White Trash Bobby's Racer

020…what a year. It was a difficult time for so many of us. I knew a trip out of town was precisely what I needed. Someplace where the 2 people are kind, appreciate life, and are ready to hit some backcountry roads on two wheels.

When we headed down to see our dear longtime friends Fingers and Blondie, I had never been to

Kentucky. Middle of nowhere doesn’t even sum it up. The small-town USA! Little did I know, plans for our visit had already been made. The day we arrived, word had spread that I was in town and shooting for Cycle Source.

Hmmm…I wasn’t told that by Heather or Chris. I don’t think they even knew I was taking a trip. So I just went with it, hoping I’d find something y’all dedicated readers would like to see. The pressure was on. These good Kentucky folks obviously figured I’d find something that would catch my eye. Little did I know…they were right!

The following day, we headed out to the backroads of Irvine, Kentucky. We ended up at one of the coolest garages. Smiles and waves greeted us. Excitement filled the air, and a man with a big smile popped out to welcome us to his home. “Hey there! I’m White Trash Bobby! Come on in and grab a beer!” I knew that we were in the right place!

There we were, surrounded by amazing motorcycles and a ton of great people. Good folks

that I now call family. After many introductions, great conversations, and a tour of White Trash Bobby’s damn fine garage, I immediately spotted a 1977 Shovelhead parked in the corner. I asked who it belonged to and White Trash Bobby lit up proudly said, “That’s ‘Nuthin Fancy,’ and she’s mine!”

I asked Bobby if he would mind if I took some photographs of it, his immediate response was, “Hell…I’d be honored! Just tell me what to do!” As I began shooting, he immediately started telling me the story of his pride and joy. I was stoked! There’s nothing like a genuinely loved motorcycle with a proud owner.

Bobby is the hardworking owner of Big Time Bobby’s Speed and Custom. Working out of his personal garage, his shop is the only one in central Kentucky specializing in vintage Harleys. Knuckles, Pans, and Shovelheads up on his lifts alongside newer Harleys that he works on. It’s what he does, and he sure as hell does it well. Everyone I met had respect for him and his work.

He bought the old Shovel back in 2006 and told me, “It was the ugliest bike…not a part on it wasn’t sprayed silver…I mean everything! So, I tore it apart and rebuilt the whole thing.” He rode it as a Bobber for about a year, but it wasn’t how he wanted it. The decision was made to tear it down and rebuild it the way he wanted. He had no plans on it being a show bike but rather a “lean, mean, fast and loud” machine. He listened to Skynyrd’s ‘Nuthin Fancy’ album a million times during the rebuild and thought the name fit her. Bobby worked on her constantly with one goal in mind…building the chopper the way he dreamed it to be from the ground up. He cranked on every nut and bolt by hand.

Towards the end of the build, the only missing was a gas tank, rear fender, and struts. Pondering his dilemma, he remembered that he had an old Sportster tank with original paint that had been hanging on his wall for many years. Deciding to put it back into service…the build was almost finished. The back fender was the most humorous part. Bobby’s father is a great painter, so he asked him to slap some color on it. Painted in the driveway, his Dad wouldn’t stop bitchin about the “f#@kin stars” Bobby wanted on the fender. I feel certain that he painted them with steam coming out of his ears, but he ended up loving them when completed.

Bobby made his first set of struts to finish the build, which ignited his passion for building custom parts. He’s a great mechanic, builder, and customizer who is always working on a project. Whether it’s his own or someone else’s. He’s the go-to around his neck of the woods and beyond.

After the chopper was completed and broken in, he went to the drag strip for the first time. As of now, she runs an impressive 12 seconds at 100 mph through the quarter-mile. Obsessed with racing, he’ll take on anyone willing to

Owner: Bobby Hays City/State: Lexington KY Fab By: Bobby Hays Year: 1977 Model: FLH Value: Priceless Time: Still Workin’ On It

ENGINE Year: Which Part? Model: Shovelhead Builder: Owner Ignition: Dyna 2000i Displacement: 80cid 1340cc Pistons:Wiseco 9.5:1 Heads: Ported Stock Carb: S&S E Cam: Sifton 440 Air Cleaner: S&S Exhaust: Cut Down Paughco Primary: BDL Belt Drive

TRANSMISSION Year: 1977 Make: H-D Shifting: Foot

FRAME Year: 1977 Make: H-D Rake: Stock Stretch: Stock

FORKS Type: FLH Builder: H-D Extension: None Triple Trees: Stock FLH

WHEELS, TIRES, BRAKES Front Wheel: Dual Flange Size: 21’’ Front Tire: Avon Front Brake: Too Much Drag Rear Wheel: 16’’ Dual Flange Real Tire: Dunlop Rear Brake: HD Dual Piston

PAINTING Painter: HD & Pops Color: Blue & White Type: Who Knows? Graphics: HD & Pops Molding: No Way Chroming: Scratched

ACCESSORIES Bars: Z Bars Risers: Free Hand Controls: One Fuel Tank: H-D Front Fender: Needless Weight Rear Fender: Cheap Seat: West Eagle Foot Controls: H-D Oil Tank: Aftermarket Headlight: ZEL Taillight: 2 Speedo: Couldn’t Keep Up challenge him. In all my years of shooting motorcycles, White Trash Bobby is the first rider I had to tell to slow the hell down a bit!

‘Nuthin Fancy’ was not built to be a drag bike…it’s his daily rider. He’s been putting tons of miles on her for many years now. Proudly saying, “I’ve taken her on several long trips, including one with my friend Dave where we hit nine states in five days and put on countless miles just bebopping around my hometown of Lexington, Kentucky.”

Big thanks to Fingers and Blondie for introducing me to new lifelong friends, fantastic home cooking, and tricking us into singing ridiculous songs that never existed…but do.

Article By: Xavier Muriel

que Paso Mi Moto Familia….. Since our last visit, I’ve done two rallies. The first was The Republic Of Texas Rally held here In Austin. It was an honor to be asked to bring ‘Grace’to the first-ever Durr Invitational Builder Show. Mi Hermano, Rick Bray, was also on hand with his bike “King Solomon.” We wound up taking 1st and 2nd place respectively with some cash as well. The best part about that show was ripping through Austin with Rick on my Choppers Inc bike “Maria.” The High Seas Rally crew was on hand at ROT Rally, signing people up to cruise with us in 2022.

That brings us to the Creme De La Creme, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. What a fantastic week! My partners at the High Seas Rally and Providence Cycle Worx were set up at Black Hills H-D for the biggest rally in the country. I bounced back and forth between there and Sturgis all week, taking the HSR raffle bike to a few shows and bringing home two awards as a result. The turnout was unreal. The bikes started rolling on Tuesday before the first official weekend kicked off that it was tough to keep up with who was where and what concert was that night. I can honestly say that I was plain tuckered out when I jumped in that van late Saturday afternoon to head home to Tejas. Thankfully, the exhaustions came from making so many unforgettable memories and sharing experiences with some of the most incredible people I have had the pleasure of knowing. You know who you are… Ok, so here’s where I do it a lil differently this time.. like uncle Steven Tyler says… “Let the pictures do the talking.” Until Next Time, Be Good To Yourself And One Another… God Bless….X.

and didn’t stop. I personally have never seen that many motorcycles on the highways. There were so many incredible things happening