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“Mele” by DP Customs
This 1979 custom Ironhead Sportster dubbed “Mele”, was build for Perry Mele
(hence the name) and it represents a combination of a cafe racer and a vintage
dragster.
Features
Owner: Perry Mele, racecar driver in the Pro-Mazda series
Builder: DP Customs, New River, AZ
Bike: 1979 Harley-Davidson Sportster
Engine: 1000cc ironhead with hot cams, headwork, Branch intake manifold, Mikuni
carb
Bars: DP Customs clip-ons
Exhaust: DP Customs 2-1-2 X-Pipe
Paint and graphic design: DP Customs
Frame: Stock rake with a 4″ stretch hardtail, modified by DP Customs to 6″, dual
underseat down tubes modified to a single tube
Front Suspension: Lowered 3″
Rear suspension: Seat shocks
Seat: Biltwell Slimline
Grips: Biltwell Kung-Fu
Throttle: Biltwell Whiskey
Wheels: Stock 19″ front, 16″ rear
Tires: Pirelli Sport Demon
Fuel tank: Peanut
Oil Tank: Scuba
Controls: Vicious Cycle Works
Photos:
Jed Strahm
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