133 E. Jericho Turnpike Mineola, NY 11501	Jake's Custom Cruiser

	516-248-1850

Jake’s custom cruiser started life as a springer bike—an ‘89 FXSTS to be exact. It has gone through several iterations since it first rolled off the Motor Company's assembly line. What you see here is the result of its most recent metamorphosis.

The most obvious non-stock components are the 1979 vintage FL style hard bags with side guards from a ‘92 FL. Adapting them to fit the Softail frame required much planning and design work, not to mention lots of trial and error to make them fit and look right. The custom-fab'ed substructure is made of 6061 billet and holds the bags solidly in place. Look factory, don't they?

The scoot sports Rick Doss custom fenders on both ends, which cover Avon wide whitewall "Gangster" tires. For brakes, Jake chose Jay Brake quad piston calipers and polished rotors.  Sufficient fuel is carried by a large 6-gallon split tank.  Seating for two is accomplished by way of a custom made seat.  Pro One Fat Trees hold the front forks in place.  They also hold machined-in turn signals. The headlight is a 7-inch unit from Headwinds with a Tri-bar lens.

The 80 cubic inch power plant is fully polished, but it's not just all show. "Go" comes from a set of Edelbrock Performer heads topped with Ness rocker boxes. JE 10.5:1 compression pistons fill the cylinders. Other components that were added to the hi-po mix were an Andrews EV46 cam, Rivera Taper-Lite pushrods, and JIMS lifters. The fuel and air are fed through an S&S Super ‘E’ carb and lit by a Crane Hi-4 single fire ignition. An unseen, but important component, is the RevTech adjustable breather. Paughco dual independent fishtail pipes comprise the exhaust system.

The amazing Native American-theme paint was a study in patience for Brian Horstman of Splatterhouse Graphics in Lindenhurst (Long Island) NY. Over the custom-blended raspberry-toned House of Kolor paint, Brian used gold and silver leaf to lay out the feathers. The remaining details were added using an airbrush, and an extremely small brush to hand-paint the four colors involved in the several beads and laces associated with each feather. (There are literally dozens on the tanks and fenders!) Brian carried the theme to the extreme by painting the speedometer to match.

Not a low-buck ride by anyone’s measure, but one that Jake is justifiably proud of.

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