Article By: Matt Reel Photos By: Kevin Pirolo
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hile the DK Sportster looks like a really nice custom ride, its also quite a workhorse. Bought as an 883 Low its owner, Kevin Pirolo, rode it for awhile and then started modifying it. One of those modifications was a set of handlebars. After hitting up several shops in his area and being told they could make the bars he wanted, but never delivering, Kevin had another idea. Kevin talked to his welder friend, Devin, and they designed
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and fabricated the bars he wanted. Spring forward six months and Kevin and Devin have been busy making parts for others inspired by that set of bars and DK Customs is formed with an equal partnership of the two. One year later, their web site is up and running with many products from their own line. Today DK Customs stocks over 900 products that are ready for their customers. So, what does this have to do with the Sporty on these pages? Well, any product that DK produces is thoroughly tested before being put on the market,
along with a life time warranty. When I say “thoroughly tested” I don’t mean running around town with stops at the local bike nights. The DK bike has been on several 1,000 plus mile trips including the 2,400-mile Power Tour only days after it was completed. So, what went into building the DK Sporty? For starters, the stock 883 needed a little help. DK turned to NRHS for one of their 1250 cc kits. Having the extra cc’s, the Sportster needed to move more air. On the intake side a DK
