With all the details involved in building a custom bike, it's easy to get bogged down and lost in the process. Scrutinizing and picking every part individually can sometimes lead to a hodgepodge of random parts without a consistent theme, which isn't a pretty sight. Drawing inspiration from his successful business building custom homes, Steve Faller knew that there was a way he could guide customers through the build process, allowing them to have a good time and have the motorcycle of their dreams. Using the same theories, he opened Heartland Motorcycle Company.
Keeping a watchful eye on the final date for construction and giving customers deadlines for picking their parts combinations has been a successful technique, easing the tension that frequently exists between builder and customer, without any disappointing delays.
In order to create the look they wanted, Heartland Motorcycle Company (HMC) chose a Daytec Softail frame. With it's unique look and eye-catching geometry, the Daytec chassis would be the perfect basis for the head-turning machine HMC had planned out. In keeping with Faller's construction theory, where an expert in the field handles each step of the build process, HMC is staffed with knowledgeable employees that are able to advise customers throughout the design and selection process, lending their expertise and guidance. Like a foundation, the frame is a crucial component in the construction of a chopper, as it determines the shape of things to come, and can be time-consuming and expensive to change after work has begun.
Once the frame was chosen and delivered, a smoothly styled wide glide frontend was added, holding onto a Ness Spinner billet wheel for an exotic styling accent and a splash of show chrome. Shocks were fitted to the Daytec swingarm in order to suspend the chassis before a matching Ness rim was wedged into place. One way to meet your deadlines and avoid delays is to stick with reputable suppliers, which is why Avon tires wrapped the front rim and the wide rear billet hoop. The HMC staff knew they would need every bit of stopping power they could get, given what they had planned for the motivation for this chop, so Ness rotors and calipers were chosen for their combination of good looks and exceptional power.
Not content to have the centerpiece of this custom be a run-of-the-mill mill, various experts were consulted before settling on a Patrick Racing 107ci fully polished fire-breather. Long known for his expertise in coaxing power out of drag motors and building potent street engines, Nigel Patrick has become famous of late for supplying some of the top builders in the country with his big-bore monster motors. Topped off with billet bits from some of the most creative minds in the business, the motor is mated to another showpiece, the polished Baker six-speed transmission.
With all the major pieces of the blueprint falling in place, the accessories started coming in right on time, allowing for the HMC crew to continue the build uninterrupted. A Ness gas tank was fit to the frame, and Milwaukee Iron fenders provided the last structural pieces that needed to be ground, welded, and fit into place. Like a house with all it's framing done, the machine just needed it's final outfitting. It was sent off to the paint booth for a very smooth molding job before the House of Kolor Lime/Gold combination was carefully laid down over the bare metal. Once the smooth and shiny framework returned, it was handed off to another expert for a painstakingly careful final assembly, so it could be delivered to a loving new home, maybe even one built by Steve Faller.