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Motive power comes from a 94ci S&S Knucklehead style motor that is backed by a six-speed RevTech transmission To ensure Stick 52 is street legal in Germany, Michael used mini turn signals that are mounted close to the seat, so they almost disappear when viewed from the side does the stopping. Michael completed the wheel package with a pair of Vee Rubber 120-50-26 tires. Given the extreme nature of the wheel set being used on Stick 52, the only frame option available to Michael was to go full custom, and that is exactly what he has done. Built around a 38-degree head tube the frame features a drilled I-beam downtube reminiscent of the front axles used on period Hot Rods, while the rest of the tubes used in the frame’s construction have been sleeved at various places to make it look as though the frame was built with traditional style lugs. The front wheel is held in place by a pair of Springer forks from W&W Cycles, and they are topped off with a set of custom ‘bars fabricated by Michael, and fitted with Kustom Tech controls. A headlamp from CCE is the only other adornment to the front of the bike. With the bike being a roller, Michael turned his attention to the drivetrain, which is made up of an S&S Knucklehead style motor driving a Rev Tech six-speed transmission via a BDL 2in open belt drive. The 94ci motor wears an S&S Super G carb and oneoff 2-into-2 exhausts by Michael. Michael was also responsible for the fabrication of the gas tank, oil tank and rear fender and modified the Kustom Tech foo pegs too. Once he had completed the bodywork the whole package was handed over to Ingo Kruse, who was responsible for both the design and application of the bike’s paint. While large wheel use continues to divide opinion, especially when the front wheels on Baggers are continuing to increase in diameter, there was a uniform respect for the use by Michael of 26in rims on Stick 52, as his fellow builders at the World Championship voted the bike into tenth place in the Freestyle class. MICHAEL NAUMANN Rees, GERMANY Tel: [phone] [email protected] The W&W Cycles supplied Springer forks are finished off with handlebars fabricated by Michael, which carry Kustom Tech controls The 26in Rick’s wheel was modified to allow an ‘inboard’ Beringer disc brake to be used to stop the bike 56 AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DEALER - JUNE 2014