as many days as you want. HOW DOES THE INVITATIONAL BUILD-OFF WORK? We invited more than 30 of the world’s top bike builders to build and ride their bikes on the tour. Every night you, the public, vote on whose bike is best in a true people’s choice contest!
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO SEE ALL THE ACTION? Spectators are free. Bring your pals, take the wife, or haul out the kids to see the builders, judge the bike shows, hear some bands, and have some good food and cold drinks in a street-fair-like atmosphere. You can even check out and demo some of the coolest products the motorcycle business has to offer from the Hot Bike Tour vendor row for zero dollars! CAN I SHOW MY BIKE? Yes! We will have a ride-in bike show at Smoky Mountain H-D and all three days in Johnson City where editors and pro builders alike judge your two-wheeled creation. Who knows? Your bike may even end up in the pages of Hot Bike! WHAT ARE THE DATES, AND WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFO? September 6–10, 2017, and you can go to hotbike.com/tour for all the info! HB
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to actually purchase a Power Vision, a sweet deal and certainly the costeffective route to a custom dyno tune. (For a full explanation take a look at the Speed’s Spotlight in the April issue.) But any tuning device chosen, be it a Power Commander, Power Vision, that licensing program, or something else, is only half the story of an up-todate dyno tune and the custom map it creates. The other half, of course, is the equipment, both hardware and software, that the tuning specialist is using to interpret and manipulate all that enginemanagement information, turning it all into that custom-written map allowing a Harley to perform at its best. “And we’re constantly upgrading our equipment toward that end,” says Jamie Hanson at Speed’s Performance Plus. Besides taking advantage of every advanced-user class and tuning seminar offered by the manufacturers of the actual dynamometers they use and the software packages those dynos require, the techs at SPP are careful to stay up to date with all that equipment and its software. Case in point, the next time you see that big black truck at an event you’ll see an all-new tuning center, a new truck, and new trailer. And inside that trailer there’s an all-new and totally up-to-date dynamometer, a Dynojet 250i with DynoWare RT electronics, and running the very latest software, Dynojet’s Power Core with WinPEP 8, the newest operating system. What does all this mean to the rider of a motorcycle tuned with all this, the actual end-user of all this new technology? “Any custom map we write is going to be far more accurate now because it’ll be a map built off more accurate information to start with,”
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Jamie explains. With what result? “Don’t expect miracles” he says with a laugh, “like some tremendous difference in horsepower or torque numbers. It’s not like we’re now magically going to find 5 or 7 more horsepower that was previously hidden by an older dyno and its software.” But what all this new equipment and tuning methods will find is a decidedly smoother-running motorcycle, a coolerrunning motorcycle, and a motorcycle that’s just that little bit better all around—along with significantly increased data accuracy and the tighter tune it’ll produce, all of this can happen faster than ever too. That new Power Core system, using an ether-cable connection in place of the old nine-pin setup, is able to better transfer and receive information with an added benefit of tuning the front and rear cylinders simultaneously. That comes thanks to the new AFR-2 Dual Air/Fuel Measuring System, a far more accurate method of measuring the motorcycle’s air/fuel ratio. In place of the old-style “sniffer tube” inserted up the tailpipe Power Core acquires its information from a set of specialized sensors screwed into the bike’s 18mm sensor ports if it’s so equipped. And if no port is available on the headpipes a “Stealth Extraction” setup takes its place. With this the dyno operator removes the motorcycle’s heatshields and drills two small holes in the headpipes to insert those Stealth fittings, fittings which are removed and the holes plugged after the tune is completed. The benefit of all this, increased
accuracy, comes from the location of those sensors. They’re now positioned much closer to the exhaust ports and far closer to the cylinder heads than any tailpipe sniffer could ever reach. The closer you are to the exhaust ports the more accurate the air/fuel ratio reading, and the more accurate the reading the more accurate the tune. There’s more, too, like the switch from “sweep testing” to “step testing” during the dyno tune, but suffice it to say, without getting too deep into the technical weeds here, the new equipment SPP is now using to tune bikes is head and shoulders above its predecessor. Riders have options when it comes to choosing the device used to customtune their bike. But for the best results that’s only half the story. Just as important, maybe even more important to the eventual outcome, is the skill and knowledge of the technician doing that tune and the equipment, both hardware and software, he’s using. “It’s critical to keep up to date with all of that,” Jamie concludes. “That’s why we’re using what we’re using now. It’s the most comprehensive, sophisticated, and the most accurate system available. Bottom line, it just helps us do a better job.” Next time that big SPP tuning center is at an event nearby, stop by and have a look for yourself. Technology in the right hands is a wonderful thing. HB SOURCE: SPEED’S PERFORMANCE PLUS speedsperformanceplus.com (605) 695-1401 – MN (605) 695-2272 – SD
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MCH-GPS17
• Factory-Match, GPS-Powered Compass, Altimeter, Ambient Air Temperature • Plugs directly into ’96-13 Harley Touring Models, replacing OE Ambient Air Temp gauge • GPS Technology provides quick and precise compass information • Chrome or Black Bezel option, selectable to match OE Gauges • 8 user-selectable color options: Stock Match, Red, Green, Blue, Teal, Magenta, Amber, White
New application fitting 2014+ models! MCL-3014 Gauges • Direct-replacement 4-gauge kit fitting ‘14-16 Harley Touring Models • High-Brightness Red or Blue LED Lighting • Includes Speedometer, Tachometer, Fuel Level, Oil Temp and Voltmeter. 2015 SEMA Award• Additional readouts include Gear Position, OE indicators and much more! • MBM Add-on modules available to add Single/Dual Air Pressure or Boost Powersports
Product of the Year
MVX-2000 Series • New MVX Application, fitting decades of models using the classic 5” tank mounted gauge: Road King, Softail, Dyna, Deuce • 31 User-selectable Pointer, Backlight and LCD Message Center Colors: Red, Green, Blue, Teal, Magenta, Amber, White • 4 Face options available: Black/Red, Black/Gray, White/Red, White/Gray • 2 bezel options: Chrome or Black Visit our website for more information. MVX-8K Series • MVX Application fitting ’96-13 Harley Touring Models • Direct Plug-in integration for simple installation • 31 User-selectable Pointer, Backlight and LCD Message Center Colors: Red, Green, Blue, Teal, Magenta, Amber, White • 4 Face options available: Black/Red, Black/Gray, White/Red, White/Gray • 2 bezel options: Chrome or Black Visit our website for more information. MCL-3000 Series High-Brightness LED package fits ’96-13 Harley Touring Models.
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MCL-2000 Series High-Brightness LED system fits Road King, Softail, Dyna and Deuce models across many years. Visit our website for more information.