August 2007

NEW PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Powersports Management

RUCKER PERFORMANCE COLLABRATES WITH BRUCE ROSSMETER TO BUILD NOSTALGIA MOTORCYCLES

Rucker Performance in collaboration with Bruce Rossmeyer has started building 30 Nostalgia bikes according to the specifications of Elvis Presley's original 1957 FL bike. Details include custom parts such as the primary housing, fuel tank, dash, oil tank, kickstart adapter and exhaust system. The hand-fabricated Rucker Performance primary housing is a hybrid of tin and cast aluminum, giving a new part an old look that is reminiscent of tin primaries of the 1950s era. Additionally, the fuel tank is channeled, modified similarly to the old style two-piece tanks on FL models and redesigned for a FL style custom dash. Other details include a dimpled tank for the fuel shut-off valve that has been added for aesthetic purposes. "Rucker Performance is yet again pleased to provide custom services to Bruce Rossmeyer and Southern Thunder Harley-Davidson. We are well-known for hand-fabricating and building challenging projects in the motorcycle and performance industry that no other company can achieve on this large of a scale and timeframe," says Bill Rucker, founder of Rucker Performance. "Our design expertise and manufacturing background are keys to producing the very best bikes with the ultimate in design and performance."

The Nostalgia bike includes front and rear fenders that are accessorized like those of Elvis' original bike. Rucker Performance hand-fabricates parts such as the fender rail and special brackets in-house and has created a kickstart adapter unique to the six-speed transmission. A custom seat matches the same material as Elvis' seat skirt—a basket weave patterned leather seat—and is added to each bike. Old fashioned accessories from the 1940s and 1950s are mixed with modern technology, giving this bike a slice of history reflected on two wheels.

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