Contents

On the cover: Jody Perewitz Gets Punk

On this page: Rico-built Hi-bond chopper chillin’ in Pomona, California

Since 1971

Major Ranting 8

Editor’s Note 12

Candy Shop 16

Garage 20

Closet 24

Roller 28

The Hot Seat 32

Production Bike Test 46

Used and Abused 110

Past Blast 116

Readers’ Showcase 118

Speed’s Spotlight 120

Hotness 130

In Depth

The Painstaking Process of Polishing a Motor 54

Beautification

Metalsport/Vee Rubber Wheel Install 76

DIY

BDL’s 3-inch to 2-inch Open- Belt Drive Conversion 86

Dissection

Inside Badlands’ Black Magic Box 96

Forefront

Keino Sasaki Builds a Slim and Trim Sportster 34

Chronicle

Baggers are Back … Or Did they Ever Leave? 40

The Life

Vroomin’ Verona 50

Chopped

A Panhead for the Ages 64

Bagged

Bagger Concepts Builds the Ultimate FTM Bagger 70

Modified

Rough Craft’s Overseas Softail 90

Iconic

A ’47 Knuck That’s Chuck Full of Extras 98

Heavy Metal

Tracy Henry Evolves From Pedal Power to Big Boy Toys 104