2016 Custom

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What was your intended objective when you started the build?

Trying to come up with a bike that was a little different.

What motivated you to start your project?

I saw a lot of really creative stuff going on with motorcycles in the last 10 years. I thought that I’d like to join in.

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

I cut a lot of patterns for custom parts, actually built them, and threw half of them in the recycling bin.

What are you most proud of?

That I actually finished the build and it looked like what I had dreamed of years earlier.

What do other people say about your motorcycle?

There has been a lot of positive feedback but also some negative as well. Most people walk over and want to know more about it.

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7 Comments

  • Mike Rinowski says:
    June 19, 2018 at 9:36 am

    At last years Patriot Ride I looked this bike over. It is a fantastic piece of work. Killswitch did an amazing job to bring his vision to reality. Two thumbs up & 5 stars

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    • Paul K says:
      June 19, 2018 at 8:12 pm

      Thanks for the comment on my build Mike. I enjoyed the Patriot Ride last year and met a lot of great people. There was quite a few custom bikes at the show and it was obvious that there is a passion for originality in our state.
      Thanks again
      Paul K

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  • Tom L. says:
    June 22, 2018 at 1:37 pm

    Saw this bike in Sturgis, it was quite unique, someone obviously put alot of thought and time in this build. Very good looking bike!

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  • Bruce H. says:
    June 29, 2018 at 3:01 pm

    Wow! I saw this bike in Sturgis too! I talked to Killswitch extensivley about his build. Pretty impressive to build the frame from scratch starting with a piece of sheet aluminum.

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  • Jason says:
    July 2, 2018 at 2:05 pm

    This bike is mean!!! Extremely unique, and i love that frame… Excellent work.

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  • Jan says:
    July 5, 2018 at 8:55 am

    Had a great vision of what he was looking for and an awesome fabrication done to perfection. Awesome job

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  • Brian R says:
    July 13, 2018 at 7:22 am

    Very nice work Paul! You put a significant amount of time and effort into this bike and it really paid off. What’s next for Killswitch?

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Specifics

Make, Model & Year: 2016 Custom
Fondly known as: Particle Accelerator
Time spent: 1000’s
Motorcycle cost: $30,000
Money spent: $30,000
Engine: Total Performance 121 120 Hp 124 foot pounds of torque
Intake: Stock
Exhaust: RSD Tracker 2 into 1
Transmission: Baker RSD 5 speed
Frame: Custom Aluminum hand built frame. 39 degree neck 3 degree triple tree
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels, tires and brakes: Coastal Moto Cyclone Contrast cut wheels. 18” 8.5 rear 240 Metzler Front: 21” 90/90 Metzler Brakes HHI polished 4 piston calipers
Finish – Paint: Gold anodized aluminum.
Accessories: Accutonix Diamond Night series forward controls Exile Cycles starter kit motor brace plate and pulley guard Biltwell mustache handle bars with black gma levers Thunder heart performance billet gauge Rivera/primo 3” open belt primary a

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