1994 April Cycle World - Vintage Motorcycle Magazine

Description: Yes we combine shipping for multiple purchases.Add multiple items to your cart and the combined shipping total will automatically be calculated. 1994 April Cycle World - Vintage Motorcycle Magazine - Arlen Ness Strikes Again 50 From Hot Rods to HotHarleysLil’ John’s Big Project.-by Brenda Buttner54 Arlen Ness Strikes AgainA Glide that soars. 76 Inventing ATKMade in Utah. 86 Masterful MiniaturesDelicate details.-by Kirk Bell92 A Model MuseumSmall-scale scuderia.-by Joe ParkhurstSPECIAL SUPERSTANDARDS SECTION34 Mean GreenZR Lawson Replica.-by Peter Egan38 Viva 19Just like Fast Freddie’s.-by Allan Girdler42 Super MonsterBeastly beautification.-by Steve Anderson46 Yellow PerilCIV'S Big Stick.-by Matthew Miles72 ATK 605 Dual SportStreet-legal dirt Thumper.60 Bargain HuntersKawasaki Ninja 500 vs. Suzuki Katana600 vs. Suzuki GS500E vs. YamahaFZR600 vs. Yamaha Seca II.56Thor Explore GearMX alternative.57Harley-DavidsonMotorcycle Care System |Gas buster.£271 Dainese Set GlovesFor hands on the go. c____Kev-Co/Stubbs 5100*Kidney BeltGuarding your girth.EZZHACTTmtch IZZZJ94 Making GoodJohn Kocinski back on track.-by Jon F. ThompsonF COLUMNS12 UPFRONTHigher standards.-by David Edwards14 LEANINGSShould you buy a German bike?-by Peter Egan16 TDCClass struggles.-bv Kevin Cameron20 Letters22 New Ideas24 Roundup120 Service28 CW Showcase130 SlipstreamIF THERE WERE A CUSTOMIZING COMPETITION IN THEOlympics, Arlen Ness would surely carry homemore gold (or would it be chrome?) than anyoneelse. Using an agile and active imagination-and lots ofbuilt-from-scratch parts-the acknowledged King of Customshas been muscling motorcycles into the shape and style ofhis dreams for 25 years now.“Extensively modified,” is how Ness describes his bikes,but anyone who has seen the Big Red Bike, The Sled orTwo Bad knows that’s an understatement. His customs mayhave Harley engines at their rich, rumbling hearts, butthere’s no doubt Ness gives them their body and soul.A recent experiment at Ness’ shop in San Leandro,California, is no exception. For this custom, the designerdecided to use a new Harley Dyna Glide frame, instead ofthe FXR Low Rider frames he usually prefers, as the foun-dation for a flight of fancy. “It was a fun project,” Nesssays. “The frame is nicer to work with than the FXR insome ways.”Nicer, perhaps, but certainly not easier. Before he eventhought about sculpting one of his motorcycle masterpieceson the ’92 Dyna chassis, Ness knew he needed to do some-thing about its seat height. “On a stock Dyna, you feelyou’re sitting on top of the motorcycle,” he explains. “Thereal Harley feel-what people like about them-is that you sitright in ’em.”He tackled the rear end first, chopping it and sliding therear subframe 2 inches down the backbone of the frame.Next, Ness took on the front end. It was lowered and thenstretched 2 inches, with about 5 extra degrees of rakethrown in for good measure.Once this lower silhouette was in place, Ness could finallystart engraving the famous Arlen autograph on the Dyna,using custom parts he billet-machined. From front fender totaillight, the bike is almost all Ness parts.But the man who has found success in excess decided totone it down this time. The Glide’s slung-back sleeknessdoesn’t come with a second set of bodywork, as one of hisrecent creations, The Sled, does. Nor is it a four-carbed,... And much more! 12219

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