Dad's Influence
Sometimes it just needs a second build to get it all the way you really want.
Heritage, tradition, and history are all words chucked around whenever the topic of Harley's FXR series comes up. Especially amongst those old enough to have owned and ridden one when they were a current model between 1982 and 1994. Claims are made about the Erik Buell-designed chassis being the best-handling Big Twin ever rolled out of a crate branded Harley-Davidson.
"This FXR build goes way back for me," explained Sam. "I grew up messing around with BMX bikes in my dad's garage, just taking things apart to see how they worked. That turned into working on cars, and eventually I found my way to motorcycles — motorcycles have always been a big thing in my family, my dad and both uncles are all motorcyclists and have all been customisers."
His old man built some pretty cool Triumphs and metric cruisers back when Harleys weren't affordable in the UK. That first FXR was his dad's first Harley — sold because he was too busy raising Sam. The original paint on Sam's FXR 1.0 was a direct nod to that machine.
