Actually this bike was built with no idea of St. Patrick’s Day, but a direct hit to the custom bagger crowd fitting for your attention. You don’t really get much more show bike than this lovely number that’s fittingly named Over Kill because that‘s exactly what it is and it’s not ashamed to admit to it. If there’s a custom trend out there to exploit, the crew at Cycle Worx in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, did so and then ratcheted it up a notch more. It’s a mean, green, over-the-top machine that wants to fight its way to the top of the show circuit. No punches were pulled by owner Kevin Ellis constructing this bike and everything is top notch equipment and quality engineering in a package meant to burn the retinas in your eyeballs until you have to turn away to avoid permanent damage.

    Even though the custom fairing would lead you to believe otherwise, this build actually started from the bones of a 2005 Harley-Davidson Road King and not a Road Glide as you might first imagine. Well, at least I did, but I’m sure you’re more astute than me as I easily jump to conclusions  which is a way of life to me now. When you get old, you don’t have time to dwell on stuff (or care much) so you make a snap decision and stick to it. Never look back. If somebody questions you on your stance, all you have to say is, “That’s not the way I see it.” And, you can say that over and over until no one bothers you with questions anymore. Try it. It works for me.

    You might have noticed a bit of frame work on the 12-year-old FLHR chassis that now sees itself in a lay frame configuration eliminating an unsightly side stand. It may seem like a bit much to alter and adapt a frame to air suspension front and rear with an onboard compressor to get rid of an appendage known also as a kick stand, you’d be right. But, such is life in the far end of the radical custom bagger zone. It does make for a better display of the work that was done sitting bolt up-right at rest, though. And. Needless to say, that’s about as low as you can go without removing the earth directly below the drive train to let it sit down even further. Probably not a practical thing to do too, having someone precede you to a parking space and dig it out for you. Especially tough on tarmac surfaces.

     Cycle Worx not only converted the King into a lay frame, but raked it out to accommodate that wicked 32-inch custom cut spinner front wheel made by Custom Cycles Ltd. in Greensboro, North Carolina. You want bling? There’s about as much bling in this show-chromed 32 as you’d ever desire, but throw on the spinning aspect and it’s a whole new blingy ball game of motion. Watching that thing spin along in stop and go traffic could be the cause of accidents. It’s gotta be mesmerizing watching this machine knock about city streets all-green and bling then seeing the front wheel still spinning away at rest. An average person in their SUV cocoon has got to wonder what this machine will do next. To make sure SUVers do notice the wheel with a clear view, a single six-pot caliper and custom rotor does as minimal a cover-up as possible.

    The Twin Cam 88 was not only freshened up, but acquired a Screamin’ Eagle 95-inch kit along the way. Obviously, there were other bits too like the old Stage 1 setup with a free-breathing air cleaner and a beautifully made, but mentally intimidating forward outlet 2-into-1 exhaust. Being out of the norm is a way of life for show bikes and a forward facing exhaust says show bike like no manufacturer has ever done. It’s always and eye catcher and a topic for conversation whenever you run into it. Complete strangers will almost always ask you what you think of it. Just be careful with your answer.

   One thing that took place while the engine was stripped to its cases was a bit of external dress-up in the form of green powder coating by Doug Meloy of Preferred Coating Solutions in Ridgeville, South Carolina. That’s a bold statement in green right there, but then this is a bold bagger. A session of diamond cutting the edges of the cylinders and heads followed bringing on the bling to the rest of the chrome engine covers and other bits. I have a weird feeling that a lot of this chrome work might have been done or re-done at Kevin Ellis’ shop, Chrome Solutions in Barling, Arkansas, who says they can “chrome anything.” Even if Kevin didn’t chrome anything on this bike, at least we know how he can afford something this elaborate.

     Take away the complete chrome front end and the engine and all you have left is bodywork. The way it all ties together from the front fender to the pointy tail of the rear

fender is seamless and almost could be one continuous piece of body from one end to the other. The frame appears to be MIA as it’s gone completely undercover becoming a chuck of sheet metal and molding around the neck area before magically turning into a chin spoiler down below. That’s the last time you get even a happenstance glimpse of what might be the chassis of this Road King. Jus this alone constituted a lot of work, but the cleanliness makes it look like a perfectly natural simple solution which it was not.

    After that little bit was taken care of, it must have been all hands on deck for the rest of the rather extensive bodywork modifications. The stock bike has been wiped clean of any bits and panels it originally wore with everything now from a different bagger clothier. The tank, rear fender, extended bags, side panels, dash and front fender were changed out for more appropriate custom bagger wear. The Road King was accessorized a bit more to with a custom Road Glide-style unit that never saw duty on any Road Glide. Instead of a Road Glide’s humongous twin headlights, there’re a couple of tiny projector beam lights frenched into the fairing. A subtle nod to the RG and a whole new look fit for a King. The bodywork is a somewhat curious combo of curves and pointy bits that works well together especially for a show bagger.

    Just like St. Patty’s Day does, Cycle Worx got busy bringing on the green with a paintjob you couldn’t miss even if you had your eyes closed. Plus the closer you get the more you can easily see that it’s not just a monotone green base. The whole green painted surfaces were graphic opportunities waiting to happen and in this case, they got a ghosted skull and gear theme that is in what seems constant motion over the bike’s surface. Like watching a skull storm over Ireland from outer space if that’s possible. The shocking hippie pink and purple tiger swirling graphics lend a 3D affect to the paintjob helping the illusion of space and time being forfeited to the custom bagger gods who are actually the paying how-goers with big opinions. Would it be my first choice? No. But I sure like how Cycle Worx grabbed this bull by the horns and made it a whole new animal. Man, you must have to be so sure of yourself when you lay down a radical paintjob like this. Actually, I have a feeling that’s exactly the confident way builders like Cycle Worx approach every one of their extreme builds. Confident, not cocky wins every time.

For more info on Cycle Worx, you gotta do all the social things and you’ll find ‘em. Web Sites are none of their business.