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Words: Kevin Buchanan Photos: Jeff G. Holt
I bought this bike new in 2015 after test riding a Dyna Switchback. There was a “cop bike” on the lot that had caught my eye, so I figured I’d take it for a rip.
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It had so much more torque than the Dyna it just wasn’t a hard decision to make. So I went with the Road King and started visualizing the direction I wanted to go with it.
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It had the newer style H-D bags, came with the blacked out nacelle and it had no no badging. So it made the perfect platform to work with.
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The first upgrade was swapping the Road King fenders for the cleaner look of the Street Glide fenders. I was fortunate enough to score a sweet deal on some take offs from a friend, add a Memphis Shades fairing and the transformation began.
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Mind you, this was before the Motor Co. started cranking out the Road King Specials. From there, pipes and air cleaner followed.
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I debated on bars for another year before deciding on MX T-Bars from West Coast T-Bars. My guy, Adam Barrett from Hooligan Cycles, helped me through all of the transformations.
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Adam had worked at an H-D dealership in Oceanside,CA and had put T-Bars on a lot of Dynas and FXRs but never on a bagger. So it was a first for both of us.
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You can imagine the looks I got in 2016 from all of the “Hell yeah, brother”kind of “Bikers” in Tennessee. Probably. my favorite comment was “Get some normal fuckin’ bars, Memphis!”
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And from a friend who of course is now running similar bars on his Road Glide.
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Oh how times have changed!
SPEC SHEET
GENERAL
Owner- Kevin “Memphis” Buchanan
Shop- Hooligan Cycles
Shop Phone- 615-410-3245
Website- hooligancyclesusa.com
Year/Make/Model- 2014 Harley-Davidson Road King Police FLHRP
Fabrication- Some stuff
Build Time- A bit of time
ENGINE
Year- 2014
Type- High-Output Twin Cam
Size- 103”
Builder- HD
Cases- HD
Cylinders- HD
Heads- HD
Rocker Boxes- HD
Cam(s)- SE 255
Throttle Body- HD
Carburetor-
Air Cleaner- Performance Machine
EFI Controller-
Exhaust- Fab28
TRANSMISSION
Year- 2014
Type- HD
Gears- 6 Speed
Clutch- SE
Primary Drive- Stock
FRAME
Year/Type- 2014 Stock
Rake/Stretch- 26 degrees
SUSPENSION
Frontend
Make- HD
Triple Trees- HD
Rearend
Swingarm- HD
Rear Shock- HD
ROLLING STOCK
Front Wheel
Builder/Size- HD Enforcer 19”
Tire Brand/Size- Michelin Commander III 130/60 B19
Brake Caliper- Brembo Dual ABS 4 Piston Hydraulic Disk
Brake Rotor- HD
Rear Wheel
Builder/Size- HD Enforcer 16”
Tire Brand/Size- Michelin Commander III 180/65 B16
Brake Caliper- Brembo Single ABS 4 Piston Hydraulic Disc
Brake Rotor- HD
Pulley- HD
Sprocket- HD
Belt/Chain- Stock Belt
PAINT & PLATING
Painter- H-D
Paint Manufacturer- H-D
Colors Used-Vivid Black
ACCESSORIES
Front Fender- FLHX Fender
Rear Fender- FLHX Fender
Gauges – CVO Style Speedo/Tachometer
Handlebars- West Coast Tbars 14” MX Tbars
Grips- RSD Tracker Grips Black Ops
Mirrors- HD
Hand Controls- Elite Mototech Clutch and Brake Levers
Throttle Tube-
Foot Controls- Purpose Built Motorcycles Shift Linkage
Floorboards- HD
Pegs- Death Metal Racing Bear Trap Pegs
Headlight- Cyron Beast
Taillight – Stock
License Mount- Stock
Front Turn Signals- None
Rear Turn Signals- Custom Dynamics LED
Engine Bar- HD w/ off road LEDs
Seat- Saddlemen LS Step Up
Fairing- Memphis Shades Road Warrior
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