Bad Betty | TPJ Customs’ Stripped-Down Hot Rod
As this issue goes to print, we’re smack dab in the holiday season.
By Mark Masker, Photography by Steve Kelly
Specifications
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| Bike Owner | Keith McCoy |
| Shop Name | TPJ Customs |
| Shop Phone | (209) 339-7043 |
| Shop Website | tpjcustoms.com |
| Year/Make/Model | 2010/TPJ Customs/Betty |
| Fabrication | TPJ Customs |
| Assembly | TPJ Customs |
| Build Time | Five months |
| Engine |
| Year/Manufacturer | 2010/S&S |
| Type/Size | Evolution/107ci |
| Builder | S&S |
| Cases | S&S |
| Cylinders | S&S |
| Heads | S&S |
| Rocker Boxes | S&S |
| EFI/Carburetor | S&S |
| Air Cleaner | TPJ Customs |
| Exhaust | TPJ Customs |
| Transmission |
| Year/Manufacturer/Type | JIMS/Six-speed |
| Case | JIMS |
| Clutch | Ultima |
| Primary Drive | Ultima |
| Frame |
| Year/Manufacturer | 2010 TPJ Customs |
| Rake | 37 degrees total |
| Stretch | 1-1/2-inch backbone |
| Suspension |
| Manufacturer Front | Mean Street |
| Length | 2 inches under |
| Triple Trees | Mean Street |
| Manfacturer Rear | Fox |
| Swingarm | TPJ Customs |
| Wheels, Tires, And Brakes |
| Manufacturer Front/Type | Performance Machine |
| Size-Width/Height | 21x2.5-inch |
| Tire/Size | Metzeler/120mm |
| Caliper | ISR |
| Rotor | ISR |
| Manufacturer Rear/Type | Performance Machine |
| Size-Width/Height | 18x8.5-inch |
| Tire/Size | Metzeler/240mm |
| Caliper | ISR |
| Rotor | ISR |
| Finish/Paint |
| Color | Apricot |
| Painter | Kirk Taylor |
| Graphics | Kirk Taylor |
| Plating/Polishing | N/A |
| Powdercoat | N/A |
| Accessories |
| Front Fender | Nope |
| Rear Fender | TPJ Customs |
| Fender Struts | TPJ Customs |
| Gas Tank & Cap | TPJ Customs/Kraus |
| Oil Tank | TPJ Customs |
| Dash | None |
| Gauges | None |
| Handlebars | TPJ Customs |
| Risers | None |
| Mirrors | None |
| Hand Controls | ISR |
| Foot Controls | TPJ Customs |
| Footpegs | TPJ Customs |
| Headlight | TPJ Customs |
| Taillight | TPJ Customs |
| Turn Signals | None |
| License Mount | TPJ Customs |
| Seat | TPJ Customs/Beaver Leatherworks |
By Mark Masker
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