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SOFTAIL STANDARD Not So STANDARD..words Rod..pics Rod.
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Over the last few years my bike has seen a fair few changes, some have been good, some down right bad. The bad ones were mainly from listening to guys that never thought further than the “Motor Co” square. Not that there is anything wrong with that but when I think of a custom Harley, I think of a bike that stands out from the pack, rather then one that blends into a mass of factory chrome and other factory accessories.
This latest customization has to be the best by far, the 200 tyre and paint job. The other mod that really impressed me a few years back was the 95 cube kit and the flowed “Rocket Heads” designed by Rick of Twin Tech. Coupled with a 42mm Mikuni carby made all the difference in the power and torque gain. Back to the 200 tyre, I know what some of you might be saying, why don’t you buy a ’06 or later Standard with the 200 tyre already fitted? I already had my bike and was happy with the performance plus it comes back to a bike standing out from the pack thing again. I wanted something that the guard and wheel looked like it is a feature of the bike, not just another 200 tyre Softail Standard with an over sized factory guard.
I knew what I wanted as far as a rear guard and wheels went. We decided to use the LED rear tail light and indicators all combined in one unit as well plus the bullet indicators on the side of the rear guard. Roscoe set the 18”x 5.5” PM wheel and 200 Metzler tyre up in the standard swing arm after Rick machined the rear belt pulley down to fit the 20mm belt. Rick then did the work on the rear guard, recessing the light fixture and profiling the guard. He also had to modify the struts for the guard as well. Rick had a Milwaukee Iron front guard that he was going to use on the “Alien” chopper but changed to another style so needless to say I jumped at getting that guard on my bike.
The bike’s tin ware was sprayed by Craig from Custom Spray Painting Concepts from the Sunshine Coast and Perry from Mallet Custom Art did the Artwork. Those boys really know their business.
My thinking is there are a few good used Softail Standards getting around now at a reasonable price. This type of bike is a great base for a custom bike. Drop in and have a chat to Rick and the boys for some ideas. They will be more than happy to help.
Needless to say I couldn’t be happier with the results of my bike. ’01 Softail Standard? Far from it now. A big thanks to Rick, Ross and Geoff from Twin Tech Motorcycles. Perry and Craig for the great paint work.
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