1987 Harley Davidson FXSTC

What was your intended objective when you started the build?

Complete restoration incorporating some mods Roddy had implemented, but rolling her back to as near factory condition as I could.

What motivated you to start your project?

The bike belonged to my cousin Roddy McKenzie who passed away on a ride with me on my birthday August 12, 2015 short of the tail of the dragon. Although he died on his Street Glide it was from a heart attack not his riding ability. He never married and never had children. Not much was left after his passing except for his 1987 Softail. The bike hasn’t ran in years and was rusted beyond belief and even the engine had mud dauber nests and snake skins in the breather holes.

What was the most unique and creative thing you did to the bike?

I like the addition of the CVO emblems I installed on the tank. In 87 they used decals on the tanks, but I felt with the screaming eagle heads sitting right underneath the tank it just had to have those emblems. Extremely rare and hard to find. Only found on FLHXSE back in the day.

What are you most proud of?

Roddy took the original seat off the motorcycle when he acquired it and shoved it in a closet. This piece is a survivor as it is next to impossible to find a button tuft seat with “Softail” embossed on it. I was also able to salvage his original “Harley Davidson” belt guard. It was rusted to the point I didn’t think I could bring it back. Lastly the primary housing is VERY rare. They only made that piece for about a year and a half and changed the design again. You won’t find them anywhere. This one had some damage to it, but luckily a welder was able to fix it perfectly and I was able to use it.

What do other people say about your motorcycle?

People that don’t ride often think it’s a new motorcycle, but they are literally blown over when I tell them it’s 33 years old.

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Specifics

Make, Model & Year: Harley Davidson FXSTC 1987

Fondly known as: McKenzie

Time spent: 4000+

Motorcycle cost: 3000

Money spent: 17000

Engine: 1999 Harley Davidson Evolution 80 crate engine. Yes you read that right. No miles on it! It was intended for a chopper build years ago that never got off the ground. I was able to acquire it and used for this build. It was stripped down and I had Darkhorse Crankworks balance and blueprint the lower end and stroked it to an 89. Jugs were bore and honed with Wiseco pistons. Heads were replaced with HD screaming eagle heads. S&S additions include HVHP oil pump, 561 cam, hydraulic tappets, breather gear, chrome tappet blocks. Original nose cone was re-chromed. Engine was “natural” when acquired. Powder coated black and then jugs and heads were diamond cut on the edges. Craig Peterson of Peterson’s Performance in Green Mountain Falls, CO did the final engine assembly and tune (carb jetting) I went ahead and rebuilt the original engine myself and mounted it in a display case for my living room.

Intake: Harley Davidson Carburetor CV Keihin 40mm (new). Original engine had an S&S carb on it and I was wanting to go with an HD breather for the look so acquired a factory new carb.

Exhaust: Thunderheader 1131B 2 into 1. Not the most aesthetically pleasing look to me, but nothing makes an Evo sound as sick as a Thunderheader. Sounds wicked.

Transmission: Original HD 5 speed transmission. Had Baker transmission rebuild it. Barnett scorpion clutch upgrade installed.

Frame: Standard. Stripped and powder coated black.

Suspension: Standard swing arm. I was able to find brand new rear shocks. There are only 4 brand new right ones in the world at an HD dealership on the east coast. Bought one from the them. The only left one that is factory sealed was acquired from a chopper shop in Canada that still had the left one as NOS. I rebuilt the front forks with progressive shocks.

Wheels, tires and brakes: The front wheel is original and I was able to get the rust off of it to bring it back. The rear wheel was completely destroyed so I had to acquire aftermarket on that one. He never had the solid disc option so I went with spokes. The brakes were retrofitted with Hawk Halters quad piston calipers as the originals just don’t have the stopping power. I was able to put the original rear brake design back in place as I was able to find a rear HD master cylinder for this bike as NOS.

Finish – Paint: Motorsport Concepts in Welby, CO. The colors are billiard blue and billiard ivory.

Accessories: The handlebars were something Roddy had added years ago. i restored them and changed the hand controls to the newer style design (required lots of wiring changes). I added some newer style grips and mirrors to them.