HB: What was the hardest part of accomplishing that?
ZN: The Victory powertrain and motorcycle itself is visually pretty wide, and a goal was to slim it down. Cutting the factory tank at the bodyline and building the tailsection to flow right into the newly narrowed tank completely changed the look of the bike. It slimmed it down and gave it the light race look we were going for. The Freedom 106 has plenty of power to move the thing as fast as you would like, and the reliability is damn near unmatched so you can have as much fun as you want without worrying about breaking anything.

The profile of the bike looks completely different.

Photo: John Zamora

HB: Looks like you added your own bit of Ness magic to it.
ZN: The Victory Beveled Collection by Ness is a project I spent a lot of time on with Victory, and the bike is loaded front to back with all the accessories now available through factory Polaris. The blacked-out line with beveled accents match the machine’s aesthetics perfectly, giving a clean, murdered-out look that still stands out without being over the top.

Paint by Eric Reyes.

Photo: John Zamora

HB: Tell us more about that unique headlight.
ZN: The Baja Designs lights (all three of them) put out a total of 8,600 lumens when they are all engaged and give off one bitchin’ look. The LED light in the number plate is the full-time running light, while the additional two other lights in the pods attached to the lower frame rails are engaged when you hit the high-beam switch.

One-off Corbin to fit custom tailsection

Photo: John Zamora

HB: Are you happy with the finished product?
ZN: Definitely. Basically we built a clean street machine that utilized the countless hours of proven Victory engineering that really shows Victory has versatility in its design.

Mid-controls (Modified Victory)

Photo: John Zamora

2014/Victory Freedom/106 in.

Photo: John Zamora

One-off hand-built by Ness

Photo: John Zamora

Flurry by Arlen Ness

Photo: John Zamora

Arlen Ness by Magnaflow Prototype Exhaust

Photo: John Zamora

Flurry by Arlen Ness

Photo: John Zamora

Baja Designs Auxiliary lights.

Photo: John Zamora

Zach Ness

Photo: John Zamora

General
Specifications
Owner	Zach Ness
Shop	Arlen Ness
Shop Phone	(925) 479-6350
Website	arlenness.com
Year/Make/Model	2014/Victory/High Ball
Fabrication	Ness
Build Time	3 weeks
Engine
Year/Type/Size	2014/Victory Freedom/106 in.
Builder	Victory
Cases	Victory
Cylinders	Victory|
Heads	Victory
Rocker Boxes	Victory
Cam(s)	Victory
Throttle Body	Victory
Air Cleaner	Ness
EFI Controller	Ness Big Shot II
Exhaust	Arlen Ness by Magnaflow Prototype Exhaust|
Transmission
Year/Type	2014/Victory|
Gears	6
Clutch	Lloyd’z
Frame
Year/Type	Victory Highball |
Rake/Stretch	Stock
Suspension
Front end	Victory
Length	Stock
Triple Trees	Victory
Swingarm	Victory
Rear Shocks	Victory
Wheels, Tires, and Brakes
Front
Builder/Size	Flurry by Arlen Ness/18 x 3.5
Tire/Size	18 in.
Calipers	Victory
Rotors	Flurry by Arlen Ness
Rear
Builder/Size	Flurry by Arlen Ness/18 x 3.5
Tire/Size	18 inch.
Caliper	Victory
Rotor	Flurry by Arlen Ness
Pulley	Flurry by Arlen Ness
Finish/Paint
Manufacturer	PPG
Colors	Brown/Red/Silver/Gold Leaf
Paint/Graphics	Eric Reyes
Accessories
Rear Fender	One-off hand-built by Ness
Gas Tank	Modified Factory Victory
Tailsection	Ness all metal
Handlebars	One-off Ness
Grips	Victory/Ness Beveled Collection
Hand Controls	Victory
Foot Controls	Mid-controls (Modified Victory)
Pegs	Victory/Ness Beveled Collection
Headlight	Baja Designs
Number Plate	Ness with Baja Designs LED
Lighting	Sheet-metal pods housing two additional Baja Designs LEDs
Taillight	Alloy Art
License Mount	Alloy Art
Seat	One-off Corbin to fit custom tailsection