Finishing off the fatbob tanks, Irish Rich filled a factory Heritage Softail dash with a white face 160 mph Autometer electronic speedometer and an OEM tank filler strip.
A freshly minted S&S 93ci alternator Shovelhead engine was tapped to provide the giddy-up, while a new out-of-the-crate H-D factory five-speed handled the gear-gnashing duties by way of a Rivera/Primo open beltdrive and Pro Clutch assembly. The tricky bit of joining the older engine to the more modern transmission was accomplished with a Shamrock-modified Fabricator Kevin inner motor plate. Irish Rich finished off the left side look of the bike with a one-off outer belt guard vented in a stylish "speedball" pattern.
The brake system features a bit of cross breeding, as Irish Rich mated a set of import sportbike spec Tokico four piston brake calipers to a set of 11.5-inch Russell brake rotors with mounting kits again supplied by Fabricator Kevin's.
With the bike's stop and go taken care of, Irish Rich turned his attention to bringing together a clean and functional electrical system. A Compu-Fire single fire ignition sparks a Crane single fire coil that's hidden under the bike's transmission plate, and an OEM H-D 32 amp/hour charging system keeps the battery topped off.
Keeping things classic, Irish Rich chose a Paughco 5-1/2-inch headlight and an LED iron cross taillight/license plate assembly from Fab Kevin-modified by Shamrock-to attach to the sissy bar mounting point rather than the axle.
The upswept fishtail exhaust system took a little extra engineering, as the first couple of sets of off-the-shelf shovel pipes wouldn't clear the Kraft/Tech round oil bag. Irish Rich remedied the problem by piecing together bits from one of the manufactured systems with stock mandrel bends and topped it all off with a set of classy Paughco fishtail mufflers.
Work hit the homestretch at Shamrock Fabrication as Irish Rich bolted a set of Flanders 1-inch bars onto Paughco dog bone-style risers. A Shamrock Fabrication one-off sissy bar completed the hard parts list.
Irish Rich collaborated with Auto Weave Upholstery, of Lakewood, CO on the full grain leather seat. Auto Weave stitched the basic cover, then handed it over to Rich for the decorative elk hide lacing, who in turn handed it back to Auto Weave for final assembly. The seat is sprung by a set of Dyna police solo springs, and hinges on a Fab Kevin seat bracket.
The deep black finish and sheetmetal preparation duties were handled by Zombie Chop Shop, in Littleton, CO, while Taint Paint of Colorado Springs did the powdercoating. The "trad" red, yellow, and white pinstriping was pulled by talented local artist Rody, and Alert Plating of Denver got the call for all the show chrome work.
"All in all, Andrew's bike is exactly how he wanted it," Irish Rich said. "A solid road bike he can ride anywhere, a bike with timeless styling that will hold its own in any group of motorcycles, and a rolling tribute to the generations of fatbobs that came before it. Basic, black, and beautiful."