Steel Heavy Duty Harley-Davidson
Another top bike from Brisbane
MATHEW STEELE is out on the road most weekends and loves the ride, feel and looks his custom gets. The 106-cubic-inch engine delivers the perfect blend of horsepower and torque, while the Harley-Davidson Softail frame gives the smooth ride and handling characteristics that you want from a custom of this caliber.
People I would like to especially thank: Steve Smith, the head mechanic at Heavy Duty Motorcycles whose custom work and attention to detail is second to none; and the rest of the crew at Heavy Duty Motorcycles for making the dream come true; and Mark Walker at Queensland Motorcycle Panel and Paint for the excellent paint job.
Who Done What
- General: Harley-Davidson custom built by Heavy Duty Motorcycles to stand out from the crowd and turn heads (mission accomplished).
- Build time: six weeks.
- Engine: 106 ci Twin Cam 88B with 4.5” S&S crank, big bore 10.5:1 S&S pistons, S&S heads with auto decompressors, S&S 585G gear drive cams.
- Carby: Rivera plenum manifold with dual Mikuni HSR 42 carbies.
- Oil filter: K&P Engineering billet chrome filter.
- Ignition: TwinTech fully adjustable.
- Exhaust: Rinehart Racing crossbacks.
- Clutch: Primo Riviera heavy duty.
- Frame: H-D with custom swingarm.
- Rake: plus four degrees.
- Suspension: rear SAS air suspension; front Progressive.
- Forks: H-D two-inch-over.
- Rear wheel: custom 18 x 10 inch, 60 spoke with 300 Avon tyre.
- Front wheel: 60 spoke 16 x 3.5 inch wheel with Avon tyre.
- Painter: Mark Walker at Queensland Motorcycle Paint and Panel.
- Colour: House of Kolor Candy Apple.
- Artwork: Mark Walker.
- Chromeplating: Gold Coast Electro Plating.
- Accessories: Zippers digital speedo//tacho.
- Bars: Burleigh Bars 1.75 inch roller bars with Magnum braided lines.
- Indicators: Kuryakyn mini bullets.
- Forward Controls: Custom Accessories.
- Tank & front guard: Limited Edition H-D flames.
- Rear guard: custom built Zodiac bad ass.
- Pegs: Kuryakyn.
- Seat: custom built by Steve from MC RoadRunner.
Pics by Jules @ Top Gun
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