Rodney Walford's 1987 FLHT.bagger's personality.
TEXT BY HOWARD KELLY
Most of us work hard to have nice things, a nice clothes and of course, a nice motorcycle.
Once in a great while, we can lose track of the order of importance of these things and when that
happens, you end up with a bike that looks as good as Rodney Walford's 1987 FLHT.
The Southfield, Michigan resident admits he may have gone too far in his guest for the perfect look.
Then again, how many baggers have you seen lately with a 96ci motor and spoilers on the saddlebags and
A simple thing like molding turn signals into a fairing can really change a bagger's personality.
tail pack?
Walford doesn't ever worry about someone pulling up next to him at a light with a similar machine.
The obsession with building a way too nice bagger started in the motor department.
The stock 80-incher just didn't have the desired effect on the fun neter that Rodney needed, so out it came.
In its place you find a jewel of a 96ci S&S powerplant.
Walford ordered a big box of S&S parts and built himself a powerhouse.
In fact, everything inside the polished, chromed and painted motor-vator is from S&S except for a set of H-D rockers.
Walford even went so far as to build a custom exhaust to get exactly the look he wanted for this FLHT.
rodney did the upholstery on the seat himself.
TECH AT A GLANCE:
GENERAL
OWNER:......................Rodney Walford
MAKE/YEAR:.............1987 H-D FLHT
FABRICATION:............Rodney Walford
ASSEMBLY:.................Rodney Walford
BULD TIME:................Four months
ENGINE
SIZE/TYPE:..................96ci S&S
CASES:..................................S&S
FLYWHEELS:.......................S&S
RODS:....................................S&S
PISTONS:...............................S&S
CYLINDERS:........................S&S
HEADS:.................................S&S
CAM:......................................S&S
CARB:....................................S&S
IGNITION:.............................H-D
PIPES:...........................Custom
TRANSMISSION
YEAR/TYPE:................1987 H-D
CASES:....................................H-D
GEARS:...................................H-D
CLUTCH:.......................Barnett
PRIMARY DRIVE:.................H-D
FRAME/ SUSPENSION
YEAR/TYPE:.....................1987 FLHT
RAKE:.................................26 degrees
SWINGARM:.....................Stock
REAR SUSPENSION:.......Stock lowered
FORKS:...............................Stock chrome and paint
TRIPLE TREES:.................Stock
WHEELS TIRES AND BRAKES
WHEELS:...........................Front: RevTech 16-inch; rear: RevTech 16-inch
TIRES:.................................Front: Metzeler: rear: metzeler
BRAKES:............................Front: H-D, floating rotor; rear; H-D, Floating rotor
FINISH
MOLDING:.........................Rodney, Walford
PAINTER:............................Rodney, Rick D
COLOR:...............................Viper red, platinum
GRAPHICS:.........................Rick D
CHROME:...........................ABC Chrome
POWDERCOATING:..........None
ACCESSORIES
BARS:..................................Custom
HAND CONTROLS:..........Painted
HEADLIGHT:......................H-D
TAILLIGHT:........................Custom
GAUGES:............................H-D
ELECTRICAL:....................H-D
FUEL TANK(S):.................H-D
DASH:.................................H-D
OIL TANK:..........................H-D
FRONT FENDER:..............H-D
REAR FENDER:.................H-D
PEGS:..................................Ness
FOOT CONTROLS:..........H-D
MIRRORS:.........................Drag Specialties
Most of us work hard to have nice things, a nice clothes and of course, a nice motorcycle.
Once in a great while, we can lose track of the order of importance of these things and when that
happens, you end up with a bike that looks as good as Rodney Walford's 1987 FLHT.
The Southfield, Michigan resident admits he may have gone too far in his guest for the perfect look.
Then again, how many baggers have you seen lately with a 96ci motor and spoilers on the saddlebags and
tail pack?
Walford doesn't ever worry about someone pulling up next to him at a light with a similar machine.
The obsession with building a way too nice bagger started in the motor department.
The stock 80-incher just didn't have the desired effect on the fun neter that Rodney needed, so out it came.
In its place you find a jewel of a 96ci S&S powerplant.
Walford ordered a big box of S&S parts and built himself a powerhouse.
In fact, everything inside the polished, chromed and painted motor-vator is from S&S except for a set of H-D rockers.
Walford even went so far as to build a custom exhaust to get exactly the look he wanted for this FLHT.
GENERAL
OWNER:......................Rodney Walford
MAKE/YEAR:.............1987 H-D FLHT
FABRICATION:............Rodney Walford
ASSEMBLY:.................Rodney Walford
BULD TIME:................Four months
ENGINE
SIZE/TYPE:..................96ci S&S
CASES:..................................S&S
FLYWHEELS:.......................S&S
RODS:....................................S&S
PISTONS:...............................S&S
CYLINDERS:........................S&S
HEADS:.................................S&S
CAM:......................................S&S
CARB:....................................S&S
IGNITION:.............................H-D
PIPES:...........................Custom
TRANSMISSION
YEAR/TYPE:................1987 H-D
CASES:....................................H-D
GEARS:...................................H-D
CLUTCH:.......................Barnett
PRIMARY DRIVE:.................H-D
FRAME/ SUSPENSION
YEAR/TYPE:.....................1987 FLHT
RAKE:.................................26 degrees
SWINGARM:.....................Stock
REAR SUSPENSION:.......Stock lowered
FORKS:...............................Stock chrome and paint
TRIPLE TREES:.................Stock
WHEELS TIRES AND BRAKES
WHEELS:...........................Front: RevTech 16-inch; rear: RevTech 16-inch
TIRES:.................................Front: Metzeler: rear: metzeler
BRAKES:............................Front: H-D, floating rotor; rear; H-D, Floating rotor
FINISH
MOLDING:.........................Rodney, Walford
PAINTER:............................Rodney, Rick D
COLOR:...............................Viper red, platinum
GRAPHICS:.........................Rick D
CHROME:...........................ABC Chrome
POWDERCOATING:..........None
ACCESSORIES
BARS:..................................Custom
HAND CONTROLS:..........Painted
HEADLIGHT:......................H-D
TAILLIGHT:........................Custom
GAUGES:............................H-D
ELECTRICAL:....................H-D
FUEL TANK(S):.................H-D
DASH:.................................H-D
OIL TANK:..........................H-D
FRONT FENDER:..............H-D
REAR FENDER:.................H-D
PEGS:..................................Ness
FOOT CONTROLS:..........H-D
MIRRORS:.........................Drag Specialties
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