Sportster

M

y name is Peter and I live in Sweden. I am 49 years old, lives in a suburb of Stockholm called Södertälje, I have always changed and rebuilt bicycles, mopeds, boats, cars and motorcycles, has been difficult to have something that everyone else has, I have to put my own style on it.

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Builder: Peter Ström Owner: Janine Nikula

1995/SPORTSTER 883

(my wifes daughter)

Stockholm / Sweden Photographer: Peter Ström

We have three Harley Davidson in the family now that I have built, the first one is a FXR Trike to my wife, she has a muscle disease, so she can not run a standard motorcycle. Then I built my Sportster chopper that has been published by many magazines in the United States, England, Germany, Spain, France, Austria and Sweden.

Last year my wife's daughter wanted to ride with us, so I built her a Sportster to this season, the only thing she wanted was purple and that there would be a crown somewhere. So that’s how the name "Purple Queen" became .

Her name is Janine Nikula and she is 22 years old. She is studying music, singing, drama and dance. She started to ride a bike late last summer and she got her driving li-

cense this summer (2012). She is quite "girly" so when I started to build this bike for her, her only wish was that it should be purple and she wanted a crown somewhere on the bike.

She has always liked to ride with us and now with her own license and bike, she has been able to join us on the roads and bike shows a lot. Janine appreciates her bike and thinks it is nice and smooth to drive. "It's really a nice sidekick from the daily life."

My ideas started when I saw Moons Sportster and thought the style was awesome, I had met Andrea Gallinaro on the internet from Italy, who engraves. I like the 70s style engraving, flake paint and gold. So I made a mix from Sportster bobber and 70s chopper.

I started with an original Sportster that I tore down completely. I cut away the rear bracket for the stock fenders and welded new mounts for turn signals, raised the mounting point for the gas tank, cut out and reinforced the frame in front to make a cleaner look. The bracket for the ignition switch was moved and welded to the battery box, bracket for the new rear fender was made. Brackets for the solo saddle was welded and after that the frame was powder coated satin black.

The wheels I tore down, hubs powder coated satin black, then I built up the

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wheels with twisted spokes and brass nipples. Finally, old style tires were mounted.

The fork I tore down and all the brackets was cut away from the triple trees, then I sent all the parts from the fork and all engine covers to Andrea in Italy for engraving and polishing.

The engine is almost untouched! What has been done, is engraving on all covers, cylinders powder coated, special bracket in polished stainless steel with integrated speedometer to the upper engine mount and all bolts have brass covers. Brass point cover from Indian Larry.

The handlebar is Biltwells frisco and I welded risers for a cleaner look.

Internal throttle installed and electricity

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was drawn to two mini switches, one in the side of the grip for high /low light and horn and the brass mount from Kustom Tech Italy a mini switch for turn lights.

All electricity is newly drawn, mini turn signals in front and Kellermann Micro 1000 for the rear, Reg plate was moved down to the left side with a new bracket from powder coated steel and Brass.

All parts were left to Daniel on Air brush studio in Stockholm who painted mini flake paint and text, I have tried to find as much brass parts as possible, I think it has been a good combination The exhaust system was made by my friend Kent, Ace Performance and I have rebuilt the mufflers with brass trumpets.

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YEAR/MAKE/MODEL 1995/Sportster 883

FRONT TIRE Avon Speed Master MK2 325/19”

FABRICATION Peter Ström / Kenta Falkered on http://www.aceperformance.se

REAR TIRE Avon Speed Master MK2 500/16”

ASSEMBLY Peter Ström BUILD TIME 6 Months ENGINE HD 883, Brass screw covers on all bolts CASES HD 883 RODS HD 883 PISTONS HD 883 CYLINDERS HD 883 powder coated satin black HEADS HD 883 CAM HD 883 IGNITION HD 883 CARB CV brass dome from Lowbrow Customs, choke knob 8 ball from Joker Machine PIPES Peter Ström / Ace Performance with trumpet exhaust tips in brass from Lowbrow Customs TRANSMISSION HD 883

FRONT BRAKE Crome Bolt-on REAR BRAKE Crome Bolt-on FUEL TANK Stock Sportster with brass gas cap from Speed Dealer Customs OIL TANK Stock Sportster with brass oil cap from Speed Dealer Customs FENDER “Ribbed” Steel fenders HANDLEBARS Biltwell “Frisco Bars” with welded risers and powder coated black HEADLIGHT Bates Style 5 ¾” TAIL LIGHT The Stop TURNSIGNALS Kellermann Micro 1000 with Rubber Mount Triangular tabs brass from Lowbrow Customs HAND CONTROLS Kustom Tech Delux polished/brass GRIPS Biltwell “Kung Fu” grip FOOT CONTROLS HD Mid controls

PRIMARY HD 883

PEGS Hippy killer Cast brass foot pegs and shifter

POINT/DERBY COVER HD 883

ELECTRICAL Kenta Falkered www.aceperformance.se/

CLUTCH HD 883

PAINTER Daniel Fahlström www.airbrushstudio.se

RAKE Stock

COLOR Purple, miniflakes

STRETCH Stock

GRAPHICS Pinstriping and text

FORKS Stock 39 mm and modified stock triple trees that’s been Engraved Fork length (+ or -) Burly Lowering Kits -1 ¼” Additional rake in trees: Stock FRONT WHEEL Stock 19 “ with twisted spokes and brass nipples by Peter Ström

SEAT Soloseat SPECIAL THANKS TO Andrea Gallinaro, Italy for the engravings on the engine and fork, Kenta Falkered at Ace Performance for his bike building skills, Roffe Johansson at The Partsstop for getting all the right parts

REAR WHEEL Stock 16 “ with twisted spokes and brass nipples by Peter Ström

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