Demon's Divas Featured in South West Scooter News October 2009

                                                              Submitted by theboss on Wed, 09/30/2009 - 7:55pm.  Sometimes, taking the familiar and changing it up a bit turns out better thensetting out to create something new and different. At least, that was the case for Rocky Rickford and his 2008 Fat Boy. Stationed at Fort Carson, Rickford liked his new motorcycle, but lets face it, there are a lot of Fat Boys out prowling the roads. He wanted something a little different, without having to go 100% custom.

So, Rickford wandered into Demon Choppers in Colorado Springs, where he met Damian “Demon” Graves, liked what he was doing with motorcycles, and made the decision to turn Demon loose on the FLSTF.

The result is pretty amazing.

The demons immediately converted the back end with a 200 series wide tire kit, and replaced the solid disc factory wheels with some nasty wheels from Wicked Image. Next, it was decided that the stock front end had to go. It was replaced with a 3” over, 2-percent rake front end from DNA specialties. Those two switches proved to be good ones, as the look and the lines of the Fat Boy changed forever to look like—well…not a Fat Boy.

A DNA rear fender was mounted, while West Coast Choppers sheet metal hangs over the front tire. A LePera seat sits atop the chassis. DNA handlebars and a Big Bear Choppers headlamp finish off the front end.

The entire bike is wired internally, keeping the look sleek and clean.

With all this cosmetic work going on, the demons had no choice but to make some motor modifications. Rickford agreed, and so began the metamorphosis of the power plant. A 103-inch Zipper kit featuring high-lift cams, bored-out cylinders, new springs valves, rings and all the other goodies that make a bike go fast. Just for fun, they threw in a Thundermax tuner kit. A monster like this needs to breath, so a Screamin’ Eagle air cleaner found its way onto the motor, while a set of gnarly Bassani pipes give this pavement prowler a bark to go with the bite. A thinner-than stock final drive belt makes the rear sprocket look bigger and faster, but it’s standard size—the power coming from the 103-inch engine via a six-speed tranny and enclosed primary provides more than enough get up and go.

All that was left was paint demon and his minions decided on black/silver shatter paint motif. Don’t be fooled, this isn’t marble or a saran wrap paint job, but rather a proprietary shatter technique that only demon choppers and one other shop in the country are licensed to do. It provides the perfect look for this little scoot.

The only thing missing was the finishing touch. That’s where one of Demon’s Divas, tasty little Megan entered the project. After hanging around the shop watching the project come together, Megan only had to be asked once if she wanted to climb aboard and give the proper accent to the bike. Draping herself across the newly reborn motorcycle was a welcome break from her regular buffing and honing chores, not that she minds doing a little polishing. We’re glad she settled onto the Fat-Boy-no-more…she does add just the right look.