Ludovico’s Ludicrous Custom | 1999 Harley-Davidson Softail Custom
A Stock Harley Transformed
By Mike Ludovico, Photography by Glen Varnhagen
Specifications
| Bike Owner | Mike Ludovico |
| Shop Name | Mike Ludovico |
| Shop Phone | (650) 218-2539 |
| Shop website | N/A |
| Year/Make/Model | ‘99/Harley-Davidson/Custom |
| Fabrication | Mike Ludovico |
| Assembly | Mike Ludovico |
| Build Time | 1-1/2 years |
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| Engine |
| Year/Manufacturer | ’99/ H-D |
| Type/size | Evo/80ci |
| Builder | Spadaro/Ludovico/Scott |
| Cases | H-D |
| Cylinders | H-D |
| Heads | H-D |
| Rocker Boxes | Panhead Style |
| EFI/Carb | S&S Super E |
| Air Cleaner | Mike Ludovico |
| Exhaust | Mike Ludovico |
|
| Transmission |
| Year/Manufacturer/Type | ’10/Right side drive |
| Case | Unknown |
| Clutch | Hydraulic |
| Primary Drive | BDL/Mike Ludovico |
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| Frame |
| Year/Manufacturer ‘99/H-D, Mike Ludovico |
| Rake | 40 degrees |
| Stretch | 3 inches |
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| Suspension |
| Manufacturer Front | Springer Mike Ludovico |
| Length | Long enough |
| Triple Trees | Buell |
| Manufacturer Rear | N/A |
| Swingarm | Rigid |
|
| Wheels, Tires, and Brakes |
| Manufacturer Front/Type | Spool Hub |
| Size-Height/Width | 23x2.75 |
| Tire/Size | Enduro tire/23x2.75 |
| Caliper | None, my feet |
| Rotor | N/A |
| Manufacturer Rear | Ness Fat Forty Rim |
| Size-Height/Width | 18x5.5 |
| Tire/Size | 18-240mm |
| Caliper | Tranzbrake |
| Rotor | Tranzbrake |
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| Finish/Paint |
| Color | Diamond ice/copper bronze |
| Painter | Kreative Concepts |
| Graphics | Kreative Concepts |
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| Accessories |
| Front Fender | N/A |
| Rear Fender | N/A |
| Fender Struts | N/A |
| Gas Tank & Cap | Mike Ludovico |
| Oil Tank | Mike Ludovico |
| Handlebars | Mike Ludovico |
| Hand Controls | Mike Ludovico |
| Foot Controls | Mike Ludovico |
| Footpegs | Mike Ludovico |
| Headlight Fresnel lens, | Mike Ludovico |
| Taillight | Mike Ludovico |
| License Mount | Mike Ludovico |
| Seat | Black Sheep Leather |
| Saddlebags | N/A |
| Saddlebag Latches | N/A |
| Audio | N/A |
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By Mike Ludovico
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