Generational Ironhead | 1956 Harley Davidson XLCH Custom
A Two-Wheeled Family Heirloom
By Jake Smith, Photography by Dino Petrocelli
| SPECIFICATIONS |
| BIKE OWNER |
Jake Smith |
| YEAR/MAKE/MODEL |
'56/H-D/XLCH Custom |
| ASSEMBLY |
In our garage |
| BUILD TIME |
Two years |
| ENGINE |
| YEAR/MANUFACTURER |
'59/H-D |
| TYPE/SIZE |
XLCH/900cc |
| BUILDER |
| Palmer Brothers Hillside Motorcycle and Machine |
| CASES |
H-D |
| CYLINDERS |
H-D/Hillside Motorcycle and Machine |
| HEADS |
H-D/ Hillside Motorcycle and Machine |
| ROCKER BOXES |
H-D |
| CARB |
S&S |
| AIR CLEANER |
S&S |
| EXHAUST |
Slash Cut Drag Pipes |
| TRANSMISSION |
| YEAR/MANUFACTURER/TYPE |
'59/H-D/Four-speed |
| CASE |
H-D |
| CLUTCH |
Barnett |
| PRIMARY DRIVE |
H-D |
| FRAME |
| YEAR/MANUFACTURER |
Unknown/Unknown |
| RAKE |
A little |
| STRETCH |
A little |
| SUSPENSION |
| MANUFACTURER FRONT |
'70s D&D Springer |
| LENGTH |
Long |
| TRIPLE TREES |
D&D |
| MANUFACTURER REAR |
None |
| WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES |
| MANUFACTURER FRONT/TYPE |
Unknown/Mini brake 40-spoke wheel |
| SIZE-HEIGHT/WIDTH |
19x3 |
| TIRE/SIZE |
Speedmaster/19x3.25 |
| CALIPER |
Mini brake |
| ROTOR |
| MANUFACTURER REAR/TYPE |
H-D/Spoke |
| SIZE-HEIGHT/WIDTH |
16x5 |
| TIRE/SIZE |
Avon/16x5 |
| CALIPER |
Drum brake |
| FINISH/PAINT |
| COLOR |
HOK Kandy Apple Red, Kandy Black |
| PAINTER |
Matt Hubbard, Airbrush Plus |
| GRAPHICS |
Matt Hubbard, Air Brush Plus |
| ACCESSORIES |
| REAR FENDER |
6-inch Flat/Bobbed |
| FENDER STRUTS |
Jammer Sissybar |
| GAS TANK & CAP |
3 1/2-gallon mustang style |
| OIL TANK |
Horseshoe style |
| HANDLEBARS |
Medium Apes |
| HAND CONTROLS |
V-twin |
| FOOT CONTROLS |
Jammer |
| FOOTPEGS |
V-twin |
| HEADLIGHT |
12V Sealed beam |
| TAILLIGHT |
12V Tombstone style |
| LICENSE MOUNT |
Tombstone |
| SEAT |
LePera |
By Jake Smith
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