King of Flames
Rob Rangold ’ s Custom Dyna SS
Rob Rangold , aka “ Road Dawg ”, started his career in motorcycles working as a bike painter and custom builder in 1977 at The Bike Barn in Lynnhurst , New Jersey . He has not stopped since . Building his first custom Sportster as an homage to Arlen Ness , the Sporty instantly hit Street Chopper Magazine in 1980 . Since then , he has been published in Hot Bike , Easyriders , and Quick Throttle as featured rides . His work has also been easy on the eyes for many print tech tip articles , in video work , and as Tech Advisor for Easyrider Magazine . In between and around all that , Rob graduated from MMI and Harley Davidson University , becoming a Charter PHD Alumni , receiving his Senior Master of Technology in 2003 . He began his Harley Davidson Dealership career in 1990 . His personal rides have included Ironhead Sportsters , Panheads , Shovelheads , Evos , Twin Cams , and ALL S & S powered engines . Currently Rob enjoys his 2001 Dyna SS , his full out custom 2006 Street Glide , and his timeless hand built Pro Street FXR . Backburner projects currently include a swing-arm Shovelhead and a rigid Panhead . Rob works at Baton Rouge Harley Davidson . His home is in Prairieville , Louisiana with his wife Kim , and their 2 Doberman Pinscher kids , Storm and Loki .
About the Ride : Born out of the ashes of Eric Buell ’ s masterpiece the FXR ; ( which died on the accounting floor in Milwaukee ), the Dyna family was created and pound for pound has always been the most powerful big twin bike in Harley Davidson ’ s line-up . The Dyna is the “ Swiss Army Knife ” of Harley Davidsons . Rob ’ s Dyna started off its life as a plain Jane superglide . As always , Rob just wanted a “ platform ” to start off with . Over the years , this 2001 “ King of Flames ” has been upgraded and refined to the “ QRNU ” beauty she is today . Caught up in the Renaissance of what he always KNEW was a great bike , the stereotype names like “ SOA ” and “ ClubStyle ” make Rob laugh . This bike was built long before today ’ s trending “ Wheelie Schools ” and bastions of SOA wannabe ’ s . Rob ’ s “ King of Flames ” Dyna “ SS ” is beautiful , fast , and sweet . See ya in the curves .
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