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Monday, April 14, 2008
Contest Winner - II
This is the story of our second contest winner Patrick Roberts.
In the 60’s,while in the Air Force, I focused my “Corrective” activities on Bikes; 1956 Police Bike I pick up at a Police auction, a 1964 XLCH and a bunch of Triumph 250 Trophy Cubs. I was extremely fortunate to work as a Machinist and aircraft mechanic with access to all the stuff I needed.
In the 70’s I worked for a Ducati / Indian dealer in Fairborn and a Kawasaki dealers in Dayton and continued my fascination of making Stock better.
Shortly thereafter, with kids, mortgage, college, career, I focused on cars (easier to justify to the wife). Once the kids were raised and the house was paid off, I went back to my first love, bikes.
The bike I built is not a Bobber, Pro Street or stretched-out / un-ride-able Tow-&-Show. A well-known West Coast builder called it an Urban Street Fighter, when he saw a picture.
The basic weapon is a 1979 Harley Davidson FX, Shovelhead, that is a ground up rebuild, using all new hardware and current technology, every nut, bolt and screw were replaced, except the swing arm bolt.
Anything that can be hit by road debris has been powder coated, including the rims on the 1960 original Invader wheels. Paint was freshened, to the only color suitable - Black. I did step out a little by going Gloss verses flat. No Flames here, 60’s / 70’s pinstripes in metallic Cobalt Blue and Plum that has the RUB’s (Rich Urban Bikers) asking where can I buy decals like those. The bike has been lowered 2 inches front and rear, all of the wiring is hidden and there are many other modifications on this Garage Built motorcycle.
