Make, Model & Year: 1998 Harley Davidson Dyna Superglide
Fondly known as: Old No. 7
Motorcycle cost: 14K in 2000
Money spent: More sweat than money
Engine: HD 80 Cubic inch motor Edelbrock Performer heads Edelbrock performer camshaft 490 lift / 242 duration JE pistons stock
Intake: Edelbrock 40 mm Performer Carb. Edelbrock intake manifold, polished Wyatt Gatling Air cleaner, painted
Exhaust: Thunderheader, Ceramic coated in Black Velvet I drilled the holes in the heat shields, Plated them in brass, ceramic coated them Black and buffed out the Black around the edge of the holes so the brass shows through for a nice accent
Transmission: OEM 5 speed transmission, I installed a new main shaft in the transmission that accommodates the kick start Transmission cover is polished aluminum
Suspension: Rear swingarm is chromed stock HD Rear shocks are Progressive 11 inch old style Front forks are 43mm Ceriani with polished lower legs
Wheels, tires and brakes: Avon front whitewall tire 21/120/70 Avon rear Whitewall tire 130/90/16 DNA Gloss Black Fat spoke wheels 21X3.5 and 16X3.5 Polished SS rotors Performance Machine brakes front and rear Performance machine rear pulley
Finish – Paint: California Auto body did the gloss black paint Sherms plating did the Chrome, Brass, Copper and Brushed Nickle plating for me American Industrial coatings did the satin and gloss black powder coating and the ceramic exhaust coating as well
Accessories: Wind vest smoked 14 inch wind screen 12 inch 1 1/4 mini ape handle bars Old style rubber Coke bottle grips Joker front moto style foot pegs Aged Brass plated Maltese cross brake pedal La Rosa Ostrich hide solo seat Headwinds 7 inch Gloss Black headlight Lots of home made parts. Seat pan, Whiskey flask horn, Double kickstands, battery cover
27 Comments
I love all the details on this bike, and the fact that this bike has never been to a shop other then the garage that it’s in in the pictures. (Per owners comments) purely a BadAss bike!
Thanks Shane for the rating and taking the time to leave some comments ! My favorite being the one about being a Bad Ass bike !!!
Never seen a bike so beatifly grafted! True love went into this build and it shows.
Thanks alot Craig. You are so right about the love that went into this project Bro
Respect!
Definitely a thumbs up!
Too many favorite details, so I’ll just say that my favorite part, is the effort put into the details and overall custom look.
Thanks for noticing Chris ! Much appreciated.
You can just tell the work that has been done on this Dyna is handcrafted garage built work, the parts that have been made are really one of kind you cant just hop online and buy and install, finding bikes that are built like this is becoming a rarity because few people have the passion and talent to take their projects to these levels of meticulous customization, and this bike clearly shows just that, meticulous one of a kind customization that a shop cannot replicate with any amount of money, the owner should be proud
Thanks Brandon, There are so many things that were handmade or reworked that you can’t see by looking at the pictures . Thanks for appreciating what you can see !
Great looking build, really love the attention to detail and classic yet modified style.
Thanks for the compliment Nate ! I definitely had a balance in mind when I started this project between old and new and it came together over time. It took alot of visualization.
I love your dual kickstands. The kicker is a great addition. And of course your black coated Thunderheader too. I own a 98 SugerGlide as well. I have not seen one really like this. You did a great job. And this bike stands apart from all the rest. Thank you for posting this.
John Avila
Thanks John ! I appreciate your comments. I took some wrong turns in the process but ended up close to my vision in the end. My best to you and your FXD
Hi John, Thank you for the comments ! I hope things are going well with you and your 98 Superglide !
Hello this is one bad a$$ bike im just woundering what fenders you used on this build normally stock rears are a bit short i love the long stretch look that you have going on im wanting to do a super glide as a softail style look i love those fenders but wasent sure if they would fit though…..
Thanks for the comments Josh . The fender needs a little bit of cutting to fit the superglide but it is very doable. Mine worked out real well. Best regards, Doug M
where did you get the rear fender
On the rear fender, It is a Universal Hooligan sweeper . Do an internet search and it should come up
Beautiful bike i have a 1998 dyna and i have replaced all gaskets on both cylinders now that i have it together how hard is it to put a kick start man that’s a fantastic job you did on your bike.
Hi Marcos, thank you for the comments ! The kick start is not just a bolt on item. I had to take the side door off the transmission and pull the guts out and replace the main shaft with the new main shaft that accommodates the kickstart. Gears, spacers have to come off and be put back on correctly. Doable, just depends on your mechanical ability. Thanks again,Doug M
Absolutely gorgeous build, you’re an artist! I’d really like to know where you got that rear fender, if it came off another bike and if it did, what kind of fabrication was required?
Hi Chris, Thanks alot for your comments. AS far as the rear fender it is a Hooligan Sweeper universal fender for custom applications Mine is 7 1/4 wide . The company that I got it from sold the molds to another outfit and they dont have this width on hand any longer but they can custom make it I believe. There is a 7 1/2 and an 8 1/2 wide too I think. Just google Universal Hooligan sweeper rear fender . I had to do a little cutting to clear my frame but it wasn’t too bad to make it work. Take care Doug M
I love the way your bike looks! It has gave me inspiration on mine. I recently got a 98 superglide and have been working on it little by little. I’m really interested in know what rear fender you used and tank? I love that look
Hi Dakota, thanks ! Rear fender is a Universal Hooligan sweeper fender. Just do a internet search on that. The tank is the stock tank, I shortened the middle cover and did some bodywork on the exposed weld going down the middle to smooth it out and then made a custom gas cap etc. best of luck Doug M
Love this bike … what is the rear fender that was used .. need one!!!
Thanks Kerry. Universal Hooligan Sweeper fender. Internet search should yield some results. Good luck! Doug M
I remember this bike when it had 80 spoke chrome wheels on it and chrome two to one exhaust. This is absolutely one of my favorite bikes ever I’m a huge fan of the all chrome instead of the black but it’s still gorgeous. What wire wheels did you use before the black fat spoke? I have a picture of the bike before it was changed.
Hi Kevin, thanks for your comments. Sorry for delay I haven’t been on the site in quite awhile.
I had a lot of chrome on it for a long time and just wanted a change I guess. The bike was actually totaled in August 2020 but I did salvage it and have rebuilt it. It looks a lot different now , I kept it simple and focused more on function . Still very nice old school looking bike though. The wheels I had on before these Black wheels were from KC international. 80 spoke 21 X 3.5 and rear was 16 inch. You mentioned you had a picture of my bike with all the chrome ??? where did you find that ? Anyway thanks again Doug M