If this feature doesn’t light your fire, well then your wood’s all wet!
Have you ever seen a pictorial on a bike or a girl and hated the fact that it was chopped down to just two or three pictures? Sometimes there are bikes that are so beautiful; a whole magazine full of pictures couldn’t do it justice. Then there are those very rare occasions where there’s a girl whose image burns onto your retina where it stays for days. Even rarer, and more frustrating, is when you have the combination of the two; extremely bad-ass bike and smoking hot girl, all wrapped up into one very short, hardly photographed, bike feature with just a snippet of information. Well the staff at
Bikernet has declared war on the short bike feature that pictures just one or two well placed photos of a bike and sometimes a beautiful girl.
The girl and the bike. Does anything seem more perfect? The added plus is they’re both redheads.
Oooh, nice. Keep taking it off baby. This is great, I ain’t even digging in my pockets for dollars!
The Girls of Bikernet section is about giving our paying customers something more, something tantalizing, something real.
Here’s the latest in the addition to our ever growing library of beautiful women draped all over extremely hot bikes. This edition features Jessica, a cauldron hot bike that started life as a 1995 H-D Bad Boy down in Houston, Texas.
Here is the bike in it’s original state. Well, this is actually where the bike was after Frank had modified it with new paint and bolt on accessories. He wanted to take it to the next step, and that’s where the Devil stepped in.
I have heard that Houston is hot as hell before, but that may be closer to the truth than people realize. You see, Houston is the home of Lucky Devil Metalworks.
This is Kent Weeks, aka, The Lucky Devil. You can almost feel the piercing evil from his eyes puncture your soul.
The lead guy, none other than the Devil himself, Kent Weeks, assisted by his evil temptress, Holly. The shop is always guarded by the pit bull from Hell. This is where this bike was born, in the devil’s torture chamber. Here’s the story of the birth of this beautiful bike.
Bike, what bike?
Once again, we have obtained world-class photos from Darryl Briggs, who shot the bike for a photo shoot with the beautiful model Billie. You may have recognized Billie from a pictorial or two, but you ain’t ever seen her like this. Check it out!
The finished machine sitting low and mean!
That’s right, she’s looking right at you. Keep scrolling down for the largest photo shoot ever published by our mag.
This bike started life in Milwaukee as a 1995 Harley- Davidson Bad Boy. You remember the Softail Springer set up with the blacked out forks and 21” front wheel, right? Well this bike was one hot ticket when it came out and can still be seen going for a decent price on e-bay. The bike basically kicked ass straight out of the box. Frank Markevich, the owner, liked the bike in stock form for a while. As it turned out, there was one problem, however. Frank is a stretched out 6’8” tall.
Speaking of stretching out, this chick is the kind that you can lay in bed and have fun all day long!
As many who are familiar with H-D knows, these bikes are built more to tailor to the normal sized earthlings, like me, who are 5’9 or 10”. Like any good man, Frank scoured the P&A catalog in search for that something that would set his bike apart and make it his own. Now he wasn’t just searching for a bolt on derby cover or shiny new levers.
Frank was in search of a means to make a bike actually fit him. He wanted to ride in a ride a normal relaxed posture, rather than the circus bear riding a tricycle pose he had become so accustomed to. The only problem was where to begin?
You have to love a girl in blue jean shorts. Is it just me or is it getting hot in her? All this talk of Houston, hell, The Devil, and now a smoking hot chick next to a custom bike. I do believe it can’t get much better than this.
Like the scenario in a Bugs Bunny cartoon where the devil sits on one shoulder and an angel sits on another trying to convince the character to do their will, Frank had lots of things to wrestle with. Maybe he should ditch the whole “motorsickle” thing and go trade the bike in on a big truck, or even a boat. Maybe he should just sell it and try his hand at surfing. Lucky for Frank, the Devil on his left shoulder happened to be Kent Weeks, or The Lucky Devil.
After kicking the shit out of the estrogen laden angel trying to whisper sweet bullshit into Frank’s right ear, Kent started planning the foundation for the bike you see here.
Two fine profiles.
Franks biggest concern with his stocker was that it plain did not fit him. No shit man, your fucking 6’8” tall! So, the Devil based the start of the build around making it fit Franks elongated frame and began tossing around the ideas Frank had in mind for a face lift as well.
Hello Momma.
The hair color of choice…RED! You just have to love it! I can almost smell the strawberry aroma of a beautiful redheaded beauty.
The plan called for a stretched out, raked chopper; but Frank still wanted to incorporate a Springer front end. This led to the development of the Lucky Devil’s Custom Springer Rockers. Frank wanted it to handle right while still being stretched and raked. With the help of the laws of geometry, the devil came up with a configuration that keeps the trail at a nice 4 ½” and still offers stability at high speeds. From what we hear, Frank has been putting this bike to the test over the past four years, so I believe the testing data has been accumulated and the results are in; this set-up works! The rockers are now available online at www.luckydevilmetalworks.com. They require an additional 2” fork length using the Paughco chart and are designed to run at a 40 degree rake on Paughco Springers. After the lower pivot bolts and bushings are replaced, they will also work on CCI and DNA style Springers.
The custom rockers from lucky devil Metalworks. You can find these little bad boys on his website.
Hello!
Ok, so once the frame work was finished and the rockers done, it was time to move onto the sheet metal. The gas tank started life as an old Mustang tank. The Devil gently stretched it out like he was pulling the soul from another deviant. He added custom, flush tank mounts, an electric petcock, and the final touch was a Hot Match flush gas cap. Rumor has it this cap originated in New York from a builder named Mike Pugliese (a relative genius bike builder who has generated bikes with engineering wonders such as “the friction drive”), but he let Matt Hotch use it and the young lad took off with it claiming it for his own at the U.S. Patent Office. I guess all’s fair in love, war, and business. Who knows for sure, but it turns into some real “he said, she said” bullshit.
The next step was the rear fender. If you look closely at the pictures, you will notice the rear fender is mounted directly to the swing arm. The look almost replicates a rigid at first glance.
Lookin Fine, Compact, and just plain Bad!!
Since the rear fender is welded AND molded to the swing arm, the seat pocket needed to be able to flex like the palm of your hand folding up to hold onto a hand full of change. The seat is actually constructed of two pans and allowed to move a little. The seat pocket is also two parts and the rear section slides behind the front seat pocket. ADS American Drag Seats www.americandragseats.com , Kevin Sockwell covered the seat with black Ostrich, and he did it while Big Eric and Frank waited.
Once the seat section and rear fender were complete, the rear fender struts needed to be constructed. The decision was made to run struts on the left side only to keep it clean on the right. The Devil then added a built in chain guard.
The clean lines can only be imitated by the best. The metal work on this bike is world-class.
Once this was done, it was certain the project beckoned for The Devil’s signature single side mount front fender to match with a cool-as-hell devil’s tail strut on the bottom of the fender.
Next on the build was the oil tank, which turned out to be a problem of epic proportions. The one they were waiting on was backordered, (hmmm, I’m sure this sounds familiar to any of the builders out there), and they checked all their sources to no avail. The oil tank just wasn’t available. Finally after scouring the earth for all possible chances to find the devilish oil pan, Kent, Big Eric, and Frank all headed down for a bite at the local Chinese buffet.
The sight I dream about. A hottie layed across the gas tank just begging for a RIDE.
it gets even better the second time around.
For some reason I picture characters from the movie, Big Trouble in Little China, to be working at this restaurant. Anyways, while in line for their food, The Devil notices one of the feisty restaurant concubines changing out the soup containers. As she set the containers on the counter, the Devil and his minions all began to have the same evil epiphany… these would make the perfect oil bag. Two stainless cylinders from a restaurant supply store were all they needed! The next day two were snatched up, the rims were cut off, and they were welded together to make one fine looking oil bag.
Then a battery box was added along with stainless bungs for mounting, oil line connections, and a filler neck. Next on the fab list was the air dam, which was constructed to allow for the placement of the foot pegs to be extended. Well, that and the Devil thinks it looks cool as hell as well. Who are we to argue?
The air dam is Damn Fine! The grill gives the bike a hot rod style reminiscent of the 50’s style cars that terrorized the streets.
This is the pin up I want.
Once the mounts were fabbed up for the PM foot controls and pegs, a set of Evo/Pan style pipes were constructed to go along with the Panhead style rocker tops and cam cover. The devil then stomped his hoofed feet erratically around the shop making the bars and grips to fit Frank’s abnormally long frame. Hey, the guy was just looking forward to being able to ride without his knees in his chest and his elbows behind his back!
This is a profile of championship form. Goddamn I love the fact that God created two things;#1 Women, and #2 Harleys.
Now once all the fab work got done, she was stripped down and raped unmercifully…oh, wait, I mean stripped and readied for paint and chrome. I got my stories mixed up. All the parts for chrome and polishing were sent to Kent’s good friend Bradley and the crew in Dallas at Hands Off Polishing. (RIP Bradley) This shop is known for bad ass polishing and has recently re-opened the chrome shop. They are ready to rock, so send your shit to them if you want high quality chrome work for a great price! Give them a call @ 972-487-8220.
I can hear the zipper. Ziiip!
Paintwork was commissioned to the talented Houston painter, Pygmy. www.paintbypygmy.com The bike needed special care and a paintjob that would last. Since such effort was taken to keep the right side clean, Frank, Pygmy, and The Devil all decided to add just a small touch of flames to the right side of the bike and a complete set of flames down the left side. Pygmy did a bad ass job laying down a four layered candy fade job and flames.
Once the painted parts and chrome returned to the shop, it was time for final assembly! The guys were very pleased with the results and took the finished bike to the Easyriders Bike Show in Dallas, Texas. They were rewarded with a trophy and a feature in Easyriders magazine.
The well deserved award at a National level show. While they would have liked to place higher, Lucky devil metalworks was proud just to be in the show. I have a feeling we will be seeing much more from this group over the next few years as they seem to be here to stay.
Billie, the model, was also recently named one of the ten best Babes used in a pictorial this year! She’s a hottie, right? What’s better than a beautiful redhead with a smoking hot body?
It doesn’t get no better than that!
While the Devil says it’s still possible to blast a bike together in a short time frame, he still prefers to take his time to enjoy the build process with his clients (just a little). If you are tired of seeing pretenders and bike assemblers fumble junk together and calling it a custom bike, come check out the Devil here in Houston. He would be glad to help you with your dream bike. And hey, if you’re having problems with the financial side, you can always go on trade…I believe he has made a few deals involving people’s souls in the past.
The devil takes pride in a job well done. The end result is a very happy customer for life. They are now joined as brothers who will be doing business together a long time! This industry isn’t about TV and fame, it’s about brotherhood. You can see it embodied in this pic here.
Owner: Frank Markevich
City: Houston
General:
Designer: Frank Markevich/ Kent Weeks
Fabrication: Kent Weeks/ Lucky Devil
The top of a world class custom. This bike embodies what a custom is all about. The best part for me is the fact that it started as a production Harley-Davidson motorcycle. It was chopped and customized the old fashioned way. Then again, maybe that’s why it’s so bad ass!
Year/Make: 1995 Harley-Davidson
Model: Bad Boy
Assembly: The Devil
Time: 8 Months
Chroming: Hands Off Polishing (R.I.P. Bradley)
The custom look with the shop signature on the belt. The devil’s in the details!
Engine
Year: 1995 Harley-Davidson
Rebuilder: Lucky Devil
Displacement: 80 Cubic Inches
Heads: H-D/Hands Off Polishing
Cam: Andrews
Lifters: JIMS
Carb: S&S
Pipes: Lucky Devil
Transmission
Year/ Make: 1995 Harley-Davidson
Modifications: Kicker w/ Electric start still available
Shifting: 5-Speed
Paint
Pygmy’s work shines through with quality and imagination that is only possessed by the world’s most dedicated craftsmen. The paint on this bike is flawless.
Painter: Paintbypygmy.com
Color: Custom Kandy red
Type: House of Kolor
The coolest Bad Boy I have ever seen.
Frame
Year/Make: 1995 Harley-Davidson
Type: Softail
Rake: 40 degrees
Stretch: 4-inch
Shocks- Progressive Suspension Airtail
The man and his bike. You can tell by the picture of him sitting on a raked out bike that he is one tall dude. Even our beloved Bandit would be looking up at this guy!
Accessories
Handlebars: Lucky Devil
Handlebar Controls: Performance Machine
Fenders: H-D/Lucky Devil
You can see the bad ass craftsmanship in each component of this bike.
Headlight: CCI
Tailight- Ness
Speedo: Mini-Tach
Pegs: Performance Machine
Foot Controls: Performance Machine
Gas Tank: Mustang/Lucky Devil
Oil Tank: Lucky Devil
The custom oil bag made from soup dishes. Notice the starter switch directly under it? That’s right, this baby kicks with your leg or your finger. I know it get’s really hard to kick a bike over at two in the morning when your leaving a place like One Eyed Jacks and don’t want to draw attention from the fuzz.
Seat: Lucky Devil/ADS Customs
Mirrors: Eclipse
Grips: Lucky Devil
Front End
The Paughco Springer siiting where it should; on the front end of a custom bike that actually gets ridden!
Type: Springer, 9 Over
Builder: Paughco
Rockers: Lucky Devil
The left side of the rockers. Look at the custom spacer between the axle and the rocker. Every detail was customized specifically for this bike.
Wheels
Make: American Wire Wheel
The custom front fender on the infamous springer front end. A lot of guys try to duplicate the custom front fenders on a springer, but very few actually build one that works. El bandito tried to make one for his Sturgis shovel last year and failed miserably even with Kent coaching him with phone calls and connect-the-dot drawings. It just goes to show the level of craftsmanship it takes to make a world class bike from top to bottom.
Size: 21 x 3, 18 x 5.5
Tires: Avon, 90/90-21, 200-18
Brakes: Exile, Performance Machine
Photography: Darryl Briggs / www.darrylbriggs.com
Beauty and the Beast. You pic which is what.
