An Arlen Ness 8-inch Round Smooth air cleaner cover with a Doherty Machine Power Pacc air cleaner back replaced the stock air filter. The original carburetor remained except for the Accutronix “Elite” CV Carb Top.

mazing as it seems, underneath it all this custom is a base-model Super Glide, maybe the best deal in the Harley-Davidson lineup. These budget-priced Big Twins, now available either carbureted or injected, have plenty of fans, too. A Twin Cam 88 Super Glide does it all. It’s a bar hopper one day, a tourer the next…you name it. But there’s one nagging problem: That plain, stripper-version FXD is, well, pretty plain. There’s just not much custom going on.
Things don’t have to stay that way, though. Look at this FXD. It’s a carbureted ’04 model, and fresh from its FatBook makeover there’s nothing plain about it. This Dyna is the latest in the lineup of Drag Specialties “bolt-on” customs, factory Harleys carefully run through the aftermarket. Some of the best builders in the country have taken part in this series, guys like Don Hotop, Tank from Tuff Cycle and Randy Aron at Cycle Visions. This time, though, the guys at Drag Specialties picked up the wrenches themselves. The idea was to demonstrate that anyone, anywhere, could put together a great looking custom. All it takes is a sharp eye for detail, and of course the Drag Specialties FatBook.
     Tom Motzko ram-rodded this build, and he admits to, “maybe going just a little overboard.” Not that the bike is overdone, but let’s say that Tom didn’t hold back. For demonstration purposes he included the best of everything, money no object, and there isn’t much he didn’t replace or modify in some way. An all-out effort, the Dyna is a show stopper, yet underneath it’s all bolt-on from the FatBook, something that could be duplicated without trouble. It could happen in stages, too, as budget permits. Either way, here’s the blueprint for an FXD that never looked better.
     To add length and improve the stance Tom began with a Russ Wernimont 4-degree raked triple-tree set. He filled it with 41mm fork tubes and Perse Performance Spherical Lower Legs. Out back there’s a set of Works Performance 11.5-in. shocks to drop the tail, and for wheels Tom chose GMA W-7 18-inchers, front and rear. They’re fit with Metzeler ME880 rubber, the rear a new 160/60VR upgrade size. A High End seat keeps the profile low, and Abrew tank extensions along with Wernimont Gambler fenders continue the long and low look. Tank at Tuff Cycle sprayed it all with House Of Kolor “Tangelo,” using silver/white and Jet Set Black for the graphics.
     The engine wasn‘t forgotten, either. Dressed to the nines, it’s otherwise stock — with the exception of an Edelbrock 12-oz. nitrous system, good for a claimed 35 horsepower bump at the rear wheel. Now, we could go on and on listing everything Tom added, things like the GMA Inside Out pulley and brake, or the Caliber 2-into-1 exhaust. But everything you see here is listed in the accompanying build sheet, right down to the last nut, bolt and thrust washer. It’s listed with its Drag Specialties part number, too. Told you this was a custom Dyna bolt-on blueprint. So take a careful look, then look inside the FatBook. Everything here is right there, and it’s all ready when you are.

Components on the rear match those on the front: a Russ Wernimont fender, GMA wheel, Inside Out pulley/brake rotor and caliper and a Metzeler ME880 tire. The 11.5-inch rear shock absorbers are from Works Performance.	The more chrome a bike has, the better the Magnum Chromite 2 clutch, throttle and idle cables look on a custom project.
The Russ Wernimont license plate/taillight combo provided a great looking solution for everything that had to hang on the rear of the back fender.	Seen underneath the Russ Wernimont front fender is a GMA front wheel, brake rotor and caliper with a Russell brake line and fittings. The Metzeler ME880 front tire is a popular choice.

he “long and low” look that Motzko wanted was achieved in part by the modification of the gas tank. Note in photo #1 that the stock gas tank ends in a pointed shape at the back and is only extending about 3/4 of the way beyond the rear cylinder head. In photo #2 an Abrew tank extension has been tack-welded in place. As seen in photo #3, the gas tank with the Abrew extension now flows past the cylinder head and follows the shape of the frame. Photo #4 shows the finished product. The gas tank now sports a custom paint job from Tuff Cycle and hugs tightly right up against the custom seat from High End Seats.