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Bought the bike in 1983, unfortunately it was involved in a accident, that’s when I started building. It’s been different styles over the years.
In March 1987 you featured the bike in BSH, since then again it’s had a few changes. I believe you call it Evolution.
The engine is stock for reliability just been rebuilt, the frame is the original hard tail just reworked when I change the look, the running gear are Harley 16” Fat Spoked wheels with DNA Inverted forks, brembo rear brake, 4 pot Harrison billet front brake, billet brake and clutch master cylinder, upgraded hydraulic clutch, billet forward controls, one of stainless 2 into 1 down pipes with Vance and Hines slip on mufflers everything else was hand made.
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Had the bike for approximately 40 years, altered the appearance over the years and it still brings a smile to my face when I drive it.
Sam Copping
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