Champagne Wishes
Heavy Metal
1994 Road King
Dago Dane’s Road King Dreams Come True
It’s funny how the smallest things that happen to you as a kid, end up having a huge impact later in life. Sometimes it’s a car or a motorcycle that appears in a favorite movie. Other times, it’s the neighbor or family member that you looked up to as the “cool guy.” When it comes to the Lowrider scene, the influences start early on and progress with age. The first custom often comes in the form of a baby stroller, done up with chrome and paint. From there bicycles usually follow. It’s those influences early on that lead those driven towards motorcycles that almost always impacts the way a custom goes.
“Dago” Dane Souder is an accomplished tattoo artist from San Diego who grew up surrounded by car culture. “I was always into Lowriders growing up. Either it was cars, trucks, or bikes. Whatever it was, it got my attention. When I was a kid, I would take my bicycle to shows all the time.” As Dane got older, his customs progressed into larger projects. When it came time to create the motorcycle he had always wanted, the choice was simple. “I came across my Road King and from day one, I had a vision on what I wanted to build. A year of dedication later, this is what was created.”
The standard for West Coast flavor always starts with a nice paintjob. The simplicity of Dane’s champagne color, ghosted lace patterns with thin pinstripes drives that look home. What makes Lowriders different from the rest of the custom world is a 21-inch front and 16-inch rear spoke wheels, wrapped in thin white walls. This is a direct influence from the 5.20x13s that define the Lowrider cars from any other custom. Fishtails are a must and the longer, the better. There’s something about the sound of the “blat, blat, blat, blat” reverb heard on deceleration that takes you back to the boulevards of times gone by. Make sure not to forget the front-to-back chrome. There really is no limit to the amount of show and shine. Throw in a set of stretched bags and beach bars, and you have yourself one firme-looking custom.
Dago’s Road King, just goes to prove that the sum of the parts often has a greater impact than piling on every bolt-on out of a catalog and sometimes, less, is just the right amount.
Specifications
General
Owner “Dago” Dane Souder
Year/Make/Model 1994/H-D/Road King
Build Time One year
Engine H-D
Year/Type/Size 1994/Evo/80ci
Builder H-D
Cases Chrome
Carburetor S&S Super E
Exhaust Samson 39-inch Fish Tales
Transmission
Year/Type 1994/H-D
Frame
Year/Type 1994/H-D
Suspension
Frontend
Length Lowered 2 inches
Rear Shocks Custom Air shocks
Wheels, Tires, and Brakes
Front
Builder/Size Ride Wright/21-inch
Tire/Size Avon/21-inch
Calipers Chrome DBI
Rotors Single Front
Rear
Builder/Size Ride Wright/16-inch
Tire/Size 16-inch
Caliper Chrome DBI
Finish/Paint
Manufacturer PPG
Colors Champagne Gold with Pink Pearl
Paint/Graphics Bengy’s Paint Shop, Cisneros Pinstriping
Accessories
Gauges Digital Gas Gauges
Handlebars Custom Beach by Bukey Bars
Crash Bars Custom by Bukey Bars
Bags Stretched Bags
Bag Latches Custom Billet
Foot Controls Custom Billet
Floorboards Custom Billet
Seat Custom Leather Seat
Stereo Dominic Cardinale, iSimple
Amplifier Rockford Fosgate
Speakers JL Audio 8 speakers