Hopping up the motor on a bike first is usually the best idea if any exterior modifications are going to be made later. There’s less risk of damaging the paint job while tossing heavy engine parts around like cylinders and heads. “After I ordered the parts, the first thing Matt did was tear down the top-end of the bike. Then he installed a Zippers 107” kit, plus a bunch of other...

  With the intention of making the bike look as good as it handled, Craiger disassembled the entire thing. He kept the frame’s original stretch and rake, but fabricated a swing arm with a pair of steel tubes and a hidden one-inch heavy-duty axle. Attached to the custom swing arm are two Progressive Suspension adjustable shocks with a Dyna Sport 39mm adjustable front end, modified...

  Lendell “Kebo” Keeble had never ridden a bike with bags or a fairing although he had been riding for years. In 2003 Kebo’s nephew let him borrow an Ultra Glide for a lengthy ride. Kebo liked riding the bike so much he decided that a bagger would be his next bike. A month or so later, Kebo purchased a 2003 FLHT Electra Glide Standard Anniversary model. “After I had taken my first...

  The brilliant silver FLHRCI turned out to be a good choice as Kevin’s a big guy and it fit him well. “I wanted a nice riding bike, I enjoy an all day ride,” said Kevin. But like most H-D owners, stock was only good for so long and his wife was probably painfully aware that all those parts catalogs lying around the house were a portent of things to come. “I rode it while I worked...

  Paul Quirini of Johnston, Rhode Island, is out to change that with his custom Road King. It does seem a bit strange to need a touring bike when the state you live in is only 37 miles wide and 48 miles long, but Paul’s got his reasons. “Three years ago in St. Thomas, my wife and I passed a T-shirt shop where one caught my eye,” said Paul. “It had a cartoon drawing of a Road King...

Kenny Red happened to be riding his Road King down the same street as El’s shop and was in the market for a competent mechanic who could add some cool to his bike. He had some extra time to kill and the shop appeared interesting, so he pulled in to check it out. Kenny liked what he saw at the shop and decided he’d bring the bike back in for a simple handlebar swap and new seat. El...

Gotta love the flip open bags, I’m sure it took a lot of planning to get that to open and close properly. With the standard rear suspension I’ll bet it’s a real comfortable ride. They should have made the fairing open to reveal hidden gauges or something; I would have liked to have seen more compartments hidden throughout the bike to tie the whole bike together. I know the fairing...