2002 road glide

Dons Little Hot Rod

A Brother-Built Bagger
Story by Dave Withrow Photos by Dan Centofanti on Broll, of Poland, OH, got his first mini bike at the age of 10, and almost 44 years later, he is still riding. Dons Little Hot Rod is the third Bagger he has owned. He always wanted a custom bike that he could incorporate his own ideas into. He went in search of the perfect donor bike and found a used 02 Road Glide. His brother Jeff had the winter off, so he and Don decided to build Dons dream Bag-

ger. Don has the creative eye and Jeff is the painter and fabricator. It took three months of late nights and a lot of empty beer cans for the brothers to build Dons Little Hot Rod. Don loves riding his new Bagger and feels the time he spent with his brother was priceless. As Don says, Life is short, spend it doing what you love! The 88 Twin Cam was bumped up to a 96 by Bike Town. Upgrades include: Valley Performance heads and

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cylinders, Screamin Eagle cams, a Performance Machine air cleaner, a Power Commander and PIG exhaust. Suspension was improved with Legend Air Suspension installed on the back. The front end received Arlen Ness tubes and sliders and 12 raked trees from KewlMetal. A 23 RC Components Drifter wheel rides up front with a matching RC rotor and a Performance Machine caliper handling the braking. An 18 RC Components Drifter wheel rides on the back with a matching RC rotor and the stock caliper. The pulled-back Arlen Ness bars ride on six-inch risers and feature Battistinis grips, Performance Machine hand

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Dons Little Hot Rod controls and Arlen Ness mirrors. The stretched gas tank is from Bad Dad. The stock dash panel was reused with the help of a custom genuine ostrich seat that the Broll brothers made. The rear fender is from Bad Dad and features their Frenched taillight and turn signals. Bad Dad also supplied the front fender and the stretched saddlebags that feature Battistinis latches. The floorboards are from Billet 4 Baggers and the footpegs and foot controls are from Battistinis. Jeff Broll handled the paint job; with all the work Jeff did on Dons Little Hot Rod, hopefully Don will repay the favor and we can feature Jeffs Bagger.

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Tech Specs
Background Info.
Owner: Don Broll Bikes Name: Dons Little Hot Rod Brand Name: Harley-Davidson Model: Road Glide Year: 2002 Fabrication/Assembly: Jeff Broll Build Time: 3 Months Paint/Graphics: Jeff Broll Color Description: H-D Black

Motor Specs
Year: 02 Manufacturer: Harley-Davidson Model: Twin Cam Displacement: 96 cu. in. Rebuilt by: Bike Town Cylinder Heads: Valley Performance Pistons: Screamin Eagle Cylinders: Valley Performance Air Cleaner: Performance Machine EFI/Fuel Management: Power Commander Exhaust: PIG Cam(s): Screamin Eagle Rocker Arms: Pro Series Compression Ratio: 10:1 Rated HP: 100 Rated Torque: 100 ft.-lbs.

Transmission
Year: 02 Manufacturer: Harley-Davidson Shifting: 5-Speed

Frame
Year: 02 Manufacturer: Harley-Davidson Model: FLTR Suspension Type: Legend Air

Fork
Year: 02 Manufacturer: Harley-Davidson Style/Type: Hydraulic Tubes/Sliders: Arlen Ness Triple Trees: KewlMetal

Wheels & Brakes

Front/Size: 23 Wheel: RC Components Drifter Tire Size: 130/60-23 Brake Caliper: Performance Machine Brake Rotor: RC Comp. Rear/Size: 18
Wheel: RC Comp. Drifter Tire Size: 200/55-18 Brake Caliper: H-D Brake Rotor: RC Comp.

Accessories
Handlebars/Windshield/Mirrors: Arlen Ness Grips: Battistinis Hand Controls: Performance Machine Fairing/Headlight/Saddlebag Lids: H-D Taillight/Saddlebags: Bad Dad License Plate Mount: Bad Dad Saddlebag Latches/Foot Controls: Battistinis Dash Panel/Side Covers: H-D Seat: Genuine Ostrich by Don & Jeff Broll Gas Tank/Fenders: Bad Dad Sound System/Gauges: H-D Footboards: Billet 4 Baggers

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