URBAN RIDES MAGAZINE MARCH 2020 SPECIAL EDITION

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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