Attention, Hot Bike Readers!
We would like to start by asking you, the reader, to help us with your ride submissions. There is no shortage of Readers' Rides coming across the editor's desks; however, only about 1/4 of them can be used. The reason: bad photos, little or no info about the bike, and even worse, no contact info to get better photos or the needed bike specs. So before you put a stamp on that envelope or send out that e-mail, make sure that you have filled out the basics: Your name, phone number and/or e-mail, where you're from. Then fill out a spec sheet-all you need to do is copy the info from the magazine: Motor, tran, frame, wheels, and so on. Last, a brief history about you and your bike. Now that you know exactly what we're looking for, we can't wait to see what you're going to send in. Thanks!
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Only One Like It
Kevin and Michelle Strahla, the owners of this bike, caught a lucky break in that the previous owner did the chroming and customizing. The two purchased the Fatboy in August of 2007 with new pipes, handlebars, and much of the chrome already added. All Kevin needed to do to make it more his style was remove the light bar and turn signals on the front, change the mirrors, and chrome the wheels. Now, it's one lean mean Fatboy that Kevin and Michelle feel is the only one like it out there.
| CITY/STATE | Terre Haute/IN |
| YEAR/MODEL | '02/Fatboy |
| BUILDER | H-D |
| ENGINE | H-D |
| HEADS | H-D |
| CARB | H-D |
| CAMS | H-D |
| PIPES | Vance & Hines |
| IGNITION | H-D |
| TRANSMISSION | H-D |
| PAINT | H-D |
| COLOR | Pearl White |
| WHEELS | H-D Chromed |
| TIRES | Dunlop |
| BRAKES | H-D |
Not So Standard
Vinnie Rocco loves to ride his bike and only his bike. He tells us that for as long as he has been riding he will only throw his leg over his bike, so it has to fit like a glove. He started to customize his FXST standard with custom sheetmetal, paint, and chrome. Then for that exact fit, the controls and handlebars were mounted with custom spacing for his comfort. Once they were in place Vinnie could ride his and only his bike all day.
| CITY/STATE | Eastchester/NY |
| YEAR/MODEL | '02/FXST "Not So" Standard |
| BUILDER | Empire Cycles |
| ENGINE | H-D/Screamin Eagle 95ci |
| HEADS | Screamin' Eagle |
| CARB | Mikuni 42 |
| CAM | S&S |
| PIPES | Samson |
| IGNITION | Crane Performance |
| TRANSMISSION | H-D |
| PAINT | Visual Impact Long Island, NY |
| COLOR | Orion Metallic Silver/Tribal Graphics |
| WHEELS | RC Components |
| TIRES | Metzeler |
| BRAKES | Performance Machine |