One thing I should mention right up front is that this bike doesn’t have a piece of composite material other than the sportbike windscreen and the headlight. This is a “steel is real” build and what a nice bit of sheet metal work it is. Dave and Kyle Green of DG Custom Cycle in Aylmer, Ontario, Canada, wouldn’t have it any other way. DG Custom’s owner/fabricator/dad Dave had a serious background in building custom cars, trucks, and hot rods before turning to motorcycles while son Kyle continues the family tradition as a fabricator and mechanic. Their expertise in hammering and welding metal is prominently showcased from the stunning all-steel fairing to the almost one-piece tank and seat unit. No plastic-fantastic stuff going on here.
The bike itself is built around a Nasty Boy Motorcycles Softail-style frame with room enough aft to house a (now) retro 300mm fat ass tire surrounding an 18-inch wheel made by RC Components. Up front, another RC wheel takes center stage, but this one isn’t fat, but a quite tall 26-incher. Fitting such a large diameter wheel requires a lot of room and you’ve probably noticed this baby has a lot of rake to accommodate it. Between the two totally different widths and heights, this obviously was never-ever intended to be a canyon carver, but bike owner Paul Jinks probably is not the least concerned with any of that hooliganism. It’s an attention getter from the second you see it and that’s what a true show bike (2nd in class at the Boardwalk Show) is all about so Mr. Jinks definitely got his money’s worth on that count.
Dave and Kyle probably could have gussied-up a stock Harley Evo to look pretty enough for show purposes, but instead picked a tire-frying 127-inch Ultima El Bruto engine for motorvation and then gussied it up to show standards. Between the unfettered intake and exhaust systems, you know when those 127-inches are ready to rip and even if it’s just in a straight line, it’s got to be exciting on all levels. Maybe that’s why there’s the JNXR graphics on the seat side panels like a Suzuki GSX-R series bike.
After hiding everything they could in sheet metal from the sight of us mere mortals, the DG boys laid on a subtle, yet classy gray metallic base paintjob that was basically a bare canvas for the graphics to come. DG called in London, Ontario, airbrush artist extraordinaire, Jordan King, for some serious airbrush time. I don’t know how many hours were involved in this elaborate bit of art work, but I’m sure owner Paul Jinks does. Again, I gotta use the word subtle as it’s not an in-your-face design, but gets more and more interesting the closer you get and the more you walk, bend and twist around the bike. I’m usually not big into elaborate graphics, but in this case, I’m totally on board with the tasteful results.
All in all, the Canadian connection of DG Custom Cycles, Jordan King, and owner Paul Jinks has produced a knockout of a bike that you just have to see to fully appreciate. In the meantime, check out more of what DG Customs’ Dave and Kyle Green are up to at