2004 Harley Davidson Softail - Holy Toledo

John stated that when it came to supplying parts for the construction of the Xtreme-based bike, Hani insisted on using the only best parts they could obtain. For the powerplant a 114-inch Evo motor from Total Performance was selected. To spark the monster, a Crane HI-4 ignition system triggers a Nology ignition coil that John concealed in the tunnel of the gas tank. Legend says that you can blow the barrels off a V-Twin motor if the top motor mount is absent or weak. To ensure this would never happen, John custom-fabricated a super-heavy-duty top mount that resides below the coil. Induction and exhaust are handled via a Mikuni carb and a set of pipes from Martin Brothers. Spanning the gap between the chromed six-speed Baker transmission and the TP motor is a primary drive from Sputhe. The TP's dry-sump oil supply is fed from an Xtreme oil tank for which John custom plumbed hard lines during the course of the build. Once the drivetrain was set into place, John moved toward the rear of the bike and focused on the rear wheel and brake setup. From the very start Hani was insistent on using Performance Machine components anywhere possible. He cited high quality as well as preferring the styling PM products offer. The rear PM 18-inch wheel was wrapped with a beefy Metzeler 240 tire. For braking, a PM drive-side disc-brake setup hides discreetly behind a PM rear pulley. Up front (hung on an Xtreme glide frontend), a PM single disc brake handles braking chores while mounted on the left side of a 21-inch PM wheel shod with a Metzeler tire. Slung in between the 6-degree triple-trees rides a beautifully chromed Headwinds headlight. To guide the bike, John mounted Xtreme handlebars capped on each end with PM clutch and brake controls. Visible directly in front of a Matt Hotch flush-mount pop-up gas cap rests a Dakota Digital speedometer placed at the center of the handlebars.

To finance the completion of this bike, Hani sold off his Road King, and he never regretted it. In early January 2004, just as John Esposito was finishing up the bike, the Easyriders' Pomona bike show arrived in town. When it was all said and done, Hani's bike took Second place in the spectator class. When we asked Hani if he had any regrets about deciding to have his bike built by a professional, he said, "Hell, no-my friend Mike just finished his bike, and I've been riding mine now for over a year. It was definitely worth every penny."