There were a few things that I thought were going to be at least a small problem. It actually turned out looking a lot better, cleaner, than I had imagined, which is all due to the fact that I had such good help. The paint was actually the last step of putting the bike together, in which the colors were chosen to match the handmade, brown leather seat. A classy burgundy and cream offset scheme was chosen by Alan, which brought a classy hot-rod look to the bike. These are just some of the examples of road experience Brawny put into this project.Ĭolor Zone in Huntington Beach took good care of the painting duties. Adequately clearance’d but tucked away shock absorbers are mounted under the seat. Clean coil mounts doubles as a top motor mount. The bottom rear fender mount pulls double duty as a battery hold-down bracket. Having Brawny Built help with the important details proved critical into building a solid runner. And having Brawny on my side, that was a big factor in how this bike turned out.” The way the tank sits, the flow of it all-I think attention to those details made a big difference. “A lot of thought went into this bike, especially the lines. “I didn’t buy a bunch of parts and expect it to go together,” Alan explains. Next, parts were slowly purchased online and at swap meets. Along with wheels and a front end, Alan was certain that it had the basic lines of the bike he had imagined. The first step was a frame.”Ī basic Paughco rigid frame of simple dimensions was his choice, 30-degree rake and no stretch.
“The whole theme of this bike was dirt-track related, Grand National style. Minimally summed up, it’s a look into what kind of impression it had on Alan when it came to building his first Sportster. Now stop for a second and really imagine the thundering exhaust notes of two-wheeled racers blasting by you at breakneck speeds-not to mention seeing these same racers in the pits with their handmade machines made to chase the glorious victory, putting it all on the line. As a kid, Alan Beatty worked at one of the most historically well-known dirt racetracks in the world: Ascot Speedway.
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