URBAN RIDES MAGAZINE MARCH 2020 SPECIAL EDITION

Voodoo Bikeworks

Parts Review

Interview With Scott

Capalbo of Cylent Cycles

Riding Off the

Bourbon Trail

URBAN RIDES

MAGAZINE!

Man, what to say? Welcome to the new Urban Rides Magazine?

Nah, that’s in big print on the upper right of this

page. Wow this is a lot of pressure, should I be saying

some inspirational stuff? Why am I asking all these questions?

Probably because, if you’ve read any of my articles

in the past, you know my thoughts take the fast lane to my

fingertips and right on the keyboard!

How about I give you some words from the heart about

this magazine and my thoughts on the industry, that

sounds like a good plan. I’m happy to be here, that sums

it up. By here I mean in this custom world, as well as piloting

the new URM. I’m happy to have the opportunity

to help the custom indusrty have a media center they can

rely on. Happy to provide a hub of information so you

know what’s going on in the custom motorcycle world

and the lifestyle we enjoy.

Now let’s scale back a couple sentences, notice I said ‘media

center’? That’s because the Urban Rides universe goes

beyond this monthly publication. We recognize you want

information in real time, you want to know what’s happening

NOW. For that, you’ll be seeing a new website

which will grow into your one-stop-shop for information

all across the board. Events, reviews, industry news, we

want you to have access to what’s happening in the moment.

Beyond the website you’ll see much more active social

media too, so prepare for live videos from all the major

rallies and events, pictures of the hot new bikes, parts

reviews, the list goes on. We want you current and along

for the ride as we give the industry coverage it deserves.

We also have a pile of trophies for our Urban Rides picks

at some of the shows, so be ready!

So how are we going to do this? Help from some solid

enthusiasts, some in the industry and some not. You’ll see

content contributors added to the URM team over the

coming months so we can get nationwide coverage. Let’s

face it, there’s plenty of smaller shows displaying bikes

that don’t always make it to the big rallies. You’ll also see

monthly articles by the same authors, other industry folks

that want to help bring you their perspective on a variety

of subjects.

This big of a machine will require quite a few moving

parts to get it down the road.

We’re also going to start blending in more ‘lifestyle’ elemnts

to the media machine. We all love bikes, but we

love cars, trucks, jewlry, travel destinations, apparel, you

get the point. We all seem to have, maybe not the exact

same taste, but definite similarities. You’ll see some reviews

of lifestyle products and interviews with the guys

that bring this items to market.

We’re a diverse bunch from all walks of life that come

together celebrating the ‘cool’ of custom rides. By we,

I mean all of us, AND you! So let’s do this together, we

all need a good spot to visit and enjoy when we want

the ‘what’s new’ in the custom bike universe. I sincerely

thank you for reading this and subscribing to URM, the

team here will do our best to make the industry proud.

- Jason ‘LL’ Silliman

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Daniel Robey

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and PUBLISHER

Jason D Silliman

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

Eric Thuemmel

Craig Decker

Troy Coomer

Ben Evans

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Troy Coomer

Eric Thuemmel

Mike Buchan

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URBAN RIDES MAGAZINE March 2020

CONTENTS

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BACKYARD BAGGERS

401K

PITTSBURGH WORLD OF

WHEELS

SHUBERT CUSTOM CYCLES

KILLING IT

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50

ONE TIME CUSTOMS

TRIXIE

BBZ BAGGERZ

DAMIEN

EVIL IRON CUSTOMS

VINTAGE

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68

74

NOTORIOUS CUSTOMS

OUTKAST

CAVALCADE OF CUSTOMS

LOST GRUDGE PHOTOS

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INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT CAPALBO

A sit down with the man behind Cyclent Cycles

RIDING OFF THE BOURBON TRAIL

Craig Decker gives us a taste of the bourbon life

DOWN WITH SOUND

Ben Evans drop a few words on audio for 2020

VOODOO REVIEW FOR YOU

We get a candid opinion of Voodoo quality

With GOD all

things are possible

-Matthew 19:26

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401K


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When URM spoke with Jonathan Mitchel about 401K, he

told us this was his third build with Back Yard Baggers. He

explained BYB owner Joey Hensley and crew including Jay

Gennaro, are more than just his bike builders, he considers

them family. So, when Johnathan dropped off his 2017 Street

Glide to BYB he knew it was in good hands. He only had two

requests that the bike was black & white and it had a 30” front

wheel, other than that he told BYB to do their thing! With

those two parameters in mind, Joey & crew let loose and built

Jonathan a heavy weight audio monster. When you first see

401K some of the stand out features are the beautiful Chad

Hampton paint job, killer Butch Watson seat, and that huge

30” wheel. But, just like an infomercial, BYB says “but wait

there’s more!” When the stereo turns on and you hear those

clean, crisp highs, thundering lows, you’re quickly reminded

why BYB is considered one of the best in the business. Congratulations

Jonathan, 401K is truly a masterpiece.

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OWNER: Jonathan Mitchell

BIKE NAME: 401K

YEAR: 2017

MODEL: Street Glide

BUILDER: BYB

PAINT/GRAPHICS: Hampton’s Body Shop

MOTOR SPECS: 107

EXHAUST: SIK Pipes

SUSPENSION BRAND/TYPE: BYB/Dirty Air

NECK BRAND: American Suspension

FRONT WHEEL SIZE/BRAND: TOL/30

FRONT CALIBER: BYB

FRONT ROTOR: TOL

REAR WHEEL BRAND: TOL

REAR CALIPER: BYB

REAR ROTOR: TOL

HANDELBARS: BYB

GRIPS: Roland Sands

FAIRING: Top Shop

WINDSHIELD: Klock Werks

TAILLIGHTS: CVO

MIRRORS: NESS

SADDELBAGS: Top Shop

LIDS: Insane Asylum

LATCHES: VITY

SEAT: Butch Watson High Roller Design

TANK: Top Shop

CENTER CONSOLE: Top Shop

GAS CAP: BYB

SIDE COVERS: Top Shop

FRONT FENDER: BYB

REAR FENDER: Top Shop

HORN: Kuryakyn

CHIN SPOILER: Trask

FOOTBOARDS(PEGS) F/R: VITY

FOOT CONTROLS: VITY

HEAD UNIT: Sony

FRONT SPEAKERS: PRV

REAR SPEAKERS: PRV

TWEETERS: PRV

SUBWOOFERS: JL

AMPLIFIERS: Sound Digital

SPECIAL FEATURES: Full BYB heavy weight competition

package

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of

WHEELS

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SHUBERT

custom cycles

Original Photos by Mike Buchan

Shubert is killing it again with

the Daytona Bike Week

Fall 2019 Cabbage Patch

Urban Rides Editor’s Choice

If you’ve ever met Steve Shubert of Shubert Custom Cycles,

you will know that he’s on 100 all the time! So, when he built

his latest creation it was no surprise that everything from

the sound to the paint was over the top, just like his personality.

He started the build with his brand new SMT Shubert

line S4 wheels, a fully built 120hp motor, and heavily modified

body parts from Insane Asylum & Power House. Top off

the build with a one-off set of AF Customs handlebars, an intricate

paint job from Royal Reign Artistry, and you have the

impressive creation you see before you! Shuberts Custom

Cycles is known for their incredible audio, so Steve couldn’t

have a bike that just looked good it had to have a awesome

stereo as well. Steve & his team finished up the build with

twelve ground zero 6.5” speakers, two GZ 10” subs, all powered

by seven SoundDigital amplifiers. Your bike looks amazing

Steve, keep up the good work. URM can’t wait to see

what you come out with next!


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OWNER: Steve Shubert

BIKE NAME:

YEAR: 2015

MODEL: SG converted RG

BUILDER: Shubert Custom Cycles and S.S.C.

PAINT/GRAPHICS: Steve Wisniewski (Royal Reign

Artistry)

MOTOR SPECS: 107

EXHAUST: Graffeo Original

SPECIAL FEATURES: Custom left side exhaust designed

by

Shubert Custom Cycles and made by Rickey Graffeo

SUSPENSION BRAND/TYPE: American Suspension

air springer/front

Dirty Air/rear

TRIPLE TREES BRAND: American Suspension

FRONT WHEEL SIZE/BRAND: 30 SMT Shubert exclusive

FRONT CALIBER: American Suspesion

FRONT ROTOR: SMT

REAR WHEEL BRAND: SMT

REAR ROTOR: SMT

WHEEL COATINGS OR SPECIAL FEATURES:

HANDELBARS: AF Customs

GRIPS: Avon

FAIRING: Modified Power House

TAILLIGHTS: Insane Asylum

SADDELBAGS: Insane Asylum

LIDS: Modified Insane Asylum

SEAT: Sinister Seats

TANK: SBD

CENTER CONSOLE: SBD

SIDE COVERS: Insane Asylum

FRONT FENDER: B’COOL

REAR FENDER: Insane Asylum

GAUGES:

HORN: Camtech

CHIN SPOILER: Custom

FOOTBOARDS(PEGS) F/R: JH Choppers

HEAD UNIT: Pioneer

FRONT SPEAKERS: Ground Zero

REAR SPEAKERS: Ground Zero

TWEETERS: Ground Zero

SUBWOOFERS: Ground Zero

AMPLIFIERS: Sound Digital

SPECIAL FEATURES: 12 GZ 6.5,2 GZ 10” SUBS,7

Sound digital

Amps and 2 Braille lithium batteries.

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Kevin Solsbee bought his 2012 Road King with one purpose in mind, to make it one of the biggest,

baddest audio bikes on the scene! The bike was sent directly to Garret Lewis at One Time Customs

for a Road Glide conversion and full make over. TRIXIE started out her audio life as a heavyweight,

sporting four 10”subs but that didn’t last long Kevin needed more. She came in for a makeover to

make her a super heavyweight, sporting six 10” subs! After competing

at the super heavyweight level, Kevin was ready to make

TRIXIE a little more rider friendly. Kevin & One

Time went back to the drawing board one

last time and put Trixie on a diet with new

bags and two 10” mids, making her the

lightweight version she is now . Kevin

wanted TRIXIE to run as good as she

sounds, so One Time installed a PRO-

CHARGER on TRIXIE’S Kendall John-

son built motor. To look the part,

Andrew Calhoun of Calhoun custom

paint made her beautiful pink graphic

paint job look like glass. We would like

to thank Kevin for letting URBAN RIDES

hang out with TRIXIE at the beach and I am

sure we will see each other at a rally soon!

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OWNER: Kevin Solesbee

BIKE NAME: TRIXIE

YEAR: 2012

MODEL: ROADKING/ROADGLIDE

BUIDER: One Time Customs

PAINT/GRAPHICS: Andrew Calhoun

MOTOR SPECS: 103

EXHAUST: NASTY BASTARD

FINISH: Powder coat

SPECIAL FEATURES: PROCHARGER

SUSPENSION BRAND/TYPE: DIRTY AIR /American

Suspension

NECK BRAND/TYPE: TOL

UPPER/LOWER LEGS BRAND: American Suspension

FRONT WHEEL SIZE/BRAND: SMT/32

REAR WHEEL SIZE/BRAND: SMT

HANDELBARS: HHI

GRIPS: HHI

FAIRING: CAMTECH

TAILLIGHTS: OTC

SADDELBAGS: TOL Pimpslap

LIDS: SBD

LATCHES: VITY

SEAT: High Rollers

TANK: TOL

SIDE COVERS: TOL

FRONT FENDER: FAT KATZ

REAR FENDER: TOL

GAUGES: EYE ZONE

CHIN SPOILER: TOL

FOOTBOARDS(PEGS) F/R: VITY

FOOT CONTROLS: VITY

HEAD UNIT: KENWOOD

FRONT SPEAKERS: PRV

REAR SPEAKERS: PRV

TWEETERS: HERTZ

AMPLIFIERS: SOUND DIGITAL

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Sit Down With

UR: When and why did you get into the motorcycle industry?

SC: I started building and customizing baggers in 2008. The Bagger trend was just starting to kick off and

Arizona was the birth place. Once I saw Doug Eggleston’s custom Bagger I was hooked. John Shope was on

the forefront of custom baggers and I had to start customizing myself.

UR: First motorcycle – year/make/model and would you buy it back if you could?

SC: My first motorcycle was a 1981 Harley low rider. I loved that bike. I would buy it back in a second.

UR: Other professions or businesses past or present.

SC: At 19 years old I started my first company in New York called Auto Infatuations. We specialized in

customizing and window tinting. I had that business till 33 when I moved to Arizona. I did window tinting

in Arizona till 2010 when I opened cylent cycles.

UR: Some of your favorite things about the motorcycle industry?

SC: Things are always evolving. New styles new products new designs .

of Cylent Cycles

I met Scott Capalbo during Cave Creek bike week 2019. My first impression of Scott, as he came out of his shop, was

this muscle-bound guy with a thick New York accent & wearing a leather Cylent Cycles vest. My first thought was,

how did this guy get to Arizona, and am I going to get my ass kicked? Those first impressions faded after the first five

minutes of talking to Scott. He took time out of his day to give us a shop tour and tell us about his manufacturing

process. After the tour, he asked about our itinerary while we were in town because he wanted to show us around

during our stay. When the rest of our crew got into town, we met Scott & Trish in old town Scottsdale and agreed

to go on a ride with them. The next day as we turned off-highway, the paved road faded into gravel, then dirt, and

then no road at all. As we quickly found out, Scott’s new house is in the middle of the desert (I think he forgot I was

riding a 32 with his showstopper kit lol)! After getting a tour of Scott’s beautiful new home and spending time soak-

ing in the awesome desert scenery, we were off! With Scott and his father John leading the way, the first stop was in

Goldfield Mine town. Next was off to Tortilla Flats for lunch and the last stop being Canyon lake. Experiencing that

ride was by far the highlight of our trip. After spending time with Scott, his family, and friends, we all concluded

he is definitely one of the nicest, most genuine guys in the industry. Be sure to check out all the new and exciting

products Cylent Cycles have to offer; they are definitely some of the coolest in the industry.

UR: Where were you born and raised and how did you get to where you are now (If different states)?

SC: I was born and raised in New York. In 2003 I finally had the funds and opportunity to get out of that

miserable state. I’ve always liked the warm weather so I had 2 options Florida or Arizona. I’ve always loved

Florida but my first trip to Arizona changed everything. 3 months later I bought my house in Arizona and

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never looked back.

UR: Favorite motorcycles in the industry?

SC: All Harley for sure: Road Glide, Street Glide ,FXR , Softail, Dyna

UR: Favorite vehicles you have ever owned, elaborate why.

SC: My 1978 Porsche 928 was and still is my favorite. It’s been in my family 36 years.

UR: Other hobbies or interest (what do you like to do in your down time)?

SC: Work on cars & motorcycles. In my down time. Geez I can’t get away from either one.

UR: An asteroid is hurtling towards your house, you have time to grab one item, what do you save?

SC: Besides the animals and my girl, the Porsche.

UR: What do you think will be the next motorcycle trend?

SC: As much crap as I give the performance bagger guys, that’s definitely the next direction. Stay tuned

we are teaming up with someone who has been into this trend way before it was even thought of.

UR: If you could change one thing in the motorcycle industry what would it be?

SC: Just wish people weren’t in it because it’s the new trend. That completely messes the quality of work

people are putting out. Do it because you love it.

UR: You can sit down and have lunch with any motorcycle builder, who are you dining with and why?


SC: I’ve sat down with just about everyone in this industry that I wanted to sit with. But someone who I

would sit with is Tony from top shop. Dude’s a manufacturing genius, in my opinion.

UR: What was your inspiration for the name CYLENT CYCLES?

SC: Cylent cycles started with two other friends we rented a small garage and wanted to keep the business

A low-key kind of shop where we would work on our own bikes as well as some of our friends bikes we

wanted it to be an underground shop and keep it silent which is where the name came from Cylent cycles.

That lasted a week lol.

UR: Top motorcycle events in the industry, pick your top three and elaborate.

SC: Daytona bike week ,Sturgis, ,Laconia. By far Daytona is my favorite. Probably because I’m from the

East Coast and I’ve been to Daytona so many times over the years it always brings back good memories

UR: Favorite and least favorite fat tire, 18,19,21or 23 pros and cons

SC: Just bought a 21 fat tire We will see how I like it

UR: Favorite and least favorite big wheel 23-34 pros and cons

SC: I like 30 inch big wheels the best then probably 26 but I’ve never tried a 32 or 34 and a 23 is not a big

Wheel

UR: New or improved CYLENT CYCLE products you are excited about for 2020.

SC: We have lots of new products coming out. We are coming out with a new version of Shannon Davidson‘s

shop shop rear end kit it’s now going to be eight down 16 back we are also coming out with 2015 and

up road glide inner and outer fairing. Inner fairing will have 2 8” speakers and 2- 6.5 speakers.

We will also be coming out with drop rail audio bags and our new Performance Bagger line will be coming

out soon

UR: People who have motivated or inspired you in the motorcycle or audio industry?

SC: John Shope inspired me with his designs but the guy who put everyone on the map was Jim Michaud.

If it wasn’t for his crash course I would not be in this industry.

UR: What do you think were some of the game changers for motorcycles in 2019?

SC: Audio came in big which is no surprise. We started doing audio way back before it was popular.

Speaker lids, fairings, you name it.

UR: Time for a serious question: Since you live in the desert, what is your weapon of choice if you are

attacked by a rabid western diamond back rattlesnake A. shot gun B . nun chucks C. your tailpipes off the

softail (we saw what they did to Jason Leases leg) or D. Scream for Trisha to save you ?

SC: That tailpipe will always be my savior

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DAMIEN

You might be asking, where did this bike come from? Who is BBZ Baggerz anyway? You’re

in luck, because yours truly is from the same neck of the woods as the proprietor of BBZ, Keith

Chvala. I know Keith from years back when he owned an audio/custom shop that focused more on the 4

wheel variety. A couple years ago I heard rumbling about this sick black Road King with a massive wheel

hitting local bike nights. Little did I know Mr. Chvala started in the bike game! As his creations slowly

come to light I see more people take interest, so BBZ Baggerz might be a little more well known in the

near future. For now let’s take a peak at Damien.

The build you see in the pages before you started it’s life as a 2017 Road King and went through a

couple rebirths along the way. The build started out black, then went to a two-tone black with a pile of

black powdercoating, then eventually went for the ‘wow’ factor and got Royal Reign Artistry involved

to add some flair. Basically this bike wasn’t a ‘one and done’, Keith has put his heart into this build and

it shows. So flip forward and take a closer look at the 32” devil on two wheels...


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OWNER: Rob Saxman

BIKE NAME: DAMIEN

YEAR: 2017

MODEL: Road King

BUILDER: BBZ Baggerz

PAINT/GRAPHICS: Steve Wisniewski (Royal Reign Artistry)

MOTOR SPECS: 107

EXHAUST: BBZ/Frank Potts Welding

FINISH: Gloss black powder

SPECIAL FEATURES: BDL belt drive

SUSPENSION BRAND/TYPE: American Suspension/air

ride

NECK BRAND/TYPE: American Suspension/bolt on

UPPER/LOWER LEGS BRAND: Arlen Ness

FRONT WHEEL SIZE/BRAND: SMT/32

FRONT CALIBER: HHI

FRONT ROTOR: SMT

REAR WHEEL BRAND: HD

HANDELBARS: HHI

MIRRORS: My girlfriend

GRIPS: HHI

TAILLIGHTS: Speed by Design

SADDELBAGS: Speed by Design

LIDS: Speed by Design

LATCHES: Custom

SEAT: Speed by Design/Upholstered by Kipps Custom

Upholstery

TANK: Yaffe

CENTER CONSOLE: Yaffe

SIDE COVERS: Speed by Design

FRONT FENDER: B Cool custom built 32” fender

REAR FENDER: Speed by Design

GAUGES: Dakota Digital

HORN: My girlfriend

CHIN SPOILER: Speed by Design

FOOTBOARDS(PEGS) F/R: Trask/Arlen Ness

FOOT CONTROLS: Arlen Ness

HEAD UNIT: Blue tooth

FRONT SPEAKERS: N/A

REAR SPEAKERS: PRV

TWEETERS: GZ

SUBWOOFERS/MID DRIVER: Shubert black label

AMPLIFIERS: Diamond Audio

SPECIAL FEATURES: DD sound processor w/bluetooth

module and firewall volume control

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Riding Off the

Bourbon

Trail

By Craig Decker - Fat Tire Customs

Now let me set the stage for my Bourbon passion. For 12 years I was an owner of 6 restaurants and 7 Wine

Shops and was surrounded by customers and employees chanting the war cry of bourbon. All I could say

at the time was “gasoline”. It burned with alcohol and lacked flavor due to the heat. I was a wine guy and

suffered to find the true flavors because of the heat compared to my wine. So slowly over two years Jack

and Coke led to the enticement of good products. I found myself looking more and more for brands with

a flavor, that rich nose of vanilla and a smooth to the finish.

I think it’s important with Bourbon or Whiskey to find products with a character that invites you to

jump in the glass and swim around. What’s that mean people say to me?

Smell first…what do you like? Look for those smells that really excite you

to drink something. They invite you to take a drink and you know jump in

the glass lol. I look for those hints of Vanilla and toasted Oak. These are the

characters of well-aged Bourbon that has spent time in a new barrel. Those

are the reasons I drink it, however you need to find the ones that appeal

to you. We all have different tastes and with that said we all different likes.

Next taste it “Neat” (no ice) why? Water and or Ice ads minerals and other

flavors that at times can mask the character of what you’re drinking. You

will be amazed when dropping ice into you glass at home and how different

you favorite spirit tastes. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve found great

Bourbon somewhere only to get it home drop in a big ass cube, to find that

wonderful drink now has the flavors of botanicals or musk. (Provided by

my freezer) of course

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So now we know what were looking for, lets take a ride and get acquainted

You already know me as a restaurant guy formerly called “The Wine

Guy” after the sale of many of my locations I started building Fat Tire

Bikes like my Road glide with then180 in front. We call the shop Fat

Tire Customs. When I’m not working at making bikes fat, I build live

edge tables, wine racks and benches out of slabs from walnut, cherry

and maple.

About a year ago I was traveling thru Kentucky to deliver a handcrafted

table I had made and decided to look for a distillery to visit. We had just

spent the night in Lexington and were headed back to Ohio when the

Google hit said Georgetown Ky. and Bourbon 30. I enjoy the chase in

finding small boutique distillers and craft blenders. Honestly my Bourbon

section in my house has some 50 bottles and very few are the big

guys. So Bourbon 30 was right up my alley. I had driven my car and bike

past the sign for Georgetown Kentucky for years without pause. Today

I was hoping for a great new little hit.

Walking in right away I new I was gonna love this spot. The name Bourbon 30 comes from Jeff Mattingly

(Owner) and his brothers. It was a phase they used to raid the liquor cabinet when dad wasn’t home. Jeff ’s

Family if one of if not the oldest in the Bourbon industry. His great-great grandfather and his Sons created

Mattingly and sons in 1845. They built two distilleries and sold the Marion County Distillery which was

built in 1866 to by Paul Jones, Jr. and he changed the name to the Four Roses Distillery. Margaret “Margie”

Mattingly Samuels (Makers Mark) born 1916 has ties direct to Jeff ’s family as well. The Willet Family

Distillery married two sons of the Mattingly family too. So its goes pretty deep that the family Mattingly

lineage, is Bourbon.

When I walked into Bourbon 30 they referred to me as a “guest”. By time I left I was “family”. I was met by

Miss Trish, as Jeff calls her. Tricia asked me

would I like to do a tasting…well ya! Bottle

tasting or barrel tasting she then asked.

Well that’s a first, there on the floor were 4

barrels open with a thief in them for tasting.

So I did both. Before long Jeff came

out of the back room with what looked

like 100 barrels sitting around and explained

his process. So Bourbon 30 starts

out with 4-5-year-old Bourbon and then

starts the process of blending and continued

aging. Once the barrel is 4-5 years old

it’s ready for the floor or more aging. …

But…. Jeff places these barrels of up to 4

blends on the floor, some in that old favorite

barrel he loves, others in new oak,

etc. They stay open for tastings daily and

when Jeff feels the barrel is perfect, in the

bottle it goes. So unlike a mass-produced

company churning out a similar tastes ev-


ery bottle. Jeff focuses on single barrel

flavors using different mash blends

and different aged barrels to create

those small batch recipes. Now one

might say, it’s never the same! Well in

one sense you’re correct, but on the

other hand, Jeff ’s palate as a blender

is looking for certain points he striving

to hit for certain batches. Like his

Private Barrel select at 132 Proof. I

bough a bottle this day! Not only is

it smooth as silk, but also the alcohol

on the nose has less heat than many of

the 100 proof brands I’ve tasted. The

aromas of that barrel with vanilla and

toast work in harmony with the soft

heat of the 132 proof. Now don’t get

me wrong it goes down warm like, I

got your back on a cold day kind of

drink. It lingers with a full rich mouth

feel that only 132 proof viscosities can

provide as it warms the tummy. That

day he had a Rye and single batch and

barrel proof to taste as well. When he feels the barrel is ready to bottle he rarely bottles it all holding back

some 20 -30 bottles worth. Set aside for another day.

All in all Jeff and Miss Trich are great people welcoming each guest with a smile and a story if you care to

sit a spell. Jeff is an old Harley rider, but life has put him on the side for now. But passion and donations

in excess of $30K last year find this small company donating to Honor flight and military support as well

as local bike events and families. Not a small number for such a little company. The city of Georgetown

you can miss very easily as I have for years. Mrs. D (my wife Laura) and I are already looking forward to

mounting the Road glide and Streetglide and head here again on our next road trip with friends. And yes

this will be the first stop.

Thank you Jeff and Miss Trich…Family

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VINTAGE

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As A big wheel enthusiast, Bob Blaine has been following EVIL

IRON CUSTOMS for years. So, he knew when it came time to build his

2015 Street Glide, that EIC was the place to go. Bob gave EIC’s Don Ogilve &

Mike Campbell total creative control on the bike build. With a Daytona fall

unveil in mind, EIC set out to build Bob a classy custom show bike with an

antique color palette that left nothing untouched. The name VINTAGE was

born. VINTAGE starts out with a beautiful painted frame & antique pearl

base coat by EIC’S Rodney Chester, graphics and turned metal from Don

Keller Designs. An additional massive amount of antique white powder coat

was applied by Even Simon at CREATIVE powder. Last but not least, that

same vintage color pallet was applied to the gorgeous James Carter seat.

Congratulations Bob on your beautiful EIC masterpiece!

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OWNER: Bob Blaine

BIKE NAME: VINTAGE

YEAR: 2015

MODEL: Streetglide

BUILDER: EVIL IRON CUSTOMS

PAINT/GRAPHICS: Rodney Chester(base)

Don keller graphics

MOTOR SPECS: 103

EXHAUST: RC components

FINISH: Powder coat

SPECIAL FEATURES: Diamond cut heads

SUSPENSION: Dirty Air/air ride

NECK BRAND: HHI

TRIPLE TREES BRAND: HHI

UPPER/LOWER LEGS BRAND: HHI

FRONT WHEEL SIZE/BRAND: Metal Sport/30

FRONT CALIBER: HHI

REAR WHEEL BRAND: Metal Sport

WHEEL FEATURES: POWDER BY CRE-

ATIVE POWDER AND METAL

HANDELBARS: KST

GRIPS: PM

TAILLIGHTS: RADIANTZ

MIRRORS: PM

SADDELBAGS: CYLENT CYCLES

LIDS: INSANE ASYLUM

LATCHES: PM

SEAT: James Carter

TANK: CYLENT CYCLES

CENTER CONSOLE: CYLENT CYCLES

SIDE COVERS: CYLENT CYCLES

FRONT FENDER: HHI

REAR FENDER: CYLENT CYCLES

HORN: PM

CHIN SPOILER: Paul Yaffe

FOOTBOARDS(PEGS) F/R: PM

FOOT CONTROLS: PM

HEAD UNIT: HD

FRONT SPEAKERS: GROUND ZERO

REAR SPEAKERS: GROUND ZERO

TWEETERS: GROUND ZERO

SUBS/MID DRIVER: GROUND ZERO

AMPLIFIERS: SOUND DIGITAL

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DOWN WITH

SOUND

Watts up!

The 2020 season is upon us, and the motorcycle audio industry continues

to grow at a staggering rate. Over the last few years, motorcycle

audio has gone from mild to wild. 6x9s have been replaced with 10s and

12s. Low wattage speakers have been replaced with power hungry pro

audio components. A typical audio system on motorcycles today start at

4 speakers and goes up well over 20 speakers.

A new market has emerged. Companies like Insane Asylum and Voodoo

Bikeworks lead the way in building custom parts specifically to hold

speakers and amps on motorcycles. From bags and lids, to tour paks and

fairings the possibilities are endless. Audio manufacturers like Soundigital,

Groundzero, Euphoria, Beyma and more have also jumped on board

making small footprint components that fit on motorcycles. What that

means is smaller size and big power. Speakers are now built with neodymium

magnets to dramatically decrease mounting depth. Amps have

also reduced in size considerably and still put out big and efficient power.

People by nature are competitive. Which has led to motorcycle audio

competitions popping up all over the country. One of the motorcycle audio

competitions is Sound Warz. With 10 different classes, Sound Warz

has a class for you to compete in. Whether you are a beginner or a pro,

there are classes for you. Each competitor will have 2 1 minutes rounds

time play whatever you want. During you time of play you will be judged

on 4 categories. Highs, mids, bass, and overall sound. In my opinion it

is critical to play songs that compliment your system to maximize your

score. The top 2 of every class will compete in a final round where winner

will be decided. Winner of each class will win the Sound Warz Championship

ring and at most events there is cash prizes and giveaways. Sound

Warz is open to the public, so even if your not a competitor you can

come have a great time and here some bad ass bikes.

We dont know what’s next. What we do know is people continue to

build bigger and badder bikes and we are excited for what the future

holds. In coming issues we will do product reviews, product testing, shop

spotlights and much much more. Until next time ride safe and loud.

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Original Photos by Troy Coomer

OUTKAST

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Chris isn’t new the show bike circuit. You might remember him for his roadglide “Big Blue Envy” or the big

wheel Road King “King of Kentucky”. His love for motorcycles started a long time ago, when his parents purchased

him a dirt bike at 10 years old. In 1999 Chris was ready for the big time, he purchased his first big twin,

a used 1998 Harley springer. That springer set in motion Chris’ passion for riding and customizing Harley

Davidsons. Since 1999 Chris has owned several Harleys, including the aforementioned Big Blue Envy and

King of Kentucky, which both dominated the big wheel bagger scene. Chris affirms that he doesn’t just love

showing bikes, he also enjoys riding them. One of the pinnacles of his riding experiences was his 4000-mile

ride to Sturgis, which he completed in 7 days! Chris tries to hit every rally from Daytona to Sturgis and has big

plans for his new softail in the 2020 show circuit.

Chris explained that Outkast started as a used 2016 with 270 miles & purchased with the goal of making a dual

19” show bike. Mike from Notorious Customs put in some serious time and details to make this bike stand

out from the crowd. Once again, congratulations Chris on a awesome softail and we will see you in Daytona.

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OWNER: Chris Wilson

BIKE NAME: OUTKAST

YEAR: 2016

MODEL: Slim

BUILDER: Notorious Customs

PAINT/GRAPHICS: Notorious Customs

MOTOR SPECS: 103

EXHAUST: SIKPIPES

FINISH: Black Cerakote

SPECIAL FEATURES: lollipop blue covers

FRAME: Layframe

SUSPENTION BRAND/TYPE: Legends/air ride

NECK BRAND/TYPE: Notorious/31 degree

SWINGARM: Notorious Gambino

FRONT WHEEL SIZE/BRAND: Harley/19

FRONT CALIBER: PM

FRONT ROTOR: Notorious Matrix 13”

REAR WHEEL SIZE/BRAND: Harley /19”

WHEEL COATINGS OR SPECIAL FEATURES:

Lollipop blue

HANDELBARS: 14”

GRIPS: Arlen Ness

TAILLIGHTS: Drag Specialties

SEAT: Guys upholstery

GAS CAP: PM

FRONT FENDER: Notorious

REAR FENDER: Notorious

FOOTBOARDS(PEGS) F/R: PM

FOOT CONTROLS: PM


SPECIALIZING IN CUSTOM PARTS, ACCESSORIES, FULL BUILDS

evilironcustoms.com

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CAVALCADE

of customs

Original Photos by Troy Coomer

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Voodoo Review for You

Here I sit, waiting for a callback from my

buddy Kody McNew of Voodoo Bikeworks to

badger him about not answering my questions via

email. I mean, it’s the week before Daytona, like

he’s got something better going on LOL! Let’s face

facts, we’re all going 1000mph the weeks leading

up to the unofficial kick-off of the bike season, the

spring Daytona Rally. Hell, I just came from my

shop (77 Customs if you didn’t know) and saw

the look in my guy’s faces, the look of “the madness

has begun” in their eyes. Hearing my Shop

Manager, Brian, upset because a parts order was

missing crucial pieces and bikes are leaving for

sunny Florida end of the week. So, Kody, I get it

man! Although instead of the bike shop madness,

I find myself chained to a laptop for the last few

weeks, determined to bring you folks a killer custom

bike magazine. The daily check in at 77 made

me realize, as I looked at multiple bikes decked in

Voodoo parts, I have the info I need to write this

review. It’s on our shop bikes for a reason!

I’ll prep you cats right out of the gate, my

reviews are different than most. If you want to

review stats and boring info, check with the manufacturer

directly. I like to give you an opinion,

from my perspective, so do with it what you will.

I know some of you might disagree, but you know

what they say about opinions, right?

So what do I think? Basically the answer sits

on our shop floor, with a pair of big wheel 77 shop

bikes adorned with plenty of parts a-la Voodoo

Bikeworks. Let me also fill you in on how I’ve

done business from the start, if a company’s products

are not up to our quality standards, we move

on. To expound on that, we also understand when

it comes to body parts not everything is perfect!

A fact well informing customers if you’re on the

Voodoo website. They tell you straight, this isn’t

a bolt on part, consult a professional. It’s not be-

cause their stuff doesn’t fit great, but because they

care as a company and want to make sure there’s

no surprises. As shops, we know all parts require

a little work, but the average consumer isn’t always

aware.

Ok, so they let you know there might be

some minor fit-up work…how do the parts fit out

of the box? Pretty damn good to be honest. My

shop has done four rear ends, side covers, couple

chin spoilers, lids, tour packs, drop rails, and everything

has been really spot-on. Work this a little,

sand that edge down a hair, but none of it has

been unexpected. Why is the fitment so good?

Because Mr. McNew takes a great deal of pride in

how the parts fit, a fact that’s easy to determine after

a phone conversation with him. His goal isn’t

just to sell a ton of parts, he wants to provide the

level of quality that allows a customer to pull it

from the box, and bolt up with minimal effort.

That sounds good, but what if you do have an

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issue, what’s the deal with service after the sale?

Well hold on there, buckaroo, because I have a

quick story there too. We were mocking up the

first Beatbox we’ve done and couldn’t get the lid

hardware to line up properly (a problem that we

figured out shortly thereafter). I called Voodoo

and spoke with Kody, before I could even get into

the problem he says, “Dude, everything should fit

up great. If there’s something wrong with it, I’ll

mock one up for you, make it perfect, ship it out

right away!” Say what you will, but that’s standing

behind your products. As a shop owner I have

confidence that, if anything from them isn’t right,

they’ll stand behind it and make it right.

The fitment is on point, but how about the

build quality? C’mon man, you already know the

answer! If the fitment is good, the material quality

is there as well. Every part has a proper level

of thickness and parts with right & left sides

are mirror images. If you’re building for audio,

they’ll even make your bags ‘extra thick’ so you

can thump with the best of them.

Now I gave you a rundown on our experience,

good material quality, proper fitment, solid

customer service. Let me also add flexibility. So

what the heck does that mean? It means they’ll

sell you parts and do custom modifications for

you as well (extra fee of course). One of our bikes

had the triple 6.5 lids molded to a set of Phantom

series bags, and it’s a work of art. They definitely

know their stuff. Probably another reason why

they continue to innovate and bring out new parts

for the industry.

Hit me with it, I know you want to! Awe man,

Voodoo is an advertiser for your magazine so of

course your going to praise them! How about,

you’re friends with Kody so of course you’re going

to give a good review! I’m sure we can come

up with a few more things, but you get the point.

I’m going to be reeeeeal blunt with you guys, I give

honest reviews. A lot of you will meet me in person

(Urban Rides will be everywhere this year) and

you’ll find I’m not the guy who pulls punches. I’ll

tell you to your face if you have an ugly baby…so

what I say, take it to the bank. Actually check your

bank balance, make sure you have some extra loot,

and order some parts from Voodoo Bikeworks.

You’ll thank me later…


the lost

GRUDGE

photos

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