2007 Fight Club - Rule One Of Fight Club

As LED lighting is one of Mercury's specialties, they weren't going to let Fight Club roll out of the shop without some tricks for increased visibility and some added coolness. Check out how the taillight is embedded under the rear fender, creating a nice safety feature. Speaking of features, Tom also wanted a rear fender that traveled with the swingarm and tire, so Joe got to work creating the floating fender and wound up making two fenders and seats: One for a single rider and a second complete seat for the passenger. "This allowed the bike to look purpose-built for either a single or dual rider setup," he said.

When bikes are near completion, a name pops into Joe's head, and this custom is no exception. "A good chunk of work went into this bike," Joe said. "It kind of kicked my ass, plus had an aggressive membership kind of ring to it." After two weeks of thinking about it, Fight Club stuck.

And just because Tom was able to follow the entire build through the shop's client website doesn't mean he saw what it finally looked like. "It was a radio silence," Tom said. "I saw it in the raw stages, but never at final assembly or paint. So when it came off the truck, it was the first time I had really seen it. I was very excited and impressed." Joe added, "It was a big moment for us." A satisfied customer and a newfound friendship was a sign of more great things to come for Mercury Customs.