A Note from the Photographer: I came across this bike when I was shooting cars for a Norwegian magazine this summer. I was driving all over the west coast of Norway with my two daughters. We ran out of bread one night, and I meet Kristina by the bread shelves, in a store at 9 pm. The next afternoon she was in front of my camera, the first time of her life. And you know, Norwegian fjords are full of pretty girls like this. Following is the owner’s story –Peter
I’ve always loved old custom Harleys, ever since the early ’80s when I was on a family vacation in my father’s 1972 Pontiac Firebird and a big gang of bikers blasted past us on their Choppers.
I even passed my motorcycle license test before my car license, but I never got around to owning a Harley until last year. The main reason for that is that I have used all my spare time on old American muscle cars. I’ve been more of a car guy than a biker. Not so strange maybe, since I grew up around old American cars.
I wasn’t really in the market for buying a bike, but one night I was surfing around on the Internet, I came across an add of this particular bike. I really loved the way the bike looked. It was “love at first sight”. Since I wasn’t planning on buying a bike or even had the money for it, I didn’t do anything about it, except for printing out of the add.
As time went by I could not stop thinking about the bike, and of course I could not find any similar bikes for sale here in Norway. I had no time to build a bike, due to many car projects. Finally I found the old ad, and I got in contact with the seller. I was way too late, of course, the “Bobber” was long gone. I thought “oh well, at least I tried.”
Again, I could not get the bike off my mind. I managed to locate the new owner, and the bike was right here in Norway, just over 300 miles away. Anyway, I got a hold of his phone number and gave him a call to ask if there were any chance he was willing to sell. Unfortunately the bike was not for sale. We spoke again some time later, but he was still not willing to let the bike go.
Then one day, out of the blue, I got a text message from the owner. He wondered if I still was interested in buying the bike. He had got his wife pregnant and needed money to buy a new car. I got busy selling my cross bike and my ATV, jumped in my van and headed over the snowy mountains to pick up the bike.
When I saw the bike in real life, I didn’t get disappointed. Loved the style and the rough look of the bike, so cash and bike switched hands, and I was finally the lucky owner of a custom Harley.
The seller told me that the previous owner was the one that had bought the bike on e- bay and imported it to Norway. He had a hard time getting the bike registered on Norwegian plates, but luckily it worked out fine in the end.
When I got the bike home I was ready for my first real test drive, in pouring rain! It was a real blast, even though I got soaking wet and got my face full of gravel.
I’m really happy with the bike and love to take it out for a ride when the weather allows. It looks like other people like it as well. It turns a lot of heads. The bike has even won some awards in car/ bike shows I’ve attended.
The bike is a “keeper” and I’m going to enjoy riding it between the mountains and the fjords of the west coast of Norway for many years to come.
–Stian Juliebo
BIKERNET EXTREME NORWEGIAN TECH CHART
Owner: Stian Juliebø
City: Ørsta
State/ Zip: West Coast of Norway
C Phone: +4790159237
Website: http://www.brentdekk.com/medlemsbiler/stian.htm
E Mail: Chevelle396ss@hotmail.com
Make: Harley-Davidson
Year:1976
Model: FL/FLH
Type: “Bobber”
Name: “Shark Attack”
Builder: Andrew Levay, South Carolina (According to the papers I got with the bike.)
ENGINE:
Type: Shovelhead
Displacement: 1207cc
Year: 1976
Horsepower: Don`t know…
Heads: Chrome Shovel
Valves: H-D
Pistons: New 8.5/1 with new jugs
Cylinders: H-D
Camshaft: Andrews A cam
Lifters: Solid lifters
Carburetor/Injection: S&S Super E carb
Air Cleaner: Custom
Blower/Turbo: No
Ignition: Electronic, Super Coil
Exhaust: Custom
Mufflers: What mufflers???
Finish: Chrome
Fasteners/Hardware: Custom
Transmission:
Make: Harley-Davidson
Clutch: Sifton Diaphram Clutch Kit
Gear configuration: 4-Speed
Final drive: Chain
Primary: Primo belt drive
Clutch: Primo belt drive
Start: Kickstart
Frame:
Type: Rigid
Year: 2006
Builder: Global Motorsport Group
Shocks: None
Modifications: None
Finish: Painted in HotRod flat sublime, with a overspray of a custom mix darker green.
Forks:
Type: Springer
Year: Paughco
Builder: H-D
Finish: Chrome
Modifications: None
Sheet Metal:
Oil Tank: Custom handmade
Fuel Tank: Cole Foster – Salina Boys Customs
Wheels:
Front
Rim: 200 spoke H-D
Size: 21-inch
Hub: H-D
Builder: H-D
Finish: Chrome
Fender: None
Tire: Dunlop 89/90
Brake: GMA
Rear
Rim: 200 spoke H-D
Size: 16”
Hub: H-D
Builder: H-D
Finish: Chrome
Fender: Chica Custom
Tire: Dunlop 150/80
Brake: GMA
What Connects you to the bike:
Handlebars: Custom handmade
Risers: Custom handmade
Handcontrols: Arlen Ness retro
Seat: Custom handmade
Footrests: Chrome
Electrical:
Headlights: 1929 H-D model D with custom mount
Taillights: 1932 Ford model A with custom mount
Turn Signals F/R: No
Speedometer: Yes
Tachometer: No
Gauges: Oil temp in oil tank cap
Electrics: New by owner
Paint:
Colors: Clear over bare steel
Special Paint: One Shot pinstriping and graphics
The Painter: Andrew Levay, Alleyed Kustom Pinstriping
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