Steve's Heavy Ironhead

Advanced Search

Featured Articles

Contributors

Steve's Heavy Ironhead

Written By: Bill Bryant
2-7-2011
Categorized in: Features, Motorcycles

A dude can't be a member of the Douche Larouche MC "soft core" porn stars from Los Angeles, CA, a partner at Heavy Clothing and ride a regular old motorcycle, can he? That's what Steve Wright asked himself, so he got together with friends and family and they built this long and narrow ironhead Sportster. It's got an oil tank with a horn, just like the mythical creature the DLMC love so much. All kidding aside, this bike showcases some serious talent and has more than a few magical features.

Owner: Steve Wright

Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Builder: Steve Wright, Spitfire Motorcycles

Bike name: The Cocaine Cowgirl

Engine, year and make, model, modifications: 1970 ironhead Sportster, kick only with Morris magneto

Frame: Spitfire Motorcycles

Fork: Rebuilt AEE narrow square springer, 12" over stock

Chassis mods: 4" up, 4" out, 48 degrees in neck

Tire/wheel size and style: Rear 16" eBay find. Front 21" laced up with a spool hub off eBay

Favorite thing about this bike: the molding, the gas tank, the oilbag and the front end

Next mod: Register and sell

Mods, cool parts, etc.: I dig the brake cross over made by Mikey Santoro and the sprotor brake made by paul at Spitfire motorcycles. Of course the paint and molding by Casey at Headcase Kustom Art

Back story: I almost broke my knee trying to start it, and I almost crashed when I rode it the first time. The brake didn't work as well as I thought.

Thanks:

Paul Cavalo and the gang at Spitfire Motorcycles

Casey at Headcase Kustom Art for hooking up the paint

Chris at LA Speed Shop

Berto at Mobile Custom Wiring for helping with parts and trades

My dad for all the late night help

Heavy Clothing

Comment with Facebook

Comment with Chopcult (40)

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 06:12 am

coryhebert

I just don't understand how handlebars in that kind of position can offer a riding position that allows the rider to actually 'control' the motorcycle.

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 08:03 am

speedandnoise

Control is a state of mind. I don't understand why someone would go to all that work to build such an insane chopper and slap on a $20 Chinese taillight. Aside form that I'd give my left nut to own this bike.

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 08:25 am

Rudehog

Thats cuz he likes chinese and frogs.......

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 09:12 am

Jackster

Quit drinking the hatorade. That sporty is fuckin' tits and they're just jealous because it's longer than theirs!!!!!!!

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 09:19 am

Motorradfahrer

Great bike! Really dig the molding.

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 09:22 am

upsidedownbob

Wow!!! I am now dreaming of diamond tanks and six bend handlebars. nice really nice

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 09:22 am

Sighless

Wow, that is a seriously killer ride.

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 09:37 am

JohnnyWolf

So sexy....

....bike ain't bad either.

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 10:04 am

Sweet Steve!

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 02:55 pm

#10

long bikes suck steve

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 03:10 pm

#11

MOTORHEAD9336

BY FAR THE NICEST BIKE I'VE SEEN BUILT IN A WHILE. AND AS FOR THE HANDLING FUCK IT,IT LOOKS AWESOME THATS ALL THAT MATTERS. IF YOU WANTED COMFORT YOU WOULDA BUILT A CRUISER

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 03:42 pm

#12

Watasha

Fuck yes. This is the coolest.
Didn't your mama teach you if you can't say nothin' nice then shut the fuck up

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 03:54 pm

#13

park	Fucking nice, so clean.

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 05:06 pm

#14

ridemore16

I love this bike. Long bike perfection!!!

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 05:15 pm

#15

elTee

Very nice....Thank You!

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 05:20 pm

#16

ventu

Fukn sick ass sporty love the colors

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 06:50 pm

#17

Wooley

I like it. Reminds me of a Dave Mann painting.

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 08:08 pm

#18

SocialMisfit

My thoughts exactly Wooley....fuckin sweet...like bikes I'd see my ol man n his brothers rode back in the day...

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 08:10 pm

#19

mrgalikanookis

Looks like Jar-Jar Binks...

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 10:07 pm

#20

79kz400

badass...need I say more...

Commented on 2-7-2011 At 10:26 pm

#21

gsand

To #1, my chopper has pullbacks that are almost as extreme as these.

The first few corners I took, i nearly tipped it over. Once you get used to it, it has to be the most comfortble way of riding. Sitting up right it takes all the pressure of your back and is like sitting on the couch.

Steering response is fine ( for a 10" over front end on mine).

The only thing that is a challenge is pushing the bike around, coz you got no leverage, also makes tight turns a bit hairy coz the throttle either swings to your stomach or way out the other side.

I'll be having pullbacks like this on every bike I build :)

Commented on 2-8-2011 At 04:11 am

#22

thank you all for the kind words about my bike

and as for the haters i love it keep hatin it makes the world go round!!!

Commented on 2-8-2011 At 07:05 am

#23

coryhebert

It's amazing how a simple comment about handlebars and riding position can be taken as 'hate'. GSAND was the only one who actually took the high road and explained the point intelligently. Sounds like some people are getting their feelings hurt a tad too easily.

Commented on 2-8-2011 At 10:48 am

#24

WarGhost

Ironheads rule! Love it.

Commented on 2-8-2011 At 12:53 pm

#25

FABIAN

Im pretty sure that taillight isnt a chinese knock off... with all the badass shit that comes out of Spitifre....Im pretty sure its a OG British Lucas piece of junk...... jus sayin..

Myself, I wouldnt talk about something i myself couldnt ride...that crazy sexy bastard has balls

Commented on 2-8-2011 At 02:55 pm

#26

WOMPY

That tail light was made by Satan himself...

Commented on 2-8-2011 At 03:13 pm

#27

Rocky

Nice Ironhead man! Wanna Trade? :)

Commented on 2-8-2011 At 06:15 pm

#28

irish6x

creamsicle.

Commented on 2-8-2011 At 08:29 pm

#29

djmfnk

that fucker is slick

Commented on 2-9-2011 At 08:03 pm

#30

me	love this bike! have it saved in my "insperation for touring chopper" folder

Commented on 2-10-2011 At 05:21 am

#31

eddy	Everyone is riding what he feels comfortable.There are lot of " customizers" who spent a bag of $ for custom spares and then fixing them on bike with rosted screws. That's a real shit , not wide or narrow hadlebars. Nice bike and GOOD QUALITY WORK ,man !

Commented on 2-10-2011 At 05:35 am

#32

beanmachine

think I just took an acid trip back to the 70's, and I was only alive for one of those ten years.

but I did see some sweet choppers like it covered in dust, in a barn, and that ones even sweeter.

nice work.....................

Commented on 2-10-2011 At 05:01 pm

#33

dertyD

I feel like ive seen that bike in a cartoon from my childhood...Very nice work.

Commented on 2-11-2011 At 11:40 am

#34

brobeck

Hell yeah steve! Which has more rake, your belly or the ironhead?

xoxoxoxo

Commented on 2-12-2011 At 02:54 pm

#35

bone883

Great work!!!

Commented on 2-15-2011 At 10:32 am

#36

IAMBRAINS

I dig it. I like to see someone put so much time and effort into an ironhead. Good work!

Commented on 2-22-2011 At 05:53 pm

#37

Zinger

This has got to be the very best Sportster I have EVER seen.
Very nice job all the way around. It flows well and the paint adds
to the look perfectly.
Ride On ! !

Commented on 2-22-2011 At 05:53 pm

#38

Zinger

This has got to be the very best Sportster I have EVER seen.
Very nice job all the way around. It flows well and the paint adds
to the look perfectly.
Ride On ! !

Commented on 6-10-2011 At 02:32 pm

#39

tdr2655

Nice bike very clean. I've never riden 6 bends on a long bike I'm running drag bars on a 18" over springer and it handles decent.How does it handle, just ride the damn thing. Again very nice chopper!!!!

Commented on 6-14-2011 At 04:24 am

#40

IRONMAN

tdr2655 I HAVE TO NOW IS THE 18 OVER SPRINGER FUN TO RIDE? OR IS IT HARD TO RIDE?

Please Login to Comment