2008 Harley-Davidson Street Glide - Special Delivery
Byron Johnson & His Amazing Flying Mattress
By J. Joshua Placa, Photography by John Jackson
DuSold completed the project in roughly three months, a pretty quick resurrection of a wreck that had looked to be just another salvage yard donor. As for Byron, a good-natured, religious man, and a former high school wide receiver, "I'm back, feeling pretty good. I can't run, but I'm fine otherwise. As a postman, I walk about three to four miles per day, I still lift weights and that helps my body a lot." And he has taken to wearing a helmet, a big tangelo and cream one (except for this photoshoot).
So, Mr. Johnson, you kissed a flying mattress at 70 mph and lived to tell about it, what are you going to do now? "Soon as this story is published, I'm throwing a big old party. This stuff doesn't happen all the time, so I think a celebration, you know about the rebirth of the bike and still being alive, getting right back on and all, pushing it out there, that would be a good thing."
| SPEC SHEET |
| GENERAL |
| OWNER | Byron Johnson |
| SHOP | DuSold Designs |
| PHONE | (972)221-1455 |
| WEBSITE | dusolddesigns.com |
| YEAR/MAKE/MODEL | ‘08/H-D/Street Glide |
| FABRICATION | DuSold Designs |
| ASSEMBLY | DuSold Designs |
| BUILD TIME | Three months |
| ENGINE |
| YEAR/TYPE/SIZE | ‘08/Twin Cam/96ci |
| BUILDER | H-D |
| EFI CONTROLLER | H-D |
| EXHAUST | Paul Yaffe |
| TRANSMISSION |
| YEAR/TYPE | ‘08/H-D |
| SUSPENSION |
| FRONT | H-D |
| REAR SHOCKS | H-D |
| WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES |
| FRONT |
| BUILDER/SIZE | RC Components/ 21-inch |
| TIRE/SIZE | Avon/120/70/21 |
| CALIPERS | Chrome H-D |
| ROTORS | RC Components |
| REAR | |
| BUILDER/SIZE | RC Components/ 18-inch |
| TIRE/SIZE | Avon/150/70/18 |
| CALIPER | Chrome H-D |
| ROTOR | RC Components |
| PULLEY/SPROCKET | H-D |
| FINISH/PAINT |
| COLORS | Tangelo and cream |
| PAINTER | Mike DuSold |
| GRAPHICS | Mike DuSold |
| MOLDING | DuSold Designs |
| PLATING/POLISHING | DuSold Designs |
| POWDER COATING | DuSold Designs |
| ACCESSORIES |
| FRONT FENDER | Klock Werks |
| REAR FENDER | Baddads |
| GAS TANK | H-D/ DuSold Designs |
| GAS CAP | DuSold Designs |
| HANDLEBARS | Wild 1 Chubbys 12-inch |
| GRIPS | Performance Machine |
| HAND CONTROLS | Chrome H-D |
| FOOT CONTROLS | Performance Machine |
| FLOORBOARDS | Performance Machine |
| TURN SIGNALS | Flush mounted in bags |
| LICENSE | Mounted in fender |
| SEAT | Larry Hankins/Gator |
| SADDLEBAGS | Baddads |
| SADDLEBAG LATCHES | H-D |
| BAG FILLERS | Baddads |
By J. Joshua Placa
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