Harley-Davidson Dyna Café Racer – BikeBound

Huge Twin Café Racer from Black Cycles Australia… 

The Harley-Davidson Dyna Tremendous Glide (FXD) boasted a monster 1450cc Twin Cam 88 V-twin that cranked out 67 hp and a stump-pulling 86 lb-ft of torque at 3500 mph. The Motor Firm marketed the ’03-05 bike as one in all their sportier Huge Twins, however at 663 kilos, the Tremendous Glide was extra hogzilla than gazelle.

“It’s a thudding, versatile, heavyweight unit that reminds extra of a dump truck than a motorbike, however for a lot of, that’s the attraction…” –MCN

When Noel Muller’s buddy John introduced this ’04 mannequin into the store with minor drop harm, the 2 deliberate on just a few fast repair and flip. Nevertheless, when Noel realized the bike already had some selection engine upgrades — good for 96 hp on the dyno, a +40% enhance! — he thought it could make a fantastic base for a Black Cycles Australia construct:

“I instructed he sink a good sum of money into it and make it one thing totally different to the norm! He shortly agreed and on went the construct…”

Noel appears to have a knack for exhibiting what’s doable with sudden donor bikes, and what the factories may’ve produced had they a bit extra creativity and freedom. His Nightster scrambler — aka “The Scrambler We Want Harley Had Constructed” — was a major instance, and this Dyna is one other.

Noel ditched the unique tank for one from an ’81 CB750 — a a lot greater job than it’d sound:

“All of the mounts had been shifted or remade, the rear of the tank was reshaped and shortened, and the entire tank was “sectioned” horizontally to deliver the entrance down in depth by practically 40mm. I retained the unique gasoline cap as nicely!”

Out again, Noel chopped the fender struts and added a customized rear hoop, whereas his trusted upholsterer, Adam at Carman’s Auto Trimmers, made up a bespoke saddle. The Tremendous Glide is now rolling on lowered forks, Bitubo shocks, and newly-laced 19/18″ Excel rims with Galfer wave discs and Avon rubber. The cockpit and lighting comes from trusted names like Motogadget and Kellerman, and Noel fabricated bits just like the rear pulley cowl and painted the bike in-house — the colour is a matte bronze.

The engine is the thundering coronary heart of any Harley construct, and this Twin Cam 1450 is kind of the beast. It was already outfitted with Screamin’ Eagle heads / cams / ignition and a Mikuni flat-slide carb, to which Noel added a Two Brothers Racing 2:1 full exhaust.

“These engines come inventory with roughly 67hp from the manufacturing unit. This one with these upgrades dynoed at a robust 96hp.”

Noel says the bike handles nice for such a giant unit, with loads of punch.  It presently lives within the central coast space of New South Wales, the place we hope the brand new proprietor provides it loads of train. Under, we discuss to Noel for the complete story on the construct.

Tremendous Glide Café Racer: Builder Interview

• What’s the make, mannequin, and yr of the bike?

Again in September, 2021, a buddy John bought a 2004 Harley-Davidson Dyna FXD 1450 that had been dropped (nothing severe), however with sufficient harm to get it at a superb worth!

• Why was this bike constructed?

John sells motorbikes frequently in his spare time so he introduced the Dyna over to my store to take a look at for a fast repair and transfer it on.

However once I noticed it and came upon it had just a few engine upgrades, I instructed he sink a good sum of money into it and make it one thing totally different to the norm! He shortly agreed and on went the construct…

• What customized work was finished to the bike?

I initially deliberate to make use of the inventory gasoline tank for the construct, however after stripping the bike down I made a decision it was the flawed form and approach too massive for a “cafe racer,” so I went with an ’81 Honda CB750 tank.

All of the mounts had been shifted or remade, the rear of the tank was reshaped and shortened, and the entire tank was “sectioned” horizontally to deliver the entrance down in depth by practically 40mm. I retained the unique gasoline cap as nicely!

The rear fender struts had been chopped off and a hoop was added to the rear. A customized seat was constructed after which coated by Adam at Carman’s Auto Trimmers.

The triple bushes had been de-tabbed and polished, a cultured Motogadget mini speedo was added, chrome change circumstances, billet clip-ons, old-school grips, and billet 2.5″ bar-end mirrors. Kellerman micro all-in-ones had been used throughout.

Customized Hel brake traces and a brand new shorter clutch cable had been added.

19″ entrance and 18″ rear alloy Excel rims had been anodized in a bronze/gold after which laced up with chrome steel spokes and Avon tyres fitted. Galfer wave discs had been added entrance and rear.

A Two Brothers Racing brushed chrome steel 2-into-1 full exhaust was fitted.

I made up a canopy for the centre of the rear belt pulley.

A Bates bottom-mount headlight was fitted, and together with the shortened entrance fender and CB gasoline tank, painted in-house in a “matte bronze.”

The forks had been lowered barely & a pair of Bitubo rear shocks fitted.

Now the engine had some engine upgrades finished prior, together with Screamin’ Eagle heads, cams, and programmable ignition. A flat-slide Mikuni was additionally fitted and I’ve added a billet velocity stack.

• Any concept of energy and/or weight numbers?

These engines come inventory with roughly 67hp from the manufacturing unit. This one with these upgrades dynoed at a robust 96hp.

• Does the bike have a nickname?

I’ve by no means actually had a reputation for this construct?

• Are you able to inform us what it’s prefer to journey?

It rides very nicely, handles nice, and has greater than sufficient horsepower to get round shortly. The bike was offered quickly after being constructed to a man on the central coast space of New South Wales.

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