Owner: Nicholas Julian

Background Info:
    The custom presented this month is owned by Nick Julian who is a self proclaimed "Harley Nut" and was built to be his custom ride for Palm Desert. This month's feature bike began as a 1987 Softail Frame that was stripped and powdercoated. The engine is a 1996 EVO that is relatively stock at present, but is will undergo a major rebuild to at least double the horsepower - a turbo system is a likely possibility along with a completely Edelbrock kit consisting of heads, carbs, cams and pistons.
    The build was originally started by Legendary Motorcycles of Hollywood and one of their associates, Uwe Allseits, but after months of frustration and receiving a bike that was "sort of, partially finished", Nick brought the bike to another builder for completion. After all, a man has to have a bike to ride and when your custom takes more than six months to get delivered (under pressure since the riding season was almost half over) and its full of used parts, a black and red swirled foam seat pad without any leather or cover on it, Nick knew that it was time to have someone who's serious about building a custom step in and finish the job. He finally went to a real pro in Salt Lake City who corrected the misaligned rear fender, replaced the used stuff, had a descent seat built and got Nick on the road on a bike he could be proud of.
    The warning here is simple, know who's building your ride and DO NOT give them a dime in advance. The scoot finally got done and I think you'll enjoy how it looks. Regretfully, these first photos still include the old fender and the cheesy piece of crap the original builders called a seat.
    After completion by the second builder, the bike has won several shows and appeared in two calendars. What started out to be a total pain in the ass and disappointment, finally became a bike that warrants some real attention.