Super Cool Harley Street 500 Build Pays Homage to Evel Knievel
This custom Harley-Davidson Street 500 is a super cool tribute to the legendary Evel Knievel.
Blank Canvas
This particular build was commissioned by a customer of Black Cycles as a Christmas gift for his brother, which seems rather generous. At the time, he gave the Australian custom bike builder a bone stock Street 500 that was basically brand new at that point, a bit of a blank canvas, if you will.
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Getting to Work
From there, Black Cycles got to work by first completing a hardtail conversion on the Street 500, then retooling the wheel hub and triple clamps in order to make room for the bike's massive new set of wheels and tires.
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Familiar Look
Shortened forks help the Street 500 sit a bit lower to the ground, hugging that big wheel, and Brembo brakes were added to bring it to a halt quickly. Up top, a modified Sportster tank features a flush-mounted filler cap, and sports the familiar patriotic look that Evel Knievel donned in his heyday.
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Coolest Feature
From there, we see loads of cool little touches like a modified OEM front fender, coupled with a sprung bobber-style saddle seat, as well as perhaps this bike's coolest feature - an oil tank that actually houses its electronics in one neat little hidden place.
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Up Front
Motogadget provided this bike's digital instrumentation, a setup that's flanked by clip-on handlebars and an aftermarket headlight, which is also joined by multi-function LED taillights for a more modern look.
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Best Christmas Ever?
In terms of performance upgrades, Black Cycles didn't do much here, only adding a Two Brothers Racing two-in-one exhaust and an S&S intake module, which should help it sound the part, at least. Regardless, this is certainly a cool custom that's one of a kind, and we imagine, one of the greatest Christmas presents ever.
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