Mike Stafford at MGS Custom Bikes in Lancaster, California, (www.mgscustombikes.com) fabricated the tank and fenders, mounted the Crime Scene Choppers gas cap and cut my struts to give it a bobber-type look. Check out the low-profile front fender that gives it a perfect touch. While the bike was there, he also installed the Jaybrake (www.jaybrakeoriginals.com) grips and foot pegs, Avon tires (www.avontyres.com), and Tight Customs’ (www.tightcustoms.com) wheels and pulley sprocket.
When the metal was complete, Monte Moore at Maverick Custom Paint agreed to take on the paint job. Monte has worked as a professional illustrator for 15 years and specializes in murals. I told Monte I didn’t want a mural, but a scroll-type design. Taking Monte out of his element, he was still up for the challenge. While hanging with Monte in Sturgis he came up with the idea of the pennies on the side of the tank. Adding my profile to a few of them added a great personal touch. Bill Eno did the base coat, pinstriping, and top coat using House of Kolor Inferno Red with a hint of rust orange. To create an antique look, Monte used a sea sponge, dabbing gold, silver, and slight bronze into the pattern, creating a textural effect not commonly seen. Before finishing with the texture, he used the sponge to remove some of the layers of paint, and expose the red basecoat, making it look like the gold had worn off over a period of time. Contact Monte at www.maverickcustompaint.com.
Envisioning an Old School-look, I ordered Indian Larry Legacy 12” ape hangers. Four different risers later, I finally found the ones that fit the look of the bike. Ironically enough, I found these 3” brass risers beaming in the Anvil Customs ad in the pages of our magazine. Check them out at www.anvilcustoms.com.
Maxwell from El Pitts’ shop in Vegas offered his help with the electrical. He installed the headlight and then moved on to the Lazer Star Billet Lights turn signals using the Badlands Illuminator that provides a three-way run/turn/brake function. These Lazer Star Micro B LED turn signals are a great low-profile look. You can find them and the Illuminator at www.weekendconcepts.com. I contacted marketing guru, David Zemla at Progressive Suspension (www.progressivesuspension.com) and he suggested the traditional 440 Series shocks and their fork springs to slightly lower the bike and to give it a smoother ride.
The Rapide headlight, Speedster gas cap, First Offense air cleaner and brass head-bolt covers are from Crime Scene Choppers (www.crimescenechoppers.com). They tied everything together in a very classy way. Crime Scene Chopper’s products compliment any bike you put them on.
My very-talented husband, Derek, can fix just about anything you put in front of him. He decided to take on the Mini speedometer from Dakota Digital (www.dakotadigital.com). The bullet-shape speedo matches the turn signals nicely. To keep the bars clean we clamped the speedo on the left-side front fork. The ‘94 FXLR does not come with the speedo sensor on the tranny. We chose the option of running Dakota’s magnetic sensor to the rear pulley sprocket which counts the revolutions of the sprocket teeth. He also mounted the trip odometer button and the speedo dimmer switch next to the Pingel fuel valve.
Pipes weren’t easy to find for a ’94 FXLR, but through Drag Specialties (www.dragspecialties.com) I found these Vance & Hines Shortshots (www.vanceandhines.com).
Let me sum this up in Mark Barnett’s words when he saw the completed project: “Sh*t Penny, it’s a stunner!” Thanks to all that helped out with this project. I really do feel lucky.
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