CUSTOM BUILT HARLEY DAVIDSON~ IRON HEAD SPORTSTER~ BOBBER~ VINTAGE SALT FLAT~XLH

Description

CHARGEE

About the bike??

Up for auction with no reserve is a custom built Harley-Davidson Iron Head from R?¶ssel Customs newly finished October 2014. Built from a 1981 XLH 1000cc Sportster. This bike has been fully customized and modified retaining the original VIN (matching frame and engine numbers 1HD1CAH15BYO49874) and has an open title.

This is an old school vintage rigid/hard tail bobber. finished like an old hot rod. It?ˆ™s low and lean and was built in a 'salt flat' style with a 19" front wheel and 16" rear wheel. It has front and rear disc brakes (dual discs on the front). Front forks 2" under stock reworked with fully adjustable Race Tech suspension.  Everything on this bike was either replaced with new. hand fabricated or completely refinished. All parts on this bike were powder coated except for the gas tank which has a custom gloss black paint job. Bike is accented with stainless steel and gloss black and metallic brushed nickel powder coating. Engine. cases and covers with contrasting powder. A R?¶ssel Customs signature hand customized king gas tank with deep drop in side panels gives this bike a classic look with a mean stance. The tank alone is a work of art. as this is not a factory stamped dent in a tank but hand made one of a kind - so you won't be parked next to anything like it. The exhaust was hand fabricated to follow the contours of the bike and are heat wrapped and sound amazing. Running an S&S 'shorty' super E carb.  Wiring harness is custom and wiring schematic included with bike. Bike had 27. 33 miles on engine before build. About 100 miles after build for test ride/shake down runs. The bike has custom bent stainless steel handle bars powder coated gloss black and is set up with LED low profile front directionals. a custom "Freddie" rear directionals/brake/tail light mounted under the seat. mirrors and a plate bracket with plate light. Much effort went into making this bike street legal and ready to ride while keeping the minimal. vintage look.  This is a unique hard tail retaining the soul and history of the original motorcycle with a rideable. cleaner. lighter custom with many upgrades from stock. Everything on this bike was done in house. in our shop. to our specifications including all fabrication. wheel lacing and powder coating. We try and powder coat as much of our bikes as possible for durability and longevity. Stainless spokes and stainless hardware (where applicable) as well. because we feel you should spend more time riding your bike not cleaning it or polishing chrome.  

Photos do not do this bike justice. The level of detail and the sparkle of the metallic brushed nickel powder coating with clear coat is amazing.

 

 

Frame & Chasis?? 

Hard tailed shaved and trimmed frame with custom made mounting bungs and mounting brackets. powder coated gloss black.   Custom rear fender. powder coated gloss black.   Matching new knurled black foot pegs and shifter peg. Custom fabricated stainless steel handle bars. nbsp;powder coated gloss black with low profile black under slung bar end mirrors and new ?ˆ?coke bottle?ˆ™ grips. Refinished switch pods and levers. powder coated gloss black. Shaved and trimmed triple tree with new steering bearings. powder coated gloss black.   Custom made low profile seat with a stainless steel pan powder coated gloss black. Black cover and Stitching. New dual seat shocks.

 

Wheels & Tires?? 

Front tire?? 19?ˆ? Bridgestone Battlax BT45 100/90-19 tire. new tube and rim strip. Original rim and hub powder coated gloss black. Relaced & trued with new stainless steel spokes. New spacers. bearings and seals. Rear tire?? 16?ˆ? Bridgestone Battlax BT45 130/90-16 tire. new tube and rim strip. Original rim and hub powder coated gloss black. Relaced & trued with new stainless steel spokes. New axel. spacers. bearings and seals.  

 

 

Brakes??

Front?? Right and left original calipers rebuilt and powder coated gloss black with new pistons. seals. mounting bolts and EBC brake pads. New right and left polished stainless steel discs. New black coated braided stainless steel Goodridge brake lines. New fittings. Rebuilt original master cylinder. powder coated gloss black. Rear?? New 2-piston Triumph Daytona caliper with new EBC brake pads and bolts. powder coated gloss black. New polished stainless steel disc. New black coated braided stainless steel Goodridge brake lines. New fittings. Rebuilt original master cylinder. powder coated gloss black.

 

Drive??

New front and rear sprockets. rear powder coated gloss black. New O-ring Chain.

 

Fuel system??

R?¶ssel Customs signature recessed side king gas tank painted gloss black with metallic brushed nickel powder coated side panel inserts. Under tank custom rubber mount system. New petcock and gloss black powder coated gas cap. Custom interchangable insert panels for gas tank available through R?¶ssel Customs.   S&S super E Shorty carburetor with new isolator o-ring block and chrome choke enricher knob. Custom air cleaner assembly with new K&N air filter. New black throttle cables. new black braided fuel lines and new stainless steel manifold clamps.  

 

Suspension??

New 2?ˆ? under stock front fork tubes. Upgraded and rebuilt with fully adjustable Race Tech gold valve cartridge emulators. New Race Tech hi performance race springs. New fork boots. seal kit and fork oil.   Turned down/shaved lower fork legs. powder coated gloss black.  

 

Electrical??

New 1. 4kw Hi performance D. S. starter. New end bell generator mount regulator-Cycle Electric. New custom mounted Crane Hi-4N single fire ignition kit. New Koso magnetic pick up speedometer custom mounted. New H4 halogen headlight powder coated gloss black. mounted to lower triple tree. Custom made rear brake/tail/directional light. R?¶ssel Customs ?ˆ?Freddie?ˆ? LED under seat mount light set up.   New low profile black custom mounted front LED directionals. New frame mounted ignition switch. New under battery box mounted horn. New D. S. battery and cables with custom made battery box. New Accel 8. 8mm plug wires. Custom plate bracket with LED plate light. Custom made wiring harness with all new wire. terminals. lips and black flex wire sheathing. New starter & flasher relays. and circut breakers

 

Exhaust??

R?¶ssel Customs hand fabricated contour exhaust with new black heat wrap and stainless steel exhaust tips. Stainless steel clamps and hardware.  

 

Engine/transmission??

New intake/exhaust valves - kibblewhite stainless Stellite tipped Nitrided valves New Manley valve springs. retainers and keepers. New Wiesco . 020?ˆ? over 10:1 compression pistons with new rings. pins and cir clips. New crank shaft main bearings. New clutch hub bearing. New clutch release bearing. New clutch friction plates. New clutch steel plates. New Andrews complete XL 4 speed transmission kit. New chrome primary cover plugs. New black rocker shaft nuts. New Black XLR style cylinder base nuts. New allen head chrome engine bolt kit. New gaskets. seals and o-rings. Custom made oil tank. powder coated gloss black with new fittings. new black braided oil lines and custom rubber mount. New D. S. oil filter. Engine cases and rocker box covers powder coated in metallic brushed nickel with clear coat. Outer primary. cam and sprocket covers powder coated in gloss black. Cylinders and heads powder coated in gloss black. R?¶ssel Customs forward motor mounts powder coated gloss black.

 

*Bike has all new fluids. filters and hardware.

 

 

Custom made??

Gas tank. oil tank. fender. exhaust. tail section. seat. handle bars. battery box. tail light. component mounts. wiring harness. plate bracket. air cleaner assembly. motor mounts. paint.

 

 

This bike became known as 'Chargee' somewhere during the build.  

           

About the builders??

R?¶ssel customs is comprised of 'The LeBlanc Brothers'. Brian and Karl. grew up in a small coastal town in New England full of rough and tumble characters "fisherman. farmers and factory worker" types. They spent their formative years playing in bands and riding motorcycles.  Between them they have lived all over including: Rhode Island. Maine. New Hampshire. Arizona. New York. Sydney. Australia and now both currently reside in Florida. From hitting the races at Loudon or the dirt track Sundays at the local flat tracks the boys have been into bikes since they were young. Between them. their years of riding experience are incorporated into the designs of the bikes. Everything from riding hard on the streets of New York City on old antiquated machines to building and racing vintage race bikes to road trips over the amazing roads around Australia - these boys have lived motorcycles. R?¶ssel customs came about when Brian after graduating from MMI and working in dealerships on multiple brands. years of owning his own shops and some stretches as an instructor at both MMI and Wyotech and Karl who had just moved back to the States from overseas started a hard tail rebuild on an old Iron Head he had for over 20 years. They were soon thinking this is too cool. we have to build more of these for other people. With 30 years in the motorcycle industry the manifesto is?? taking cool vintage motorcycles and making them as modern as possible while retaining the history and soul of the old machines. Actually. to make the bikes look older but perform better. Two guys who have been riding. racing. repairing and building all types of motorcycles for about 30 years with an affinity for old Harleys. Triumphs. cafe racers. flat track and simple retro and race inspired Styling.       

 

Getting the bike?? 

Bike will be available for pick up in Melbourne. Florida. Buyer responsible for organizing a shipping company. A local reputable shipping company can be referred. however we are not responsible for any shipping related issues once the bike leaves our possession.

                                                      

  

 

Disclamers??

This is a 33 year old motorcycle that has been restored and modified. It is sold 'as is' with no warranties stated or implied. Please check your local emissions and inspection requirements for registering motorcycles as all sales are final. We are not responsible for any shipping related issues once  motorcycle leaves our possession.

 

Payment for winning this auction must be paid in full within 5 days.

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