Our feature bike, a 2014 Street Glide customized to the tee is a perfect example of an efficient, yet still cool build from what BX Custom Designs has figured will tickle the fancy of some individual somewhere. So far, their tactic really seems to work. Even though all the expected cues of a well-built, high-content custom bagger have been checked off, it’s still a one-of-one – an individual. From what I’ve seen of their game plan over the years, the BX guys have got their finger not only on the pulse of what’s going on, but their finger’s been on the trigger too. If you want a custom Harley bagger, they’re worth checking out.

    After being stripped down to basically nothing, the frame had to be prepped for the 30-inch Xtreme Machine Cruise Black Cut Xquisite front wheel and this is where BX shines. They’ve done a lot of these so it’s no big whoop to do it and do it right. The Hawg Halters Inc (HHI) short neck kit they used consists of a weld-on 9-degree neck piece and 12-degree trees to get as close to optimum geometry as possible. By the way in case you ever wondered what was involved and/or how the frame looks after being modified, click here. There’s a hell of a lot of work involved to say the least.

  Seeing how this bike sits, you know there’s air suspension (front and rear) and the wee bit of engineering in the form of the innovative yet inconspicuous MRI electric center stand keeps it upright and off the tarmac. It’s sitting so low in the back that I can only assume there’s a stock 16-inch wheel back there under all the bodywork as there’s absolutely no need to change it if you can’t see it anyway. Up front, though, I’ve got my eyes riveted on Performance Machine’s Mega Brake setup consisting of two four-piston calipers sitting in one mount squeezing one larger-diameter custom rotor. I don’t even notice the rotor and try to imagine all those pistons grabbing one rotor. It’s cool looking in a busy mechanical way so it’s a captivating focal point to me.

   I love what they’ve done to the engine bay. It was a surprising, yet tasteful choice of going the other way by de-chroming the area. Where the stock FLHX engine was a sea of chrome against a black back ground, it’s now a black hearted 103 with the only bling being the polished cylinder fin edges. Oh, and the Arlen Ness Inverted Big Sucker air filter brings some spice to the mix both in added performance and looks while that beast of a 2-into-1 Covington Destroyer exhaust in satin black adds its own aggressive charm to the sophisticated industrial look.  

   Hopefully someone at BX helped the UPS driver unload the myriad boxes of parts and pieces shipped by CamTech Custom Baggers. In some ways, this was almost a one-stop shopping trip down bagger fantasy lane and there’s probably more than a few good reasons why BX put almost all their eggs in one basket. First off, you figure it’s gotta all work together pretty well as CamTech has been at this way more than seriously for quite a while now and you probably get a little better deal ordering a big pile o’ parts from one place and keeping these bikes semi-affordable is not stupid. Ultimately no matter how it comes out or how many shows it might win, it’s going to be for sale.

  As far as CamTech goes, they supplied the body kit, front and rear fenders, chin spoiler, stretched bags and speaker lids. But wait, there’s more. They also sent many parts from their Hole Shot Billet line like floorboards, fork bells, shift linkage, foot controls, bag latches, derby cover, timing cover and probably a ton of stuff I didn’t see. Keeping it from being a total CamTech fest is the snazzy Top Shop raked fairing that takes away the stubbiness of stock and replaces it with a flowing version for a little more design cohesion. Long and low is apparently the way to go.

   BX didn’t have to go too far to get a nice custom paintjob, ten minutes away give or take a few idiot drivers. Hampton’s Body Shop in Gastonia did the custom paint and that’s something these guys specialize in. Take this one for example, someone did a lot of busywork making sprayed-on pigment look like carbon fiber. Step back a foot or two and it’s easy to be totally fooled. The faux carbon fiber matte finish looks great against what I’ll refer to as Daytona blue with just the right touch of metallic. Graceful, yet subtle heavy metal flake silver swoopy graphics highlighted with white striping lends an air of custom civility that’s sure to catch one’s eye. There’s a lot going on, but it’s like someone speaking to you and not shouting at you. Classy.

  Speaking of classy, gotta once again recognize the man responsible for possibly being under more peoples’ arses than any other seat builder in the Southeast. Once more, the man who never sleeps because he has too damn many seats to make, Bruce Watson of HighRollers Cycle Seats in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This time around I’d say he went for a high-end elegant look and the gray and black saddle has just enough of everything to pull it off while still looking quite comfy. I got a feeling BX knows their customers are going to actually ride these big wheel baggers so a bit of comfort is not a bad thing.

  Just to prove a point about how BX has got this custom bagger thing down, after a very short stint on the show circuit, this Street Glide found a new home where I’m sure it will be loved and respected. The new owners, Philip and Brandi, are happy. BX Custom Designs is happy. And that’s what you call a happy ending.

  For more on what BX Custom Designs is up to visit http://www.bxcustomdesigns.com/ or check ‘em out on Facebook.