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Here's the finished product...
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Here's the finished product all shiny and ready to be taken home by its rightful owner. Make your donation today by logging on to www.nationalmcmuseum.org.
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The Paughco frame was...
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The Paughco frame was powdercoated black and Kody stuffed the KN-Series 93ci engine mated to a Rivera Primo six-speed transmission with kicker pedal and Primo enclosed beltdrive in between the tubes. He also installed the Paughco tapered rear leg springer, front brake system, and front spoke wheel wrapped in Avon rubber.
J&P Cycles' bike builder, Kody Wisner, has been extremely busy turning wrenches, busting knuckles, and breaking teeth in order to get the National Motorcycle Museum's Knucklehead-style giveaway bike completed. The custom bike will be given away to a lucky guy/gal on December 30, 2010. Simply make a donation to the National Motorcycle Museum for $5 to get one entry for the bike, or make a $25 donation to get six entries for the bike, and you don't have to be present to win.
This year's giveaway bike utilized top components from some of the biggest names in the motorcycle industry, such as the S&S Flathead Power KN-Series 93ci engine mated to a Rivera Primo six-speed transmission with kicker pedal, and Primo enclosed beltdrive with a Pro-Clutch. Paughco donated the frame, a tapered rear leg springer, a headlight, handlebars, a front brake system, transmission plate, exhaust, and wheels wrapped in rubber courtesy of Avon Tyres. For the mock-up, Kody used a Le Pera custom-crafted distressed brown leather solo seat and pillion pad, but when the paint came back he changed to black leather instead. "I made an executive decision to go a little more traditional with black. The brown seat was the first thing you noticed, and I didn't want it to be the focal point," Kody stated. Because of the change in seat color, he ditched the LePera brown leather dash for a custom dash panel he made in house, which still houses the Dakota Digital multi-function gauge. Performance Machine sent over a rear braking system and hand controls. Avon grips shipped a set of rubber grips to hang onto. The rest of the components were pulled from the shelves inside the J&P Cycles parts warehouse.
The National Motorcycle Museum features a collection of over 225 motorcycles, artifacts, and memorabilia to make any two-wheeled enthusiast drool. And to help expand its collection, the NMM builds a custom bike once a year and dumps all of the proceeds back into the museum. The National Motorcycle Museum will be moving to a larger location this summer of 2010.
"This is an exciting year for the National Motorcycle Museum," said John Parham, president of the museum's board of directors. "As the museum expansion project comes together, we are expecting our foot traffic to double, and this year's bike will be seen by visitors far and wide, so we really wanted to do a powerful bike with exquisite detail. I think we did that! Again this year, our sponsors surprised us by stepping up to the plate to participate. We couldn't do it without them."
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Underground Art Studios...
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Underground Art Studios in Iowa once again painted the sheetmetal. The Dupont Lazer Blue was laid over a silver basecoat to give it a brilliant shine. Featured are the right side of the split gas tanks and the rear fender.
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The wiring system needed...
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The wiring system needed to be routed to its components so Kody got started with the initial wiring stages.
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Next, Kody hooked up...
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Next, Kody hooked up the painted rear fender to the frame with the Le Pera black pillion pad already installed, and slid the new Paughco spoke wheel, sprocket, and brake setup in between the painted tin. The oil bag was painted black and is adorned with the J&P Cycles logo. It was also installed at this time.
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Working alongside Kody...
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Working alongside Kody was Tony Lueck, who installed the inner primary, Pro-Clutch, and inner primary components, and buttoned it up by bolting on the outer primary cover. The drivechain was routed back to the rear wheel and hooked up to the sprocket.
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The foot controls and...
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The foot controls and floorboards were then installed on both sides.
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The PM hand controls...
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The PM hand controls and Avon grips were installed on the Paughco bars. The wires were routed internally for a cleaner look.
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The new dash was installed...
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The new dash was installed and fit with a new gauge from Dakota Digital to provide the facts. Also, the handlebar and riser assembly were installed on the springer frontend.
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Kody and Tony hooked...
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Kody and Tony hooked up the throttle/clutch cables, and brake line to the bars.
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Kody had the Paughco...
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Kody had the Paughco exhaust coated black and he wrapped the pipes in a high-temp header wrap.
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Kody then bolted the...
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Kody then bolted the pipes to the head, and everything fit like a glove. The header wrap gives a nice contrast to the chrome and black accents on the bike.
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The boys hooked the split...
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The boys hooked the split tanks up to the backbone. The blue scheme really stands out on the bike and really jumps out at you.
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The Le Pera sprung solo...
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The Le Pera sprung solo seat was installed between the tanks and rear fender. Kody and Tony then bolted on the rest of the necessary components to turn this roller into a rider. They filled the bike with fluids, kicked her over, and took her for a trial run. Now the Knucklehead-style bike will sit and wait for its lucky owner to take her home. The National Motorcycle Museum is now accepting donations for the bike so make your $5 donation for one entry, or $25 donation for six entries and make this beauty yours!