1997 Harley Davidson FXSTC

What was your intended objective when you started the build?

I wanted to make a lot of parts out of stainless.

What motivated you to start your project?

I finally accumulated the right tools and space to build a bike from the ground up again. I’ve had some ideas for things I wanted to fab on the bike for a long time, just was waiting for the right time to do it.

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

bike?

I would say the pipes. Ive always like pie cuts. They take so much time and thought, but i love look. You are able to make very tight bends with them so I was able to bend the front pipe through the center of the down tubes which is uncommon for an evo motor with the way they located the exhaust ports.

What are you most proud of?

Time will test it, but I built it to be ridden and put alot of time into beefing up brackets and making each part to withstand all the vibration. Ive traveled on bikes for over 10 years and seen which parts fail and tried to build everything to be extra strong.

What do other people say about your motorcycle?

Most people I meet seem to like it and are always talking about the open primary with the dry clutch spinning away.

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Specifics

Classification: Chopper/Bobber

Make, Model & Year: 1997 Harley Davidson FXSTC

Fondly known as: The Wolverine

Time spent: 1000

Motorcycle cost: $3500

Money spent: $3000

Engine: 1996 Harley Davidson Evolution motor 80ci, Ultima electronic ignition.

Intake: CV carb, Brushed Lowbrow air filter.

Exhaust: Custom stainless pie cut exhaust.

Transmission: 1968 Harley Davidson 4 speed with a mid shaft, open 2″ belt drive.

Frame: Unknown custom hardtail frame with 3″ over down tubes.

Suspension: 8″ over 41mm wide glide with shaved lowers.

Wheels, tires and brakes: 21″ front spool hub, 18″ rear with gma disc brake. Shinko 270s front and rear.

Finish – Paint: Rattle canned by me. Pinstripe flames by me.

Accessories: Custom stainless handle bars, custom made taillight/license plate bracket, custom made footpegs-by me. Custom made seat made by Thomas Minor, Bullet taillight.