We visit several events throughout the year, and according to our eyeballs, the Street Glide appears to be the touring bike of choice when it comes to customizing. Personally, I think the Street Glide looks great bone stock, but there are guys like Chelcey Malone of Holly Springs, Mississippi, who has to have his bike his way. You’ve seen the type, they go into a fine steak house and the chef just can’t seem to cook their steaks to their satisfaction. I guess being picky can be a good thing, especially when it comes to customizing your Street Glide.

Back in September of 2009, Chelcey bought this 2010 Street Glide brand spanking new from Southern Thunder Harley-Davidson of Horn Lake, Mississippi. This was his first Harley-Davidson motorcycle. “The first time I rode my new Harley it changed my way of thinking, and it also changed the way I felt about riding period. My thoughts were if the ride feels this good, then it has to look just as great,” said Chelcey.

The stock paint job was the first thing that had to go. Chelcey took his scooter to Aubrey Gunn at Gunn Art Studios, and they jointly came up with the designs and color scheme you are seeing now, Candy Brandywine. Chelcey owns and operates a trucking company, so his mechanical skills can easily get him hired in any custom motorcycle shop. Plus he previously owned a 1993 Suzuki Katana and a 1996 Kawasaki Ninja 9R, which he completely customized both bikes. Chelcey did most of the work on his new Street Glide.

After years of riding sport bikes, Chelcey has developed somewhat of a need for speed, and he felt that his stock 96 cubic-inch engine just didn’t have quite enough power for his riding styles. He added the 103 cubic-inch upgrade kit, and now he rarely peeks in his mirrors. He added a set of Paul Yaffe handlebars, which made his riding position more comfortable, and a few other items that you can see in the tech data sheet that transformed this stock Harley-Davidson Street Glide into a one-of-a-kind custom machine.

Nowadays, Chelcey finds himself waking up on a sunny weekend morning and asking, “Should I take the 18-wheeler and make a few extra bucks, or should I take the two-wheeler and reduce the stress levels?” His answer is normally the latter. We’ll see you on the road!