Damn that would make a good movie title. Oh well, I will ponder that later. You see, there is a reason I do not leave the computer speakers on all the time–that little damn noise my computer makes when I get mail. Today is a perfect example, started at 7:40 AM with an e-mail from the Johnny Humble asking me to send him the GOB feature Bandit told him I had ready. Hell at 7:40 in the morning I have just gone to bed, besides Bandit was goofing off in Nepal or wherever the hell they went this time!
Second, it’s the weekend and that means time to number my socks! To say the least, I do not have the GOB ready, ‘cause I was prepared to submit it when Bandit returned. Figuring I handled the situation and knowing I had plenty of time before they return back to the US of A, I went riding for the day. Upon my return that evening, another e-mail arrived, this time from the boss inquiring about the GOB feature and why I didn’t sent it? Cause it’s not done. I did mention this right?
So I figured that fate of the world must be riding on my GOB submission. I stood at attention and faced the task of hours upon hours in front of the computer preparing the pictures. Ah, but looking at these images of the lovely Ranell sitting upon the Lucky Devil Metal Works – Blue Devil made my week sparkle.
You might ask yourself what could possibly need to be done to these images to make them suitable for viewing?
Not only is the lovely Ms. Ranell Oh So Sexy and a terrific model who follows direction extremely well, “You sure seem to enjoy telling me to take off my clothes,” she said…(evil grin).
She is also not afraid to throw down in a bar parking lot when some bitch pisses her off, so while she has a 21 year old body, I had to spend time fixing the concrete rash on her side and the numerous bruises. I guess when babe’s fight there must be some genetic thing that keeps them from leaving battle scars on each other’s faces? By the way she won!
The fine little blue machine Ranell is draped upon, is from Lucky Devil Metal Works in Houston, Texas and while they will build you any ground up custom you desire or even modify your current ride into any shape you choose, the devil is also a licensed manufacture and this machine is just one of 4 production models they produce and sell through Lucky Devil Custom Cycles. Each of the production bikes is based upon the basic platform for that model, but with the devils own custom touch placed on the sheet metal and pipes. It may be based on a Lucky Devil production bike, but it sure doesn’t need to look exactly like the one that came before it. It got the Devil’s touch.
This little blue beast is powered by an S&S 96-inch motor with a Rivera-Primo 6-speed transmission, as well as a Primo 3- inch open belt drive. The custom made oil bag and hidden battery box is the devil’s own creation, along with some special attention given to the Mustang tank as well. Even the brake rotors have the not escaped the devils hand with Lucky Devil’s own Devil Tail rotors front & rear and Performance Machine calipers providing the bite.
You might have also noticed that this bike has some attitude with the Ben Hur styled front-end rocker spikes, did you notice the “devil horns” on top of the springer front end?
So in the wee hours of the morning after finally getting the images touched up, I figure I might as well send some contact sheets to the boss to see what images he might want to use so I can get them sent over the Internet to Bikernet HQ located in a plush doublewide somewhere in Bakersfield. Hell at this hour the only one going to be there anyway is the janitor. And what do I get for all my trouble…an e-mail from Bandit, “I’ll handle it when I return to the states. Go back to bed.”
So upon the return I sent e-mail inquiring as to the required image size to help speed the process along. “Oh just make them roughly this size,” he replied.
OK, no problem, images resized, CD burned & labeled, send a couple teaser images in an e-mail to share, headed for the mailbox and another e-mail! This time with the message is, “Well if your gonna send a CD then make the images this size now.”
Are you kidding me? OK, once again images resized, CD burned and labeled and finally mailed!
Finally I can kick back, enjoy an adult beverage and I’ll be damned, another e-mail, “Where’s the goddamn story?”
Till next time,
–RFR
Regular Stuff
Owner: Jim Sutherland
Bike Name: Blue Devil
City/State: Houston Texas
Builder: Lucky Devil
City/state: Houston Texas (holly@luckydevilcustomcycles.com )
Fabrication: Lucky Devil Metal Works
Manufacturing: Lucky Devil Machine Works
Welding: Lucky Devil Metal Works
Machining: Lucky Devil Machine Works
Engine
Year: 2005
Make: S&S
Model: Evo style
Displacement: 96″
Builder or Rebuilder:S&S
Carburetion: S&S super E
Transmission
Year: ‘05
Make: Primo
Gear configuration: 6-speed
Final drive: Chain
Primary: Primo 3″ open Belt
Clutch: Primo
Frame
Year: ‘05
Make: Santee / Molested by Mr Devil
Style or Model: Rigid Chopper
Stretch: Yup
Rake: 38 Degrees
Modifications: removed standard neck gussets and fabricated new tubular gussets, top motormount, oil bag mounts and battery box cover, seat mounts, molded side plate/taillight mount and sissybar.
Front End
Make: Sam springer
Model: flame engraved springer
Year: ‘05
Length: 8″ over
Mods: custom headlight mount
Sheet metal
Tanks: stretched and molded mustang tank
Fenders: RWD rear fender reshaped and trimmed with round stock.
Panels: L.D.M.W side switch covers
Oil tank: Lucky Devil Metal Works
Paint
Sheet metal: Lucky Devil Paint Works
Molding: Chino
Base coat: Mike Landburg
Graphics: Ken Hill
Frame: Lucky Devil Paint Works
Molding: Chino
Base coat: Mike Landburg
Wheels
Front
Make: DNA
Size: 21″
Brake calipers: P.M.
Brake rotor(s): Lucky Devil Tail Rotors
Tire: Avon Speedmaster
Rear
Make:DNA
Size: 16″
Brake calipers: P.M.
Brake rotor: Lucky Devil Tail Rotors
Pulley: PBI sprocket
Tire: Maxis classic
Controls
Foot controls: Legend
Finish: Chrome
Brake lines: Magnum Platnum
Handlebar controls: BDL
Finish: Chrome
Clutch Cable: Magnum Platnum
Brake Lines Magnum Platnum
Shifting: foot
Electrical
Ignition: Dyna 2000i
Ignition switch: Toggle
Coils: Dyna Mini coils
Regulator: CCI
Charging: CCI
Wiring: Lucky Devil Metal Works
Headlight: CCI
Taillight: V- Twin
Switches: No stinkin' switches
What's Left
Seat: Joe Noack / Lucky Devil Seat Works
Pipes: Lucky Devil Metal Works
Exhaust finish: Polidyne
Gas caps: Hot Match pop up
Handlebars: CCI 18″ apes
Grips: Legend
Pegs: Legend
Oil filter: perform
Oil cooler: Perform
Oil lines: Maximum platnum
Fuel filter:CCI
Fuel Lines:CCI
Throttle: Ness
Throttle cables: Maximum Platnum
Fasteners: Gardner Westcott
Specialty items: Custom fabricated deviltail exhaust mounts.
Comments: All Lucky Devil ground up builds are done with a high level of quality, one at a time, under a state and federal manufacturing license.
Credits: While I don’t have any full time employees, I am Lucky enough to have some of the best help in the world, when I need it, as well as some good friends and customers. All I can say is, Thank you for letting me stand on your shoulders!
