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Green Devil Garage Builds A Shovel For A Cause .................................. 22

FrankenPan

CroCustoms 49 Panhead Comes To The East Coast ............................ 40

CopChop

McQuiston's Chopper Design Cone Shovel............................................. 58

Scotchster

Barnstorm Cycles Revives A Sportster ...................................................... 70

Good Ol' Girl

Best Shovel In Johnstown ................................................................................. 82

Legacy Panhead

A Sons Gift To His Father .................................................................................... 90

FEATURES Denver's Choppers

Celebrating The First 25 And The 2nd 25 ....................................................10

Shop Talk

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First Ride On The Fat Bob

A New Day, A New Direction With A New Model ...................................... 30

Gettysburg Bike Week

Where American's Have Been Converging For Centuries ............... 50

Danger Dan

The New Voice Of The Chopper Culture ................................................... 54

Art Of Our Culture

Rob Nemeth Follows Family Tradition ........................................................ 76

Moto Beach Classic

Roland Sands Newest West Coast Event .................................................. 86

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Fitting A GSXR Neck Stem To A Harley

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Choosing A Tig Welder -Part 3

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ABOUT THE COVER Ryan McQuiston is a builder we've had our eye on for a while and while you may look at this bike with a different eye than I do, to me it screams traditional chopper. Funny that it ends up as a West Coast build since the traditional style I'm talking about is much more in line with the bikes I grew up around in PA. Everyone on the staff digs the hell out of it and we're glad to bring it to you for this month's cover bike. March ‘18 - CYCLE SOURCE MAGAZINE 7

Article By: Chris Callen

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hh, the words of old private Joker that had him standing tall in front of the man. Now, you may or may not be aware of the Jungian theory of the duality of man and how perfectly it played out in that movie, but what you may not realize is how it also is playing out in front of us every day. Oh sure, scoff if you like, but you see it every day, you just don’t realize that we call it “Social Media� now. Sure, sure, everyone has a bitch or two about it, that’s the collective unconscious part, but everyone plays into it for their own personal satisfaction. And that completes the duality. I think that the most frustrating part, at least for those of us who breathe from holes other than our mouths, is the “Insta-famous� crowd that pours out the stench of “Look how special I am� for things that are trivial at best. I mean, c’mon... a wheelie, great, burnout... cool... fact that you’re having greek yogurt across the street from the motorcycle museum... I could give a f#@k less. Your dog rides a skateboard; well, maybe that’s cool, but if you are using it to show your prowess as a dog trainer, then it’s lame. Get this honey; you are not special. I know your Mommy and Daddy spent your whole young life up until this point reassuring you of that, but the truth is you have the same set of tools as a billion other bi-pods on this stinking mudball. The question is, what do you do

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with those tools? What do you really do? Show me your art, show me some form of creation, let other people tell your stories of good deeds and charitable giving and stop telling them yourself. This new crowd of needy instant JUDWLĂ€FDWLRQ PRQJHUV ZKR VHHP WR get pleasure from things in life only if someone else is watching them, are really freaking me out. I mean this was kinda always how the straights played shit out, but for our culture... we were the “No f#@ks given crowd.â€? Hell, now even that mantra has been reduced to a meme to garner extra likes from your followers. I’ve said this before, but it somehow cries out for repeating: The world is NOT social media, and everyone is NOT your friend. You know, I started to think that maybe it was just me that harbored these feelings lately, that I was turning into a grumpy old bastard. That was until I had the pleasure of sitting down with a real man this month and doing an interview about real values. It reminded me that a code exists for a few of us, a set of principles that we govern our lives with and words like brotherhood and commitment still mean everything, enough to lay down your life for at times. A world where your principals are the YHU\ WKLQJ WKDW GHĂ€QHV \RX DQG WKDW¡V QRW something you can put up in a meme to show people who you are, it’s something you have to earn over decades of being tested. When you’re broke, and it would

be easier to let your guard down, when nobody seems to be going in the same direction as you but still you plod on. When life gets heavy, but you refuse to lay down, this is when those around you see who you really are, and then THEY tell your story. That’s real, that’s something worthy of the feeling of satisfaction that comes from the admiration of your peers. But it doesn’t happen as fast or as often as these vail, viral parlor tricks. You see, that’s the value in the thing itself and to denigrate this practice with the cheap thrills of today’s standard practices of the “Insta Famousâ€?... well, that’s just a damn shame. For me, the motorcycle culture is too special a thing just to let all this go on without saying anything. The men and women who I have looked up to my whole life are real heroes, and while they may QRW Ă€W LQWR WKH SRSXODULW\ SDUDGH RI WRGD\¡V idea of cool, they will always be the rule by which I judge myself and the world around me. If that shies away from what is popular, I guess I’ll have to stand tall before the man myself, but what I refuse to do is trade that feeling of truly believing in something for the feeling of being a superhero from the planet dipshit! Christ, I sound like GTP this month, I gotta get a ride in!

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ow do you get yourself ready to write an article about a legend, one of the chopper OGs, a person that is responsible for everything you think is cool today, or ever will? This is the question I asked myself as I sat down to write this article about Denver’s Choppers 50th Anniversary, but in truth, I was, in fact, writing about two of them! The two men I speak of are Denver Mullins, whom many say practically invented the chopper in the late sixties and another man they call the Godfather of Choppers; Mondo Porras. Having never had the chance to know Denver, I am, however, lucky enough to call Mondo a friend, and a brother. During the lead up to Sturgis 2017 Mondo and I started to kick around the idea of a tribute article about Denver that would commemorate the 50th anniversary of the shop he had created with a rag-tag group of chopper freaks back in Berdoo. The Iron Horse was hosting two shows in honor of Denver’s anniversary, something I didn’t fully understand until I wrote this article. It is indeed a story about WKH ÀUVW \HDUV WKH QH[W 25 and the two men who forged the hopes and dreams of an entire culture.

The Birth Of The Chopper You see, in the late sixties, there was no aftermarket industry for

chopper parts. Choppers were just being born, and little shops across WKH FRXQWU\ ZHUH GHĂ€QLQJ ZKDW WKH\ looked like. Regionally, each part of the country had its own take on that. Of course, you know the big ones like the St. Louis D-rake, with

their sky high tall front ends. The East Coast Bling Bikes that were made for ripping the city streets, and then there were the California Diggers, classic styling that stands even now. This is not to say that

those were the only styles that came out of the choppers birthright, but for this article, they will do. At 139 Baseline in San Bernardino, CA there was a shop that got started in ‘67 by a man named Denver Mullins. Although it had humble beginnings, it would forever memorialize Berdoo as one of the epicenters of the chopper movement. Denver had a custom autobody shop before this where he did a lot of chop tops and custom paint jobs. He developed quite a following for the work he was putting out with his cars in the sixties, and this is where Mondo comes into the story. Still, in high school, Mondo was building a Model A Ford and used to hang out at the shop. For some reason, Mullins took a special interest in him and started to show him a thing or two about bodywork. There was a group of guys there, both Freddie and Jr. Hernandez, Bob McCarren to name a few and everyone just started hanging out at that shop. Denver bought an old Panhead one day and right away tore it apart, raked the neck, taking model A radius rods and made a long springer front end. He painted the bike orange ZLWK SXUSOH Ă DPHV LW ZDV just a beautiful bike. Other guys that hung out at the shop got bikes, and they all started customizing them, building their own choppers. All of a sudden people were following what these cats were doing. Now, remember, at this time you couldn’t March ‘18 - CYCLE SOURCE MAGAZINE 11

pick up a catalog and just buy chopper parts. You either had to do it yourself, which a lot of guys were starting to do, or you had to know a guy in a machine shop that could make you a part here and there. The group that was hanging DURXQG 'HQYHU¡V WHQ RU Ă€IWHHQ DW WKLV point, were building these killer bikes and riding all over Southern California; just blowing people’s minds. It was around the close of the sixties when Street Chopper Magazine came along, and Easyriders followed. The group’s bikes started to get recognized as they frequently showed up in the pages of these publications and were a nationwide hit. Suddenly the people showing up with requests for stretching frames and building front ends was off the hook. It was right then that Denver developed the now iconic Denver’s Springer Front Ends. Each guy in the shop had their specialty. Little Freddie Hernandez built the frames, his brother Junior built the front ends, Bondo Mondo, as they called him, did all the frame molding, Butch Araiza built the motors, Upholstery Bob did the seats, Mike “Mafufaâ€? Craig, did all the paint after Freddie passed the torch to him. But it was more than a job or a business, they did everything on bikes and did all of it together. They’d work like hell all week, and then on the weekends, they took off on a trip to Big Bear or up into the San Bernardino Mountains. Other times they’d end up cruising the Sunset Strip, straight out of a Dave Mann Painting and as a matter of fact, these bikes and times were exactly where the inspiration for some of that most iconic artwork of our culture’s history came from. No Man Was Left Behind They had a deal that “No Man Was Left Behindâ€? when it came to their crew. If you only had ten bucks, or twenty, or Ă€YH LW GLGQ¡W PDWWHU (YHU\RQH WKUHZ LW into a pot, and everyone went on the road trip. If someone’s bike was broken down or not together, they’d stay up all night getting the bike right so that cat could make the run. If he needed a part that you had you just gave it to him and later you’d either get the part back or something else you needed in trade, it was a real brotherhood. They’d take off on a run, and if your bike ended up breaking down then it got thrown in the back of the chase truck, and became the parts bike. See, everything back then interchanged, so it was up for grabs. You might come back with a half a bike from everyone getting parts from your bike all weekend, but that just meant the next week you’d go around and visit the guys who had your parts, have a beer, grab your stuff and then you could put your bike back together, but no one got left behind.

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“No one ever got left behind. You’d throw a sleeping bag on your bike, we’d take a toothbrush and cut it in half and stick it in your back pocket, a change of underwear and an extra t-shirt and you were gone for a weekend. A trip to the Colorado River that was two and a half hours by car would take us all day because we’d hit every bar along the way. So it was the journey, not the destination� - Mondo These guys were living the motorcycle life 24/7, and that was on and off the road, in and out of the shop. They partied together, they looked out for each other’s families, took care of each other. It was completely natural to them and everything just grew out of what they were doing anyway. Eventually, they switched gears from just modifying frames at the shop to building fully custom, one off frames from scratch. Well, this put an end to the car part of the business and launched much of what we know today as the custom motorcycle aftermarket.

Dave Perewitz, and Jerry Covington used their frames and parts. This went on and on; then they started developing choppers out of Honda fours and the Kawasaki. These bikes had a ton of horsepower, no front brake, a mechanical rear brake and a stretched out frame. They were the original thrill seekers bikes, and Denver got pretty famous for them. He had been quoted as saying the metric bikes had more reliability and performance, and in that part of the country you didn’t want a bike that couldn’t run and run hard, it was part of their fabric. The original rice rockets, as Mondo called them, developed a cult type following

of their own that lives on to this day with KayJohn and ChopperJim out on the hunt to grab any survivors for their collection. This generation is going through a massive resurgence right now, and many of them pay tribute to this original style. “This thing of ours, this chopper deal has never been a real lucrative deal. I mean I’ve rode this roller coaster up and down for years, through the highs and lows. When the economy goes down, we’re the Ă€UVW JX\V WR VXIIHU DQG ZHUH WKH last guys to come back. Through the years, it’s had a self-cleansing of all the guys who came in for the

The Birth Of An Industry The crew at Denver’s were in high gear now advertising all the parts, and custom services in the magazines, the frames, the front ends, handlebars, molding, paint jobs, even turn-key bikes. Looking at the prices makes me wish I could go back in time. Complete paint jobs for $125 and that was frame, tank and fenders, that included metal Ă DNH LI \RX ZDQWHG DQG SLQVWULSLQJ But not only was that way early on in America; it was a time when more guys were doing this just because they loved it. These cats pumped out work for the sake of the creation more than just the bread they were stacking away. Denver’s had a lot of frames to choose from, but you might be surprised to hear that this included frames for Kawasaki’s, Honda’s, BSA’s, they even did Trikes with Ed Roth. The Swedish Style Bikes that everyone still drools over today were actually a Denver’s design that they used to ship over to Sweden. There’s even a bike club in Sweden called Denver Choppers. The bikes that came outta that shop in Berdoo were unmistakable with their crushed velvet seats, six bend handlebars and Denver was the mind behind it all. He was a real visionary that laid out the whole plan for these cats to follow, and they did, and so did the world. The chopper culture was WDNLQJ RII OLNH ZLOGĂ€UH DQG WKH SDUWV were pouring outta that shop. Original Metric Choppers From coast to coast people were digging on the west coast version of cool and even the most well-known people of the day like Indian Larry, March ‘18 - CYCLE SOURCE MAGAZINE 13

wrong reasons, just the money and the glory. They pretty much washed away and the guys that are really in it, the survivors as I call it, well they’re the ones that are still rollin today.� - Mondo Public Enemy Racing All these guys had other hobbies too, Denver was into hot rods and was even in a car club called “The Over The Hill Gang.� Eventually, their weekend trips to Parker Arizona led to the idea

of getting a couple of boats to hot rod up and down the Colorado River in. Before you knew it, Denver and Mondo both got boats, a couple of the other guys did too, and they would all hit WKH à RDWLQJ EDUV DQG WHDU DVV XS DQG down the river on the weekends. That was good fun, but eventually, it wasn’t fast enough for them, so Denver and Mondo decided to enter the world of professional drag boat racing. One of Denver’s most notable of these was featured on a Street Chopper cover

called “The Big Swapâ€? were Denver traded two Honda 750s to Bob and Doug from Eliminator Boats for a VHULRXVO\ IDVW PDFKLQH WKDW KDG Ă DPHV painted on it with a polished big block Chevy motor. From there it got serious. Eventually, they had a three boat team comprised of a Top Fuel boat, one in the Blown Alcohol class and a straight gas boat. They dubbed the effort “Public Enemy Racingâ€? and started moving up the ranks pretty well over a four-year stretch. Makes me wonder if the “Straight Outta Comptonâ€? kids ever gave old Denver any royalties for that name... Anyway, during this time they developed the safety capsules with the F-16 windshields that would detach from the boat in a crash, keeping the pilot safe in the capsule. As you can guess, this new passion fastly became a whole enterprise in itself. It seemed whatever Denver did he did exceptionally well, and other people wanted in on it. So, an additional shop was created just to handle the drag boat industry where they built hulls and capsules for pretty much everyone who raced. 6DGO\ WKLV ZRXOG OHDG WR D VLJQLĂ€FDQW tragedy in the story. On October 4th, 1992 Denver Mullins was racing his Top Fuel drag boat at Puddingstone Lake in San Dimas, when the boat became airborne and plunged to the bottom of the lake, taking his life. At 48, Mullins, who launched the chopper culture and designed a device that is credited to saving countless lives in a sport that sees racing boats traveling well in excess of 200 mph, had been lost enjoying the sport he had helped make better. A Pact Between Brothers Spending as much time together as Denver and Mondo did, of course, you get to watch each other grow up, have families and start to have talks about mortality. Denver had another accident about six months before in his top fuel boat that he walked away from but the stuff these cats were doing, it’s not like you don’t realize you’re on the edge. They did as well, and both agreed that if anything ever happened to either one of them, they would take care of the other one’s family and keep Denver’s Choppers going. Being true to his word and a man of commitment, Mondo bought out the shop in 1992 when Denver passed away and went about the business of running it in the original spot. He started out by making a list on the wall of all the bike and boat projects that were incomplete, the money that was owed and he made his ZD\ WKURXJK WKDW OLVW WR IXOĂ€OO 'HQYHU¡V commitments to their customers. For Mondo personally, this was a GLIĂ€FXOW WDVN 'HQYHU ZDV KLV EHVW friend, and at the same time, he was

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DQG VWLOO LV D OHJHQG 7U\LQJ WR Ă€OO KLV shoes was incomprehensible, and that was never what he had in mind. Mondo’s purpose was to keep Denver’s memory alive, the style of bikes he made famous, the vision and all that made that time so special. As you can imagine, this would be no easy task; not everyone was happy to see someone else taking over the shop that made choppers famous. Right from the beginning, Mondo got a lot of grief from some of the old-timers who also loved Denver but told Mondo “You’re not him.â€? He answered again and again that he was not even trying to be Denver, but he was going to do whatever it took to keep his name going. In every magazine article or TV appearance, Mondo tells the same story that he was only the guy that stepped in, but Denver was the man who made it all happen. Looking back today, he’s had the shop under his watch as long as Denver did in the beginning and while the struggles have been many Mondo comments that somehow it always came through. Hurdles of how to make payroll or how to get the parts that were needed, it all came through in the end. The PRVW VLJQLĂ€FDQW obstacles have arisen of late with the way the customer has PRYHG WR D Ă€QDQFH based proposition. With the ability to go into a dealership and get a bike and throw everything into a deal and MXVW Ă€QDQFH LW DOO WKDW PDNHV WKLQJV tougher for the builders like Mondo. For these shops and their bikes, the customer’s gotta have cash. “The cool thing about building our style chopper is they never go outta style. Maybe we’re only half of one percent of the industry, but people

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see a bike going down the road, and they could tell by the front end, or the stretch and they’d say hey, there goes a Denver.� - Mondo Since Mondo took over the shop, he has done as much with the shop that was done in the beginning but always keeps true to the fact that it’s Denver’s Choppers. He has built bikes, in Denver’s design theme, taken them all over the world to shows, been in countless magazines and television

ZDWFKLQJ WKH ZRUOG ORVH /DUU\ Ă€UVW hand and seeing the group of guys from his shop start down the same road that he has endured for so many years, was just ironic. We had some very, very deep conversation about this time, some of which I’m going to hold from this article to let you hear the story straight from Mondo in a podcast of our interview on 4ever2wheels.com. For now, I’m just gonna let him tell you what that moment in time was like. “I was talking about Denver and the legacy he left behind (on the show). And I’m here trying to carry on his name, and it’s not an easy deal and what a great man he was and what he meant to the industry. At the end, when Larry got killed, I was up on stage, and I turned around and looked at those guys and said I know what you’re going through, now you gotta pick up the torch and do what I’m doing, and that’s to carry on the name Indian Larry.â€? - Mondo

shows and even appeared in the last Biker Build Off that featured Indian Larry. That was a bittersweet experience for Mondo. I mean, on one hand, he got to be part of the most anticipated build off of East Coast Meets West Coast, probably ever. He got to ride with Larry handlebar to handlebar, and it was a blast. In the end, however, the heartbreak of

The accolades and awards over the years have been many for Mondo, he was a regular on Blood Sweat & Gears with Billy Lane, was named “Builder of The Year� in 2001 by Easyriders and has been featured in books and movies worldwide. One of the other very honored achievements on that list was his appearance in the very last David Mann painting, it was to honor Easyriders Magazine’s 30th year, and the editor’s wanted to have a bike built that would embody the Easyriders image. How could it have been anything other than a Denver’s Chopper since it was Denver’s that drove the movement from the start? Mondo built that bike and with him on it, along with another bike he had built 30 years before were

the very last subjects of the late David Mann. In Denver’s Honor and Beyond Like I said early on, this is the story of two men, a great time in the history of chopper culture and the pride that Mondo gets when he tells the stories is plain to see. He has spent his life

chasing the dreams of young men and keeping the memory of his brother alive. 25 years after he picked up the torch from Denver; he can look back and see that not only did he accomplish that, but he has added to that mission, keeping our culture alive as well. Mondo is the kind of man that you get inspired by because you

know he loves doing this. Not for the money, not for the glory but for the pure pleasure of creating and helping others do the same. You can regularly hear Mondo utter one of his most famous quotes “To know where you’re going; you have to know where you’ve been.” This is a constant mantra for him and proof of what his inspiration is today; reaching out to the young guys and giving them a look into the history of this thing of ours. I’ve known him for some time now, known about him even longer but I have to say that every time I talk with him I am more impressed with what he stands for and the man he is. An example, for sure, that we could all measure our resolve and determination by but also a humble human being that is good to other people. He never misses an opportunity to pass on some credit or tell you who he admires for their abilities or passion. For this reason, he will be a man revered exactly as he should be in our pages of history, a great man.

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have shown you in past articles how to rebuild calipers and master cylinders. This month I am going to go over some common issues with brake systems, because you will eventually come across these issues; it is just a matter of when. bleeding the brakes: So, you are trying to bleed your brakes and for some reason it is just not working and you’re ready to pull your hair out. Well, before you do that, here is a list of some common issues you may have when trying to bleed the brakes to help narrow down the problem.

Bleeder screw passages are corroded and plugged.

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Replace or clean bleeder screw, also add a bleeder cap

Rubber brake lines over time can collapse inside and get plugged; LQKLELWLQJ WKH Ă RZ RI EUDNH Ă XLG , like to install new brake lines on any new project.

I have seen master cylinders, new and old, leak. A quick inspection of pulling back the rubber boot to LQVSHFW IRU EUDNH Ă XLG WKLV LV D VLJQ of internal seals leaking. The master cylinder will needs rebuilt or replaced. Master cylinders can also leak internally. A master cylinder internal piston has 2 seals on it, one could leak to the other. How I check for this is to pump the brake quite a few times. Wait a second, then pump one time very quickly, while looking for a EXEEOH WR FRPH XS WKURXJK WKH Ă XLG This is a sign of internal leaking and the master cylinder will need to be rebuilt or replaced. Your brake caliper piston could EH VWXFN QRW DOORZLQJ Ă XLG LQWR WKH caliper.

The brake caliper piston seals could be leaking and letting air into the caliper. The brake pedal pushrod could be adjusted incorrectly not allowing for a full stroke in or out. Adjust pushrod for a minimum of a 1 /16” of free play. This will allow for full stroke in and out.

When building custom motorcycles, we like to orientate the brake calipers in many locations around the rotor. When the caliper is mounted in the downward position say 6 O’clock the bleeder screw is also at the lowest point. This will allow the caliper to

in the color of them when they are old. New DOT 5 is typically purple or green. 8VH WKH ÁXLG WKH FRYHU VD\V '27 ÁXLGV KDYH D VZHOOLQJ DJHQW LQ WKHP to allow the seals to swell and seal. DOT 5 does NOT have the swelling agents in them. So, if you put DOT 5 in a DOT 3 or 4 system and it works but it is leaking now you know why. Air in your system is the most common reason you cannot bleed your brakes. Sometimes you have to get creative and bleed the system at every joint. To remove the air completely. Spongy brakes are also very common. This is when the pedal or lever feels mushy and you don’t feel the resistance in the lever or pedal that you should. brakes & Custom bikes: I see this one a lot. When people build their own foot controls. The lever ratio at which your foot presses on them to the ratio of the amount of force being exerted on the master cylinder is incorrect. Think of it as a

hold air. The caliper must be removed from its bracket and the bleeder screw pointed up. Before you're able to remove the air from the caliper while bleeding.

teeter totter. I like to keep the pedal length comfortable on my foot and the push point to the master cylinder as close to the pivot point as possible. This is called the brake pedal ratio. This can get very complicated. Please do your research on this one to come up with a ratio that is suitable for you and your project

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builds. These master cylinders were typically designed to run two 4 piston calipers. When you install this on a one brake caliper application you will have spongy brakes. Why? The piston bore size in the hand brake is too large for a 1 caliper application. You will want to make sure that the master cylinder bore size is correct for your brake caliper application. You don’t want to use rubber brake line for high performance braking V\VWHPV 7KH\ FDQ ÁH[ DQG VZHOO leaving you with the spongy feeling. , OLNH WR FKDQJH P\ EUDNH ÁXLG HYHU\ 2 years. This will provide you with proper braking performance. The calipers on early to mid-2000 Harley-Davidson’s are also known for sponginess after time. The reason this happens is the brake piston seals become dry and do not let the brake caliper pistons react as they should. A quick way to resolve this problem is to remove the caliper and clean around the pistons with some brake cleaner then with a Q-tip spread some light weight oil onto the pistons. You will want to work the pistons in and out a few times to get lubrication into the seals. This great tip was shown to me by a NASCAR Mechanic. don't be a drag: A dragging brake is also another common thing that I see, this can

not only be dangerous but can ruin brake pads and rotors very quickly. When building your custom motorcycle, you want the calipers centered over the rotor. Typically, most people can accomplish this. But what happens is when you send the brake caliper bracket out to get chrome plated or powder coated these coatings add a measurable thickness to the bracket and throw it off center of the rotor. Make sure that you take your coating thickness into consideration when building your sweet ride. I have seen with the use of older brake lines sometimes they can collapse internally. So, when you apply pressure to the lever or pedal they will actuate the brake because it’s under pressure. Then when you release the pedal or lever the line will collapse and retain some pressure on the brake making it drag. There is no real way to know this for sure other

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than replacing the old brake line with new. Brake lever or pedal free play can be adjusted incorrectly. This is where the pedal or lever is continually pushing on the master cylinder piston and not releasing completely retaining some pressure on the brake caliper causing drag. Brake pedal free play should be at least 1/16 of an inch before it makes contact with the master cylinder piston. This will allow for expanding and contracting RI WKH ÁXLG DQG SDUWV

Older calipers or ones that have been sitting for quite some time W\SLFDOO\ KDYH KDG EUDNH ÁXLG OHIW in them and over time it starts to corrode the caliper body and piston. This will cause the piston to stick or not react correctly. You will need to disassemble and clean these components and inspect for damage.

Allowing your brake to drag continually over time will eventually warp your rotors. You will know that this has happened when you apply the brakes and feedback through the pedal has a pulsating action. Beware of buying or using used rotors they are not being used for a reason. This may be one of them.

Recently reassembling a bike with my friend Hugh, we were bleeding the brakes using my “Mighty Vac”, we were struggling to get the rear brake bled, eventually we did. But the rear wheel was dragging severely, we checked all the above things listed in this tech article, everything FKHFNHG RXW MXVW ÀQH 7KH SUREOHP ended up being the 90’s style Harley brake caliper. It is set up with sliders like on an old Chevy pickup. The pads move on the sliders and the problem was the new brake pads have a metal backing that is stamped on a machine this creates an angle on the edge of the pad. This angle was creating too much friction for the pads to slide properly. A quick trip to the belt sander to square up these DUHDV À[HG WKLV LVVXH *R )LJXUH

Brake systems, in theory, are very simple, but yet can be SOOO complicated when problems arise. These are some of the scenarios that I have encountered working on bikes for many years. Hopefully my experiences will help get some of the learning curve out the way. I’m proud to say this marks my 7th year writing for Cycle Source and my 84th tech article. If there is something that you would like to see me do an article on give me a call or email me with your idea. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at the shop anytime 419-5766812 Daniel Donley Pandemonium Custom Choppers info@pandemoniumc2.com www.pandemoniumcustomchoppers. com

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’ve often heard that some styles always come back around eventually. I can see why that would be true with this beautiful scoot from Patrick Tozzi. You see, back in the 70’s more than a few bikers took a chance, and instead of using a rigid frame platform for their custom build they used a swingarm frame. HarleyDavidson produced the classic four-speed swingarm frame from 1958 to 1984 with some models even coming off of the production line in 1985. During that time, there were subtle changes to adapt to the Motor Company’s ever-evolving lineup, everything from electric starters to disc brakes affected the design. This frame has long been a builder’s solution to possible hassles from the DMV involving custom made or aftermarket frames. I’ve seen some guy’s change up their bike to a Super Glide style for a riding season and then tear it down and build an FLH type complete with bags and a windshield for

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the next. The swing arm has always been THE platform to work with. Patrick owns and operates Green Devil Garage. Tozzi knew what he wanted when he picked this bike up. Like most of us, he has always admired any swingarm Harley. He bought the bike from a local guy who had just been cleaning off grease, grime, and some rust when Patrick showed up; didn’t even try to hide the fact because he left all of his cleaning supplies and rags beside the bike. Patrick was a little apprehensive because the guy lived LQ D NQRZQ ÁRRG DUHD WKDW KDG UHFHQWO\ VHHQ D ORW RI rainy weather. When he asked the sellher, he assured him that the bike had never been underwater. The motor turned over freely and after a quick glance at the cylinder walls he started to negotiate. Now, he wasn’t expecting the guy’s mother to come out and demand a price that probably could’ve gotten a new Dyna, so he

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was about to walk away. But as we all know, money talks when you’re ready to walk...so grease, grime and all, a deal was struck. Tozzi ended up with a relatively stock );( +H EULHÁ\ WKRXJKW DERXW doing a quick turnaround sale but decided to do something a little special. $ERXW WKLV WLPH D QRQSURÀW QDPHG (QG 22 approached him about building a UDIÁH ELNH WR KHOS ZLWK WKHLU IXQGUDLVLQJ efforts. End 22’s mission is to bring more awareness to the 22 veterans that commit suicide in this country EVERY DAY! Needless to say, Patrick being an active duty veteran with the US Navy was onboard immediately. He knew that he would have to step LW XS IRU WKLV EXLOG +LV ÀUVW PRYH ZDV to reach out to none other than Jeff Cochran of SpeedKing Racing for one of his signature dual rear brake setups as well as a rear fender and frame drop seat kit. He didn’t want the stock battery and oil tank components, so he turned to Curt from Anything Goes 74 for that sweet oil tank. Trying to use as many parts from the original bike as possible,

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he ended up turning down the legs on the 35mm front end and going with a late model front wheel minus the brake. For that be for to do the job as soon as he showed Jason the colors he wanted and Jason said “Once you get a roller, EULQJ LW WR PH DQG ,·OO ÀJXUH RXW ZKDW \RX want!” One of my favorite parts of this bike is the gas tank. Patrick realized he needed a little bit of help with the tank, so he turned to Kyle Yocum of Yocum’s Signature Hot Rods. Yocum generously opened his shop with every kind of metal working tool you can imagine; as well as his expertise to help Patrick turn out one badass tank. Once he had everything on its way he tore the motor down only to realize his worst fears...yep the motor and the transmission had been under water at some point. Not one to be discouraged or pissed off Patrick rolled up his sleeves and did a complete rebuild using all S&S internals as well as the tried and WUXH 6XSHU ( FDUE WR ÀQLVK RII WKH PRWRU The transmission got a complete set of

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END 22 TECH SHEET owner: Green Devil Garage City/State: Virginia Beach, VA Builder: Green Devil Garage year: 1977 Model: Shovelhead time: 7 Months ENGINE Year: 1977 Model: Shovelhead Builder: Patrick Tozzi Ignition: Displacement: 80” Pistons: Heads: S&S Carb: S&S Cam: Andrews Air Cleaner: S&S Exhaust: Green Devil Garage Primary: BDL TRANSMISSION year: 1977 make: Harley-Davidson Shifting: 4 Speed FRAME year: 1977 make: H-D FXE rake: Stock stretch: Stock forks builder: Harley-Davidson Type: 35mm Hydraulic Triple trees: Harley-Davidson extension: Stock WHEELS Front Wheel: 40 Spoke Size: 21” tire: Front brake: rear Wheel: 40 Spoke rear Wheel Size: 16” Tire: Rear Brake: Dual 4 Piston Wildwood PAINT Painter: 33 Kustom Colors Color: Green, Silver, Black pating/polishing: Royal Silver powder coat: J&J Powder Coating ACCESSORIES Bars: Bootlegger, TC Bros risers: hand controls: Jay Brake foot controls: Jay Brake Gas Tank(s): Green Devil Garage Front fender: None rear Fender: SpeedKing Seat: Buttskinz Oil Tank: Headlight: 5 3/4 Drag tail light: Replica 41 Ford Speedo: None photographer: Curtis Boggs

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Andrews gears as well as new shafts and seals. All quality components from a couple of great companies that have a long history of producing excellent SURGXFWV 2QFH ÀQDO assembly started he used a Tech Cycles open belt drive to tie everything together. Patrick was on deployment when the ELNH ZDV UDIÁHG RII EXW when the winner had an unexpected situation that required some cash, so

he stepped up and bought the bike back with the intention of keeping it. However, a good friend in Texas convinced him otherwise so now it rolls along the Texas highways with its proud new owner. I’d like to thank Patrick for his continued service to our great country and for sharing this bike with us!!!

the weekly report chris and ken on track with a new weekly broadcast Article By: J. Ken Conte

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wanted to let all our readers know about a new show that Chris and myself are doing on Facebook every week at 2 p.m. EST called Shop Talk. The genesis started several years ago when I launched the 4Ever2Wheels podcast, where I interview notable people in the motorcycle industry and then put it out as a podcast. I started doing these because there seemed to be a need to capture the stories of the past and let new people to the industry share their piece. It has been successful with a lot of notable guests including Chris Callen,

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Michael Lichter, Shelly Rossmeyer, Keanu Reeves and many more. You can listen to them on I-tunes or from the site 4E2W.com What I found was that there was no real outlet for motorcycle news that I could listen to every week, VSHFL¿FDOO\ FXVWRP V-Twin motorcycle news. I had spoken to Chris about putting together a show that mimics our weekly calls where we discuss what we have heard about the industry. Chris has a slogan that he starts every week with “60 minutes of al the bullshit we FDQ ¿W´ DQG WKDW ZDV pretty much how those calls would go so the show follows

the loose format of two guys just talking shop. Anyway, Chris relented to my pleas a few months ago and since he is not one to do something half-way he has made it into a legit show. Although it started NLQGD URXJK ZKLOH ZH ÂżJXUHG RXW ZKDW is still brand new technology, it is now pretty advanced with graphics, videos, interviews and a pretty cool intro and outro. We typically have an industry guest and go through the weeks motorcycle industry news. So far we have had Billy /DQH 3DXO <DIIH .HLWK Âł%DQGLW´ %DOO and a host of others. We are starting to develop some segments like “Bat Shit &UD]\ 1HZV´ WKDWÂśV MXVW D FROOHFWLRQ RI weird and unusual happenings and every once in a while we throw in some tech and product testing reports. Every Thursday at 2 p.m. EST we broadcast live on the Cycle Source Facebook page where it is archived. If you prefer to listen to our broadcast they are typically available shortly after the video on 4E2W.com or on I-tunes or Stitcher as a podcast.

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It All Starts With The Milwaukee-Eight: While the curb appeal alone of the Fat Bob gives you the feeling that there’s gonna be trouble, the two engine options that you can get with it will back that up. Available in both the 107 and 114 engine displacements, this thing roared through the California canyons we rode them on. While still retaining the iconic 45-degree V-Twin design, the Fat Bob is anything but a continuation from the Twin Cam. The MilwaukeeEight 107 comes in at 100 mm bore and 4.375-inch stroke with 10.0:1 compression ratio. It achieves 0-60 with ten percent quicker acceleration than the High Output Twin Cam 103. The Milwaukee-Eight 114 has a 102 mm bore and 4.5-inch stroke with 10.5:1 compression ratio. It achieves 0-60 with nine percent quicker acceleration than the Milwaukee-Eight 107. That’s a full 19 percent more than the 103 Twin Cams. When you put all that power with a frame that’s more rigid and 21.9lb lighter than its predecessor, it rides like no other factory Harley you’ve been on before. The Milwaukee-Eight has been well documented, so we aren’t going to waste a lot of time here going over the tech on it, but I will say that it’s been on the

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market for a year and a half already and it seems hat it’s had a much smoother transition that when we came into the Twin Came era. I for one, am a big fan and think that a four-valve head has been long overdue. Now that it’s starting to be utilized like this, I can hardly wait to see what’s next. It’s The Bones That Make It Tough: For anyone who lived through the original inception of the Softail, it was never meant to be an improvement on suspension and handling, regardless of what anyone wrote at the time. Those things rode like trucks but, they gave the rider the look of a traditional hardtail frame, kind of, while having some suspension. At the time it was a huge hit. I can remember a period where there wasn’t another bike I wanted to look at other than a Softail. As new generations of riders come into the market and things change, those traditional styling needs have come and gone. Some have their place and always will, but more than ever we have a base of riders who are as concerned with function as they are form. That’s where this new chassis comes into play. It is the best of all worlds. First off, it’s lighter and to anyone who has played the horsepower game that’s like free power. It’s more rigid as IDU DV à H[LRQ is concerned. Where that plays out is in matching it with true performance suspension. When you know your frame is going to preserve its rigid nature under a load, then you can let the suspension do more of the work it’s supposed to. The new dual-bending valve inverted front forks are similar to a cartridge fork but with improved, more responsive dampening characteristics. In laymen’s terms, that is most notable when you’re hard in the corner and hit a bump. What I got from this thing was complete absorption of the obstacle and then almost unnoticeable rebound. It let me stay on the throttle and not have to readjust to compensate for a sloppy front end. A very welcome change indeed. The rear suspension is no slouch either. A mono-shock rear suspension is easily adjustable and enables a 240-pound range of payload

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capacity and enhanced handling. You can literally dial your suspension in for hard riding, cruising or times where you’re traveling with a passenger. Regardless of what you may have been told, no real suspension will handle all of those scenarios without adjustability. Kudos to HarleyDavidson for bringing that to the table. Love It Or Hate It: This particular bike is one that stands out from all the new Softail family as the bike you either love or hate. When they ÀUVW VKRZHG WKH UDELG SXEOLF

photos of the new line up, there were more groans heard around the world than from those in an over sixty yoga class. With good reason, I suppose. You see this is part of a new initiative that Harley has, that is adapting to a whole new world. They are employing design principals from other brands of motorcycle manufacturers and those from outside the industry. On this machine, that starts with the headlight. It’s what the factory calls “unique LED forward lighting.â€? It is for sure not the traditional teardrop shaped headlight from your chopper, but you have to understand that is precisely what the engineers wanted; GLIIHUHQW , ZDV XQVXUH DERXW WKLV DW Ă€UVW

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as well, being somewhat of a traditionalist myself, until we were out in those canyons of California and stopped for a photo op. While we sat there waiting for our turn to go through the course, a group of twentyVRPHWKLQJ Ă€UH SDWURO UDQJHUV FDPH RXW RI their cabin. Four guys and a girl I think. 7KH\ EULHĂ \ ORRNHG DW DOO RI WKH ELNHV EXW when they got to the Fat Bob, they were all about it. They quickly compared it to other dual sport bikes that they liked and even asked to sit on it for pictures. I immediately realized that the design team at Harley was on to something, these kids loved the new bike, and that’s part of the reason they made it this way. Any way you look at it, after the initial shock of “Oh my God, it’s not like my Panhead...â€? is over, then you start to get comfortable with the idea that this bike is tough as hell and while you may want to make your own changes to the pipes or even the headlight, what the Motor Company did here is genius. They have again gone outside the box to deliver a bike that will continue to pave to road to the future. Not to mention that it’s like a dirt bike on steroids that’s legal for the street. Check it out today at your local Harley-Davidson dealership or see more info online at harley-davidson.com

Harley-Davidson Cooling Vest MSRP $60.00 - As bad as riding in extreme cold can be, extreme heat is almost as bad. While we were in California riding the new Fat Bob, they laid one of these cooling vests on XV WR FKHFN RXW $W ÀUVW , WKRXJKW LW ZDV IXQQ\ XQWLO ZH ZHUH ZHOO LQWR D IXOO GD\ RI KRW ULGLQJ 7KLV WKLQJ LV amazing! This lightweight men’s Cooling Vest features a HyperKewl™ lining that absorbs water when you give it a quick soak. It slowly evaporates to cool your core as well as the back of your neck. Designed for a close ÀW WR OD\HU XQGHU D MDFNHW DQG PD[LPL]H WKH FRROLQJ HIIHFW %HVW WKLQJ LV \RX RQO\ KDYH WR VRDN LW IRU D PLQXWH or two and you’re good to go.

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lay there awake, 2am, fantasizing of twisty mountain roads, desert black top stretching miles ahead and the warm breeze whistling through my ears. I walk to my garage WR ÀQG LW HPSW\ , FXUVH WKH r day in the dead of winter. I long for the throttle in my hand, the thunderous roar of my Harley-Davidson and the thrill of the open road. Life of a biker without a bike. I recently had to drop my beloved motorcycle off at the local shop to get a smattering of repairs done that I’ve been neglecting for months. Yeah, I know, it’s for the better. I’ll get her back in tip top shape and ready for another long summer but, that doesn’t mean I have to like it. 7KH ÁLS VLGH RI WKLV WKRXJK LV WKDW DW least I know I’ll be in a comfortable bed each night. Life on the road isn’t

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Article By Charlie Weisel Photos By: Kayla Koeune so predictable. There comes a point LQ HYHU\ GD\ ZKHUH \RX KDYH WR ÀJXUH out where exactly you will be laying your head that night. If you aren’t FDUHIXO \RX ZLOO ÀQG WKH VXQ EHORZ WKH horizon and yourself on a lonely road with quickly falling temperatures. But, if you use our head and your map \RX MXVW PLJKW ÀQG \RXUVHOI FDPSHG out on the side of a hill watching the most incredible sunset while enjoying WKH ZDUPWK RI D FDPSÀUH , FDQ WHOO you from experience that the latter is the preferred option. This being said, I can also tell you that with the proper equipment it is possible to make yourself comfortable almost anywhere, even that parking lot in Boise, Idaho! Sure, it looks bohemian to have your Mexican blanket, tarp and oversized sleeping bag strapped awkwardly to your bike, but it makes

about as much sense as off roading in a Mazda Miata. Over the years those sun burnt granola eating PRXQWDLQHHUV JRW LW ÀJXUHG RXW ZLWK light weight, durable camping gear that works as well on Mt Everest as it does set up on the side of a dusty desert road or an interstate rest area. With the evolution in sleeping pads, bags and tents it is very possible to pack small and light allowing room for other creature comforts. I’m speaking of food beyond beef jerky, liquids, camp stoves upon which to actually cook a warm meal and make a hot cup of coffee in the morning. The last few years I’ve been using a Jetboil (jetboil.com), a simple system that combines a burner, cup and even a French press. Using a small fuel canister, it is easy to use, heats water and other food quickly

and is easy to store. There have been countless cold evenings spent heating chili and drinking hot tea to warm myself after a cold day of riding followed in the morning by a hot cup of coffee to start the day right. As far as camping equipment goes, I use an MSR tent. MSR (msrgear.com) is known for their mountaineering equipment, therefore not cheap, but extremely durable, small and light. My 3-person tent, using a compression sack, compresses down to about the size of a football! That’s a WKUHH SHUVRQ WHQW ZLWK D UDLQ Á\ 7KH poles also fold down small and can be strapped to virtually anything. Sleep pads now pack as small as a mason jar and sleeping bags not much bigger than that. Let REI or your local backpacking/mountaineering shop be your friend when it comes to preparing for your next trip. Their equipment is top notch, employees are knowledgeable and return/ exchange policies are great. Now, after all that, I will admit that a lot of this equipment isn’t cheap. Here’s how I look at it- If I spend a few extra bucks for the good stuff I’ll be more comfortable, won’t be frustrated with low quality gear that doesn’t work right and I can easily avoid hotel rooms...Therefore saving money in the long run and keeping me on the road longer. I can ride a long way on

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the cost of one hotel room. Along with quality equipment should come a quality storage vessel. I’ve run the gamut of them over the years and can tell you that a heavy dry bag is the way to go, preferably one with a roll top because, no matter what they say, a zipper is going to eventually leak during a long rain storm leaving you with soggy underwear for days. For the longest time I used a river bag, basically a rubber stuff sack. The downside to this is that inevitably the one thing you want is buried at the bottom. It gets real annoying real quick having to empty your bag for a fresh pair of socks. I’ve recently discovered the Wolfman Luggage dry duffel bag (wolfmanluggage.com). This bag has proven to be a perfect addition to my luggage and gear system. With built in mounting straps there is no need for bungee cords. Its heavy rubbery exterior has held up to the abuse a chopper can put them under and its roll top enclosure has kept my goods clean and dry even during the most relentless rain showers. Available in three sizes you can get one for any length road trip. I have found the medium size to be the most effective on a chopper, the large is a bit on the enormous side. While on the topic of Wolfman luggage, I also recently started using one of their tank bags to store the small items I like to have readily available, things like a water bottle, beef jerky, wallet, pocket knife, camera and whatever else you may need “right now”. This addition to the motorcycle on long rides has proven to be priceless. I get asked on a regular basis about what sort of camping equipment is best for a multi-day ride, hopefully this helps. At the end of the day you KDYH WR ÀQG ZKDW ZRUNV IRU \RX DQG your bike but ultimately you want a small, easy to set up camp set and a water proof bag to store everything in. From there, develop a system on how to pack it in a way that leaves everything easy to access. You will appreciate that when you are fumbling around in the dark trying to set up camp for the night. That’s about all the words of wisdom I can provide on that topic, now get to riding! As always, give me a follow on Instagram @charlietravelingchopper for photos of past and present adventures.

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evin Deschambeault from Maine had been searching IRU VHYHUDO \HDUV WR ÀQG D simple, clean, no drama yet timeless styled bike; the kind of motorcycle that would begin a chapter in a book ÀOOHG ZLWK PDQ\ VWRULHV IURP LWV riding adventures. Kevin knew he wanted a mild custom vintage Harley-Davidson that had a modern chop but also knew it had to be rideable! Not wanting to settle on just anything, he spent years scouring and hunting until he came across a listing that Caleb at CroCustoms put out on the interweb. The motorbike listed for sale was named

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Article And Photos By: Josh Elzey ‘FrankenPan.’ FrankenPan was RULJLQDOO\ EXLOW IRU %RUQ )UHH EDFN LQ After agreeing to a purchase, it was agreed that Caleb could display the bike at various shows until it reached the Brooklyn Invitational some months later. )DOO ÀQDOO\ FDPH DQG LW ZDV WLPH to pick up FrankenPan. Kevin JUDEEHG D EXGG\ IRU WKH KRXU drive to the Invitational. There, KH ÀQDOO\ VDZ WKH )/ LQ person! It was gloss black with a distressed pinstripe from T. Markus. The frame and front end VWD\HG WUXH WR WKH SDUWV ZLWK use of OEM and reproduction parts and handmade risers.

$ µ :0, ULP ZLWK DQ HDUO\ Halcraft mini brake hub and stainless Buchanan spokes wrapped in Avon Speedmaster MKII were used in conjunction ZLWK WKH µ +DUOH\ UHDU ZKHHO and sectioned radiused rear OEM fender. The stand out parts are the hand engraving on the HDUO\ 0RUULV 0DJQHWR PRGLÀHG early Cycle Engineering Rocker Covers, Imperial Primary which LV PRGLÀHG ZLWK D ODUJH FHQWHU rib, handmade rear tank mount, and other parts that were all hand done by Mark Cooper. Tanks were narrowed in the rear while the dash was chopped to sit one inch lower than stock.

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The footpegs are repurposed Âś ¡V MXLFHU KDQGOHV DQG WKH shift knob was handmade by Tyler from Dark and Dawn. An air cleaner was made from chopping up an Imperial Primary derby cover. 7KH +DUOH\ +HDGV ZHUH polished to a shine while the horseshoe oil tank had Frankenstein painted on it (Caleb gave Kevin the original artwork), hence the nickname! Caleb and Kevin shared some beers to seal the deal after the show. Caleb was digging that his bike would be munching slab in the Northeast. Once home, Kevin rode his new acquisition for a few weeks and snuck in a couple of hundred miles before Old Man Winter rolled into New England. It ran well and was a blast to ride! In December, Kevin decided to hand the FL over to Pudgy’s &\FOH IRU IUHVK Ă XLGV DQG a general look over before putting it up for the season. Several weeks later Kevin realized just how much riding he was planning for next season, so it was decided to

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do a complete engine rebuild, that would include updating the S&S running gear to give better power and reliability, Andrews BH cam, a smoother oil pump and internals as well as rebuilding the transmission with modern parts. The bike spent the winter at Pudgy’s Cycle where it was meticulously cared for by the owner and his son Daryl who are lifelong experts on Harley Davidson, especially older models. They agreed that the originality of the bike was the most essential part of the build DQG GLGQ¡W ZDQW WR VDFULĂ€FH the original look. They put in a lot of blood and sweat to get the Pan ready by springtime. The bike was back in Kevin’s hands just in time for the salt to start clearing off the roads. The bike now starts and rides like a bullet! Since Kevin is in Maine, the motorcycle visits the coastline of Acadia National Park, Boothbay Harbor and Kevin’s personal favorite Pemaquid Point. Inland rides include the forever fun mountains of Rangeley, Sunday River, and

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FRANKENPAN TECH SHEET owner: Kevin Deschambeault City/State: Lewiston, ME Builder: CroCustoms year: 1949 Model: Harley-Davidson FL Value: $35,000 Time: ENGINE Year: 1949 Model: Panhead Builder: Pudgy’s Cycle Ignition: Early Morris Magneto Displacement: Pistons: Stock Replacement Heads: 1956 Harley-Davidson Carb: S&S Super B Cam: Andrews BH Cam Air Cleaner: Imperial Derby Cover, Chopped Exhaust: Primary: ,PSHULDO 3ULPDU\ 0RGL¿HG TRANSMISSION Year: Make: Harley-Davidson Shifting: 4 Speed Jockey FRAME make: 1949 Model: Wishbone, Reproduction rake: stretch: Front end type: Springer builder: Harley-Davidson extension: triple trees: WHEELS Front: WMI, Buchanan Spoke Size: 21� Tire: Avon Speedmaster MKII front brake: Halcraft Mini Brake rear: Harely-Davidson, Stainless Size: 16� Tire: Shinko rear Brake: Stock Drum PAINT Painter: Color: Gloss Black Type: graphics: T. Markus Engraving: Mark Cooper ACCESSORIES Bars: Narrowed Apes risers: Cro’s Nest Springer Clamp hand controls: Original foot controls: Gas Tank(s): Stock, Narrowed Oil Tank: Horseshoe Front fender: None rear Fender: OEM, Sectioned/Radiused Seat: Shack Cycles Foot Pegs: 50’s Juicer Handles tail light: 0RQDUFK %LNH 5HÀHFWRU Speedo: photographer: Josh Elzey

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Sugarloaf ranges. Maine affords the luxury of riding your bike well over PLOHV EHIRUH \RX HYHU QHHG WR SXW your feet down and this motorcycle munches it all up! I ran across the bike 7 hours south in Wildwood NJ DW WKH 1LJKW RI 752* 7KH ´ROG¾ œ FUXLVHV HIIRUWOHVVO\ DW DQG VWLOO KDV plenty more punch. What Kevin loves most about the ELNH LV WKDW RI SHRSOH ZDON

past without noticing anything. The bike was built and still retains such subtleness that unless you slow down you will not hear the stories it holds. From the mild customization to the distressed pinstriping and all the engraving, there is much to soak in. Kevin’s personal favorite is “Cost Money To Live� engraved on the primary which is entirely hidden, and so spot on!

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ast July, Chris and I had the pleasure of bringing a little taste of Cycle Source to Gettysburg Bike Week. For the 3rd year in a row we hosted two of our signature events, a free ride in bike show and the annual Run Through 7KH %DWWOHĂ€HOGV <HDK , NQRZ many of you are sitting there thinking... Gettysburg... really? <HS DQG LW¡V DZHVRPH ,W¡V awesome because it combines a few things we love, motorcycles,

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Article And Photos By: Heather Callen history, good riding and cool people and for the most part, no cry-babies...hahaha. For 16 years, Gettysburg bike week has been happening the weekend after 4th of July. Two years ago, it took over the grounds at the Allstar Event Complex IRU D ZHHNHQG RI EDWWOHĂ€HOGV bikes, beers, babes and all that go along with it. With two hotels on site, plenty of parking, a natural amphitheater, the perfect location for the Wrangler Bike

Rodeo games, ample vendors and an indoor swap meet area, the move was a good choice. For the last two years, each Friday of the event, Cycle Source has organized what we like to call ´5XQ 7KURXJK 7KH %DWWOHĂ€HOGV Âľ 1RZ GRQ¡W OHW WKH QDPH PLVOHDG \RX LW¡V QRW D KLVWRU\ OHVVRQ RU DQ\WKLQJ DQG ZH GRQ¡W JLYH D guided tour through the historyladen lands that surround the complex, but we do open our arms to any rider that wants to

join us through a bitchin’ jaunt over the hills, through the woods and to wherever else we happen to lead you. I will say that we are fond of stopping at a neat little watering hole for a quick refreshment and grabbing a group photo at Highrock during the trip. We were blessed with crazy good weather during the ride, and a super cool group of enthusiasts joined us for the afternoon. Upon our reluctant return to the GBW venue, I say reluctant because the riding is just that good, and thanks to the event organizers we found a picnic OXQFK ODLG RXW IRU WKH %DWWOHÀHOG riders. 6HOÀVKO\ , KRSH WKH\ NHHS LQYLWLQJ us back to continue this annual tradition; I never tire of the unique feeling you get as you roll through so much rich history. Let me try to explain this a little further; there is VRPHWKLQJ PRUH VLJQLÀFDQW DERXW an experience like Gettysburg than merely passing a sign that says Welcome to Pennsylvania. As you ride on tree-lined roads or past RSHQ ÀHOGV VSULQNOHG ZLWK VWDWXHV and historic markers you catch one that reads Maine, another Texas, Vermont, Virginia and on goes the list of states that all converged

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1. missing logos on helmet. 2. Missing emblem on tank. 3. Extra bolt on front rocker box cover. 4. Emblem on oil tank. 5. Not a brass intake. 6. Missing boot tip on left foot. 7. Extra long pant leg on right leg. 8. Not slotted oil cap on tranny. 9. Headlight is on. 10. Color of the logo on shirt.

FIND TEN DIFFERENT THINGS ON COP CHOP NO THERE ISN’T ANY REAL PRIZE, JUST SOMETHING TO DO WHILE YOU’RE IN THE CAN.

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ort Worth Texas is a hot spot for the custom industry and every time I’m in that part of WKH FRXQWU\ , ÀQG more reasons to go back. On my last trip, it was a visit to the shop on the hill, Chopper Supply, where I met some of the best human beings on the planet. The cats that hang around this place are about something, making a contribution, not just grabbing a prize. One of the regulars in the mix is a man they call Danger Dan. I was supposed to hook up with Danger Dan to get a chance to be on one of his now famous podcasts but time didn’t allow so we agreed to make it happen the next time through. Talk Shop: Oh yeah, this is where I admit in front of everyone that I had my head in my ass when we came up with the new name for the weekly deal Ken Conte and I are doing. I honestly had no idea that I had just reversed the words from Dan’s show and I called him immediately to apologize,

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offering to change the name. He was a true gentleman and told me not to worry since the shows are different

and that brings me to giving you this report on what he is doing. Since Podcasts for the motorcycle culture are really heating up, I wanted to get you hooked on some quality content from this cat.

Danger Dan’s Talk Shop is a weekly podcast that debuts every Wednesday and chronicles the experience of traveling and working on your own chopper. Danger Dan’s guests include painters, bike builders, shop owners, tattoo artist, traveling nomads and many more. Some of the more popular episodes, Danger Dan puts you in the saddle documenting his travels with a gonzo journalistic approach while beating down the road on his 1959 Panhead chopper visiting the biggest rallies, shows, and runs across the USA. Follow him on Instagram (@Danger Danimal) and listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher to hear him “Talk Shop” with extraordinary characters from all across the country. He just completed an episode called Year End Review that’s more than worth the time for you check out. www.Danger Danstalkshop.com/ podcast/78-year-end-review Now, like I said in the beginning of this little explorative, Dan, like so

many of his cohorts I’ve met in and around Chopper Supply, are always keen to the need for community in and around the motorcycle culture. To that end, Dan is launching a new LQLWLDWLYH WR KHOS WKH ÁRZ RI WUDIÀF and awareness of the independent motorcycle shops called MCshopTs MCshopTs.com MCshopTs.com is a subscription based T-shirt company that features a new independent motorcycle shop every month. Each shop’s T-shirt is designed by their own local or favorite artist to give each one a unique feel and will only be available through a subscription. A postcard with pictures, location, and services provided by each shop will be received along with your T-shirt. All shops are handpicked by Danger Dan while he travels the country on his Panhead and simultaneously releases podcast with shops showcased so you can learn more about all the local shops you might need on the road. Visit www.mcshopts.com and follow on Instagram @mcshopts.

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or those of us that ride year-round, the winter months lend to more riding at night, Sometimes, even while it’s still rush hour. This can make you realize how poorly the road is lit by your stock headlight pretty quickly. The BikeMaster LED is a nice upgrade at a reasonable price. On top of lighting the way, it has integrated turn signals. These are designed for additional visibility, but if you have a stripped-down bike, and are required to run signals, such as riding on military base, this is a nice alternative to clamp on signals. BikeMaster makes this light in 5 ¾” and 7”. I road tested this light on my RoadKing, so I used the 7”. The look of the light is fairly clean and not as bulbous as a lot of LED headlights. Installation is simple, with the hardest part being locating the factory turn signal wires so you can splice into

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them. The results were obvious for day time riding visibility, especially when it came to turn signals. Riding at night showed a big improvement over the old sealed beam bulb. A nice even amount of light that spread a little wider, projected a little further, and was much brighter on both dim and bright light settings. Riding the Texas back roads for a while at night showcased the effectiveness of the headlight really well, since there are not any streetlights in most areas. After using the light for a good bit of miles, in most types of weather, I would give the light my approval. It did everything I expected and did it well. I would suggest one to anyone looking for a lighting upgrade.

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Article By: GTP Photos By: Markus Cuff

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ratchet top trans is connected to the motor via a Primo ProClutch and narrow belt drive FRQÀJXUDWLRQ Like I stated before, above all this is a bike that is ridden and WKLV RQH LV ULGGHQ KDUG $ ÀVW IXOO of throttle is great but if you can’t stop it’ll do more than ruin your day. Enter the appearance of good brakes. One of the endless upsides to building a Shovel chopper is that you aren’t limited to antiquated brakes stopping every once in a while when the moon is full. Nope, Ryan went with the Performance Machine brake ensemble front, and rear attached to 80 spoke wheels on both ends. Ryan says this might be the most comfortable hardtail he’s ever ridden. With the geometry

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COPCHOP TECH SHEET Owner: Ryan McQuiston City: Long Beach, CA Fabrication By: Ryan McQuiston Year: 1970 Model: FLH Value: Time: 5 Months

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Year: 1970 Model: Shovelhead Builder: Ryan McQuiston Ignition: Dyna S Displacement: 80” Pistons: CP Heads: Harley-Davidson Cam(s): Jim’s Carb: S&S Super E Air Cleaner: Velocity Stack Exhaust: V-Twin Primary: Rivera Primo

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Year: 1970 Make: Harley-Davidson Shifting: 1 Up 3 Down, Go Fast

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Year: 1970 Model:H-D Shovelhead, Molded Rake: 40° Stretch: 6 Up 1.5 Out

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Type: Wide Glide Builder: Ryan McQuiston Extension: +14” Triple Trees: Harley-Davidson

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Front Wheel: 80 Spoke Size: 21” Front Tire: Firestone Front brake: Performance Machine Rear Wheel: 80 Spoke Size: 16” Rear Tire: M&H Rear Brake: Performance Machine

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Painter: Ryan McQuiston Color: Black & Cream Type: Graphics: None chroming: None

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bars: 14” Ape Hanger risers: Flanders hand Controls: Performance Machine foot Controls: Harley- Davidson Fuel tank: Alien Axe oil tank: Harley- Davidson Front fender: None rear fender: McQuiston’s Chopper Designs Seat: McQuiston’s Chopper Designs Headlight: Taillight: Speedo: None Photographer: Markus Cuff

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set from the start, the 14 over telescopic Wide Glide front end set with the proper numbers still functions even with the extension and rake. Reports have it that there LVQ·W HYHQ DQ\ IURQW HQG ÁRS DQG WKDW goes to show you what is possible if you do your homework. Ryan has nothing but good things to say about his choices on the bike both aesthetically and mechanically. So happy in fact, he has plans to reuse this design on future bikes. The only complaint he might have is

that with the slightest moisture on the road the rear tire (drag slick) the sudden lack of control is downright horrifying. This bike will be making the rounds on the show circuit as well as being ridden hard every chance he gets. Keep your eye out if you’re around Long Beach for this slick ride and if you have any interest in this or future builds hit up Ryan at McQuiston’s Chopper Design.

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travels down memory lane I realized that the golden nugget of my timeline is that I have friends all across the United States that have touched my life; I also like to think I’ve had a positive effect on theirs as

well. After all, isn’t that what they say, “the greatest gift is Friendship’’. During the holiday season, I was asked by my pal, Krystal Hess, to stop by Voodoo Vintage here in Austin Texas, makers

of frames and front ends for Import and American motorcycles. Krystal heads up a QRQSURÀW RUJDQL]DWLRQ FDOOHG ´0RWRUF\FOH Missions” that help Veterans and First 5HVSRQGHUV ZLWK 376' ÀQG KRSH DQG healing through motorcycling. 7KLV ZDV WKH ÀUVW ,·YH KHDUG RI this organization and was very honored and excited to see what they had going on. When I arrived, I was greeted by Krystal who made me feel right at home and wasted no time introducing me to Dave, owner of Voodoo Vintage, and all the amazing men and women who were veterans and ÀUVW UHVSRQGHUV 7KHVH PHQ DQG women, under the guidance of &KULV 0RRV IURP 0LVÀW ,QGXVWULHV and Dave from Voodoo, are given hands-on experience learning the ins and outs of bike building. Kyrstal, Chris, and Dave teach them everything that a ground-up custom bike build requires. The night I was there the crew was busy mocking up the exhaust using one of Chris’s fantastic systems. I have never

VHHQ VXFK D ELWFKLQ· DQG ÁDZOHVV ZD\ WR create an exhaust from scratch. I stood and watched with amazement as a veteran, who hours earlier had no concept of how to build an exhaust, created a set of pipes. I had several excellent conversations with the other men and women who share the same love and passion for Motorcycles that I have. Being able to connect with complete strangers, who day in and day out place their lives on the line so that we can be safe and free is a feeling I will never forget. Watching the joy in their eyes as they connect with not only the machine but other humans, made me feel a bit of shame that sometimes I take for granted the blessings and talents I have. Let’s just say the little time I spent with those folks had a very lasting impression on me and I walked away from that experience with a whole new perspective on a great many things... Thank You, Krystal, Chris, Dave and all the Veterans and First Responders I met that night. You have helped me look at life through a fresh pair of glasses. If you want to learn more, keep up with or better yet support the mission check them out at motorcycle-missions.org Until next time Brothers and Sisters be kind to one another and ride safe...God Bless X.

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Article And Photos By: Will Ramsey www.faithforgotten.com

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he “Scotchsterâ€? was originally the “Messenger,â€? a home-built bike belonging to Dr. G, who was a great guy and a great customer who unfortunately passed away a few years ago. When he passed, Jacob Cutler of Barnstorm Cycles purchased two of his bikes from his family, The “Messenger,â€? and “Infernoâ€? (an FXR), he also helped them sell a third. Dr. G was passionate about his motorcycles and had many hours into every detail of his machines. He had spent years developing them, and one couldn’t help but appreciate his efforts when looking at his creations. As such, when Jacob acquired these machines, KH GLGQ¡W WKLQN LW ZDV ULJKW WR MXVW ´à LSÂľ them and decided instead, that they should be re-born. Cutler felt that Dr.G would have been excited to see his bikes have a new life.

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Jacob put both bikes away and waited for the right opportunity to present itself. For the “Messenger,â€? that opportunity came in the form of his old friend Joe Weiss. Joe and Jacob went to the same grammar school and junior high, but lost touch after he went to a different high school. Years passed, and life went on, until a few year ago when Jacob got a Facebook message from Joe about catching up‌ and to talk about having a bike built. It took a while for them to connect, but after exchanging several emails and waiting for KLV EDQGV WRXU WR HQG WKH\ Ă€QDOO\ PDQDJHG to meet up at a local hot rod show and put some ideas on the table. Joe wasn’t sure what he wanted but felt it should be a stripped down, fast and reliable, FOHDQ EXW UXJJHG ORRNLQJ ELNH WKDW Ă€W KLV budget. Cutler thought the “Messengerâ€?

would make the perfect donor for Joe’s project. The 1200cc Evolution motor and Sportster platform would allow them to meet all the goals. So, after meeting, discussing and pondering some more, the decision was made. Jacob took the “Messengerâ€? for one last rip as it was, and then took it all apart in preparation for its new life. Barnstorm works closely with folks to make sure they have all the input they want. After all, it is THEIR bike. This process often involves hanging out, maybe having a few drinks and just brainstorming. It turns out -RH DQG -DFRE VKDUH DQ DIĂ€QLW\ IRU 6FRWFK Therefore, it was often the go-to “thinkingâ€? drink. And thus, from the “Messenger,â€? the “Scotchsterâ€? was born. The pair worked out the basic layout, ZKLFK ZDVQ¡W WRR GLIĂ€FXOW EHFDXVH WKH\

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SCOTCHSTER TECH SHEET Owner: Joe Weiss city/state: Worcester, MA builder: Barnstorm Cycles Year: 1993 Model: Harley-Davidson XL1200 Time: 42 Weeks +/value: Priceless

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Year: 1993 Model: Harley-Davidson XL1200 Builder: Barnstorm ignition: Programmable Electronic Displacement: 1200cc pistons: Stock Heads: Evo, S&S Spring Kit Carb: S&S Super E cam: Stock Air Cleaner: 0RG 9LQWDJH /RXYHUHG 'HĂ€HFWRU Exhaust: Barnstorm Cycles primary: Enclosed Chain Oil Bath

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Year: 1993 Make: Harley-DavidsonÂŽ Shifting: 1 Down, 4 Up

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year: 1993 model: 47 Industries Hardtail rake: Stock stretch: 4� In Tail Section

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type: Buell Inverted Builder: Buell triple trees: Buell Aluminum extension:

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Front Wheel: H-D, Buchanan Spokes Size: 19� Front Tire: Dunlop K70 front brake: Buell Rotor, Works Performance Caliper Rear Wheel: H-D, Buchanan Spokes Size: 16� Rear Tire: Avon MKII rear brake: Single Disc, Stock Caliper

PAINT

Painter: Air Brush Works Color: Tan, Black, White type: PPG graphics: Air Brush Works powder coat: ProKoat

ACCESSORIES

Bars: Bartnstorm Cycles risers: Built Into Bars Hand Controls: $OO 0RGL¿HG 3DUWV Foot Controls: Stock Mids, Biltwell Pegs Fuel tank: Vintage Husqvarna oil tank: Barnstorm Cycles Front Fender: None rear Fender: Led Sled Customs seat: Barnstorm/Seamless Customs Headlight: Vintage Chopper taillight: 1� LED speedo:

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andy Fels is the type of man I had the pleasure growing up around in the western Pennsylvania part of this country. He’s done the same thing for most of his adult life for work, he’s raised a family, and in his off hours, he’s lived his life around a motorcycle. Randy worked on the railroads in this part of the country to make his living, starting as a trackworker early on, then moving up to the shops as a welder for the remainder of his

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time before retiring. In those early days, he was on the crew that laid the tracks down around the now famous Horseshoe Curve in Altoona. I met Mr. Fels the day we had our bike show at Thunder In The Valley this year, and as soon as I saw him, I knew he was a man with a story, the kind of story I like to bring our readers. It turned out I was right, and I’m thrilled we presented him with our Best Shovelhead Award that day. 5DQG\ JRW KLV ÀUVW ELNH ULJKW RXW of high school, a 650 Bonneville. Although it looks a lot different from when he got it, he spent very little

money on it over the years. That’s the thing about being a working man raising a family back then. First, you didn’t have a catalog to buy parts, and second, you didn’t have money to buy them anyway. Randy was raising four kids... three of them were daughters so there was always someone who needed shoes or clothes. Not to mention with three girls, the garage provided a much-needed sanctuary at times, so like many of us, Randy MXVW ÀJXUHG RXW KRZ WR PDNH parts for his bikes.

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GOOD OL’ GIRL TECH SHEET Owner: Randy Fels city/state: Hastings, PA Fabrication By: Owner Year: 1976 Model: FXE time: 41 Years value: Priceless

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Year: 1976 Model: Shovelhead Builder: Owner ignition: Points Displacement: 1200 pistons: Wiseco heads: Harley-Davidson Carb: Bendix cam: Andrews BH Air Cleaner: Yes Exhaust: Cycle Shack/Owner Primary: Harley-Davidson

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Year: 1976 Make: Harley-Davidson Shifting: 1 Down, 3 Up

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year: 1976 make: FXE Builder: Harley-Davidson rake: Stock

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Type: Softail Builder: Harley-Davidson Triple trees: Harley-Davidson extension: Stock

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front Wheel: Harley-Davidson Size: 16” front tire: Dunlop front brake: Harley-Davidson rear Wheel: Harley-Davidson Size: 16” rear tire: Firestone rear brake: Banana H-D

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painter: Owner Color: Black graphics: Powder Coat: pinstripe: chroming:

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Bars: Harley-Davidson risers: Harley-Davidson Hand Controls: Harley-Davidson foot controls: Harley-Davidson Fuel tank: Harley-Davidson oil tank: Harley-Davidson Front Fender: Harley-Davidson rear Fender: Harley-Davidson seat: Owner Headlight: taillight: speedo:

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Somewhere along the storyline he wrecked the Triumph and bought a BSA to ride for a bit since it was totaled. About this time, Fels decided that he was in a good enough spot to go ahead a buy one of those new-fangled motorcycles and went into the dealer in Altoona and helped them uncrate his brand new 1976 Superglide, yes the one you see pictured here before you. Of course, it looked a lot different back then, with its rubber strap single tank and narrow front end. He’s proud to say however that to this day there hasn’t been another living being who has put a wrench on this bike but him. Through the years he’s made his changes to the Ol Girl, swapped WKH WDQNV WR ÀYH JDOORQV IRU D VSHOO when he used to do a lot more

traveling. As a matter of fact, he still has the old Liberty Edition Superglide tank packed away from when it was brand new. Before the light ever got to it and turned it green like so many that were victim of UV rays from that time. Although Randy’s riding has slowed considerably now, at 65 he still has no problem taking the Ol Girl on as many shorter rides as he can. It’s so much more than a vehicle or form of transportation after all. This bike has been his best friend over all the time, his riding partner, therapist, a lifetime looking through those bars until ÀQDOO\ VWULNLQJ D GHDO WKDW WKH\ wouldn’t try to hurt each other anymore. It is indeed the story of an epic adventure. He and the ‘76 have been coast to coast more

times than he can remember, from Canada to Mexico quite a few and the bike probably knows the hills and valleys around Altoona better than he does at this point. There’s a ton of little “Nick Knacks” as he calls ‘em on the tech sheet. Stuff that he’d improve over the idle months, that’s how we say winter here. At the same time, he learned a hell of a lot from owning the bike. Learned to paint, polish, work leather, make seats, even gave engraving a shot and while there may be those out there that might be better at it, this one is his, and there’s nothing better than riding down the road on something you built. 7RGD\ \RX FDQ ÀQG 5DQG\ PRUH often than not spending time with the grandkids. He says that he has a short window of opportunity there since he will never be as important as he is right now to those young boys. Either way, you look at it, the “Good Ol Girl” will be sitting there waiting for whatever time he has to take a spin, just like she always has been.

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KH Ă€UVW DQQXDO 0RWRBeach Classic was the brainchild of Roland Sands. He’d always wanted “To throw a race on the beach with all my friends.â€? With some help from Alicia Whitney from the Sea Legs venue in Bolsa Chica, and the Ă€QDO 2ND\ IURP WKH VWDWH KH ZDV VKRFNHG WR Ă€QDOO\ JHW KLV chance to do just that. From the time he sat down with the state, to the day the gates opened it had taken roughly eight months of planning and hard work to make the event to happen. Of course, it took an entire team, Roland and Alicia weren’t the only cooks in the kitchen. He had the help of his sister Summer Hoover and his events manager, Natalie Nunes. He also enlisted Andy Schmidt, his woodworker, and Kelly Yazdi to help with the art and bike show portion. Imagine if you will, Roland’s vision of how this event would play out. You know that “Endless Summerâ€? poster you picture with the SoCal sunset in the background: As peaceful and serene as that seems, let’s remember Roland is a motorcycle man by default‌ So add in a little Bruce Brown “On Any Sundayâ€? to liven things up a bit: put it together with music, art, food, and beer, and you have a little bit of perfect for most of us SoCal types. Having only dreamed of an event of this proportion, no one was sure what to expect. You put all your time and effort into this baby and can only

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hope that others will be in love with it as much as you are. As it turns out, they absolutely were! More people walked through those gates than they had anticipated, numbers were up around 5,000. People came out to enjoy all Bolsa Chica had to offer that day. Needless to say, Roland and his team were stoked. They were even more stoked that everyone they spoke to had a genuinely great time, and said they were looking forward to coming back to the second annual HYHQW 7KH\ HQGHG XS Ă€OOLQJ XS the racers, stuntmen and vendor entries. They had roughly 120 racers alone. The vendor section was at max capacity, which helped them decide to expand next year. Bigger and Better is always the way to go! Along with more room for vendors, next year they hope WR DGG PRUH VXUĂ€QJ PD\EH D jet ski freestyle and TT event. They are pretty sure not all of WKLV FDQ Ă€W LQWR RQH GD\ VR WKH\ DUH KRSLQJ WR Ă€OO DQ HQWLUH weekend! When I asked Roland if there were any surprises, his answer didn’t shock me in the least. “Every single minute there was a surprise. For me, it was f#@kin gnarly, but for everyone else, it seemed to be a well-oiled machine. I feel like our crew really took care of the rough spots so everyone could enjoy the show.â€? I guess that is what you get when you have a good crew helping. Probably the biggest obstacle to plan was the racing, so Roland han-

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dled that. His main focus was to be sure everyone stayed alive! Luckily, he did just that, and there were very minimal injuries. Quite a feat on the dirt track! He hadn’t, however, counted on handling the drag race, stunt show, road race and Ă DW WUDFN DOO VLPXOWDQHRXVO\ EXW VRPHhow he pulled it off. He says the Super Hooligan race was the most intense. “We ZHUH DOO RQ WKH LQĂ€HOG ELWLQJ RXU QDLOV DV the sun was setting on the last race. Four guys could have won that 50K Indian FTR.â€? A congratulation goes out to Andy Debrino for taking the championship of the day and winning that bike! Looking back on it all, Roland said, “My friend Alan, who puts on the HandBuilt show in Austin, told me how much it was going to suck to do the event. How much work it was going to be, and how I wouldn’t get to enjoy it, but that after ZH Ă€QLVKHG LW ZRXOG IHHO JUHDW 5HĂ HFWLQJ on what he said, he decided his friend was absolutely right! Except, after it was Ă€QLVKHG , ZDV DOPRVWÂŤ ERUHG 7KHUH¡V D special type of positive anxiety that goes along with producing an event, and I kind of enjoy the ADD of it all. You’re working your ass off, doing a million things, and feeling like no one’s gonna show up. But when they do, and they have a great time and let you know they did, it’s a really cool feeling. Putting smiles on kids’ faces, I don’t think there’s anything cooler than that. And there were a lot of happy kids.â€? ,W GHĂ€QLWHO\ WDNHV D YLOODJH WR SXW RQ DQ event like this. A special thanks goes out to so many behind the scenes: The racers and the bike builders were the stars of the show; Revival Cycles who brought bikes all the way from Texas. The sponsors: Indian, BMW, and Redbull for getting the gears moving. And of course the vendors, to name a few, and a thank you for what they brought to the event: Von Zipper for bringing out a cool vibe and great toilet trophy, Hurley for bringing out the printing press. Baume Mercier for the fantastic watchHV DV SUL]HV 3DFLĂ€FR IRU WKH $LUVWUHDP and Beers. Bell Helmets for the killer painted helmet trophies. Law Tigers for the surf ride and the mini moto race track. Scrambler Ducati for the Scrambler test rides. Fast Surfboards’ Brian Bent for the kookbox surf competition and music. SOFKY for the surf competition. Cycle Zombies for the Chopper Flat Track class and great photos. Valero for the live broadcast and coverage of the event online. So, if you’re looking for a truly SoCal way to spend a weekend, make sure you head out to Bolsa Chica next year and hang out at the Second Annual MotoBeach Classic! Looking forward to it myself!

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riters seem to develop a particular style. They all have different ways of telling the same story. Once I started writing for Cycle Source, my style became very obvious to me. I noticed all P\ DUWLFOHV IROORZHG D VSHFLÀF theme and saw that other writers did the same thing. Well, this one is going to be a little different from my norm. This story holds a special place with me. While I’ve never met the owner of this feature bike we have similar stories. Recently, Heather form the Cycle Source headquarters sent me a message along with pictures of the awesome Pan

you see on these pages. She asked if I would be able to write the feature for it. Absolutely, I’m always glad to help. A couple of days later I received a forwarded email with the tech sheet and contact info-the usual stuff. Attached to the info was a short story about the bike written by the owner, Ryan Brown. That’s not out of the ordinary; I get those from time to time. I usually call the owner/builder and combine the information for the article. As I read Ryan’s story, I really started to wonder how I was going to do this Pan, and everyone involved with it, justice. The more I thought about it I decided the best way was just to let Ryan’s exact words tell the story:

Article By: Matt Reel & Ryan Brown

This is the bike my father rode when I was a kid. This bike was a huge part of my connection with my father. Watching him work on, ride and baby this motorcycle created a spark in me for motorbikes and the culture. My dad was not one to not work on his bike. I remember the engine being torn apart in the living room almost yearly because that was the type of guy he was. My dad rode this Pan with black and ZKLWH à DPHV VR ZKHQ ZH VWDUWHG redoing this project, I kept my father in mind on every decision we made. Thus, explaining the paint scheme. It’s not necessarily my style but this bike is a tribute to my father, so I stayed true to the original as much as I could. I sprinkled

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OLWWOH ÁDLUV RI P\ SHUVRQDOLW\ ZKHUH , FRXOG About 15 years ago I got the motorcycle out of the garage cleaned it, took some rust off and shined a couple of pieces. I remember my dad getting pissed that I cleaned it without his permission. The bike had been sitting since 1990 in my parents’ garage. So, yeah, I was shocked when he said I could bring the old Pan back to life. He was entrusting me with his prized possession. I took it seriously; I was determined to make to make him proud of his bike again. I approached my buddy AJ Brown from Chop Shop Motorsports helping me with this rebuild. AJ was super pumped to work on this project. AJ knew that he didn’t want to get beat up by my dad, so he was very determined to get the details right. HAHA. We stressed a bit when we added a IHZ WKLQJV WKDW ÀW RXU VW\OH ZRQGHULQJ LI P\ IDther approve. To make sure we covered all of the bases, we opted for a frame-up rebuild. When it came time for paint, there was only one option; my buddy Chris McLendon. We spent sleepless nights at the paint shop getting it read. Chris, knowing my dad, knew the paint had to be on point. If you ask me, he knocked it out of the park. After more than a few nights away from my wife, DQG ZLWK $- VDFULÀFLQJ KLV IDPLO\ WLPH ZH ÀQLVKHG the bike 2 hours before we had to leave for the Dallas International Motorcycle Show. Our goal was to unveil our work to my father at the show. We barely made it, but we made it. My father came out on Saturday and saw his newly revived 3DQKHDG IRU WKH ÀUVW WLPH 7KH ORRN RI VDWLVIDFWLRQ on his face was priceless. Dad looked that bike over from top to bottom side to side together, and

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LEGACY TECH SHEET Owner: Ryan Brown city/state: Fort Worth, TX Fabrication By: Chop Shop Motorsports Year: 1945/1965 Model: Panhead time: value: Pricelss

ENGINE

Year: 1965 Model: Panhead Builder: Chop Shop Motorsports ignition: Single Point Harley Displacement: 40 Over pistons: Wiseco heads: OEM Carb: S&S cam: Andrews Air Cleaner: S&S Exhaust: Custom Built Primary: Primo

TRANSMISSION

Year: Make: OEM Shifting: 4 Speed

Frame

year: 1948 make: Panhead, Rigid rake: 30° Stretch: Stock

front end

Type: Springer Builder: Harley-Davidson Triple trees: extension:

WHEELS

front Wheel: Star Hub Size: 21� front tire: Avon WWW Cobra front brake: 1945 Knuckle Drum rear Wheel: OEM Hub Size: 16� rear tire: Avon WWW Cobra rear brake: 1945 Knuckle Drum

PAINT

painter: Chris McLendon Color: White & Black graphics: Flames Powder Coat: Chop Shop Motorsports

ACCESSORIES

Bars: Chop Shop Motorsports risers: Chop Shop Motorsports Hand Controls: OEM foot controls: Forward Controls Fuel tank: Harley, 5 Gallon oil tank: OEM Front Fender: 0RGL¿HG 7ULXPSK 5HDU rear Fender: Hinged OEM seat: Solo Headlight: 7� Harley-Davidson taillight: speedo: Harley Police Special

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it made our connection as father and son even stronger. He loved what we did. Three weeks after presenting him with his old Panhead my dad passed away very unexpectedly. The last time I saw my dad alive was that Saturday at the IMS VKRZ LQ 'DOODV 0\ ÀQDO PRPHQWV ZLWK KLP ZHUH ÀOOHG ZLWK MR\ H[citement, and pride. I will carry that memory with me forever. This bike is a legacy my father trusted me with; I get to share this Legacy for the rest of my life. Now, you can see why this story

was best told by Ryan. I’m sure that this bike and the story of it will always be part of his life and his dad will always be with him when he’s in the wind on. As for my story, I too recently lost my father, and I also have my dad’s motorcycle that I am redoing in a different style, but with the memory of him in mind. I can only KRSH WKDW , GR DV ÀQH D MRE DV 5\DQ in preserving my dads Legacy.

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f you move too fast you will outrun your adventure.” A statement I have found profoundly true. $IWHU WKH ÀUVW IHZ \HDUV RI IXOO time road life, there were natural changes in method that had to be implemented. To this end, the quality, enjoyment, and pleasure of the journey itself became elevated to a much higher place of importance. I began seeking ways to enhance the ride, to spend far more time in the sweet spot—the place where one is genuinely enjoying the journey rather than merely enduring its hardships. One necessary change (which I had fought for far too long, and for which once one makes the transition he can never return) was

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the ability to slow down. I’m not a trucker, am not paid by the mile, DQG GR QRW ZLVK WR VLPSO\ à \ DFURVV the country, instead I seek the time and ability to truly experience this place and its people. I began to stop often, I took a chance, and checked out almost anything that seemed even remotely interesting along the way. As I’ve written in so many stories of over the years, when left mostly to the Gods of fate, the road will continually p r o v i d e spontaneous and entirely unforeseeable adventure, both large and small, to those that live on the highway. Now, with the time, willingness, and ability to just follow any new option that presents itself to whatever conclusion it may lead, regardless of whether hours or days are required to complete the adventure, a whole new dimension of traveling experiences opened up. What follows is a short tale of one such small and unplanned event‌ It was winter again and although daytime temperatures were usually not too bad, nights often fell to downright cold degrees. This ride began in Florida and was destined to end somewhere in the hot tropical jungles of southern Mexico. This seemed like a good call if one whished for a tan this time of year, which of course I did. Before crossing the border, I visited an old friend in Texas who offered computer lessons on a few things I wanted to learn. She’d be leaving the state before long, which made this particular journey just a little bit of a push. Since winter had now added a frigid edge to the air even this far south; it was mostly the prospect of warm tropical air ahead

that made me want to keep moving. Holding to those roads in the southernmost region of the country, the Electra Glide was westbound on ,QWHUVWDWH $V DIWHUQRRQ EHJDQ leaning towards sunset, the old question of where to set a night’s camp again came to mind. Wanting to avoid the evening’s cold temps by stopping early, yet not wanting to climb into bed too soon, I decided WR UHOD[ DW D ZDUP WUXFN VWRS IRU D ZKLOH EHIRUH PDNLQJ FDPS )O\LQJ -

and TA are the best truck stops because, unlike others, they always offer a TV room where you can veg. A quick check of the cell phone’s map VKRZHG D )O\LQJ - QRW IDU DKHDG I pulled off the freeway and entered the lot. It was the usual truck stop scene with one building set in a sea of parking lot, gas pumps and cars out front, a diesel island behind, and semi trucks

HYHU\ZKHUH $V XVXDO P\ Ă€UVW RUGHU of business was to circle the back lot in search of a place that might offer decent camping. From time to time , Ă€QG D SULYDWH SLHFH RI JUDVV\ WXUI or possibly some seldom used dirt road leading into the woods behind these places, unfortunately, at this )O\LQJ - LW ZDV QRW WR EH 7KH EDFN lot simply ended at a row of shaggy EXVKHV ZLWK D ODUJH Ă€HOG EH\RQG which was surrounded by more trees on three sides. Although not accessible from here, you could get in from a side road. I decided to check it out. Looking in from the side road, I could see that WKH Ă€HOG UROOHG a considerable distance back before eventually hanging a right into what appeared to be a private cove hidden behind more trees. Since winter rains had graced this place recently, I decided to walk in to check for muddy ground. When all seemed okay, I remounted and rode in to locate a private spot good enough for my night’s stay. Then I returned to the front for a relaxing evening in front of the tube, or so I thought. But it was not to be. On the ride out, I strayed to the far right and soon felt the bike sinking. Quickly standing to remove my weight, I hit the gas only to feel the overloaded motorcycle come to a standstill as its back wheel spun into the mud. Stuck. With no kickstand necessary, I stood up from the bike and walked to the truck stop. ,W GLGQ¡W WDNH ORQJ WR Ă€QG D FRXSOH of truckers willing to help, and we ZHUH VRRQ EDFN RXW LQ WKH Ă€HOG WU\LQJ WR SXVK WKH PXG ERJJHG VXSSHU SLJ RXW ,W GLVORGJHG HDVLO\ enough and was soon parked again on solid ground. One of the truckers shook my hand and left while the March ‘18 - CYCLE SOURCE MAGAZINE 97

other preferred to stay a while. Most of these guys spend entirely too much time alone in those metal boxes, and when the opportunity for human companionship presents itself, they’re often all in. I’d seen it many times and, since I occasionally suffer the same ailment, we stood to talk for quite a while. During our blab, a late model SLFNXS SXOOHG RQWR WKH Ă€HOG DQG WKH driver, talking through his window, asked if I needed help. “No thanks,â€? I said, “Bike’s out of the mud now.â€? The man introduced himself as -LP ´+RZ DERXW D SODFH WR VWD\ WKH night then? I live just up the road and have an extra room set separate from the house. You’re welcome to it.â€? “I’m okay now. Got a camp spot at WKLV Ă€HOG DQG ,¡OO MXVW VNLUW WKH PXG hole on the ride back in.â€? Thinking I’m nuts (as many do) for preferring WR VOHHS RXWVLGH -LP SHUVLVWHG ZLWK his offer as I continued to counter with my preference for an outdoor camp. Finally, he produced a cell phone and checked the weather. ´*RQQD JHW LQWR WKH ORZ V WRQLJKW Room’s got a heater. Sure you’d rather stay here?â€? He had me there, VR , IROORZHG WKH WUXFN WR -LP¡V house. ,W ZDV D EHDXWLIXO RQH VWRU\ SDG RQ D ELJ ORW LQ WKH FRXQWU\ -LP VKRZHG me to the private room, which really was off by itself, comfortable, and came with its own bathroom. He kicked the heater on. With a statement that his wife would be home soon, my new friend left me to unpack and settle in. Needing to get up on a quickly approaching magazine deadline, I turned on the laptop and began pecking away on my latest road story. When a half hour had passed, -LP ZDV EDFN ZLWK DQ LQYLWDWLRQ to accompany him to the garage. I accepted. The garage was a IUHHVWDQGLQJ PHWDO EXLOGLQJ Ă€OOHG with an array of equipment, projects, tools, and one late model Street *OLGH $V ZH WDONHG ELNHV -LP WROG of a little get together taking place at WKH ORFDO +' VKRS DURXQG DP WKH next day. Knowing I shouldn’t take the time for this outing, but also due to my own terrible weakness for those random adventures that invariably materialize when one is on the road and taking part in the big world that lies so far beyond the insulation of four walls, I knew I’d be going anyway. With a passion for building WKLQJV -LP VKRZHG PH D WUDYHO trailer project he was putting together from scratch. It would be a homemade toy hauler for the two of them to take trips in. At this point,

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however, the thing was little more WKDQ D ORQJLVK ER[ WUDLOHU WKDW -LP had recently insulated with that VSUD\ RQ IRDP VWXII $IWHU D ZKLOH we moseyed back to the house and , UH FKDLQHG P\VHOI WR WKH FRPSXWHU keys. :KHQ -LP¡V ZLIH JRW KRPH , ZDV introduced to her. She was a much \RXQJHU ZRPDQ WKDQ -LP DQG WKH\ both seemed a little embarrassed about this, but I could have cared less. To me, Becky was a welcoming new friend. After placing a telephone order, she ran out to grab a bucket of gumbo from some local a restaurant. After dinner, everyone sat at the table to bullshit until late into the evening. I have never been much good at getting up early, so it was probably DP ZKHQ , Ă€QDOO\ FUDZOHG RXWWD bed. Showers are good, and after a long hot one, I moseyed into to the house. Although it was Saturday, Becky had already gone off to work VR -LP DQG , VDW ZLWK FXSV RI FRIIHH ZLWKRXW KHU WKHQ -LP ZKLSSHG XS D quick breakfast. The easy morning of coffee, food, sunshine, and new friendships had taken time, and it was probably DP ZKHQ WKH ROG (OHFWUD *OLGH ZDV UHSDFNHG -LP KDG SXOOHG KLV own bike into the sunshine and, in anticipation of the dealership’s little party and a free lunch; I followed him from the driveway and down the road. The shop was not far, and we SXOOHG RQWR WKH ORW WR Ă€QG WKH usual gig put on by dealerships IURP DFURVV WKH QDWLRQ , Ă€QG WKHVH things to be a great little local “get togetherâ€? excuse to have fun and almost always enjoy myself. As we skirted the rows of cars looking for a place to throw the kickstands down we noticed that the crowd was huge. (Folks come for the free hamburgers and then buy an expensive leather MDFNHW RU D PRWRUF\FOH 7KH ULGHUV ZHUH IULHQGO\ KHUH -LP knew some, and we met new people also. I still remember the happy, friendly, little girl seated on the bike beside my own. I think it was fun for her to be out motorcycling with her daddy. A friend once told me, “The secret to happiness is to become easily entertained.â€? And although this was only a small highway adventure, it made me very happy just to be free and alive. A few hours later the westbound highway was again under my wheels as the open road led me to whatever new adventure might lay ahead‌

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Hey, Don’t let anyone tell you next year will be a drag. It won’t. Everything about next year is uplifting. We’re going to build bikes like never before. There will be more parties and events, in fact Cycle Source will be involved with the SmokeOut and the Long Road will connect with the Cycle Source Mountain Run. Bikernet will bust our asses to be on the Salt with our Salt Torpedo this year. More guys will be racing. I’ve said for years: Biker’s represent freedom, the freedom to ride and build race and custom motorcycles. With freedom anything is possible. Let’s hit the news. %LNHWREHUIHVW 0RWRUF\FOH 3URÀOLQJ 9LGHR 6SDUNV ,QYHVWLJDWLRQ 5HWUDLQLQJ :KLOH DWWHQGLQJ WKH %LNHWREHUIHVW UDOO\ LQ 'D\WRQD Beach, Florida, members of the Iron Horsemen Motorcycle Club (IHMC) ZHUH WKH WDUJHW RI EODWDQW SURÀOLQJ and discrimination at the hands of the Daytona Beach PD. The incident, caught on videotape as a result of quick thinking, is irrefutable. The impact on civil liberties motivated the combined efforts of the North Florida Council of

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Clubs (NFLCOC), the National Council of Clubs (NCOC), and the Motorcycle 3URĂ€OLQJ 3URMHFW (MPP) to immediately respond with a formal complaint and public record requests. These inquiries, based on the video, have sparked an investigation into the DFWLRQV RI WKH RIĂ€FHUV involved and a review of Daytona PD policies regarding motorcycle clubs, says a source inside of Chief Craig &DSUL¡V RIĂ€FH Already, as a result of the State Attorney’s inquiry, a curriculum is being constructed and all Daytona PD RIĂ€FHUV ZLOO EH UH WUDLQHG UHODWLQJ WR PRWRUF\FOH SURĂ€OLQJ $FWLYLVP ZRUNV This incident is a textbook example of how an effective grassroots movement can handle an incident of

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with grief and secrets, and facing KHU Ă€IWLHWK ELUWKGD\ 6KH GHFLGHG WR change her life by facing her fears: she bought a Harley, packed it with a sleeping bag and tent, and set out WR ULGH WKURXJK DOO Ă€IW\ VWDWHVÂłDORQH Soul Rider: Facing Fear and Finding Redemption on a Harley 6N\KRUVH 3XEOLVKLQJ -XO\ LV KHU JULSSLQJ WUDYHO MRXUQH\ memoir, written by a successful woman who realized she would have WR PDNH VLJQLĂ€FDQW FKDQJHV LQ WKH way she lived and thought, if she HYHU KDG D FKDQFH WR Ă€QG SHDFH DQG wholeness. Soul Rider will inspire readers. “Unique and insightful, full of adventure and discovery.â€? —David Fisher, New York Times bestselling author “Offers the unique perspective of a single woman traversing America on a motorcycle— all the while conquering her fears, discovering the ULFKQHVV RI OLIH DQG Ă€QGLQJ those things that matter most. A great read!â€? —Kay Allenbaugh, author of the Chocolate for a Woman’s Soul book series ´)R[ ZDV RQH RI WKH Ă€UVW women in modern history to venture out on her motorcycle RQ D PLG OLIH FKDQJLQJ solo journey. Her stories of freedom and liberation will inspire others to do the same for generations to come.â€? — Genevieve Schmitt, founder/ editor of WomenRidersNow. com

DQG /HJHQGV 5LGHUV DW ¡V WK Anniversary Legends Ride presented by GEICO Motorcycle and together UDLVHG The donation was split between two Black Hills charities, South Dakota Special Olympics and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum. Those who attended the exclusive Legends Lunch that preceded the ride UDLVHG DQ DGGLWLRQDO IRU WZR veterans support organizations, the %ODFN +LOOV EDVHG 6JW &ROWRQ 'HUU Foundation and famed stunt rider &DUH\ +DUW¡V FKDULW\ RI FKRLFH ,QĂ€QLWH Hero Foundation. The charitable events were held RQ 0RQGD\ $XJ RQ 'HDGZRRG¡V Main Street and at the Silverado and Historic Franklin Hotel. To date the Buffalo Chip has donated

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QHDUO\ WR FKDULW\ WKURXJK signature events such as the Legends 5LGH DQG /XQFK ZLWK GRQDWHG LQ DORQH Past charitable recipients have included Black Hills Children’s Home, Sky Ranch for Boys, Combat Wounded Coalition, America’s Mighty Warriors, Warrior Dog Foundation, Helping with Horsepower, Lakota Heritage and educational scholarships.

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The Transcontinental Motorcycle &DQQRQEDOO (QGXUDQFH 5XQ ,V &RPLQJ ,Q -DVRQ 6LPV owner of the Motorcycle Cannonball in Sturgis, South Dakota, has announced that the historic transcontinental event scheduled IRU GD\V LQ 6HSWHPEHU has its roster full and the route is set. Though held on U.S. soil, the international line up of riders from 5 continents FHUWDLQO\ PDNHV WKH run a global event. According to Sims, this remarkable endurance ULGH IRU SUH DQWLTXH motorcycles will get underway in Portland, Maine on Saturday, 6HSWHPEHU DQG ZLOO include riders from around the world. With HQWULHV IURP VWDWHV DQG FRXQWULHV WKLV extraordinary event will indeed be watched worldwide as motorcyclists on all marques tackle an arduous FRDVW WR FRDVW URXWH DFURVV $PHULFD From the lighthouses of Portland, Maine to the snowcapped mountains Portland, Oregon, the entire route ZLOO LQFOXGH OHVV WKDQ PLOHV RI interstate roadways. A week into travel, riders will have a day of rest, repairs, and some festivities in the motorcycling mecca of Sturgis, South 'DNRWD RQ 6HSWHPEHU $IWHU D WRWDO RI VRPH PLOHV the ride is slated to conclude on Sunday, September 23 in Portland, Oregon. During the MCR event, participants ZLOO ULGH YLQWDJH SUH PRWRUF\FOHV such as Henderson, Indian, Triumph, +DUOH\ 'DYLGVRQ 1RUWRQ ([FHOVLRU BSA, Thor and others. Among the more remarkable marques will be a Brough Superior, an Ace and an American Single. $ 5XGJH LV DOVR H[SHFWHG WR line up in Maine, as will a Reading Standard and an Ariel. This is the ÀIWK ELDQQXDO WUDQVFRQWLQHQWDO Cannonball, and as with runs of the past, the event is a timed test of both the rider’s endurance and the roadworthiness of their respective vintage machines as they navigate America’s back roads through some of the most scenic areas of the country.

“This route is going to be a challenge, we’ve never taken such a northerly route. The terrain combined with the range in ages of the bikes is going to make for an interesting run,â€? Sims shared. “We’ll cover some of the best riding areas in the country. It’s going WR EH D GLIĂ€FXOW WULS DQG ZH¡OO KDYH D lot of long days and hard riding.â€? Sims said that, while he and MCR &RXUVH 0DVWHU -RKQ &ODVVHQ DUH VWLOO ZRUNLQJ RXW WKH Ă€QDO GHWDLOV LW¡V FOHDU that the second week of the event will be grueling as riders make their way DORQJ WKH 5RFNLHV DQG LQWR WKH 3DFLĂ€F Northwest region.

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$ ORFDO SROLFH RIĂ€FHU IRXQG WKHP there, approached them and moved the group on. Serious and Organized Crime Branch police conducted raids across metropolitan Adelaide on Wednesday, resulting in the arrests DQG WKH VHL]XUH RI VHWV RI FRORUV DQG D 5HEHOV 7 VKLUW Amendments to South Australia’s /LTXRU /LFHQVLQJ $FW LQ PDGH it an offence to wear anything associated with declared criminal organizations in licensed venues. It can incur a maximum penalty of IRU D Ă€UVW RIIHQFH or six months’ imprisonment for a VHFRQG RIIHQFH RU PRQWKV¡ imprisonment for third or subsequent offences. 7KH PHQ ZHUH FKDUJHG with entering and remaining in a licensed premise while wearing a prohibited item and were bailed to appear in the Murray Bridge Magistrates Court at a later date. Think about it. Bikers are WKH KDQG EXLOW WRUFK FDUULHUV RI the world. When I was a kid I EXLOW VNDWHERDUG DQG PRGLĂ€HG bicycles. How many kids are building model hot rods. When you are out in your garage tinkering with your bike you can stand tall. You represent so much more than just a greasy biker. You represent mechanical creativity, Freedom, guts and fun. Don’t forget to join your local motorcycle rights group. You’ll never meet more a more dedicated bunch of )UHHGRP Ă€JKWHUV 5LGH )UHH )RUHYHU %DQGLW

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example of architectural grandstanding housing overpriced fast food and a false sense of security. It’s the exception to the moral rule, being a respectable establishment to acquire a stiff drink at eight o’clock on any given weekday morning, just be quiet about it like everyone else. It’s a collection of a thousand people ignoring each other while getting yelled at by the minimum wage safety police. Loudspeakers exploding in gleeful tones before prerecorded police state protocol messages banter in static undertones VHW WKH PRRG DV Ă€VWIXOV RI 'UDPDPLQH and Xanax are consumed like Tic Tacs. It’s where the entire human race Ă€QDOO\ DGPLWV WKDW WKH\ DUH VKHHS EHLQJ ushered thru gates and fences without TXHVWLRQ RU H[SUHVVLRQ LW¡V WKH GHĂ€QLWLRQ of concentrated humanity. There was a time when modern travel was respected. Suits were pressed and worn with a sharp charm shoes clicked on asbestos tile as beams of light illuminated a steady haze of tobacco VPRNH ,W ZDV GLUW\ \HW GLJQLĂ€HG 1RZ the tones of mumbling idiots echo off the shimmer of polyurethane walls and urine proof carpeting. Where sensible seating once stood piles of cheap luggage section of family camping plots protected by devil women in knock off Victoria’s Secret pajamas painted in the dollar store makeup, they harbor in their Coach handbags. It all almost resembles WKH FKDUP RI D VFLHQFH Ă€FWLRQ VODYH WUDGH village without the fashion sense or forethought. As I’m writing this, a small FKLOG LV OLFNLQJ WKH Ă RRU LQ IURQW RI PH LWV PRWKHU WDNHV D VHOĂ€H GRFXPHQWLQJ some poor life decision she doesn’t want to forget in her impressive timeline of life. I don’t know if I’m more concerned about what the kid is ingesting or what DNA the little f#@ker is leaving behind. Either way, I’m going to walk around the pestilent puddle he’s left to mark his territory as I get myself a Latte. I can only assume this is the social equivalent for a desert watering hole, JDJJOHV DQG KHUGV RI NQXFNOH GUDJJLQJ aristocrats consorting in droves just stopping long enough to look utterly FRQIXVHG OLNH SUDLULH GRJV RQ D WKUHH

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Stage II Performance Kits for Touring Models

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El Dorado, 50 State Legal Exhaust System for M8 Touring Models

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Your ride will feel better than ever with the Drag Specialties Fork Rebuild Kit. This kit includes all parts needed for a complete rebuild of one set of front fork leg assemblies. $YDLODEOH IRU );' DQG );5 PRGHOV ZLWK PP IRUNV WKH VXJJHVWHG UHWDLO SULFH LV KWWS ZZZ GUDJVSHFLDOWLHV FRP SURGXFWV "SURGXFW,G or contact your local Drag Specialties dealer.

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