Roaring Toyz BIKE.indd
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Roaring Toyz BIKE.indd
2009 ROAD GLiDe THE CHIEF Roaring Toyz Big Chief Bagger Story and Photos by Dave Withrow 78 - january 2013 - americanBaggermag.com american Bagger magaZine american Bagger magaZine americanBaggermag.com - january 2013 - 79 The Chief A 26” Performance Machine Shock Contrast Cut wheel rides on the front with a single custom rotor. R obert Fisher, of Sarasota, FL, is the owner of Roaring Toyz and Roaring Twinz. Roaring Toyz is his division that customizes sport bikes with those big rear tires and long swingarms, and they also build some sick metric Baggers that will make you do a double take. Roaring Twinz is the division that handles the Harley side of things, especially the Baggers. Every once in a while, the two divisions partner up on a build and the result is something special, like The Chief. The theme of The Chief is actually built around a Roaring Toyz T-shirt. Robert first got into customizing when he was 10 years old, sweeping the floor at his local bicycle shop and learning how to sand, paint, teardown and rebuild, among other things. At 15, he purchased his first motorcycle, a 50cc YSR that he immediately tore into, painted and chromed everything. Robert spent 15 years road racing and opened up his own motorcycle repair shop. Roaring Toyz became a parts manufacturer and nationally known for their outrageous sport bikes. Now Robert is bringing that passion to the V-Twin Bagger world and they won’t just be building loud, fast, eye-catching, big-wheeled Baggers; they are introducing a parts line as well. 80 - january 2013 - AmericanBaggerMag.com American Bagger Magazine American Bagger Magazine AmericanBaggerMag.com - january 2013 - 81 The Chief TecH SPecS BacKgrounD inFo. owner: robert Fisher Bike’s name: The chief Brand name: Harley-Davidson® model: road glide year: 2009 Fabrication: roaring Toyz assembly: Kory Souza Build Time: 2 months Paint/graphics: Paul Wong color/graphics Description: Based off roaring Toyz T-Shirt moTor SPecS year: ’09 manufacturer: Harley-Davidson model: Twin cam Displacement: 96 cu. in. air cleaner: Performance machine eFi/Fuel management: H-D exhaust: Bagger nation Phantom Pipe Finish: Black/chrome TranSmiSSion year: ’09 manufacturer: Harley-Davidson Shifting: 6-Speed Frame year: ’09 manufacturer: Harley-Davidson model: FLTr Suspension Type: air ride Special Features: FBi Drop Seat Kit ForK year: ’09 manufacturer: Harley-Davidson Sliders: american Suspension WHeeLS & BraKeS FronT/Size: 26 x 3.5” Wheel: Performance machine Shock contrast cut Brake caliper: H-D Brake rotor: custom The Chief is Robert’s personal Bagger and is built on a ’09 Road Glide chassis. The 96” Twin Cam motor was upgraded with a Performance Machine air cleaner and Bagger Nation Phantom pipe. Robert is big on the little details. Look at the different parts of the motor that have been painted. The frame was cut, stretched and raked and is now two inches up and two inches out with a 35 degree rake. In addition to an HHI Neck Rake Kit, an FBI Drop Seat Kit was installed along with rear air ride. The front end is an inch over with nine degree raked trees and is equipped with American Suspension hidden axle single disc legs and custom cowbells. A 26” Performance Machine Shock Contrast Cut wheel rides on the front with a single custom rotor. The pulled-back bars are CamTech’s Low Life with Performance Machine grips, mirrors and Roaring Toyz Billet Contrast Cut clutch and brake levers. The stock fairing was upgraded with a molded-in Sinister windshield and a Bagger Nation Scoowl fairing extension. Milwaukee Bagger supplied the stretched saddlebags, lids and the rear fender 82 - january 2013 - americanBaggermag.com with a Frenched license plate mount. The custom taillight is also molded into the rear fender with taillight/brake light in the shield of the logo and the turn signals are molded into the graphics. The gas tank is the stock tank with CamTech’s Drop Seat Tank Body Kit. Roaring Toyz supplied the custom-molded, low-profile dash panel and pop-up, flush-mount gas cap. Robert has a long history with Performance Machine from his sport bike background and sourced them for the saddlebag latches, horn cover, floorboards, footpegs and foot controls. CamTech also supplied the Flared Side Covers. The 26” front fender is from B’Cool Products. Paul Wong and his right-hand man, Lionel at Aruba, applied the feather graphics, candy and flake. Over 50 pieces were painted by Aruba. Gabby, at Lite ‘Em Up Customz, handled the translucent rear fender molding and LED lighting. After all those years of breaking bones and putting his life on the line, racing, Robert has embraced the Bagger lifestyle and gladly concedes that he has slowed down, a little. For more information, log on to www.Roaringtoyz.com. american Bagger magaZine rear/Size: 16” Wheel: H-D Brake caliper/rotor: H-D acceSSorieS Handlebars: camTech Low Life grips: Performance machine Hand controls: roaring Toyz Fairing: H-D/Bagger nation Scoowl Windshield: Sinister industries Headlight/gauges: H-D Taillight: molded into Fender License Plate mount: Frenched mirrors: Pm Torque Saddlebags/Saddlebag Lids: milwaukee Bagger Saddlebag Latches: Pm contrast cut Side covers: camTech Seat: custom gas Tank: H-D w/ camTech Tank Kit Dash Panel: roaring Toyz Front Fender: B’cool 26” Steel rear Fender: milwaukee Bagger Horn cover: Pm Billet Footboards/Passenger Pegs: Pm Foot controls: Pm Sound System: underground audio american Bagger magaZine americanBaggermag.com - january 2013 - 83