The Black Beauty - the story of Skammer's VTX1800 build

Black Beauty As seen in Cruising Rider Magazine

Build Sheet

Rear fender, rails, stitched seat by Glacial Graphics

Modified stock swingarm by HDL

Custom rear fender tail light array (run/turn/blinkers) by Custom Dynamics

Custom bodywork and paint by Nieman's Body & Paint

Switchblade sidecovers by Xtreme Revolution

National Cycle "Paladin" highway bars

Thunder teardrop intake

Power Commander III USB custom tuned by Johnny Cheese

40 shot dry nitrous system added by Johnny Cheese and Bareass Choppers

Blue speedo LED's from Verrice Customs

Kuryakyn turn signal mirrors

"Biker's Choice" sidemount license plate

Wicked style rims/rotors (front 18"x3.5" / rear 18"x8.5") by RC Components

Metzeler tires - 130/70HR18 front / 240/40VR18 rear

Kewlmetal polished final drive trim ring

11.5" Progressive 440 rear shocks

Progressive VTX front fork springs

Muzzy 2 into 1 exhaust

Kuryakyn switchblade pegs

Kuryakyn Valkyrie ISO grips

MTC clutch pack

All polishing - front end, final drive, shocks, etc done by the owner (Skammer aka Mike)

All misc parts, odds and ends as well as almost all the parts mentioned above purchased from HDL

All custom work/assembly including internal handlebar wiring and custom brackets where needed by Bareass Choppers

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