Bobbers
That “strong frame” is one of Bill’s rigid frames with 35 degrees of rake and holds a pair of Blings’ Smooth Narrow Glide forks. Stuffed between those legs is one of the biggest hoops you’ll find on a custom. Here’s where the “dirt” part of Asbury Dirt comes in with a 23” stainless rim laced wheel sporting a Bridgestone knobby tire, while the rear wheel is a chrome 18” rim also covered in rubber knobs. On the choice of a 23” front wheel, Bill says, “I like the way they make the front end seem squatty and they do handle well. They just tighten up the front end of the bike.” Powering all this zaniness is a 103” S&S Shovelhead with a shorty Super G topped by a Goodson velocity stack, probably not the best choice to keep all that off-road dirt out, but it looks cool. There’s probably no off-road spark arrestor on the industrial Blings’ Glass Paxx 2 into 1 wrapped exhaust, probably no fiberglass packing either, after burning around John’s flat track. In a nod to high tech and practicality, there’s a Baker 6-speed which comes in handy on John’s frequent road trips. “John rides it all the time, right now he’s riding from Florida to Tennessee,” said Bill. The forward mount spin-on filter is a personal nod to Bill’s close friend Larry Desmedt In the looks over practicality category, there’s only a rear brake, but it is a four-piston caliper controlled by a powerful Brembo radial master cylinder mounted on a set of dirt bike Pro Taper bars with a set of Rooke risers being a neat piece of extravagance. Check out Bill’s foot controls – that’s as simple as it gets, ‘nuff said.
The tank is from an English Wassel dirt bike while Bling’s Concavo oil bag stores the engine lube. Bill’s particularly proud of his bobbed rear fender and his strut/sissy bar combo that holds it nicely. Finishing it off is a simple paintjob by Lambspeed Jersey and graphics by Hannah Connors, with a Paul Cox seat featuring the Bultaco “thumbs up” logo.
Asbury Dirt fits the definition of motorcycle to the letter.
This bike feature originally appeared in Barnett’s Magazine issue #51, October 2006.
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Bike Name: | Asbury Dirt |
| Owner: | John Subko |
| Year / Make: | 2006 Blings’ Dirt Bike |
| Fabrication: | Bill Dodge / Blings’ Cycles |
| Assembly: | Bill Dodge / Blings’ Cycles |
| Build time: | 90 days |
| Engine: | 103″ S&S Shovelhead |
| Cases: | S&S |
| Flywheels: | S&S |
| Rods: | S&S |
| Pistons: | S&S |
| Cylinders: | S&S |
| Heads: | S&S |
| Cam: | S&S |
| Ignition: | S&S Super Stock single-fire |
| Carb: | S&S shorty G |
| Pipes: | Glass Paxx by Blings’ |
| Air Cleaner: | Johnny Goodson |
| Transmission: | 6-speed LSD Baker |
| Primary: | Custom BDL |
| Clutch: | BDL |
| Frame: | Blings’ Lil’ Rigid |
| 35 degrees | Rake: |
| Stretch: | 0 |
| Forks: | Blings’ Narrow Glide |
| Rear Suspension: | none |
| Front Wheel: | 3.25 X 23 stainless steel laced |
| Rear Wheel: | 4.0 X 18 Chrome steel laced |
| Front Tire: | 3.0 X 23 Bridgestone |
| Rear Tire: | 140/70 X 18 Baha |
| Front Brakes: | none |
| Rear Brakes: | four-piston H-D |
| Fuel Tank: | Wassel / Blings’ |
| Oil Tank: | 6″ Blings’ Concavo |
| Fenders: | Swap meet / Blings’ |
| Handlebars: | Pro Taper |
| Risers: | Jesse Rooke |
| Sissy Bar: | Blings’ |
| Headlight: | Found |
| Taillight: | Glass trucker light |
| Hand Controls: | Brembo radial race controls |
| Foot Controls: | Blings’ |
| Electrical: | Blings’ |
| Chroming: | none |
| Painter: | Lambspeed Jersey |
| Graphics: | Hannah Connors |
| Polishing: | Minority |
| Molding: | Lambspeed Jersey |
| Seat: | Paul Cox |
| For sale? | How much? |
| Special thanks to: | Asbury Park, New Jersey |