Developed eight years ago for 2004 and up Sportsters , Storz Performance SP1200RR Café Racer conversions and accessories hit the sweet spot of the Café Racer revival as it emerged in tandem with the market morphing created by the emergence of Millennial buyers . A hand formed aluminum gas tank and road race style fiberglass tail section with custom Saddlemen seat pads created the basis for the look . Specially modified clipon handlebars by Driven are mounted to the Storz / Ceriani 55 mm inverted fork tubes above a custom top triple clamp and Öhlins rear shocks with adjustments for compression and rebound damping , spring preload and overall length complete the suspension package .
Storz / Ceriani 55 mm Inverted Forks
The donor bike for this project was a low mileage 2007 model 883 Sportster , with a Wiseco piston kit increasing the displacement to 1,200 cc level . At the time , a BUB / Storz 2:2 high pipe exhaust and a Performance Machine air cleaner handled the breathing chores on this fuel injected bike . The bike rolls on 18 " front and rear wheels with Metzeler tires , Galfer Floating Wave brake rotors and Performance Machine brake calipers . A Storz billet rearset footpeg kit , Barnett custom cables , PM hand controls and a Storz / Ceriani steering damper keep things under control .
Available in chrome , ' Blackout ' black polished anodized or less expensive ' black satin ' finishes , these forks were the first in a series of popular inverted fork designs from Steve Storz and Enrico Ceriani that feature flat sided lower legs with Storz ' patented concealed axle system . Intended for use on stock and custom framed Harley-Davidsons , they feature precision cartridge damping , progressively wound fork springs and a builtin lowering kit which allows the fork leg to be shortened by 1 ” without complete disassembly of the fork . The fork can be used with stock or custom wheels , and while custom fenders can be bolted directly to the lower leg , an adaptor bracket
Alloy Gas Tanks - Road Race Style
Storz ' hand formed aluminum 3.5 gallon road race style gas tanks feature an internal baffle and flush-mount aircraft style filler caps . allows them to accept the stock H-D fender . This original style fork was subsequently updated with improvements - such as onepiece billet lower legs with brake mounts for the 2000 and later style H-D or aftermarket direct bolt-on brake calipers . The lower legs were modified to allow the axle to thread into the left leg , which completely conceals the axle , eliminating the need for a separate axle nut , washer and axle cover . The brake caliper mounts were also updated to accept direct bolt-on of 2000 and later style H-D or aftermarket brake calipers without the need for an adaptor bracket .
Alloy Gas Tanks - Dirt Track Style
Storz ' hand formed dirt track style gas tanks use a center mount system ( 1983-2003 ) or have a smooth top with concealed bolt-on mounts ( 2004 and up ).
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