Cycle Source Magazine October - November 21 Issue 287 by Cycle Source Magazine

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BIKES

The Sixty Seven

California Cowboy's First Chopper .............................................................. 22

Proper Chopper

Puglia's Resurrected PanShovel ...................................................................40

Hot Rod II

Iacona's Best Of Show ........................................................................................ 58

Pandemic

Norkin's Mental Therapy Pan .......................................................................... 70

Nuthin Fancy

White Trash Bobby's Racer ..............................................................................80

The Glide

Garage Builder Rick Winter's Shovelhead ...............................................88

Shovster

Is It A Shovelhead Or Sporster? .....................................................................96

FEATURES 81st Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

The Black Hills Delivered Big ...........................................................................10

First Ride

Chris Takes A Spin On The Sportster S ....................................................... 32

Shop Hop

Stopped By Sasha's Cycles Of Sturgis ....................................................... 36

Buffalo Chip 40th Anniversary

There Ain’t No Place Like This Place, Anyplace ...................................... 52

Torque Report

The New EIC Gives A Glimpse Of The Other Side ..................................... 56

2021 Run To The Line

15 Years Running The Black Hills ..................................................................66

TECH Copper Mine

Pandemonium Copper Coating Made Easy .............................................. 18

Divorce-ster

Shortsters & Big Randy Make The Split .................................................... 28

Stoppin'& Rollin

Wheels, Tires, Calipers, And Rotors ............................................................ 46

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SPARE PARTS Hot Off The Rack

New Products From Industry Leaders ........................................................... 64

In The News

The World Report Powered by BikerNet.com ......................................... 100

DEPARTMENTS

From The Editor’s Desk .................................................... 8 Art Of Our Culture ............................................................. 46 Pin-Up Of The Month ........................................................ 51 Chopper Charlie ............................................................... 76 Killing Time With X .......................................................... 86 Photo Hunt ........................................................................... 91 Great American Road Chip .......................................... 92 InSlide Line ....................................................................... 106 Gut Busters ........................................................................ 114

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ABOUT THE COVER

Steve Iacona is what we consider a sleeper. He lays low, goes about persuing his passion of working on and building custom motorcycles. Then, wham, he steps out of the shadows with a flawless motorcycle. The bike gracing the cover is no exception. He managed to build a bike that you have to look at closely, more than once to see how he messaged everything together to excute near perfect form and function. October - November '21 - CYCLE SOURCE MAGAZINE 7

any of you are probably not aware of the details of this magazine’s beginnings. Not the big story of a borrowed computer from a stripper and a half-ass dream, but the smaller details that made it possible to keep going month after month. Well, maybe this will motivate some of you to chase your dreams. Perhaps it will serve as a warning to others not to try. Either way, this month’s editorial is just for a few of us, the few forever changed by the words and actions of Anthony Persichetti. May he Rest In Peace. In the early years, as many months of the magazine did, the end came with two to three days of driving from spot to spot, dropping off bundles for free distribution. In the beginning, that was done in my ’72 beetle. I soon wore that car out, and only through Tony’s charity did I end up with a Caviler station wagon that would do that work for the next phase of the magazine’s development. He gave me the car when I was broke, fed me when I had no money, and let me sleep in the car in his lot when I was too tired to drive home after the rigorous delivery schedule. If that were all, it would have been enough, but he also served as my mentor in business from that point on. Tony, the father of my lifelong friend and brother Mark, treated me as well as his own son and many times when I didn’t have faith in myself, he showed me that he did and encouraged me to not give up. He was a rough man who would follow all his great advice that generally came in the form of pointing out how stupid we were and how short life was with a quaint reminder that we should….

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“Do what you want. What do I know?” It was the quintessential way he bestowed knowledge upon us that made it impossible not to listen to. Those conversations usually started with “You know what the problem with you F’n guys is….” But in truth, everything he was teaching us would come to light later in our years. Tony had been the first dealer of the Suburu line in Pittsburgh, among many other businesses and positions he held, and was also a keen inventor. He had a few patents that were world-class products, but the most promising of those was the portable fire sprinkler, a dream of his he would chase until he left this world. I think that’s what he saw in the magazine and everything Mark and I did together in the shop. No matter what the task, Tony was right there cheering us on. Late nights getting bikes finished for the shows or packing the trailers for road trips, Tony was on the spot, despite the casual “Ya know, you guys are crazy.” He never let us face any of it alone. Tony had a fortune during his life, although that was well before I knew him. He was never short on money when it came to taking care of his family. He was a proud Italian man and kept to the old world traditions that it was his duty to care for the whole family, a characteristic he passed along to Mark as well. For holidays, they celebrated in the traditional way, with big family gatherings. There were so many christenings and birthday parties throughout the year that I often wondered how Mark had the time to attend it all. But Tony was from a different time and had different values. That’s just how it was. I think

it was from this deep-seated love of family that I became so fond of the idea of having one myself. With not many living relatives, I had given up on a conventional family but watching theirs, I wanted that same bond in my own life. As the years went on, I would get my own family but was always welcome around theirs as well. I watched the kids grow up, the adults grow older and shared the sadness of those who passed. All the while, I truly believed that Tony would always be there. Not once when I reached an impasse in my life was he further away than a short drive and a couplehour conversation over coffee and many cigarettes. The magazine grew, we accomplished more than any of us ever imagined, and a lot of that is due to his influence. We stayed true to who we are and where we came from because Tony was a reminder that who we were was enough. There were a few of us that Tony helped become men early on, better men as we got older and wiser men as we grew old still. In his words, we all found individual wisdom, not from faint praise but the hard lessons that a father gives his sons. Some of them stuck on the first delivery, some took a little longer, and a few are works in progress as I write this today. I can only hope that without his council from here on, we have all gathered enough of his advice to be the men he would expect us to be in his absence. To one of the greatest men I’ve known in this life, a friend and in some ways like my very own father, I salute you! Anthony Persichetti, Salud Chin Don!

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ell, Sturgis has come and gone, and what did we learn from it this year? I, for one, would have to say that the main lesson is the same that has drawn us to the Black Hills, year after year, “Live Your Life.” Yes, some people caught Covid. Some others did not. Some people died in motorcycle accidents, some people got married, some got divorced, some babies were made, some police records were earned. In short, it was the same as it has ever been. Life goes on. Now, in terms of the number of people in town, it was monumental. The last report we heard from city officials was that the number was around 800k. Of course, there is speculation about that number, but I would surely agree that it was a record crowd. As Kid Rock took the stage, the headcount was around 110 thousand or more crammed into the Buffalo Chip Amphitheater, a number I’m not sure anyone expected. What these record crowds meant to average rally-goers is that there were more concerts, bike shows, activations, more of everything.

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For us, the week started off in a way that I was proud to be a part of. In honor of losing a

good friend, we took a memorial ride for Brett Hatt. It wasn’t an advertised event. There were no sponsors or prizes. A bunch of

us just got together and took some time to remember a friend. As it turned out, this was our only quiet time of reflection for the next two weeks. With a brand new magazine, double the events, and working full time on two properties, this would be nuts. Saturday saw the Schools Out Chopper Show put on by Mondo at the Buffalo Chip. It also marked Dave Nichols retaking the helm for Easyriders Magazine, coming back to newsstands near you this winter. There were so many great bikes there, but Gerald Casey’s Denver’s throwback took top honors, and with good reason, it was a perfect example of the bikes that built an era. At the same time, Warren Lane held his True Grit gathering at the Iron Horse. With the success he has built up doing these shows in Daytona, there was a solid crowd of antique bikes and old choppers. Sunday was the 15th Annual Cycle Source Custom Bike Show in Sturgis. The temps were well over 100, and the crowd was insane again. Paughco

Article By: Chris Callen Photos By: Missi Shoemaker & Heather Callen

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provided a rolling chassis for our grand prize and this month’s cover bike, built by Steve Iacona, took those honors. We had many prizes from sponsors, including Twin Power, Steel City Black Smithing, Twisted Choppers, Spectro, No School, Twisted Tea, and Drag Specialties. We thank them all for their support. That night at the Chip was the first peek of the Tea Dragger. Twisted Tea rolled out another incredible build that all of you have the chance to win. This time it’s a Gasser-inspired old school FLH. I hope you dig it. There will be a full feature in an upcoming issue. Monday was Old School Chopper Show at Full Throttle with Poppy’s show. As always, they had a crazy crowd with so many great builders helping pick bikes for awards. The big news for us was the Iron Horse Vintage day. After missing an opportunity to hold field games last year and getting some harsh feedback on it. We held enough old-time games this time around to make a full day of it. Carl Olson and the Black Hills Chapter of the AMCA helped put together an incredible day of antique bike celebrations, old-style AMA road run type awards, free sack lunches provided by Reverend Darla and the Vale Community Country Church. Monday night, we were invited to the Hamster Banquet in Spearfish, where an incredible over half a million dollars in donations were raised for Lifescapes, with an additional $15,000 raised for Meals On Wheels in Spearfish. The work this group continues to do is a testament to the goodwill of the motorcycle community. Tuesday was the 5th Lil Evil Original Performance Show presented by Torque Performance show at the Steel Pony. With Pistol Pete providing the anchor for the new performance lot, it started off right outta the gate in a strong way. Great bikes came in all day and provided a banner year for the Original Performance Show of Sturgis. In town, the Dennis Kirk Garage Build Show was filling up fast. We provided support by doing live interviews with contestants. Our favorite of the day was a father and son who were in Sturgis as part of a long-standing family tradition. Each time one of the kids, 6 to be exact, came to legal driving age, they were mandated to get their motorcycle licenses and make a road trip to Sturgis on a bike with their dad. You can see that interview and the others on the Cycle Source YouTube page. The best of show was a killer knucklehead by Steve Bonk, which was seriously a barn find. We are doing a full feature on that

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in an upcoming issue as well. Roadside and I took a break from the day to run out and pick a bike at the Paul Yaffe’s Baddest Bagger. I seriously thought that the guy who got our award would be disappointed, but he was actually excited. It was a long sleek old school looking build that reminded me of an old Merc. Tuesday night saw our Industry Party and Torque Launch Party but more importantly, the Baker Burnout Drags. A regulation Drag Race tree set the tone for heads up racing where you had to get through your gears the fastest to move on to each round. The winner took home $300 cash and bragging rights for an entire year. Bert Baker was on hand to toss out tons of baker swag and provide color commentary. One of the highlights was Ari from Law Tigers taking the Sweepstakes bike into the mix and winning a round or two! Wednesday was our ride. You can read more about it on page 66... The Perewitz Paint Show had a new twist this year with the inclusion of John Shope’s Dirty Tail Awards. The Iron Horse was packed to the brim by the time winners were announced. Wednesday night, we joined Yaffe, Law Tigers, and Queensryche at Shade Valley to cover the give-a-way of the Stylin In Sturgis sweepstakes bike. The bike was awesome, but my report has to mention the incredible vocals of the cat fronting Queensryche now. Damn, does that kid have some pipes. All in all, I was pretty impressed with Shade Valley too, quite a joint. Thursday, I seriously got to be part of a Sturgis Historic Happening. I was invited to join the Hamster lunch and ride into town. After all the years of seeing the pictures of this and the Dave Mann paintings of them flying through outer space, once we were in that legendary line of bikes heading into Sturgis, it was pretty damn cool. With a police escort, the bikes stretched from Spearfish nearly to town along interstate 90, a Sturgis memory I will always cherish. At the end of the ride, the award for the mayor’s pick of the best bike in Sturgis was given out. Everyone spent the afternoon kicking it before we decided to get ready for the Balck Hills Boogie. Oh, what’s that, you ask? Well, it’s the only Sturgis 70’s Chopper Show and Pimp and Hoe party at the Steel Pony. As bikes pulled in poolside and the pimps and hoes of the night strolled in, we listened to the sultry sounds of 70s disco music. We watched as roller girl put on a masterful display of disco dancing on

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roller skates. This year the folks from the High Seas Rally signed on to help us throw this party and, along with that, picked a couple to receive a free cruise on the High Seas Rally 2022. In classic Black Hills Boogie fashion, we held a soul train style dance-off. Each contestant got a chance to wow the judges before going to a crowd vote for the trip and individual awards for the best dressed pimp and best dressed hoe. Steve Broyles took the cash prize for best pimp, and Roller Girl took the best dressed hoe. In truth, it was her skills on those skates that won her the cash. What child of the seventies can ever forget going o the local roller rink and seeing someone bust out dance skills on skates? She ruled the joint! Firday night, the 13th, to be more specific, we joined Paughco, the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum, and Hall Of Fame, friends of Charlie Brechtel and the Buffalo Chip on the main stage to help pull the winner for the Golden Chopper Give-a-way. Dennis Sanfelipo, Charlie Brechtel’s brother and biggest supporter, had decided to let his friends and partners in the Golden Chopper give away the bike in a sweepstakes that would benefit the Sturgis Hall Of Fame and Museum. With all the proceeds going to the museum in Charlie’s name, it would be the perfect way to memorialize our brother after he was tragically taken from us last year. It would be our last official duty of Sturgis, and I couldn’t be more honored to be part of something. As we asked the crowd to send a salute up to the heavens in the way only the Buffalo Chip could, the very ground shook with the sounds of motors and cheering. It was a fitting tribute that any Viking would have been proud of. Special thanks to Dennis for making this happen, Emma from the Museum, Steve from Paughco, Mondo from Denvers, S&S, and Charlie’s friends who helped carry out this tribute. As another chapter of the Sturgis history books drew to a close, our minds raced with what next year would be like... how could we squeeze more in, get more out... After all, in the immortal words of Mr. Jay Allen, there will only be one Sturgis Rally each year. What will you do to make it one for the ages?

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Article And Photos By: Daniel Donley

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oatings, there are all kinds of them. This one is new to me, and I thought that I would show you all. This is a patina coating that gives an old copper look or a heavily rusted oxidation look. It is extremely easy to do, so let’s get into it.

apply patina coatings to bare steel. This can be found in most home improvement stores. I start by mixing a bit of copper sulfate in water until it is dissolved. The solution will be used to coat bare steel. I used a water bottle to mix my solution in. The steel must be clean and free from any oils or mill scale. I used a Scotch Brite pad and some acetone to get everything cleaned up. You can also sandblast your parts. Just make sure you are working with clean steel parts. for the copper coat to appear. Once the part is coated, you will then rinse it off with water to neutralize it and then lightly pat dry with a paper towel. Now you have a patina coppercoated steel part.

Copper sulfate crystals are used to kill weeds in ponds and roots in

drains. However, we are going to use it for another purpose here, to

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The copper sulfate solution goes to work quickly. I use a Q-tip or sponge to lightly rub it onto the metal surface

So now, let’s take it another step.

We are going to oxidize the copper coating. Spray some peroxide onto the copper surface. Things will start happening very quickly. So, you may want to do some testing to see some of the different results you can achieve. Pat dry with a paper towel,

then rinse and pat dry again. The peroxide will give an orange heavily oxidized look. Once done with the above coating methods, you will need to put on a top coat of some sort. You could spray on some clear coat or use some type of oil to protect and preserve the finish. I like to use Flax oil; you can buy this at your local grocery store. Lightly rub it on with a paper towel, apply as needed in the future when the surface begins to look dry. Flax oil will allow the patina to age gracefully over time. So, there you have it oxidized copper coating… There is no right or wrong way to do any of this as long as the basics apply, so be creative and let your imagination be your limitation. If there is something that you would like to see a Tech article on or have questions, please call me or email me with your idea! 419-576-6812 Facebook- Pandemonium Custom Choppers Instagram – pandemoniumc2 happydandemonium@gmail.com www.pandemoniumcustomchoppers. com

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Article And Photos By: Missi Shoemaker

f you’ve been hanging around any of the major rallies and shows, you probably have seen Stacy McCleary, his wife Danell, and his beautifully built old school bikes. Many of us affectionately call Stacy “The California Cowboy.” Stacy fell in love with Choppers as a kid when they were a big thing in his hometown. He would frequently ride his Stingray Bicycle down to hang out with those “Cool Chopper Guys” who

didn’t seem to mind him hanging around. His mom would cover his schoolbooks with paper sacks, and he was constantly drawing Choppers and Big Engine Hot rods all over them. As it turns out, though, most of his motorcycle builds have been bobbers. Thanks to the persistence of Mondo from Denver’s Choppers, this beautiful Chopper came to exist. Stacy started building bikes, way back in 1965, at the age

of 11, when he took over the garage in his parents’ brand-new house with his booming business of building and selling mini-bikes and customized Stingray bicycles to his friends and neighborhood kids. His parents actually parked their brand-new vehicles outside so he could run his business. At 15, his first street-legal motorbike was a 1962 Cushman Eagle Scooter that his dad had purchased new. McCleary admits he was embarrassed to

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ride it but rode it to High School most days anyway. Like most teenage boys of his era, he was into building Hot Rods and spent a lot of his time doing that. In 1975, Stacy married the gal of his dreams and, in 1977, had his sights set on a new Harley-Davidson Low Rider. He went to his local dealer and put money down on one. Danell told him she was pregnant with their first child just as he had saved up enough to buy it. So, he did what most responsible guys would do. He passed on purchasing the bike. 1978 came around, and his buddy was selling his ‘76 Super Glide.

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Stacy told Danell he was buying it. The next day, she went to the doctor and came home with news that she was again pregnant, so again, he put his dreams of owning a HarleyDavidson on hold. Stacy did the next best thing, talked his brother-in-law into buying the bike. Stacy got to ride it whenever he wanted to. A couple years later, Danell was pregnant again, and Stacy realized that with 3 kids under the age of 5, he wasn’t getting a bike any time soon. He spent his time working full time, coaching kid’s sports, and building Hot Rods, mostly 57 Chevy’s. With the Hot Rods, they could go on family trips

and to car shows together. Finally, in 1997, Stacy got his first Harley. In 2000, all the kids finally graduated high school, and Stacy built his first custom chopper and hasn’t stopped building bikes. Stacy mainly builds clean bobbers that are fun to ride and uses stock HarleyDavidson parts he collects from swap meets. Over the years, Stacy has developed a friendship with Mondo, who has been after him to build a chopper using one of his front ends. Stacy had politely been putting Mondo off. He really didn’t want to build a chopper. One day Mondo called and told Stacy to stop by the

next time he was in Reno visiting his son because Mondo had something for him. Mondo gave him a narrow springer front end and told him to build a chopper. Stacy took that front end home, where it sat in his office for about two months. He just wasn’t “into” building a chopper. One day he went out and dug out an old rigid frame from his shed and went to work building the Chopper. The frame needed a lot of work, especially on the neck area, so he cut it and made it fit the front end. Stacy just sat it up there, and when it looked good, he started welding. He then dug out a 1967 Shovel that he was going to use on a different build and put it into the frame along with a 4-speed trans, and now he had a roller. Now he was getting excited. The King/Queen seat came next. Stacy knew that if he was going to ride this bike, he would have to be comfortable. So he made the seat to fit him. He handmade a killer upsweep exhaust and called Danell out to check it out. She took one look at it and said, that’s awful close to where my thigh will be… that’s gonna burn. So, that killer exhaust now hangs on the wall and was replaced by something simple to ensure she didn’t get burnt. Just like all his bikes, Stacy

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the sixty-seven Tech Sheet Owner: Stacy McCleary City/State: Manteca, California Builder: Stacy’s Garage Year: 1967 Model: FLH Chopper Value: Time: 6 Months ENGINE Year: 1967 Model: FLH Builder: Pat’s Machine Ignition: Morris Magneto Displacement: 74 cu in Pistons: Wiseco Heads: Harley-Davidson Carb: S&S Super E Cam: Andrews BH Air Cleaner: Velocity Stack Exhaust: Stacy’s Garage Primary: BDL Open Belt TRANSMISSION Year: 1967 Make: Harley-Davidson Shifting: 4 Speed FRAME Year: Early 1980’s Model: Straight Leg Rigids Rake: Some Stretch: A Little Forks Builder: Denver’s Choppers Type: Narrow Springer Triple Trees: Extension: 6 Over WHEELS Front Wheel: Excel Size: 18” Tire: Avon Speedmaster Front Brake: None Rear Wheel: Excel Size: 16” Tire: Firestone Rear Brake: H-D Juice Drum PAINT Painter: Binfords Color: Black & Gray Type: Graphics: Chroming: West Coast Chrome ACCESSORIES Bars: Stacy’s Garage Risers: Stacy’s Garage Hand Controls: Harley-Davidson Foot Controls: Stacy’s Garage Gas Tank(s): Swap Meet Oil Tank: 4 Qt Alum Moon Front fender: None Rear Fender: Swap Meet Seat: Stacy’s Garage/Juan Fortuny Headlight: 1940 Hudson Spot Light Tail light: Prism Speedo: None Photographer: Missi Shoemaker

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did the paintwork. His paint booth? Two ladders and a two-by-four set up in the backyard, with parts hanging off the board, and sometimes the clothesline. If it’s cold out? The carport becomes the paint booth. Stacy said he really owes it all to Mondo for his persistence and pushing him to build a chopper. This is definitely one of his favorite bikes to ride. Thanks, Mondo! We all appreciate your hand in this one. It is a beauty!!

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Article By: Randall Noldge Photos By: Shortsters

hat began as an unknown inherited bike, turned into an educational, friendship building divorce! In the summer of 2020, a goosenecked Ironhead came into my possession and a call to Woody from Shortsters in Hartington, NE set the wheels of the new build into motion. The notorious weak link in the Sportster platform is the clutch and transmission. Given their propensity to self-destruct under heavy power, separating or Divorcing the engine from the transmission has become an acceptable way to keep the proven power plant of the sporty platform viable. Woody has been separating Ironhead motors from their transmissions for a few years. So much so, that they’ve developed a kit and machined the parts necessary so that you can do it yourself in a weekend. Woody offers whole rear hardtail frame sections

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and a new pro frame kit which allows you to design your own tail

section around the divorced engine and big twin transmission combo. If you’re looking for a budget minded chopper build or want to stand out in a crowd, you can’t beat this

conversion. In this article we’re just going to touch on the basics. The full step by step manual is available for free download at shortsters. com. Depending on the year of your Ironhead, there are some variables in the divorce process, the manual points out these differences. This application can also be performed on K-model and Evo-Sportster models up until 1990. For more information on these conversions, contact Shortsters directly through shortsters.com. Follow along with project “Divorster” as we separate the weak link from the Sportster platform and build a beast. Woody with the donor bike and the tail section for the “divorce pending” engine. This divorce process is being done on a complete running engine, therefore once the removal of clutch

basket, primary, oil pump and cams is complete, the engine will need to be sealed to protect it from metal shavings and debris. We used shop rags and silicone plugs in all the openings, then liberally wrapped the engine section in plastic wrap and duct tape. The manual has detailed instructions on where to divorce the motor from the transmission. Woody used a reciprocating saw, die grinder, cutting wheel, and various other hand tools to divorce the transmission case. Nothing here is fancy or out of reach for the average garage builder.

Chad, Woody’s wingman, took over cleanup duties. Using an angle grinder, he smoothed out all the sharp edges and generally cleaned up the appearance of the freshly cut cases.

Pre 1977 cases require two holes to be drilled and tapped. The kit available from Shortsters locates these on your existing cases and takes the guesswork out of assembly.

Detailed instructions are in the manual and show where to cut frame tubes. Again, this can be achieved using only basic hand tools.

Not pictured are the plugs, provided with the frame kit, used to join the Shortsters rear section with the donor front. Do not weld yet! Test fit with your engine, transmission, and primary belt in place. These will help align the two frame sections prior to welding. Once mocked up and when everything is square, tack weld the frame where accessible

Once everything is in place and the frame has been tack welded together, position the fifth transmission bolt bracket and tack into place as well.

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At this point you can also weld your motor mounts together.

If everything lines up as it should, you can remove the engine and transmission and complete the rest of the welding

We all wish that everything fit like Legos, but building choppers is never that easy.

We chose to leave the oil pump off during mock-up to eliminate possible damage. Now you can reinstall oil pump, cams, and the cam cover as per the instructions in your HD manual.

The cylinders on this engine were exceptionally larger than factory, combining this with a multi-year frame, dictated that relief be set into the seat tube. Again, this is not meant to deter you from attempting this conversion, this is just part of building choppers.

Prior to final welding, draw a string and make sure everything is square.

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While not necessary, for cosmetic reasons, we chose to trim the cam cover. On pre-1977, take great care not to trim off this bump. This will give you an oily mess!

Once your motor is reassembled and the frame has a final weld, it’s time for reinstallation of the drive train! This can be done in a weekend or you can do it at your own pace. As you can see this is not incredibly difficult but if any of this intimidates you, contact Shortsters (www.shortsters.com) for info, parts and services.

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his will not be an article to help you deal with the anxiety of losing the Evo Sportster. Harley-Davidson’s brand-new Sportster S is just that, brand new. A new day, a new direction, and a completely different model. 100 years after HarleyDavidson’s founders arrived in the United States, the world saw the birth of the Sportster. It was the quick kids’ bike of the day and Harley’s answer to the smaller European brands that were more appealing to younger riders. That model evolved through the engine families until the Evolution, but then never went beyond, is with good reason. The Evolution Sportster was bulletproof and had plenty of power. Little more was needed for this model as the big brothers all moved through Twin Cam and then M8’s. But with the inception of the Revolution max, the possibility of a new mill for Sporties came about. The new Sportster S was announced in a worldwide digital release, and in it is the future of the model, and I’m sure what HarleyDavidson hopes to be their future as well.

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At the first hint that Harley was about to readdress the iconic Sportster brand, I was skeptical. I had seen the ideas of a flat track inspired bike and the Bronx. Still, I think part of me knew that the standards they would have to meet for modernday manufacturing, coupled with the need to update this age-old product line, would demand that a new breed come about. Well, that is

precisely what they did. While many from the core will have the knee-jerk reaction, it may be the first time that Harley hit a trend so squarely when it comes to the emerging performance segment. The younger audience that comes along with them is one of the strongest segments of growth today. Let’s face it, very little about the previous Sportster family was going to grab their attention. So instead of spending more time lamenting

the loss of the Evo Sporty, which by the way, will be available in the used market after we run out of Oil on planet earth, let’s take a look at what Sportster S is. EVERYTHING AND THE KITCHEN SINK I have to say that it was somewhat refreshing to hear buzz words in the presentation Harley gave the media on this new offering that somewhat suggested that this is actually the “evolution” of many products and much of the history of HarleyDavidson’s growth. These would be terms like “Mass Centralization” and “Frame Rigidity” both of which started being used back in the Buell days. Other terms like: “Modular design” and a “new power train” were key in the V-Rod from inception. The styling cues that came from the XR750, The Fat Boy and Fat Bob models all add up to a motorcycle that is actually more than the sum total of its parts but carries a rich and deep history with it. For starters, the amount of technology built into this motorcycle is staggering. We can start off with a quick understanding for those not already hip to the Pan American, with the “ride mode”. There are

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three separate ride modes to assist riders for various riding conditions, and experience levels, I would wager. Riders can select from Road, Rain or Sport modes and even have the option of customizing two additional mode settings to affect the technical assist features to their liking. So, what does that mean? Well, this motorcycle is outfitted with ABS, Curve ABS, Traction control, Curve traction control, FLP or “Front Wheel Lift Prevention”. The ride mode affects each of these components in different levels depending on the mode you select. Additionally, it also controls the amount of throttle response for each mode, rain mode having a lower throttle response to prevent spin out in wet conditions up to Sport mode that has the maximum amount of throttle response. As we rode through the canyons outside of LA testing this bike, I made sure to work through these modes. It was very noticeable, not only in the take off and acceleration but in the braking and handling. I could definitely feel the bike interacting with choices I was making and situations I put it in. The display has to be mentioned as well as far as advancements in technology. While at first glance before you start it, this would seem to be a

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traditional rider mount speedo, it is in fact a modern central information bank. Of course, that’s not what they call it. It’s a four-inch round LCD Display that contains all the instrumentation, and infotainment generated by the riders bluetooth equipped mobile device. Navigation and music integration, Ride mode, alerts, all the bells and whistles are accounted for. NUTS AND BOLTS One thing that needs to be addressed right off the bat is that this is not a little brother to the V-Rod. Other than having a DOHC 60-degree V-Twin, everything else about it is different. To start, the chain driven DOHCs are complemented with hydraulic self-adjusting lifters. There are four valves per cylinder, these are both smaller and have port dimensions that differ from the Revolution MAX engine found in the Pan-American, hence the different cubic centimeters. The cylinders are 4.13 inch bore with a stroke of 2.85 inches giving it a displacement of 76.4 inches or a total of 1252cc. The Sportster S is fueled by an electronic sequential port fuel injection system that breathes through a downdraft intake and tuned velocity stacks. The lubrication system is another place where Harley made advancements in technology, now

a semi-dry sump, keeping the mass of the internal engine components from having to move through an oil bath to be adequately lubricated. The power delivery comes in at a reported 94 ft lbs. of torque and 121 peak horsepower at 7500 rpms. The Revolution Max is liquid cooled and makes power throughout the range, no seriously! There wasn’t a place where I found the bike was under power. If we went hot into a turn and I was high in the RPM range, it still had power, if it was a gear too low all I had to do was roll it on. Nice Job! While the bike sits a small amount higher (29.6 in unladen seat) and a few inches longer (89.2 in) than previous versions of the Sportster, it still manages to feel like a bike that you are in rather than one you are on. As we got into the talk of what engineering went into the construction of the Sportster S, it was apparent that with the opportunity to redesign opened before them, Harley’s teams were going all out. The frame is a stressed-member, high strength low alloy steel trellis frame with stamped, cast, and forged junctions and an all MIG welded, aluminum forged mid-structure. A high strength, low alloy steel, tubular sectioned, stamped x-member and forged axle junctions

make the swingarm an important part of that handling, which I fear, may be the first part of the bike that the aftermarket wants to change out. This all adds up to a tight rigid frame that provides more confidence as you push the apex of a curve at speed. The suspension is all about the rider with front 43 mm inverted forks featuring compression, rebound and spring preload adjustability and an aluminum fork triple clamp. Rear suspension is a Linkage-mounted, piggyback mono shock with compression, rebound and h y d r a u l i c spring preload adjustability. The rear suspension adjustment is located just at the back of the seat so it can be adjusted as you go down the road, which we did a lot of, hopping from bike to bike that day. Once

you find your personal perfect spot, it rides like it was made for you. Overall, the bike has 34-degrees of lean angle to both sides and 3.66 inches of static ground clearance, making it more than

capable of aggressive maneuvers. FINAL IMPRESSIONS Bottom line is this thing may or may not deserve to be called a Sportster by the standards put forth by the purist but

there are some undeniable factors here. This thing has more technology than any other Sportster before it. It is faster than any other Sportster ever and if HarleyDavidson has a prayer of keeping up to some of the other manufacturers and what they are offering in the mid-weight class, it had to come to this. Sportster S is a huge leap into the future for Harley and I feel that the timing is perfect. While the price point may be my only criticism, (at $14,999)I feel that this may take the Sportster S out of the entry level bike market for them. I do however know exactly where that money went, and it is more than a value for what you get. I would get your money read boys and girls cause this thing is gonna go fast when it hits the dealerships.

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never pass up a chance to tell anyone how much I love Sturgis. It’s truly a special place that I genuinely enjoy on my annual pilgrimage. Well, now there’s a place that makes the trip even better, and that’s Sasha’s Cycles! Located on Lazelle St between the Iron Horse Saloon and Sturgis City Park in an old gas station building, you’ll find Sasha and his beautiful wife Lindsay Haleta living out their dream of living life their way, working on old motorcycles. Sasha is originally from

off and on in construction over the years. After an argument with his boss, he decided to open up Sasha’s Cycles in 2015. Sasha hasn’t looked back since. After winning the Kount’s Kustoms pick at The Rat’s Hole Show for his Flathead,, he and Lindsay decided to relocate to Sturgis. They closed on the building on April 15, 2020, and they were ready for the 80th Anniversary of the Black Hills Rally that same year. Which is when I initially met them both. Like a moth to a flame, I was drawn in by all of the old

Bruce, SD, and Lindsay is originally from Parker, SD. They’ve been in Sturgis for a little over two years. Sasha worked

bikes parked out front. I was immediately greeted with a smile and a cold Pepsi. Right then, I knew I’d made some friends for

life. They love bikes from pre-84 and back, but with Sasha’s helpful nature, I saw him work on everything, and anything people may have needed help with this year. He says he did a lot of welding jobs and blacksmith work this year. Many of the other vendors and businesses referred people to him. Sasha and Lindsay have both said that the entire city of Sturgis, from the Mayor to the Police Chief and right through to the City Council, has been nothing short of amazing and completely supportive of them and the shop. Sasha was sure to let me know that he had a few personal highlights that came out of this year’s running of

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the Sturgis motorcycle rally. First up was when the man himself, Michael Lichter, stopped by to photograph the couple and the shop. Second, he says, was when our esteemed editor-in-chief Chris Callen stopped by and entered two bikes in the “Last Call, Biggest Balls Chopper Show” on the last Friday of the week. Sasha proudly told me that he’d had 5 times as many entries this year as he did last year. Sasha is also on the Board for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame, for which he is incredibly proud. Future plans for the time between rallies are to, of course, keep riding and wrenching on vintage iron. Beyond that, they are hoping to kick off a local bike night and ride with a BBQ at the shop. Which, I think, is a great idea. If you’re ever in town for the Rally or visiting throughout the year, please stop by and meet these two incredible individuals. You’ll be glad you did. If you can’t visit, reach out to Sasha on Instagram or Facebook and pick up a shirt. I wish them both nothing but continued success!!

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ortunately, I’ve been around motorcycles my entire life. As far as styles go, I genuinely believe the type of bike on these pages is truly timeless. Whenever I see a clean chopper like this, I always note the little details, like the wiring. Is it routed nicely, are the connections done where they won’t cause a short or are the fork tubes scarred up from turning them in complete circles while sliding them up in the fork

trees? Things like this make the difference between a clean build and a sloppy build. Well, no one can ever say Bruce Puglia does a sloppy build for sure. Bruce is based out of North Reading, Massachusetts, and is the owner of this fine piece. He’s been building bikes since the mid-’70s, and he’s had a couple of features in other magazines along the way. This build actually started out the

exact opposite of how Bruce usually starts a project. It was already a complete bike sitting in a shop near his house called East Coast Customs. The previous owner had initially had the bike built by a now-defunct shop called Killer Choppers. However, the bike wouldn’t start for various reasons, so it sat at East Coast Customs for over 2 years until Bruce convinced the shop owner to sell it to him. Once the bike was his, he

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was able to start building it into his vision. The first step was pulling the motor and sending it out to Scott Porges over at AMS in Framingham, MA, so he could work his magic. Scott found the motor had too large of a cam, and the magneto wasn’t timed right, which was primarily to blame for the engine not starting. An Andrews B Grind cam was slid into the cam chest, and since the motor is a healthy 98” stroker, he used an S&S Super G carb which really helps the gas flow. The pistons and heads are also of the S&S brand. Those beautiful shotgun pipes are courtesy of none other than Dave Perewitz and the crew at Cycle Fabrications out of Brockton, Massachusetts. They flow perfectly with the lines of this bike. The Cycle Fab crew also did the seat. The transmission is a 2004 Revtech four-speed that Bruce says does an okay job for now, but with the stroked motor, he’s always reaching for another gear, so he’s planning an upgrade to either a 5 speed or possibly even a 6 speed. The frame dimensions are 12” up in the downtubes and 9” out in the backbone. The rake ends

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up at 40 degrees, and I have to say they did a helluva job on it! The front end is an OEM 39mm Harley-Davidson that’s 6” over stock and sets the stance off nicely. A traditional Bates headlight keeps the road in view. The front wheel is a 21” rolling on an Avon Speedmaster tire with dual Performance Machine calipers. The rear wheel is a 16” with a Continental tire and another rear Performance Machine caliper. I’ve said before. I’ll say it again. I believe the perfect wheel combination for a proper chopper is a 21” front and a 16” rear wheel...change my mind! That beautiful gloss black paint was laid down by Eric Silverio at Krazy Customs in Wilmington, Mass, using House of Kolor paint. All of the chroming was done by American Electroplating. My favorite part of this bike is the custom mid controls originally fabricated by Killer Choppers and include a very unique mounting system utilizing the bottom stress bar between the motor and transmission and really look very clean. The oil tank is another custom piece

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PROPER CHOPPER TECH SHEET Owner: Bruce Puglia City/State: N Reading, MA Builder: Killer Choppers/Owner Year: 2004 Model: Rigid Chop Value: Time: 1 Year ENGINE Year: 2004 Model: S&S PanShovel Builder: Scotty Porges Ignition: Morris Mag/Goodson Cap Displacement: 98cu Pistons: S&S Heads: S&S Carb: S&S Super G Cam: Andrews B Grind Air Cleaner: S&S Exhaust: Perewtiz Shot Guns Primary: Open TRANSMISSION Year: 2004 Make: Reutsch Shifting: Foot FRAME Year: 2004 Model: Rigid Rake: 40 Degrees Stretch: 12 Up, 9 Out Forks Builder: Harley-Davidson Type: 33mm Triple Trees: Narrow Glide Extension: 6” WHEELS Front Wheel: Akron Size: 21” Tire: Avon Speedmaster Front Brake: Dual PM Rear Wheel: Size: 16” Tire: Continental Rear Brake: PM PAINT Painter: Krazy Kustoms Color: Black Type: HOK Graphics: None Chroming: American Electroplating ACCESSORIES Bars: Drag Risers: 6” Hand Controls: PM Foot Controls: Killer Choppers Gas Tank(s): Frisco Sportster Oil Tank: Killer Choppers Front fender: None Rear Fender: Trailer Seat: Perewitz Cycle Fab Headlight: Bates Tail light: Side Mount Speedo: None Photographer: Missi Shoemaker

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by Killer Choppers and is without a battery box because of the magneto. The Sportster tank was mounted in the traditional “Frisco” way, and a trailer fender was used for the rear. Bruce debuted this bike back at Daytona Beach Bike Week, but we couldn’t nail him down for a photoshoot until this Sturgis. He

says he rode the bike all over Sturgis and the surrounding Black Hills with absolutely zero problems. I can attest to that. I saw Bruce and this bike all over Sturgis, where he won multiple awards at various shows. Thanks for letting us feature your bike, Bruce!!!

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his month’s artist may come from Surabaya in the smaller island country of Indonesia, but his passion for motorcycles and art is larger than life. Since he was a child, Novito Yoga has loved creating art. He loved being able to bring to life the ideas he had in his head. Though he’s always been an artist, Novito has been working as an artist professionally since 2010, a total of 11 years which is incredible! He’s also taken that time creating art to involve himself more in the world of motorcycles where he absolutely fell in love. Because his passion for two wheels and creating beautiful

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Article By: Amelia “Killer” Rose things he found himself quickly combining the two things he loves the most and hasn’t looked back. Yoga finds inspiration for his art in everything around him, e s p e c i a l l y motorcycles and cars. However, he is more drawn to motorcycles as he feels he’s able to express his art to its fullest. He also draws a special

kind of inspiration from the people he meets and the smiles he sees when people see his work for the first time. It’s like a kid in a candy store! He loves knowing people are proud of his work and know him because of it. His medium of choice varies based on the project but most of the time he prefers pinstriping paints and brushes for the various pieces he does. He’s worked on everything from helmets and gas tanks to fenders and even some jackets in the past! If it’s something he can get his hands on, he’ll try to make something out of it. Aside from pinstriping, Novito enjoys illustration, typography, classical painting, sign painting and really anything related to art on motorcycles. Knowing the diversity in which he is able to create art is amazing, but what is astounding is the fact that he is completely selftaught. Yoga has no formal training in any area of art. For what sets him apart, he isn’t exactly sure, but he knows there is a certain kind of character with his work that can’t be matched by anyone. As he continues to create, Novito’s plans for the future are to look for new things to paint, to inspire, and to develop his work even further. All still in the world of motorcycles of course! If you want to see more of Novito’s incredible pinstriping work, you can follow him on Instagram @novitoyoga or if you’re interested in potentially commissioning something from him, you can reach him at novitoyogaart@ gmail.com Thanks so much for reading. Til’ next time!

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Article By: Jenny Lefferts & Robert Filla Photos By: Daniel Furon

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n the past few issues of Cycle Source we’ve been upgrading Stella, my 1993 Sportster 883, the bike that inspired me to create MAD Maps, Motorcycle Adventure Maps. We tackled the performance with an RSD air cleaner, Freedom Performance Outlaw exhaust, and Pro-action shocks. Then we redid the handlebars and hand controls and upgraded all the cables with a set from Barnett. But we left one piece hanging… the brake line. This month we continue the installation with Colin Winter of Motorious Speed Shop in San Bruno, California, installing custom wheels, new rubber, and all the components needed to help the Sporty stop better than the squishy old stock system we took off. One of the fastest ways to upgrade

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T45 3/8” Allen 3/8” drive ratchet Adjustable wrench 3/4” socket

the appearance of any motorcycle is to exchange the wheels. The process gets a bit sticky when you’re dealing with a bike more than 25 years old—it’s damn difficult to find custom wheels to fit a ’93 Sportster. Handmade bespoke wire wheels from Black Bike Wheels were deemed the ideal solution to this daunting situation. Not only did we swap out the heavy OEM cast units for these spoked beauties, we upped the diameter of the front rim from 18” to 21” to get a cool, custom look. Both replacement wheels are manufactured with lightweight 6061 forged aluminum rims that received a show-quality powder coat gloss black finish. They were drilled for 60 spokes rather than the standard 40 and hand laced and trued to aircraft quality aluminum CNC machined billet hubs

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3/16” socket 5/16” socket Blue Loctite Red Loctite Torque wrench (ft-lbs.)

using hand polished stainless-steel spokes and nipples. Both the front and rear were capped with Metzeler ME 888 Marathon Ultra tires for awesome handling with an extended tread life. Since we’re replacing tubeless cast wheels with spoked wheels, we had to confront the issue of inner tubes. Colin suggested a new, innovative product by CounterAct. It’s ReadyBalance,—an inner tube containing the company’s patented glass balancing beads pre-loaded inside the tube, eliminating the need for ugly external balancing weights that would detract from all the groovy-beauty we had worked so hard to attain. ReadyBalance promises decreased tire wear, less vibration, and an uptick in rider comfort. I am itching for this new riding experience on my Sporty!

Many braking systems in the early 1990s were anemic at best, inspiring little to no rider confidence, especially during panic stops (I frequently slid through red lights and stop signs.) This led to the proliferation of many aftermarket brake manufacturers. Leading the pack for years, both in performance and styling, has been Hawg Halters. We enlisted the company in the Sporty’s resurrection and it supplied a 6-piston front brake caliper for the bike’s left lower fork and a 4-pot differential bore rear caliper kit. Going for the Full Monty, we switched out the inadequate stock brake rotors for a pair (front and back) of Twin Power 11.5” diameter, full-floating, black mesh-style brake rotors. And in keeping with the theme “black is the new chrome,” we finished the install off with a Barnett Stealth Black front brake line.

each to 65 ft-lbs.

Colin places the rear brake rotor/hub adapter (centering ring) with the wide shoulder toward the wheel.

The rotor bolts are filthy after years of road grime and brake dust polluting them. Colin sands them down with 320 sandpaper to remove the dirt and then polishes and buffs them using a lathe and a polishing wheel.

Colin preps the new 7/16”-14 hexhead bolts with red loctite. New bolts are always recommended for the drive pulley and brake rotors since threads are often distorted after torquing. Colin aligns the rear rotor to the hub using the centering ring provided with the brake rotor.

Then he threads each of the five bolts and heavy flat washers to mount the freshly powder coated pulley to the rear wheel hub

Using a 3/8” Allen wrench he tightens the bolts in a star pattern and torques

He applies Red Loctite to each bolt and uses a T45 to tighten the bolts in an alternating star pattern. He uses a 3/8” drive torque wrench to torque the bolts to 45 ft-lbs.

13. Colin sets the assembled wheel in place, threads the belt onto the pulley and admires his work. He wipes the axle clean and then applies a light coat of anti-seize. Colin makes sure that the wheel spacers and bracket for the rear caliper are in their proper location. Next he gently slides the lubricated axle through the right side of the swingarm through the hub until it protrudes through the opposite side. Colin adds a washer and castle axle nut by hand to the left side, then tightens it with a 15/16” socket. He torques it to 65 ft-lbs.

Colin slides the HHI rear caliper over the brake disc positioning the rotor between the brake pads. He applies a dab of Blue Loctite to the two HHI chrome button head bolts and attaches the caliper to the bracket. He uses a 7/32” hex wrench to tighten them, being certain the caliper is in proper alignment with the rotor. (A quick spin of the wheel and you will hear if anything is rubbing, an indication of misalignment.) The use of shims may be required to achieve proper positioning—we didn’t need to use any.

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caliper kit, Colin hooked up the rear brake line in preparation for bleeding. Using a 9/16” socket, Colin tightens the caliper’s banjo bolt to 21-25 ftlbs., crushing the copper sealing washers into place.

using a 9/16th socket.

bleeder to remove all the air bubbles.

Colin mounts the rotor to the front wheel using the centering ring, a new set of hardware, and a touch of blue threadlock on each bolt. He snugs the five low profile button-head bolts to 20 ft-lbs. using a 3/16” Allen wrench.

Colin then attaches the brake lines to the banjo bolts by threading them on and using a 3/8” wrench to tighten.

Wow—the Black Bike Wheels really give the Sportster a new custom look! Colin cleans and coats the front axle with anti-seize and spears it through both sides of the Sporster’s lower fork legs and the front wheel assembly. Colin reinstalls a split lock washer and axle nut. He uses a 3/4” socket to torque the axle nut to 55 ft-lbs. Colin then tightens the pinch screw nut using a 9/16” wrench and a 5/16” Allen to 25 ft-lbs.

Colin slides the HHI front caliper over the rotor and uses a 7/32” Allen wrench to attach the new hardware, making sure to align the unit with the supplied shims. Colin then attaches the banjo fittings to the front calipers making sure to use new copper washers and tightens the banjo bolt to 21-25 ft-lbs

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Cycle - Sources Barnett Clutches & Cables BarnettCluthes.com Black Bike Wheels BlackBikeWheels.com Colin repeats the last two steps to attach banjo fitting and brake lines to master cylinder in preparation for adding fluid and bleeding the brakes. He uses a TK Allen wrench to open the master cylinder cap. Then Colin fills the master cylinder with DOT 5 brake fluid from an unopened container.

CounterAct Ready-Balanced Tubes CounterActBalancing.com Hawg Halters, Inc. HawgHalters.com Metzeler Metzeler.com Twin Power TwinPower-usa.com Motorious Speed Shop 908 San Mateo Avenue San Bruno, CA, 94066 650/952-1129 Instagram@MotoriousSpeedShop MAD Maps Motorcycle Adventure Maps www.madmaps.com

Finally, he bleeds both front and rear brake systems using a vacuum

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Article By: Marjorie Klieman Photos Courtesy Of: Marjorie Klieman, Jack McIntyre And Sturgis Buffalo Chip

ake 40,000 bikers swarming a small city in South Dakota, add citizens concerned about rowdy behavior, stir in the resulting City Park camping prohibition and elimination of street vendors, and you have the recipe for a brand-new rally venue several miles outside the city. This 1980 scenario was the catalyst for Ron “Woody” Woodruff to create what later became known as the Sturgis Buffalo Chip. Woody, president and CEO of the Chip recalled, “The City of Sturgis was trying to get rid of the rally; they wanted to find ways to keep the bikers out of town. We used to throw keg parties in high school, right? We just find a place to go, invite people out, have a party, and make ‘em feel welcome. And sure enough, in 1981,

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we found a place a few miles out of town that had a natural amphitheater. The folks that didn’t like bikers really couldn’t see what was going on the

other side of the hill.” According to Woody, the first few years were sparse. He was practicing law in Belle Fourche, and they’d come

out to that piece of borrowed land, take down the gate, chase the cows out of the pasture, and set up. They put up a small stage, and in August 1982, they had Johnny Paycheck, Susan Nelson, and some local folks entertain for what Woody called “a nice party” where a few hundred people came. The Chip is both nationally and internationally known, but that happened in steps. Woody says, “What really made a difference was probably in the second or third year when the Rapid City Journal came out because people were talking about us. And it didn’t take long for some of the folks in Sturgis to wish that they hadn’t encouraged somebody to take the bikers out of town. They were afraid the money was going out of town, but we weren’t making any money then. I think we

were charging $2 at the time. We had no water, no power, no nothin’. So we didn’t have any real overhead, either. We were just throwing a keg party.” In the next morning’s paper, the article described the affair as something like an old mountain man’s rendezvous with a bunch of guys standing around a bonfire telling baloney stories, smoking, and drinking beer. That night, there was a line of cars from Rapid City and the local area: a few hundred people came because of that article. Great publicity, even if that wasn’t the intent! Improvements were incremental and borne of necessity. The county government dictated the requirement for garbage pickup, so the Chip had to accomplish that. Water was required, so the Chip drilled a well. Woody describes the first showers as PVC running down the hill from some old abandoned water tanks, tin for the walls, and another PVC pipe with holes drilled in it for the shower. He laughs, “Hey, we never had any complaints about that! We were upgrading the place.” Vendor buildings were constructed out of old fence boards and other junk wood. Artists started coming around, would find some junk laying around and make something out of it, like the buffalo skull on the Kinison stage’s roof. Woody says, “We just kept changing one little thing at a time because we didn’t have any money. We weren’t charging any money. We were just trying to pay the bills.” What made the Chip gain such tremendous popularity over the years? One element is that Peter Fonda had an affinity for the place and would tell all his movie and television business friends about it. TV coverage began in 2000 when a Travel Channel show was shot and aired, featuring Robbie Knievel jumping over the main stage that had just been built the year prior. It wasn’t a planned event; Robbie just said, “Let’s jump the stage.” He needed a take-off ramp, so the stagehands built one. After the first three runs up the ramp, “fourth run, vroom, and he does it, man!” Woody exclaims. “He goes over the bands’ equipment, under the lights, clears the stage and the little fence line in front of it, and hits hit the dirt. The handlebars were twisted, and you could see he had enough strength to straighten it out, getting control of that bike almost instantly. We’d asked the crowd to separate because Robbie was going to land in

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between everybody without a landing ramp. The next thing you know, and I saw him do it, he hit the throttle, and he lunged into the hay bales, and then he came out of there, and he groaned, ‘Ohhhh, I think I broke some ribs.’ Just doing the jump wasn’t enough. People want drama.” The show was number 1 on the Travel Channel for three years! That same year, .38 Special came out to record a live album called “Live at Sturgis.” Woody asked the producer why he chose this place to do a recording of a live album at the big expense of hauling millions of dollars’ worth of equipment. The producer responded, “Well, it seems there’s a certain ambiance that exists here that doesn’t exist anywhere else.” Woody says, “It’s just one of those things that I don’t understand how that happened. We’ve just been blessed. I tell people, it’s just magic. There’s a certain magic that we just fell into here. Our job here is to continue to grow and provide a better experience without screwing up the magic that we don’t understand in the first place.” And to quote Bon Jovi’s tour manager: “I’ve been all over the world, done shows in all the big cities, and I can tell you truthfully, there ain’t no place like this place, anyplace.” Over the years, the Chip has grown from that first 20 acres to 600 acres, now offering amenities such as the popular Bikini Beach alongside a lagoon, food and merchandise vendor village, bars, tattoo café, and even an onsite gas station. Various forms of racing take place at the powersports complex, amphitheater, and the hill. Stunters performers and precision teams such as the Seattle Cossacks perform. Daily competitions and biker games abound, and the heavily attended nightly concerts feature the top names in the music industry. This year, the Reverend Horton Heat/Kid Rock show drew more fans than any concert in the Chip’s history. In fact, indications are that more people came to the Chip this year than ever before. In recent years, the Chip has added attractions outside the gates, most with no entrance fee. Since 2009, Michael

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Lichter’s annual Motorcycles As Art show has been hosted at the purposebuilt Russ Brown Event Center. The hugely popular Crossroads venue opened in 2012 and includes vendors, two garages with techs that attend to your motorcycle’s needs, live bands, daily bike shows, and much more.

And in 2018, Camp Zero opened across Alkali Road, offering a more grassroots, economical option to the main campground. Along with providing a fabulous place for bikers to stay and enjoy themselves, Woody and the Chip support numerous charities, having raised over $1 million to date. For instance, the Chip supports the Shriners transportation fund that gets children with medical emergencies to specialized facilities at no cost to the family. The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum is another non-profit that benefits from the Chip’s fundraising

efforts, as does the All Kids Bike organization. Through the Chip’s Legends Ride, funds have been raised to purchase a bus for the Rapid City chapter of Special Olympics to transport the athletes to events. The Chip supports many other causes as well. Veterans are honored during the annual Freedom Celebration and with the display of nearly 1,000 American flags that pay tribute to all service personnel who have sacrificed to protect our freedom. Women riders are supported through functions like the Biker Belles Celebration, Wild Gypsy Tour, and the Maiden Moto Art Show. Even small vendors are supported at the Chip. Woody’s philosophy? “It could be said I have an affinity for the underdog. You see somebody trying to do something, you should help them. We’re giving them a chance to do their thing. That’s what everybody needs, right? It’s part of freedom.” Yet even after 40 years of success, Woody still sees the Chip as an underdog. “We might have a pretty goodsized crowd, and we might have a reputation, but we’re still the underdog in Sturgis. Bikers have two enemies: rust and politicians.” Woody says, “We provide the place for people to come and have a good time. You watch the smiles on people’s faces, the compliments they give you: ‘Thank you for doing all this. Thank you for giving us a place to come to.’ I like doing this. It just feels good. You know, we’re open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. We’re not on the beaten path, and other than during the Sturgis rally, we’re not staffed. If you want to come out, plug in and spend the night, we can accommodate you.”

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Article By And Photos By: Jason Hallman

turgis was a very different rally this time around. I thought I’d share with Cycle Source some of those events attended on behalf of TORQUE. Source Media wants to give Cycle Source readers a preview of the content they can find in the sister publication TORQUE Magazine’s second issue. As many of you may already know, the burgeoning performance scene has grown more popular over the last ten-year period. Starting with the FXR Show at the Buffalo Chip on the first Sunday of the event, we had a preview of which bikes would be featured throughout the other shows during the rest of the week. If you

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are into FXRs (even a smidge), I’d say you won’t find a better group of humans to hang with for a few hours.

You’ll see some of the best examples of one of Harley’s finest machines to

ever roll off an assembly line. Monday’s performance show (again at the Buffalo Chip) was hosted by a new promoter this year, John O’Brien from Hardcore Cycles. If that name sounds familiar, it should. John is the associate editor of TORQUE and my co-host weekly on TORQUE Performance Television. John had some killer machines, and the winner received a titled FXR frame for the grand prize. Tuesday was the Lil Evil Performance Show hosted by TORQUE Magazine, and we had 50 entrants on hand. Killer trophies were built by Justin Page (@mymachinist), and we had a total of 10 classes. The weather was killer, too, as most

guests found their way into the pool for the balance of the show. Next year the official TORQUE pool party will coincide with the show festivities. Class winners will be featured in the second issue of TORQUE. Wednesday will forever be reserved in my calendar for the Perewitz Paint Show. Jody and her father Dave Perewitz are legends, and their show, hosted at the Iron Horse, is a who’s who when it comes to the absolute best paint jobs in Sturgis. I also needed to make sure that our [TORQUE] presence was felt at the V-Twin Visionary show too. Jeff G Holt is the one most credit with the “pop up” show model, and his shows are well attended and well put together. The V-TWIN Visionary appears to have the support of Harley-Davidson for the foreseeable future, so we absolutely intend to see the latest and greatest represented at the upcoming VTV shows. Thursday is an easy one. In previous years, Thursday was the day we packed up and got ready to head home in the morning. This year I spent the morning riding from Spearfish to Sturgis with the Hamsters. I never realized just how many guys were in the Hamsters. They raised over $500,000 in less than four hours while we were there for the local non-profit Lifescapes. The ride was police escorted and went relatively fast (or so it seemed). We were at the Iron Horse Saloon in no time flat. The remainder of the afternoon was much-needed pool time and then the Black Hills Boogie, Cycle Source’s 1970’s themed disco party. The High Seas Rally was there to honor some lucky couple with a complimentary cabin. The couple that won had to dance their way into the grand prize. Friday, we were out! See ya! We were headed back to Florida an extra day early. All was good until about 12 hours in, we hit a snag. The coach had neither air conditioning nor enough battery power to get to Florida with no working generator! Long story short, we never remember the times, nothing ever happened, but we always remember everything went wrong! If you’d like more indepth coverage on the performance scene, then make sure you grab a copy of Torque or, better yet, sign up for a subscription!

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don’t even have a name for the bike…it just happened!” – Steve Iacona For his money, a Timex wristwatch was all my dad ever wanted or needed. Unpretentious, modest, and functional. “I only need it to tell me the time…and besides, it takes a licking and keeps on ticking”. Some people like shiny motorcycles, while others like things to be a bit more sublime. Back in the “gold rush” chopper era, there were more builders than there were bikers (or at least

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it seemed that way). That was the genesis for the beginning of many a career. Let me introduce to you Steven Iacona from Iacona Custom Cycles in Brooklyn, NY. Steve has been building full-time since 2002. First in his home garage (primarily for friends). Iacona now operates in a 1500 square foot shop in Brooklyn in what he says: “Is the last shop on the block that wasn’t knocked down for new condos.” At first glance, this motorcycle has all of the pinnings of a fine

swiss wristwatch. Very elegant, eye-catching, all while having something of a subtle attitude. It takes more than one or even two looks at this masterpiece to really dig down and appreciate all of the craftsmanship present in this Softail chopper. Some builders derive their style from other builders that came before them, while others exist in a space so foreign that even they get lost in the project, and from time to time, that project sits until the “writer’s block” subsides. “I just pushed it around for

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shop a year or so,” says Steven. This bike started out as a parts bike assembled for a customer who decided not to proceed. Iacona pushed it around his shop for about a year, and then sometime last year (during COVID), he began to visualize the motorcycle you see in front of you. It all starts with a Kraftech Softail frame. Steve removed the gussets in and around the neck area while still retaining their strength. He also moved the seat section back and narrowed it. This is one of the reasons that this bike requires a second and third look. A trained eye knows there is something very different, but it isn’t blatantly obvious until you drill down and really look for things like the oil bag, which is attached to the swingarm in place of the original splash pan. The same thing happens around the neck area. Once you really look closely, you can see lots of shaping in and around the removed neck gussets. Steven’s choice of finish only accentuates the area further. The paint was handled by the master Robert Pradke. Steve hand-fashioned the oil tank in place of the splash pan to hold 2.7 quarts of oil. The fuel tank started as a $40 alien tank with a modified top, sides, and bottoms, but once again, upon further inspection, it is something you’d never find in a catalog. The headlamp is a Road King spot lamp that Steve hand cut

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the headlight mounts fastened to Pro One trees. Both the license plate mount and rear brake bracket are also owner-made. Iacona CNC’d brackets for the front calipers and machined the lowers. A factory 19” Harley-Davidson front wheel from a Rocker was modified to fit narrow glide forks while the rear wheel is off a 2010 Sportster. Steve built a seat pan and shipped it to Paul Cox to have it covered and tooled. The engine was built by a guy named Doug. Stock stroke rods sling the 10.1 pistons inside definned cylinders while the valves are opened and closed by an Andrews EV27 cam. This all happens inside a set of STD cases. Ported heads wear pan tops, and twin coils fire single plug heads ignited by a Dyna ignition. Steven is most proud of the custom exhaust. It fits the bike elegantly, and the heat shields were fashioned from aluminum. Shifting is handled via a highly modified set of Death Metal Racing mid controls that Steve personally polished before sending them to be chromed. A BDL belt drive handles the power transfer. The bike sits handsomely perched on a Speed Dealer Customs side stand, and a set of Bare Knuckle Performance

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BROOKLYN HOT ROD II TECH SHEET Owner: Steve Iacona City/State: Brooklyn NY Builder: Iacona Custom Cycles Year: 2021 Model: Softail Custom Value: Priceless Time: 1 Year Engine Year: 2021 Model: Evo Builder: Garrison Doug Ignition: Dyna Displacement: 83” Pistons:Wiseco 10:1 Heads: Ported & Polished H-D Carb: S&S Cam: Andrews EV27 Air Cleaner: E-Bay Exhaust: Iacona Primary: Modified BDL Transmission Year: 2021 Make: STD Cases Andrews Gears Shifting: 5 Speed Frame Year: 2021 Model: Kraft Tech Softail Rake: Stock Stretch: Stock Forks Builder: Iacona Type: 39MM Narrow Glide Triple Trees: Pro One Extension: None Wheels Front Wheel: H-D Rocker Size: 19” Tire: Metzeler Cruisetec Front Brake: Brembo Radial Mount Rear Wheel: Harley-Davidson Size: 16” Tire: Metzeler Cruisetec Rear Brake: Brembo Radial Mount Paint Painter: Robert Pradke Color: Pradke Red Type: Metal Flake Graphics: Pradke Flames Chroming: Mara Plating Accessories Bars: Super Bar Risers: Bare Knuckle Choppers Hand Controls: Brembo Foot Controls: Boosted Brad Gas Tank(S): Iacona Oil Tank: Iacona Front Fender: Iacona Fork Brace Rear Fender: Iacona Seat: Paul Cox Headlight: Iacona Tail Light: Iacona Speedo: None Photographer: Missi Shoemaker

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stainless steel Strongarm handlebar risers round out the controls. Steve loves to push himself as much as possible. It took a total of twelve fifteen-hour days to get the final assembly done before Sturgis. Steve logged 26 miles on it, riding it to Sturgis shows. He won Best Chopper at the Buffalo Chip’s EVO Entanglement and

Best of Show at the Cycle Source Custom Bike Show. This motorcycle has all of the panache and style of a fine Swiss wristwatch. There is something special about bikes built in Brooklyn. They are, as one could say timeless…

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twine power - amercican made agm battery

American-made, high-performance batteries will begin shipping them to dealers. The Max+ batteries are a great solution for owners of V-Twins and Cruisers seeking a highquality, OEM-type replacement battery. Advanced AGM technology is employed in their design, and are manufactured using a rugged OEM-style case and terminals. The stainless-steel hardware and terminal inserts won’t rust or corrode. The factory-sealed, valveregulated, maintenance-free design and leakproof pressurized vent system ensure safety and long life. Superior cold cranking amp performance and vibration resistance round out the impressive list of attributes. Max+ Batteries are available for most popular late-model V-Twin applications under several part numbers (485254 – 484257). Retail prices start at $124.95 for the TPM-14L, TPM-20H, TPM-20HL and TPM-30HL-type batteries.

S&S Tuned Induction Air Cleaner

The Tuned Induction system offers twice the filtering area over stock intake systems and increases horsepower and torque across the RPM range. The unique filters are washable and designed to last for years and can be paired with an available rain sock as well. Available in chrome or black and now in brushed stainless, the TIG welded intake is the perfect solution for the performance and style minded rider. Fitment for most M8 powered models as well as 2008-2017 Twin Cam Touring and Softails. For more info check out the S&S site at www. sscycle.com/updated-tuned-induction

DRAG SPECIALTIES REPLACEMENT LACED WHEEL

The Drag Specialties Replacement Laced Wheel uses OEM mounting hardware and is designed to use OEM style rotors, pulleys and sprockets. This 40-spoke tube-type wheel features gloss black powdercoated steel rim chrome spokes and gloss black powdercoated steel hub. The 16” x 3” wheel comes fully assembled and trued with bearings installed and end play set. Available for front/rear application on 73-84 FL models (repl. OEM #40908-81) with a suggested retail of $359.95. https://www.dragspecialties.com/search;q=02030666;r=eJyrVkrLzClJLSpWsoqOrQUAJusFKA%3D% 3D

DRAG SPECIALTIES CAM CHAIN TENSIONERS DRAG SPECIALTIES OEM-STYLE FORK TUBES

The Drag Specialties OEM CartridgeStyle Fork Tubes are the perfect asset for 02-05 FLHT/FLHTC/FLTR models. Highly durable, these fork tubes accepts all OEM components, offer less drag and improved seal wear. Measure 20.875” L x 41mm D (repl. OEM #s 45890-97, 45972-02) and are available in a hard chrome finish. Sold in pairs with a suggested retail of $199.95. https://www.dragspecialties.com/sea rch;q=04040503;r=eJyrVkrLzClJLSp WsoqOrQUAJusFKA%3D%3D

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DRAG SPECIALTIES OEM-STYLE REPLACEMENT AIR FILTER ELEMENT

Clean air is essential to your bike’s engine. The Drag Specialties OEMStyle Replacement Air Filter is up to the job when your current filter wears out. Filter is made of high-quality paper filter medium and meet or exceed OEM specifications. It can be used with 2014 to 2021 Indian Chief Classic, Chief Vintage, Chieftains and Roadmasters with the stock OEM air filter housings. Filter has a suggested retail price of $36.95. https://www. dragspecialties.com/search;q=10113 523;r=eJyrVkrLzClJLSpWsoqOrQUA JusFKA%3D%3D

Drag Specialties Cam Chain Tensioners are high quality replacement components for when your original tensioner starts failing. These tensioners are made for the 1999 to 2006 Twin Cam engines (excluding the 2006 Dyna models) and can be purchased separately as a primary or secondary chain tensioner. The primary tensioner replaces OEM numbers 49953-99 and 39954-99A, while the secondary tensioner replaces OEM numbers 39964-99 and 3996499A. The suggested retail price for both of these tensioners is $33.95. https://www.dragspecialties.com

JIMS® Milwaukee Eight® Transmission Rebuild Kits

JIMS® did not cut any corners when developing our Milwaukee Eight rebuild kits for the Cruise Drive transmission. These JIMS® Milwaukee Eight® specific transmission rebuild kits are designed around the best available components on the market, including all of the necessary bearings, clips, locks, gaskets and seals - all under one part number – saving the technician valuable time. Imagine trying to source over 50 individual pieces when rebuilding a transmission … JIMS has the solution – one part number, one price – and you’re ready to rebuild. For more information, please contact us at (805) 482-6913, email us at sales@ jimsusa.com, or visit www.jimsusa.com.

TRANSMISSION TOP COVERS

If you need to replace your top cover for your transmission, look no further than the Drag Specialties Transmission Top Covers. The die-cast construction top covers include an aluminum-coated black foam gasket (repl. OEM #25700453) and a vent house. Available in a chrome or black finish for 17-21 M-Eight and are sold each with a suggested retail of $83.95. https://www.dragspecialties.com/search;q=11050250;r=eJy rVkrLzClJLSpWsoqOrQUAJusFKA%3D%3D

DRAG SPECIALTIES CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER COVER KITS

Drag Specialties Clutch Master Cylinder Cover Kits are a perfect upgrade for the original covers. The new black kits come with a gasket and mounting screws, ensuring that you get a tight seal. Available for 17-21 FLHT/FLHR/FLHX/FLTRX/FLTRU/ FLTRK and 19-20 FLHTCUTG models (repl. OEM#36700130) and 14-16 FLHT/ FLHX/FLTRX models (repl. OEM #36700094). Suggested retail price is $41.95 each. https://www.dragspecialties.com/search;q=;r=eJxljcEKwjAQRH8l7DlKW0WhH6FQj5LDRlYbTGxcNwUp%2BXfT4q23meHxZoJ3Iv5ehN3rAS2AhrvzQvyB9j pBQLn1tM4RpS90RJZTCpZ4OxJbFBeKYESfFg6qQ91U%2B%2BOujP%2FYgM lGwxCJUQYujnMH60WDR0u%2BlFrNJ8q7J6nZsVkk2eQfUjo6Xw%3D%3D;st=0

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o think that we have been making a contribution over the years to The Sturgis Black Hills Rally is one thing, but to realize that this year was our 15th anniversary of the “Run To The Line” is unbelievable. What started out as an event Jay Allen put together for us when the Broken Spoke first moved out to the county line, has been an important part of our year and as it turns out, many of yours as well. This year we were happy to have Mike Lichter back on board with us and provide images for the riders. You can check them out on his website at lichterphotography. com. While some years have seen us end at the Spur Creek Ranch, this was another year of going up through Vanocker Canyon for a lunch stop at the Nemo Guest Ranch. Reverend Darla from the Vale Community Country Church and her people provided a sack lunch in the traditions of the early Gypsy Tour and proudly displayed a stamp that said Pear Hoel Approved. While everyone had some ice cream as a treat after lunch to battle the intense heat Michael began

to set up for the group photo and then we announced the twist. Instead of just going back

down the canyon, this year we would let anyone who wanted to return quickly go back as a group and take in the remainder

of the Perewitz Paint Show while the rest of us would forge ahead with an eye on another canyon, Spearfish. It would take us across the hills and down through Deadwood, up through Hill City and eventually see us all hauling ass through one of the most scenic canyon rides of the Black Hills. With twists and turns that are breath taking, waterfalls and majestic mountain views this was hands down the perfect way to celebrate the 15th. This magazine was based on riders and real people so the idea of taking one day out of the rally insanity and spending it with each other like this is the perfect fit. Mr. Lichter loved this as it gave him ample time to get shots of everyone. As he sat in his patented reverse position on Mail Man’s bike, he gave people the directions that would help him get that perfect shot. We had a few short stops to get fuel and a couple roadside pull overs to gather the group back together but all in all we completed the run with no problems to report. Once

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we hit the highway in Spearfish it was full on, like a 20 mile drag race back to town. We were all fully satisfied from a good ride and at this point it was time to get back to see who the big winners were at the Perewitz Show. We got to the Iron Horse in plenty of time to see Dave and Jody handing out their awards. The Iron Horse was packed front to back and as our group trickled in. They were left with standing room only. All in all, this was my favorite day of Sturgis. It was filled with good friends who are ok with taking some time away from the big show to capitalize on why we all come from so far to attend this annual event... The Black Hills. The incredible beauty that makes this place so special is more than half of it. Without taking a day off you might just miss it. So, mark your calendars, next year is part of our 25th Anniversary of the magazine and everyone who attends the Run To The Line gets a collector’s patch for the magazine anniversary. Special thanks for all the Iron Horse does to make this event happen for us, Spectro Oils and Mike Lichter as well.

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ife has a way of leading us to where we never knew we needed to be. Things happen, directing us in a different route in life. Sometimes when we arrive at where life pointed us, we just say, “huh, I never knew.” The tough side of it is sometimes life gives us some pretty harsh, in your face, directions. Let’s take Joe Norkin, for instance. At 60 years old, Joe was still a competitive Motocross racer, then he broke his back in a racing crash. After going

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through therapy and putting in the work, Joe was back on his feet. Joe was now ready for some motorcycles back in his life. Looking for something that would get him involved with two wheels and hands-on outside of racing, Joe looked to build a custom motorcycle. Now guess what? Life decided to reroute Joe in a big way. Sadly, Joe lost his home in the Paradise Camp fire in California. The Camp fire was the largest and most destructive in California’s history. With an event of this magnitude, many

groups stepped in to help people deal with the mental stress. When Joe was asked if he would like any therapy to help deal, he told them he had his own therapy planned. Norkin met up with Will Freeman of Freeman Choppers. After the two talked and Joe told him his therapy plan, Will jumped in to help. An aftermarket Pan frame was ordered, and Will made a deal on a fresh STD Pan engine sitting in his showroom. Over the next few months, the bike traveled back and forth

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between Joe’s garage and Wills shop. Joe would work on things at home until he reached a point that he needed assistance, and he’d load everything up and head to Will’s. At Freeman Choppers, they’d knock out the visions of custom work Joe had. Sometimes they would look at each other in slight disbelief of the idea of the other. They would work on it and eventually see each other’s vision. With a frame, motor, and each other’s visions locked down, the build flowed along…until, COVID!! Yep, another speed bump in life’s highway. Things slowed, but Joe and Will pushed on. The Pan was connected to a 4-speed tranny by an enclosed primary. Will modified an original Oil Bag to clear and hide the electric start. 16 and 21 inch spoke wheels

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were shod in new rubber and hung from the frame and springer front end. The bike was taking shape. With everything fit, the Pan was ready for some color. The question was, who do they turn the sheet metal over to for paint. After some searching, they found Striper Josh. Josh works out of Miller Chop Shop, a business dating back to his grandfather in Reno, NV. The selling point for Josh was that before his family would let him work out of the business, they sent him on the road working Rallies and events, perfecting his talent and making his name. Josh laid down the beautiful colors and graphics and sent everything back for final assembly. When they received all the parts with their final colors, Joe and Will

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PANDEMIC TECH SHEET Owner: Joe Norkin City/State: Arizona Builder: Freeman Choppers/Owner Year: 1955 Model: Panhead Bobber Value: Lots Time: 6 Months Engine Year: 1955 Model: Panhead Builder: Freeman Choppers Ignition: Points Displacement: 80 CU Pistons: Biker’s Choice Heads: V-Twin Carb: S&S Cam: Andrews A/B Grind Air Cleaner: S&S Exhaust: Custom Primary: Belt Transmission Year: 1955 Make: V-Twin Shifting: 4-Speed / Foot Clutch Frame Year: 1955 Model: Stock Rake: Stock Stretch: Stock Forks Builder: V-Twin Type: Springer Triple Trees: Extension: None Wheels Front Wheel: Paughco Size: 21” Tire: Avon Speedmaster front brake: None Rear Wheel: V-Twin Size Tire: 16” Tire: Avon MK2 Rear Brake: MRC/Drum Paint Painter: Miller Chop Shop Color: Black / Yellow Type: Graphics: Art Deco Style Chroming: Stock Accessories Bars: Paughco Risers: Paughco Hand Controls: V-Twin Foot Controls: V-Twin Gas Tank: Paughco Oil Tank: Freeman Choppers Front Fender: None Rear Fender: Freeman Choppers Seat: Mother Road Customs Headlight: Taillight: Drag Specialties Speedo: None Photographer: Bob Vitti

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assembled the Pan for the final time. A slow, tedious chore but worth it in the end. The final product, the beautiful Pan dubbed Pan-demi (ha-ha, get it), was together and ready to take the world by storm. So, in the end, remember, when life throws you a sharp curve, just lean in and throttle out. The result may amaze you. Just look at Joe. He has a newfound love for building bikes, made some amazing friends in the way of Will Freeman and Striper Joe, and has an awesome bike to boot. Joe also wanted to thank his girl Patty because we all know what we put them through when we take on these things. Keep your head up, face in the wind, and keep building.

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Article By: Charlie Weisel

f I’m being honest, sometimes I struggle with these articles. I don’t do well when it comes to relaying a play-byplay of a recent trip, nor do I necessarily enjoy it. I wouldn’t say I completely dislike it, but I do fear that there is an inherent risk of sounding a bit repetitive and mundane. Because of this, I always try to find a way to relay more of the how’s and why’s of a trip and provide inspiration. Yes, looking at photos and hearing about the more dramatic aspects of an adventure is always entertaining. I will continue to offer those snippets, but the realness and rawness of motorcycle travel, the thoughts, and emotions that course through one’s mind, are reserved for those who do it. I’ve been thinking about these things a lot lately, probably because my life, and my wife’s as well, have recently experienced some significant changes. Not

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changes for the worse. In fact, they were changes made by choice and hard work but changes nonetheless. Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a creature of habit, I find ways of doing things that work for me, and I struggle to deviate from them. I’m a bit stubborn in

that way. So, when it came time to make the decision to sell my business, I hemmed and hawed for well over a year before deciding to pull the trigger. The reality of that decision is still difficult for me to wrap my head around, but I’m slowly getting there. It wasn’t until very recently, in fact, that the realization that we weren’t shackled to

the 9 to 5 set in. In addition to the changes in my life, we also recently learned that Kayla will be deployed to the middle-east for a year, a deployment that will be taking place relatively soon. These two main factors led to the unfolding of this previous trip, one that proved cathartic and revealing of what our lives now looked like. When we left Colorado about six weeks ago, we had no idea that we were embarking on a monthlong, 5,000mile journey t h r o u g h seven states. We had every intention of simply heading to Red Lodge, Montana, for our annual club run and returning six days later. What unfolded was a clear reminder of what we had been working towards. There were two factors at play that affected our change in plans. First, my mom called mid-trip and asked if we could be in Arkansas the weekend of July 17th to celebrate my

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niece’s birthday, sister’s birthday, and my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary. The only correct answer to that question was a resounding yes. Secondly, we had already intended to take a late summer ride to Wisconsin to visit Kayla’s family before her deployment. In light of that last-minute addition to our summer plans, Kayla suggested that we move up our late summer ride to visit family in Wisconsin to…. right now! Kayla’s ability to adapt and suggest radical changes to a trip is just one of the reasons I love her. Typically, however, when she would suggest turning a week-long ride into a 4-week ride, I would shoot it down because I knew that work and maintaining my business had to take precedence. That was not the case anymore. For the first time, I was really and genuinely realizing that. I pondered the idea for a minute or two and told her that I saw no real reason why that wasn’t a good idea. So, with our time in Montana coming to a close, we pointed the bikes east instead of south and began slowly meandering our way to Wisconsin. The true beauty behind this trip was the relative lack of a timeline or commitments. Yes, we needed to be in Arkansas by the 17th, but we certainly didn’t need three weeks to get there. Our days consisted of sleeping in, enjoying a Cup o’ Joe at whatever local coffee shop we could find, and then starting our day with no real destination in mind. Far too often, motorcycle trips turn into a whirlwind tour of “having” to be ‘somewhere’. That is a habit I am actively trying to break and maybe the point I am trying to make through all this rambling. We live in a society that thrives on this “right now” and “more, more, more” October - November ‘21 - CYCLE SOURCE MAGAZINE

mentality that is both physically and emotionally draining. It’s not healthy. It’s not helpful. It benefits us in no way. If most you are anything like me then you use your motorcycle as an outlet to escape that reality. Why then do we insist on carrying that “more, more, more” attitude into our motorcycle life as well? I honestly think we do it unknowingly. That thought pattern is so ingrained in us that we don’t even see it anymore. We all talk about hitting the open road with no destination, no goals and no objective but are we actually following through with that? I think the honest answer to that question is no, we are not; myself included. So how do we go about that? How do we adjust our brains to slow down and be more in the moment? How do we adjust our brains to be less concerned about where we are going and more focused on where we actually are? I don’t know if I have the answer to this but I know that I will be working on it. My gut is to say start small. Try going for a weekend ride with no other intention than to spend a night under the stars, destination irrelevant. Try going for a ride where you only ride new roads. Try going for a ride where you only stop at new places. Try just going for a ride for the sake of enjoying the weather. I’m not sure if doing these things would help or not but I think just planting that seed of change would go a long way. Most often positive changes come with the realization that what we are doing isn’t working for us. I think this carries through in nearly all aspects of our lives whether it’s related to work, relationships, addictions or motorcycle travel. The key is to acknowledge it, then do something about it. Have any insight or thoughts on the matter? If so, reach out to me on Instagram @ travelingchopper and let me know what they are! Until next time, try slowing down a bit and enjoy the pavement that is under your wheels right now.

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020…what a year. It was a difficult time for so many of us. I knew a trip out of town was precisely what I needed. Someplace where the people are kind, appreciate life, and are ready to hit some backcountry roads on two wheels. When we headed down to see our dear longtime friends Fingers and Blondie, I had never been to Kentucky. Middle of nowhere doesn’t even sum it up. The small-town USA! Little did I know, plans for our visit had already been made. The day we arrived, word had spread that I was in town and shooting for Cycle Source. Hmmm…I wasn’t told that by Heather or Chris. I don’t think they even knew I was taking a trip. So

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I just went with it, hoping I’d find something y’all dedicated readers would like to see. The pressure was on. These good Kentucky folks obviously figured I’d find something that would catch my eye. Little did I know…they were right! The following day, we headed out to the backroads of Irvine, Kentucky. We ended up at one of the coolest garages. Smiles and waves greeted us. Excitement filled the air, and a man with a big smile popped out to welcome us to his home. “Hey there! I’m White Trash Bobby! Come on in and grab a beer!” I knew that we were in the right place! There we were, surrounded by amazing motorcycles and a ton of great people. Good folks

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that I now call family. After many introductions, great conversations, and a tour of White Trash Bobby’s damn fine garage, I immediately spotted a 1977 Shovelhead parked in the corner. I asked who it belonged to and White Trash Bobby lit up proudly said, “That’s ‘Nuthin Fancy,’ and she’s mine!” I asked Bobby if he would mind if I took some photographs of it, his immediate response was, “Hell…I’d be honored! Just tell me what to do!” As I began shooting, he immediately started telling me the story of his pride and joy. I was stoked! There’s nothing like a genuinely loved motorcycle with a proud owner. Bobby is the hardworking owner of Big Time Bobby’s Speed and Custom. Working out of his personal garage, his shop is the only one in central Kentucky specializing in vintage Harleys. Knuckles, Pans, and Shovelheads up on his lifts alongside newer Harleys that he works on. It’s what he does, and he sure as hell does it well. Everyone I met had respect for him and his work. He bought the old Shovel back in 2006 and told me, “It was the ugliest bike…not a part on it wasn’t sprayed silver…I mean everything! So, I tore it apart and rebuilt the whole thing.” He rode it as a Bobber for about a year, but it wasn’t how he wanted it. The decision was made to tear it down and rebuild it the way he wanted. He had no plans on it being a show bike but rather a “lean, mean, fast and loud” machine. He listened

to Skynyrd’s ‘Nuthin Fancy’ album a million times during the rebuild and thought the name fit her. Bobby worked on her constantly with one goal in mind…building the chopper the way he dreamed it to be from the ground up. He cranked on every nut and bolt by hand. Towards the end of the build, the only missing was a gas tank, rear fender, and struts. Pondering his dilemma, he remembered that he had an old Sportster tank with original paint that had been hanging on his wall for many years. Deciding to put it back into service…the build was almost finished. The back fender was the most humorous part. Bobby’s father is a great painter, so he asked him to slap some color on it. Painted in the driveway, his Dad wouldn’t stop bitchin about the “f#@kin stars” Bobby wanted on the fender. I feel certain that he painted them with steam coming out of his ears, but he ended up loving them when completed. Bobby made his first set of struts to finish the build, which ignited his passion for building custom parts. He’s a great mechanic, builder, and customizer who is always working on a project. Whether it’s his own or someone else’s. He’s the go-to around his neck of the woods and beyond. After the chopper was completed and broken in, he went to the drag strip for the first time. As of now, she runs an impressive 12 seconds at 100 mph through the quarter-mile. Obsessed with racing, he’ll take on anyone willing to

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NUTHIN FANCY TECH SHEET Owner: Bobby Hays City/State: Lexington KY Fab By: Bobby Hays Year: 1977 Model: FLH Value: Priceless Time: Still Workin’ On It ENGINE Year: Which Part? Model: Shovelhead Builder: Owner Ignition: Dyna 2000i Displacement: 80cid 1340cc Pistons:Wiseco 9.5:1 Heads: Ported Stock Carb: S&S E Cam: Sifton 440 Air Cleaner: S&S Exhaust: Cut Down Paughco Primary: BDL Belt Drive TRANSMISSION Year: 1977 Make: H-D Shifting: Foot FRAME Year: 1977 Make: H-D Rake: Stock Stretch: Stock FORKS Type: FLH Builder: H-D Extension: None Triple Trees: Stock FLH WHEELS, TIRES, BRAKES Front Wheel: Dual Flange Size: 21’’ Front Tire: Avon Front Brake: Too Much Drag Rear Wheel: 16’’ Dual Flange Real Tire: Dunlop Rear Brake: HD Dual Piston PAINTING Painter: HD & Pops Color: Blue & White Type: Who Knows? Graphics: HD & Pops Molding: No Way Chroming: Scratched ACCESSORIES Bars: Z Bars Risers: Free Hand Controls: One Fuel Tank: H-D Front Fender: Needless Weight Rear Fender: Cheap Seat: West Eagle Foot Controls: H-D Oil Tank: Aftermarket Headlight: ZEL Taillight: 2 Speedo: Couldn’t Keep Up Photographer: Deb Fitch

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challenge him. In all my years of shooting motorcycles, White Trash Bobby is the first rider I had to tell to slow the hell down a bit! ‘Nuthin Fancy’ was not built to be a drag bike…it’s his daily rider. He’s been putting tons of miles on her for many years now. Proudly saying, “I’ve taken her on several long trips, including one with my friend Dave where we hit nine states in five days and put on countless miles just bebopping around my hometown of Lexington, Kentucky.” Big thanks to Fingers and Blondie for introducing me to new lifelong friends, fantastic home cooking, and tricking us into singing ridiculous songs that never existed…but do.

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Article By: Xavier Muriel

ue Paso Mi Moto Familia….. Since our last visit, I’ve done two rallies. The first was The Republic Of Texas Rally held here In Austin. It was an honor to be asked to bring ‘Grace’to the first-ever Durr Invitational Builder Show. Mi Hermano, Rick Bray, was also on hand with his bike “King Solomon.” We wound up taking 1st and 2nd place respectively with some cash as well. The best part about that show was ripping through Austin with Rick on my Choppers Inc bike “Maria.” The High Seas Rally crew was on hand at ROT Rally, signing people up to cruise with us in 2022. That brings us to the Creme De La Creme, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. What a fantastic week! My partners at the High Seas Rally and Providence Cycle Worx were set up at Black Hills H-D for the biggest rally in the country. I bounced back and forth between there and Sturgis all week, taking the

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HSR raffle bike to a few shows and bringing home two awards as a result. The turnout was unreal. The bikes started rolling on Tuesday before the first official weekend kicked off

and didn’t stop. I personally have never seen that many motorcycles on the highways. There were so many incredible things happening

that it was tough to keep up with who was where and what concert was that night. I can honestly say that I was plain tuckered out when I jumped in that van late Saturday afternoon to head home to Tejas. Thankfully, the exhaustions came from making so many unforgettable memories and sharing experiences with some of the most incredible people I have had the pleasure of knowing. You know who you are… Ok, so here’s where I do it a lil differently this time.. like uncle Steven Tyler says… “Let the pictures do the talking.” Until Next Time, Be Good To Yourself And One Another… God Bless….X.

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ot many people can say at 74 years old that they’re still riding and building motorcycles, but Rick Winters is one of a kind. Hailing from Middleport, New York this month’s Dennis Kirk Garage Builder has spent almost his entire life dedicated to building and riding motorcycles. Not for fame, or money, but simply for the love of two wheeled machines. As a retired machinist, Rick has been around moto parts and pieces for as long as he can remember, but his family wasn’t too keen on him riding them when he was a kid. However, one of his friends just so happened to ride and offered to let him take it out for a spin. Like a kid in a candy shop, Rick hopped on and ended up crashing not

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too long into the ride. Luckily that didn’t turn him away and he ended up hooked on motorcycles. The first bike he ever owned was a 1975 Bridgestone 2 stroke but the first one he ever built was a 1941 Harley WLA, and he’s built bikes everywhere. 6’x8’ utility sheds, 2 car garages, old barns, you name it. The only place he’s never been able to build is the living room, which he says would be the best because you could watch TV while you worked on your bikes! Now, on to the real reason you’re here, the bike gracing these pages, Rick’s 82 Super Glide. It started simply as a 78 Super Glide that was having some engine work done. At the time, Rick had just started drag racing and had really taken a liking to it, when one day he was

puttering around and thought about how well the bike would run if it was lighter weight. He had it in his head as a rigid frame with the rest being Superglide components, wheels, front end and the like with a stripped-down lightweight Sportster tank type of frame. That idea stayed where it came from until a few years later when he came across a friend of his who had a three-wheeler conversion with a Shovelhead engine. For some backstory on that, the original owner of the Shovelhead was hit by a car and ended up losing his leg in the aftermath. Once he recovered from his injuries, he took what was left of the bike, got hold of another, chopped up bit and attached it to the dresser frame. He figured with a three-wheeler he’d still be able to ride with his missing

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THE GLIDE TECH SHEET Owner: Rick Winters City/State: Middleport NY Builder: Rick Winters Year: 1982 Model: Superglide Value: Priceless Time: 10+Years ENGINE Year: 1974 model: Harley Shovelhead Builder: Harley Ignition: Crane Electronic Displacement: Stock Pistons: Stock Heads: Stock Carb: Cam: Andrews Air Cleaner: Exhaust: Custom Primary: TRANSMISSION Year: Make: Harley Davidson Shifting: 4-Speed FRAME Year: Model: Paughco Rake: Stretch: Forks Builder: Type: Triple Trees: Extension: WHEELS Front Wheel: Spoke Size: Tire: Front Brake: Rear Wheel: Spoke Size: Tire: Rear Brake: PAINT Painter: Bobby Reynolds Color: Gloss Black Type: Graphics: None Chroming: ACCESSORIES Bars: Paughco Risers: Paughco Hand Controls: Foot Controls: Gas Tank(s): Paughco Oil Tank: Paughco Front fender: None Rear Fender: Paughco Seat: Headlight: Paughco Tail light: Speedo: None photographer: Rick Winter

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leg. The problem was once he got to the controls portion of the build; he wasn’t able to machine any of the parts himself. It also became apparent at that time that he would need any money he might spend on parts to be put towards his medical expenses, so the bike was put up for sale. This is where Rick comes in. He got it for cheap and took it to a friend of his who owned a shop and had a Paughco Shovel rigid frame that a guy had ordered from him and just never picked up. His friend wanted to get his money from it, so Rick offered to buy it off him for a fair price. For the front and rear wheels, he went to one of his friends who was chopping a bike and wanted to get rid of the stock parts. Those were the last pieces he needed to put the whole thing together and that’s exactly what he did. He was finally able to build the bike of his dreams. The hardest part of his build, and what seems to be the hardest for a lot of people now, was money. Even though he was a machinist and able to make his own parts, he could only make so much before he had to purchase certain things. Time was also something he struggled with. In the early days of his build, Rick was working overtime to make extra money, so he had little time to himself. In the end, it took about 10 years of accumulating parts to

have everything he needed to finish the build. Before y’all even ask it, yes, this bike is a daily rider, just within the first week of having it completed he put just over a thousand miles on it!! That for sure says something about both him and the quality of his build. When I asked him if there were any people, he would like to thank that may have helped him during his build it took him a moment. Not because he couldn’t think of anyone but because there were so many people he wanted to include. First are Bob and Linda Peterson from Liberty Cycle who he says were the single most helpful people during the project. Then Jim Ditullio, aka Puppet, who anyone in the sport of motorcycle drag racing should know. Puppet passed away a few years ago but was absolutely influential in the world of moto drag and changed the industry forever. In the end there were so many people that helped, Drag Specialties, Twisted Cycles, names you see in our pages all the time. But when you spend your life working on motorcycles, they become a part of your everyday life, and they begin to have meaning to them.

1. Missing Stitches On The Seat. 2. Extra Bolt On Rear Rocker Box Cover. 3. Extra Flange On Air Cleaner Cover. 4. Extra Heat Shield On Front Pipe. 5. Missing Tread On Front Tire. 6. Extra Exxuast Tip On Front Pipe. 7. Missing Hole On Front Brake Rotor. 8. Different Color Brake Fluid In Tube. 9. Extra Caps On Rear Brake Master Cylinder. 10. Different Foot Peg.

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

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Article By: Chip Parisi @chipakid

’m Chip Parisi, and I am a land speed racer!” Those are the words Bonneville racing veteran and motorcycle legend, Jay Allen, coaxed me into telling his camera shortly after my second run down that storied lake bed in 2019. It wasn’t so much the fading adrenaline that made it seem unreal, but more the fact that I made this a true statement while atop my 150,000+ mile, 1,000 pound, ‘Ridden All the Time’ Harley-Davidson Winnebago! How did this dream come to be? It all started in 2018, which is best recalled via my own words, written then: “On Thursday, after Mike McHone got his new rear tube installed in Jackson, Wyoming, we headed west into Idaho, then made camp just over the border, in Utah. This shady little National Forest site was on a babbling brook, cutting through an open range. We camped

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just past the cattle guard in the road but still had some huge heffers graze through our backyard. After being on the lookout for grizzlies for the past week, it was slightly startling to catch that first black bovine in camp out of the corner of my eye. Friday morning, after packing up, we decided to go see the Bonneville Salt Flats, as neither of us had been before. Along the way, on the rarely used Interstate, we saw an old hippie-looking guy trying to thumb a ride. With a quick nod to each other, Mike and I pulled to the shoulder and waved him over.

As I was about to start making room for this weary traveler, I saw the

look in Mike’s eye and asked, “You want him?” The smile and nod were enough, but Mike took away all doubt with an enthusiastic, “Hell yea!” Well, what could I say? I took the last one, a 17-year-old Czechoslovakian lad, so it was his turn. After loading half of Mike’s gear onto my bike, and the wrinkled leather tramp onto his, we were on our way into the setting sun. Some 80 miles later, we learned that the exit we were taking was also where he wanted to be dropped. Nice! After I gave this gristled old-timer a few granola bars, Mike handed him a freshly acquired can of Dinty Moore beef stew and a sleeping pad that he had just upgraded from. We said goodbye and wished this caricature of a California bum good luck. Minutes later, while gassing up and getting ready to go camp on the salt flats, we saw a large ‘Cycle Source Magazine’ truck and trailer. I excitedly told the driver and passenger that I love their rag. I was even mentioned and pictured in a Scooter Tramp Scotty article back in May. Within a minute, I realized the operator was wearing a Hoka Hey Challenge shirt and asked, “you too?” With a raised brow and knowing smirk. He explained that he completed the notoriously difficult first event, when it was a race and had a half-million-dollar purse but did not have his HHC coin with him...so I gladly collected the beer that tradition said he now owed me. Unbeknownst to me, this was Chris Callen, Founder and Editor in Chief,

and his wife Heather, Managing Editor. Aside from the beer and a couple of stickers for Gloria, he also gave me some great news; it was the eve of motorcycle speed week (BMST). If we stuck around, we’d see some of the fastest bikes and riders

in the world. Sweet! With a tip from them, we headed to the speedway gate to camp under the sky and spent the rest of the night meeting and BSing with some racers and teams. These folks are a breed apart and ooze speed from every pore. Flash forward to the morning,

and after sleeping under an almost full moon, we were in a slide-in camper, bouncing down to the pits, as honorary members of the world record-breaking Edwards Racing Team. Simon and his team, including his dear mother, Mai, treated us like family and were more than happy to share their stories, food, beer, shade, and rolling leather couch. After inspections were complete, the day was closed out with them, and a bunch of other race teams and enthusiasts, at a small bar, one exit down. After another night under the brilliant moonlight outside the gate, we are back in the pits, ready to see Simon try to break 228mph and others shoot for well over 300!! A week ago, I had no idea we’d be going to a wedding in the woods, spending a night in strangers’ garage loft, or playing pit crew for a worldclass race team on the salt flats in Bonneville, but here I am. I love waking up every morning and having no idea what the day will bring or what adventures are in store. I’m notoriously terrible at making plans, but a big reason for that has got to be that the best things always seem to be unplanned.” That first year in Bonneville, when the goal was to simply see, feel, and taste “The Salt,” still lingers as one of my favorite weeks of my newfound way of life. At the beginning of my October - November ‘21 - CYCLE SOURCE MAGAZINE 93

second year in the saddle, I was tramping around this endlessly diverse American landmass and was really firing on all cylinders. In late July, I had earned the title of Hoka Hey Challenge Finisher, quieting all my unspoken inner doubts and making me feel like I could do just about anything! I was fresh off my first ‘motorcycle industry’ rally job, installing Rekluse Clutches in Sturgis. Mike and I had recently burned through a weekend as lastminute guests at a beautiful wedding in the woods, at the base of Beartooth Pass. We had just conquered a minor breakdown by making friends with a local couple and spending a soul-quenching night with family dinner at their mountainside retreat in Wyoming. Everything was coming up, Milhouse! Back then, our job in the pits was to make the beer coolers lighter and eat all the food generously offered. We had a great time with our newly made friends, including Edwards Racing and many others, but the desire to pitch in never faded. In 2019, we got our chance! The team’s primary race bike blew a piston, and we were put to work. I initially reached for my ever-present stash of zip ties and JB Weld but was happy to learn they had a spare motor at the ready. With a bunch of cooks in the kitchen, each adding their own little touches, we had the

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motors swapped in no time, and lead tech, James, had the bike dialedin, shortly after. The following day, Simon went on to beat his personal best. I can’t describe how good it felt to be a part of that, rather than just an enthusiastic spectator. Afterward, at Carmen’s Black &

White Bar in Wendover, surrounded by racing legends, stubborn newbies, and dream-chasers from around the globe, it happened. My friend, Peter Manning, son of BUB Racing Founder, and Mr. Bonneville himself,

Denis Manning, handed me a beer and asked me if I’d like to run ole Gloria on the Mountain Course! “What?!?” is about all I could muster at first, but as the chat morphed into a serious conversation, I knew there was no way I could say anything but, “HELL YES!”. Pete explained that he, Simon, and a few others had conspired to sponsor me in the “Run Whatcha Brung” class and that all I had to do was get my old bagger through safety inspection, suit up in approved race gear, and go as fast as I could, through the measured mile. Sounded easy enough, but I didn’t sleep much that night, fairly convinced I’d either kill my bike or myself. The following morning was spent prepping my battle-tested touring bike for pre-race scrutiny. This included removing mirrors, tourpack, and anything that could fall off (easier said than done!). I was drilling and safety wiring all drain plugs and axle bolts, taping all the lights, zip-tying the kickstand up, and adding my newly acquired AMA Number, #943, the same as my Hoka Hey Rider number. By the time those chores were done, I was drenched in sweat and fighting off the butterflies in my gut. After I wriggled into a borrowed one-piece leather race suit (for the first time) and slid on Simon’s super-duper race helmet, I no longer felt like I might die

out there. That purpose-built gear made me feel invincible, especially compared to the t-shirt and cadet cap I’m usually donning (while flying past 18 wheelers, unforgiving signposts, and tensioned cable highway barriers). I also reconciled my fear of killing my bike by convincing myself that I’d be okay with blowing my beleaguered motor while racing at Bonneville. I mean, the memory and story would surely be worth it! With some words of encouragement from my friend volunteering at the starting gate, I lined her up, watched the flag drop, and ripped through all 5 gears on my clapped-out 95 incher. The course was very firm that year, but I had no point of reference, so I just held on loosely, tucked as best I could with 14-inch apes and forward controls, and tried my best to keep her at max speed through the measured mile. Of my 2 passes, each separated by only

0.15 MPH, my top average speed, through the only mile that counts, was 103.450 MPH. After having touched 122 MPH on I-90 just the week

first-hand just how much power is lost to that unpredictable surface of sodium and understood why people get so addicted to chasing records at Bonneville. To this day, I carry my 100 MPH Bonneville coin in my pocket, right next to my Hoka Hey Challenge coin and the St. Christopher prayer coin that my girl Laura gave me. These three little tokens each mean something different to me. Still, they are all united by happy memories and lessons about just letting go and believing in myself. ~In loving memory of my Father, Joseph Parisi Jr. 5/14/1948 – 8/14/2021 Rest in Peace, Dad. Thank you for EVERYTHING. We love you. Always.~

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Article And Photos By: Del Hickey

his story starts in 1969 when, at the tender age of 16, Paul Emmonds went to the movies to see Easy Rider. He didn’t know what to expect from the film, but, like many people at the time (and particularly of his age), he was completely blown away by the two Harley Panhead chops in the movie. A year later, he had his bike license, and the world of motorcycles lay before him. For Paul, it was not just bikes. Over the years, Paul had a succession of custom bikes,

custom cars, and hot rods. During that time, he kept the iconic images from Easy Rider at the back of his mind. Finally, he realized that he would like something a little easier to push in and out of his garage. So, he decided to sell his current ride, a Big Dog K9 Chopper. In complete contrast, he decided that a lightweight, lane splitterstyle bobber would be the way for him to go, which was far removed from his 300-section backends. Paul began the search for a suitable donor in good shape and one that wasn’t hundreds of miles

away. He was quite positive about what he wanted. It took a two-year trawl through eBay and small ads before he finally located a oneowner, low mileage 2001 Harley Sportster. Paul is quite honest about his limitations – “I’m not the best mechanic in the world,” he says. So it was an easy decision to give Si Harris at Attitude Cycles in Southampton on the south coast of England a call. Si is one of the UK’s leading bike builders, and Paul wasn’t sure whether he would have the time or inclination to take on the task of building his

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bobber. But, to Paul’s amazement, Si told him to bring the Sportster over to the workshop the next day so he could get started. Like many builders, Harris is a man who, if you approach him with a project that captures his imagination, will move heaven, earth, and lesser jobs to get started! Si was more than capable of building a bike from scratch. His many showwinning builds where he used his own frames, suspension, handlebars, and more, bear that out: but by now, Paul was a man on a mission to get that bike going. So, rather than wait for Si to get out his welder, he opted for an offthe-shelf rigid Kraft Tech frame and a 4-inch understock DNA springer to get the project up and running. The overall concept for the bike would be loosely based on the Frisco-style bobbers. Because Attitude Cycles is not far from his house, Paul admits that he became a regular visitor; “I was always in the workshop, checking up on progress and making a nuisance of myself,” he says. After each visit, he would return home and wade through his piles of American cycle magazines to get more ideas for the project. Paul would be armed with a folder of photos, sketches, and ideas to run past Si on the next visit. Some builders would find this amount of customer involvement a little frustrating, but Harris took it all in stride. Whatever Paul threw at him, he would calmly say, “No problem, I can make that for you, mate.” He fabricated many parts, including the combined alloy oil tank and battery box, a really

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neat machined alloy plate to cover the top of the battery and mount the seat, the stainless sissy bar, stainless exhausts with alloy tips, and matching taillight and forward control hangers. Paul wanted a fairly traditional look for the wheels, so he chose a 3.00 x 16inch Harley rim out back and a 21-inch front rim laced with stainless spokes and brass nipples and then wrapped in Shinko and Firestone rubber, respectively. The 883cc Sportster engine was vapor blasted and carefully popped into the frame. The bike was suddenly starting to take shape. Paul figured it still lacked a little bit of

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SHOVSTER TECH SHEET Owner: Paul Emmonds City/State: Christchurch UK Builder: Attitude Cycles, UK Year: 2001 Model: 883 Sportster Value: Undisclosed Time: 6 Months ENGINE Year: 2001 Model: 883 Sportster Builder: Attitude Cycles UK Ignition: Stock Displacement: 883cc Pistons: Stock Heads: Stock / EMD Shovel Carb: Stock Rejetted Cam: Stock Air Cleaner: Modified Chrome Teardrop Exhaust: 2 into 1 W/ Machined Aluminium Tips Primary: Stock W/ EMD Finned Cover TRANSMISSION Year: 2001 Make: H-D Shifting: Stock FRAME Year: Unknown Model: Kraft Tech Twin Downtube Rigid Rake: Stock Stretch: Stock Forks: 4” Under DNA springers Builder: Attitude Cycles Type: Springer Triple Trees: DNA Extension: 2.5” WHEELS Front Wheel: HD/stainless Spokes Brass Nipples Size: 21” Tire: Firestone Front Brake: HD Disc, DNA Caliper Rear Wheel: HD/stainless Spokes Brass Nipples Size: 16” Tire: Shinko Double Whitewall Rear Brake: HD Caliper & Disc PAINT Painter: Roosters Voodoo Paintshop, UK Color: Pagan Gold Type: House of Kolor Graphics: Nefarious Pinstriping (R.I.P.) Chroming: Stock ACCESSORIES Bars: Wild Eagle Loose Handlebars Risers: 2.5” Brass Hand Controls: Aftermarket Foot Controls: Custom-Attitude Cycles Gas Tank(s): Alien Wasp Egg Oil Tank: Attitude Cycles Front fender: None Rear Fender: one off steel Seat: Black Vinyl W/ Silver Metalflake Headlight: 5.5” Bates Replica Tail light: One Off Alloy & Brass Housing Speedo: Aftermarket Photographer: Del Hickey

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imagination, which he soon rectified with the addition of EMD Shovelhead rocker covers, finned cam, and primary covers. The handlebars had to be widened by two inches to enable the brass risers to clamp onto a straight section. The bars also had to be kept clutter-free, save for brass grips and the stylish Kustom Tech polished brass and alloy controls. A very discreet horn button is located in the end of the left-hand grip. An Attitude Customs’ electrician performed the dark art of wiring by running everything through the frame and into a brass pyrene fire extinguisher which contains the fuses, starter button, and ignition switch. With the bike now almost complete, there was still one of the biggest decisions to be made; the paint, which can make or break the overall look of any bike. It was a fairly easy decision in the end, as Paul explains; “I like flames, so I decided to put

them on one side of the tank. Paul went to his selection of American bike magazines for help. He decided on the idea of fish scales and a sunburst on the other side. It was all perfectly executed by Roosters Voodoo Paintshop of Southampton in House of Kolor Pagan Gold – and there you have it!” Paul could not be more pleased with how the bike has turned out, and he has nothing but praise for the Attitude Cycles team. There’s one more person that Paul owes thanks to, and that’s his wife, Helen, who accompanied him on every trip to see the bike being built. In reality, that may have more to do with the fact that Paul promised her a meal and a pint in a quaint country pub on their way home!

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Hey, Crazy times, but if you want to taste the best of times, read this news, and hopefully, you came to Sturgis for the rally. If you turn off your TV and scrap reading any newspapers, you’ll discover that life is an open road wonderland. If you came to the Badlands and didn’t experience blame, hatred, Covid, Global Harming, electric mania, nothing but hardworking, tax-paying Americans enjoying cool motorcycles and wide-open roads. Let’s hit the news: Buell Dominates the NHRA Nationals - On July 16th, 2021, the NHRA Nationals Championship were wide open throttle off the starting line. Buell blew the Bike Pros out of the water with both Matt and Angie Smith on their Denso Buell® bikes taking 1st and 2nd place in the Bike Pro qualifiers. Matt and Angie had a strong run both reaching the semifinals. It didn’t stop there though, in the semifinals all 4 racers were on Buell® bikes. Matt Smith (Buell®) vs Andrew Hines (Buell®) and Angie Smith (Buell®) vs Eddie Krawiec (Buell RX®). The semifinals were a tight race. Matt Smith took Hines

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by fractions of a second for the win, and Kraweic did the same to Smith. “No doubt that Buell was King of the mountain in Denver, Qualifying #1 & #2 with Matt & Angie Smith on their Buell’s was certainly a highlight of

Saturday evening. However, things got even better by Sunday evening as Matt Smith rode his Denso Buell to the winner’s circle, besting second place finisher Eddie Krawiec on his Vance & Hines Buell RX,” said Steve Laham, Chief Product Officer at Buell Motorcycles. After this event the new rankings for the NHRA Nationals are as follows: Matt Smith (Buell®)

in 1st, Angie Smith (Buell®) in 6th, Eddie Krawiec (Buell RX®) in 7th and Andrew Hines (Buell RX®) in 11th. Follow more Buell rider success at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals on July 23-25. Visit the Buell website for the latest information at: www. BuellMotorcycle.com. NEW VINTAGE ROAD RALLY Rick Salisbury, owner of Legends Motorcycle Museum, has announced details for the 2022 “Legends and Legacies Memorial Run.” Planned as a cross-country motorcycle endurance ride in memory of antique motorcycle enthusiast Lonnie Isam Jr. (Junior), the event will be held September 7 through September 25, 2022 and will feature antique motorcycles pre-dating 1922. Junior was the visionary who led antique motorcycle riders across America four times before passing away in 2017 at age 48. Salisbury was friends with Junior and participated in all his endurance rides, except for the first in 2010. Through his continued friendship with Junior’s parents, Lonnie Sr. and Marianne Isam, Salisbury became inspired to memorialize Junior’s legacy by following Junior’s last request – for his friends to go on a motorcycle ride in his memory in lieu of funeral services. Now, five years after Junior’s passing, his friends are doing just that. “We are beyond thrilled to have our son honored and remembered in this way,” Lonnie Sr. shared. “The 2022 Legends and Legacies Memorial Run will shine a light on Junior’s incredible legacy,” Marianne added. Antique motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world will be invited to honor the individual who revitalized the sport of antique motorcycling by experiencing Junior’s first route while riding 100-year-old (or older) motorcycles. Stay tuned for more information on the 2022 Legends and Legacies Motorcycle Endurance Memorial Run. info@

legendsandlegaciesrun.com HARLEY-DAVIDSON LAUNCHES H-D1 MARKETPLACE--Ultimate Destination for Pre-Owned HarleyDavidson Motorcycles in North America Today we are launching H-D1 Marketplace on H-D.com. H-D1 Marketplace will provide consumers with the most comprehensive opportunity to search, experience, sell and purchase pre-owned HarleyDavidson motorcycles across North America. Backed by the strength and scale of our dealer network and enhanced by the HarleyDavidson Certified™ program for extra peace of mind, H-D1 Marketplace will facilitate a seamless purchase experience for customers looking for that special pre-owned HarleyDavidson. “The launch of H-D1 Marketplace is the first step towards our ambitious transformation of H-D.com into the leading online destination for everything HarleyDavidson,” said Jochen Zeitz, Chairman, President and CEO, Harley-Davidson. “We want our online presence to connect and support our H-D network - from enhanced online experiences, unique community engagement, to exclusive content and learning. The H-D1 Marketplace platform will connect our customers, community and our strong dealer network, with the goal to become the largest marketplace for pre-owned HarleyDavidson motorcycles in the United States.” Launching first in USA, H-D1 Marketplace will start with the entire selection of pre-owned HarleyDavidson motorcycles from our participating dealer network, that will be available for our customers to browse and customize online. Powered by H-D Financial Services, customers will have access to

innovative, industry-leading financing solutions, to make purchasing even easier. Through the ‘Sell My Bike’ feature, customers will also be able to sell their motorcycles directly into the Harley-Davidson dealer network. Customer experience is a key element of the Hardwire Strategic Plan, designed to enhance our position as the most desirable motorcycle brand in the world. The Hardwire puts customers at the forefront of our products, experiences and investments. Our goal is to

seamlessly engage with customers, creating a meaningful, unique and personalized experience with HarleyDavidson, every day. H-D1 Marketplace also fulfills our Hardwire objective to include riders of pre-owned Harley-Davidson’s as an important part of the H-D customer base, recognizing their unique perspectives and contributions to the brand. To experience and learn more about H-D1 Marketplace, visit www.H-D.com. ROYAL ENFIELD ANNOUNCES NEW ASSEMBLY FACILITY IN COLOMBIA - All-new CKD facility in Envigado, Antioquia marks Royal

Enfield’s second assembly plant to produce motorcycles outside of India Royal Royal Enfield, the global leader in the midsize motorcycle segment (250-750cc), is proud to announce the opening of a CKD assembly plant in Colombia, the third-biggest motorcycle market in Latin America, in partnership with its local distributor, Colombiana de Comercio (Corbeta Group). The motorcycle assembly plant in Envigado, Antioquia marks the second motorcycle assembly plant outside of India, a significant milestone for Royal Enfield. Royal Enfield set up retail operations in Colombia in July 2014, with its first store in Cedritos in Bogotá. Since then, the company has expanded its retail network in the market and now has 15 exclusive stores in Colombia. Overall, Royal Enfield has 57 exclusive stores and 40 other retail touchpoints in all of Latin American countries. The local assembly unit in Colombia will be based at Colombiana de Comercio facility located in Envigado, Antioquia. To begin with, the plant will locally assemble the Royal Enfield Himalayan, starting this month. From 2014 to 2021, Royal Enfield has seen significant growth in Colombia. From January 2015 to the present, Royal Enfield has sold more than 7,000 motorcycles in the market. The brand has seen an almost 70% growth in sales from January to July 2021, over the same period in 2020. HAMSTERS USA RAISE $538,252 FOR SPECIAL KIDS AT LIFESCAPE IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA - Hamsters USA, the international motorcycle group with big hearts, roared into western South Dakota to make an unparalleled impact for local kids with disabilities! These amazing guys came together to raise funds for LifeScape of Rapid October - November ‘21 - CYCLE SOURCE MAGAZINE 103

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City totaling an unprecedented $538,252, all staying local to support children with disabilities in western SD! Hamsters USA has raised and donated funds at their annual meeting for the last 16 years, with a deep desire to give back to the greater Black Hills community, which many Hamsters consider their second home. Their gifts help provide services to children in their Black Hills area homes and communities, delivered by LifeScape personnel who drive over 10,000 miles a month to provide services. Inspired by little Ruby Lehmann, who spoke on stage with her mom, Shannon, and her brother, David, the Hamsters stepped up to do more than ever before! Hamsters stormed the stage to give cash and credit card pledges, which were matched by John McCarthy and Bobby Garone. That piece of the presentation raised approximately $204,000 alone! At only nine months of age, Ruby was diagnosed with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy after her parents noticed she wasn’t meeting typical milestones, such as rolling over and sitting up on her own. Doctors believe Ruby had a stroke in utero early in her development, which prevented part of her brain from fully forming. It affected three-fourths of her body – her entire left side and her right leg. Ruby started physical and occupational therapy at 10 months, and at the age of three, began speech therapy, primarily for a “funky gag reflex.” She had braces on her feet and began receiving additional therapies through LifeScape. RISE Custom Solutions, a subsidiary of LifeScape, fitted her for a reverse walker and wheelchair when she outgrew the hospital walker. Ruby now receives physical and occupational therapies at school, as well as through LifeScape. She is a very determined young lady, proving doctors wrong and surpassing all expectations. She is extremely smart and very artistic. She also thinks very literally, so a vivid imagination is not as evident, but she is very vocal and opinionated. LifeScape of Rapid City, SD, is affiliated with LifeScape, based in South Dakota. LifeScape is a private, independent, non-profit organization

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with a mission to empower children and adults with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives.

partnership with some pretty exciting collaborations to come in the future. More details to be shared soon.

THE LATEST FROM THE MAGNIFICENT ARCH MOTORCYCLE COMPANY-MOTUL NAMED OFFICIAL LUBRICANT FOR ARCH MOTORCYCLE - ARCH Motorcycle, the Los Angeles based bespoke production motorcycle company co-founded by Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves, today announced its partnership and collaboration with Motul, a world-class French company specializing in the formulation, production, and distribution of hightech powersports and motorsports lubricants. Motul will provide lubricants for the entire ARCH Motorcycle lineup, including the ARCH KRGT-1 as well as the upcoming ARCH 1s and

For more information on ARCH Motorcycle and its bespoke production motorcycles, please visit www.archmotorcycle.com. Follow ARCH on social media platforms to stay updated with the latest news.

ARCH Method 143 models. Motul will also serve as a technical partner for ARCH Motorcycle’s new product development. Both companies share a “no-compromise” approach to developing the best products in their industries, and Motul’s offerings – such as their highly recommended Motul Twin Line oils – use a racederived “Ester technology” to ensure proper performance on the street for ARCH’s motorcycle lineup. “As ARCH celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year and we look ahead to the future, we’re honored to have the opportunity to work with a brand that’s created a legacy like Motul has. The ability to work closely with Motul’s team plays an essential role in the performance and reliability of our current products,” said Gard Hollinger, co-founder at ARCH Motorcycle. “We’re excited to work with Motul to evolve our lubricant collaboration further through our ongoing product development program.” In addition, ARCH and Motul look forward to a successful

NEW MOTORCYCLE SALES - Up by Double Digits Through Second Quarter - New-model motorcycle sales among leading brands increased 15.2 percent through the second quarter of 2021, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council Retail Sales Report. The year-todate sales figures, compared to the same period last year, jumped by double digits in the on-highway and dual-purpose categories, and scooter sales were up, too. Only off-highway sales dipped slightly through Q2, by just 3.2 percent – and that was compared to a phenomenal first half of 2020 that saw offhighway sales rocket up by 50.3 percent, among leading brands, compared to the previous year. Year-to-date sales of onhighway motorcycles were up the most, by 25.2 percent. The dual category was up 16.7 percent. Scooter sales rose 8.3 percent. “We’re seeing strong performance in motorcycle sales,” said Erik Pritchard, MIC president and CEO. “Through the second quarter of 2021, the increases with streetlegal motorcycles – on-highway motorcycles, dual-purpose bikes, and scooters – demonstrates continued interest in our products and the lifestyle. Our industry continues to work hard at keeping up with strong consumer demand amid supply chain pressures.” -MIC STUFF IS GOING TO GET WILD Hang on, join your local and national motorcycle rights group. If you need a weekly news fix, come to Bikernet. com. Ride Fast and Free Forever-Bandit

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ince we last dragged a steel shoe through the pages of Cycle Source Magazine, there have been no less than 7 rounds of the American Flat Track national series. The number would have been 8 if it weren’t for Mother Nature opening the heavens the week leading up to the DuQuoin Mile. That’s a lot of races to jam into one single column, but hey, my shepherds here behind the scenes just give me guidelines; it’s up to me to make things happen, so let’s get to work. The series took off from the Super TT in Atlanta and, throughout May, June, July, and part of August, have made stops in Illinois, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Not only has the geography varied, but so have the track sizes and conditions. The series has made

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Article By: Tyler Porter Photos Courtesy of : American Flat Track stops everywhere, from high-banked clay half-mile ovals to cushion miles and half miles. They even threw in a couple of short track rounds to keep things interesting. Heck, if press time was pushed back a couple of days, we could have covered the legendary

Peoria TT, which is making its return to the series after a year hiatus due to the heavy COVID related restrictions in Illinois last season. Oh, how the tides have turned since Atlanta! Defending AFT Singles

champion Dallas Daniels looked poised to continue his dominant reign for 2021 winning two classes in Atlanta, but Factory Red Bull KTM’s Max Whale has had something to say about that. Since May 1st Max has put on an incredible run, going from 4th in the standings and 17 points out of the lead to second in the standings leaving the New York short track by only 2 points! He even had the points lead by 15 before the New York doubleheader. There have been other drastic swings as well, but none have been more impressive in my eyes than Morgen Mischler. The Wisconsin native is not only the most entertaining person in the pits but the number 13 Mission Foods/Roof Systems of Dallas KTM rider is also one of the most entertaining on the track. Typically the first and sometimes only

rider to go check out the high lines around the race track, Morgen has vaulted himself from 9th in points at the beginning of May to 3rd in points currently. His win in New York on Night 2 was his first since 2018, and guess how he did it? By riding the high line when nearly everyone else “pole-putted” around the bottom. You just have to love how this kid races! Henry Wiles has found some spark

because of the rough and tumble action, there’s also a long-time series veteran that is quietly steady, unlike his other “classmates.” That rider is Mikey Rush. Mikey has rarely been off the podium all season, but in 2021 he has yet to spray champagne from the top step. Mikey sits in 4th place, which is now 50 points out of the lead, so if Mikey wants to make something happen, he needs to do

too, with two wins on the year, he still has a trick or two up his leather sleeves to show these youngsters, especially with the Peoria TT on the horizon. I certainly wouldn’t count Dallas Daniels out yet for repeating his 2020 championship, but Max and company have made things a lot more interesting. While the singles class rarely disappoints fans

it now. Barring any more weather cancellations for the season, we have 6 rounds remaining in the series, so I truly believe anything can happen in this class. With all of the excitement in the AFT Singles class, one would think we were just ratcheting things up through the column. The Production Twins class field isn’t as deep as the other two, but top-level racers

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are on good equipment putting on a show at every event. So far this year, Cory Texter has been back to his dominant ways with 5 wins on the season and sports a commanding 36 point lead on his Yamaha. Daulton Gauthier has one win on the season, which came at Port Royal Speedway at the end of July and Dan Bromley is another 30 points back in 3rd. From 3rd place on back, the points start to tighten up, with Dan Bromley only having 15 points separating him from 7th place. As the season goes on, there’s nothing to say any of these top 7 riders don’t catch fire and really shake the standings up like we are seeing in the Singles class. I also think of this class as the “working man’s class.” There’s not a lot of factorylevel involvement, a lot of these racers have normal jobs just like you and I, and they are just living their dream. I’ll encourage you to do this at these remaining rounds, just get a little louder for these warriors when it’s their time to hit the track. Of course, I’m saving the best for last; my update through the Super Twins class. To be honest, how in the world can we be surprised by Briar Bauman? Since watching him come up through amateurs, I’ve had a feeling that we were watching a generational talent move through the ranks. There were some hiccups in his early SuperTwins years when he wasn’t on top-level equipment, but since he landed on the seat of an Indian, we have all been watching something special take place. So far this season, he has only been off of the podium twice. Once with a 4th place, his worst finish of the season was during the second round in New York, where he finished 6th. He took his first win at the Chicago half-mile, then reeled off another on the limestone cushion of Lima, Ohio, and another on the clay-packed banks in Pennsylvania.

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My favorite surprise of 2021 has been the resurgence of Brandon Robinson. He is one of the most likable people I’ve ever met in the flat track pits, and it’s just awesome to see someone like him doing so well in the series. Last year he ended the season on back-to-back wins while battling injuries so tough that he could barely walk. This season hasn’t been a cakewalk either, as he’s had some tough results at the Atlanta rounds. He’s also shown that he had more heart than just about anyone on the track when he was taken out in Chicago, where he was visibly hurt in a crash, but not only remounted after the red flag but sliced and diced his way to salvage a 4th place finish. How can you NOT cheer for a guy like that? Another surprise has been Jarod

Vanderkooi. Like Brandon, Jarod spent several seasons on the Vance and Hines Harley Davison XG750’s, trying to get them up to race-winning trim. Now armed with an Indian FTR750, Jarod has put himself on the podium several times this year, and I believe under the right conditions, he could easily reel off a win before this season is dusted. Another rider who is catching a little bit of fire is Brandon Price. The young rider from Maryland treated his hometown

fans to a career-best second-place finish at Port Royal speedway. With the season making a few more stops around his stomping ground and armed with the knowledge that he belongs up front, can he put his name in the history books as an AFT Super Twins winner? I think it would be impossible to wrap up an InSLIDE Line in the pages of Cycle Source without mentioning Jared Mees. You can’t stop the guy; he is a machine! Love him or hate him as much of the AFT fan base does; you can’t doubt his tenacity. Suffering a severe knee injury just before the Atlanta TT, he did everything in his power to salvage some points. His win at the second Oklahoma City Mile served as a reminder that he’s never going to stop being a threat for the win. My only reservations on his season at this point is how his knee is actually doing. During night two in New York, his win says that he is 100% and ready to add to his career stats again. Still, the Peoria TT is arguably the most physically demanding track on the circuit. If he isn’t 100% going into that race, it could spell trouble for the little glimpse of a title hope that he still has. He is currently down 22 points. Jared sure isn’t one to throw in the towel and “ride a season safe” to rebuild for 2022, and with 4 miles making up the last 6 rounds, there’s an excellent chance you’ll see Jared add to that win total before the season concludes in North Carolina. As always, thanks for tuning in and supporting this little corner of flat track within these magazine pages each and every issue. Now, LET’S GO RACING!

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n hearing that her elderly grandfather has just passed away, Katie goes straight to her grandparents’ house to visit her 95-year-old grandmother and comfort her. When she asks how her grandfather has died, her grandmother replies, “He had a heart attack while we were making love on Sunday morning.” Horrified, Katie tells her grandmother that two people nearly 100 years old having sex will surely be asking for trouble. “Oh no, my dear. Many years ago, realizing our advanced age, we figured out the best time to do it was when the church bells would start to ring. It was just the right rhythm. It was nice, slow, and even. Nothing too strenuous, simply in on the ding and out on the dong.” She pauses, wipes away a tear and then continues, “And if that damned ice cream truck hadn’t come along, he’d still be alive today!”

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ickey Mouse is in the middle of a nasty divorce from Minnie Mouse. Mickey spoke to the judge about the separation. “I’m sorry Mickey, but I can’t legally separate you two on the grounds that Minnie is mentally insane,” said the judge. Mickey replied, “I didn’t say she was mentally insane, I said that she’s f*cking Goofy!”

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hree people get arrested and are taken into holding for questioning. The officer talks to the first girl, asking, “What’s your name?” She says, “Yo.” The officer asks, “What are you in for?” She responds with, “Blowing bubbles.” The officer takes her picture and lets her go. He asks the second girl, “What’s your name?” She responds with, “Yo Yo.” The officer asks, “What are you in for?” She responds with, “Blowing bubbles.” The officer takes her picture and lets her go. He talks to the guy and says, “Let me guess, your name is Yo Yo Yo.” The guy replies with, “No, it’s Bubbles.”

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ne weekend, a husband is in the bathroom shaving when the local kid Bubba he hired to mow his lawn, comes in to pee. The husband slyly looks over and is shocked at how immensely endowed Bubba is. He can’t help himself, and asks Bubba what his secret is. “Well,” says Bubba, “every night before I climb into bed with a girl, I whack my penis on the bedpost three times. It works, and it sure impresses the girls!” The husband was excited at this easy suggestion and decided to try it that very night. So before climbing into bed with his wife, he took out his penis and whacked it three times on the bedpost. His wife, half-asleep, said, “Bubba? Is that you?”

nun and a priest were crossing the Sahara desert on a camel. On the third day out the camel suddenly dropped dead without warning. After dusting themselves off, the nun and the priest surveyed their situation. After a long period of silence, the priest spoke. “Well sister, this looks pretty grim.” “I know, father.” “In fact, I don’t think it likely that we can survive more than a day or two.” “I agree.” “Sister, since we are unlikely to make it out of here alive, would you do something for me?” “Anything father.” “I have never seen a woman’s breasts and I was wondering if I might see yours.” “Well, under the circumstances I don’t see that it would do any harm.” The nun opened her habit and the priest enjoyed the sight of her shapely breasts, commenting frequently on their beauty. “Sister would you mind if I touched them?” She consented and he fondled them for several minutes. “Father, could I ask something of you?” “Yes sister?” “I have never seen a man’s penis. Could I see yours?” “I supposed that would be OK,” the priest replied lifting his robe. “Oh father, may I touch it?” This time the priest consented and after a few minutes of fondling he was sporting a huge erection. “Sister, you know that if I insert my penis in the right place, it can give life.” “Is that true father?” “Yes it is, sister.” “Then why don’t you stick it up that camel’s ass and lets get the hell out of here.”

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t Christmas this year, Mrs. Jankowitz met the mailman at the door and invited me in for a great breakfast. After mail carrier ate, he thanked her and she said, “There’s more.” She took him to her bedroom and showed him moves he had never imagined. Dumbfounded he told her he had no idea she felt this way. She said, “I don’t.” so he asked, “What was all this about?” She says, “I asked the husband what to give the mailman.” He said, “Screw the mailman. Breakfast was my idea.”

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Articles inside

Is It A Shovelhead Or Sporster?

Garage Builder Rick Winter's Shovelhead

Norkin's Mental Therapy Pan

White Trash Bobby's Racer

Iacona's Best Of Show

15 Years Running The Black Hills

The New EIC Gives A Glimpse Of The Other Side

Puglia's Resurrected PanShovel

There Ain’t No Place Like This Place, Anyplace

The Black Hills Delivered Big

Chris Takes A Spin On The Sportster S

Shortsters & Big Randy Make The Split

Pandemonium Copper Coating Made Easy

California Cowboy's First Chopper

Stopped By Sasha's Cycles Of Sturgis