For those who haven't followed the build, Lucky Devil 001 is the first manufactured production bike from the house of Mr.Devil. They have been slow to turn in the final material on this build, but there’s good reason and here it is, at last. After the long and arduous process of becoming a licensed manufacture Lucky Devil found its first victim to work their magic on.
Owner, Mike (no last name given), a long time customer jumped into line once they were ready to start on the first production model. He snatched the chance at the coveted 001. He rolled into Lucky Devil Metal Works, Houston, several times to discuss design elements and possible colors schemes with Big Eric and the Devil himself, and then the project was off and running.
The first item to be ordered up was the TP 124, polished motor. Only a sexy beast of a motor would do for this 001. Next was the Denver's Chopper 15-over, wide Springer front end, welded by Mondo himself. Kent wanted to try one of these out on the production line and 001 just screamed for it.
Extreme Cycles supplied the frame with a comfortable 40 degree rake, and a 6-up and 3-out stretch. Once the major components were housed under the Devil’s roof the dance was on. Although, on TV, it only takes 1 hr to build a custom bike, this one took about 6 months from start to finish.
Several parts orders were made from different vendors to round out the rest of the build. The Devil enjoys using PM products and so he ordered up the hand and foot controls from them and Ness grips and Pegs to blend in with the paint design.
A Baker 6-speed tranny put the power to the ground and a Kenny Boyce 4-inch open primary delivered the power to the transmission from the motor. Once the roller was assembled with Extreme machine wheels it was time to start the metal mischief.
The Rear fender was welded and molded into the frame with a tubular lower mount and trimmed with ¼-inch solid round stock to add strength and style. Then the tank was mounted and stretched. Molding was added to the frame to help the transition from the tank to the seat area. Then, with the seat foamed up and foot pegs in place, they measured and built the bars to position the client’s hands in just the right spot.
Only wicked custom, hand-fabricated pipes would do for this project, and there was an open clear shot to the left side behind the tranny, so the opportunity to have the rear pipe come out the left side was taken. The front followed the frame line to keep it clean.
Once all the parts were shipped out to chrome (Hands Off Polishing In Dallas), and paint (Jessie Galvan and Mike Landburg), for some clean black with a little candy accent and gold leaf with red pinstriping, Joe Noack busted open his bag of tricks on 001 to create another hand tooled seat creation. The stitching used on this is a triple Cordova, a time consuming method to say the least. Next the saddle was stained in a dark chocolate brown.
”Once we got some clothes on her (paint),” said the Devil. “It was time to get her put back together.” Assembly went smooth. “She felt ready to hit the road.” When it came time to fire her up it was all good, she came right to life.
She wasn't even broken in before they started to make additions. A cool front pulley cover was made for the primary and the outer plate modified to accommodate it.
As the build was taking place the Lucky Devil dealers license was still in the works and proved to be a more difficult than anticipated. The original plan called for the existing Devilish showroom to be leased out to the dealer Lucky Devil Custom Cycles ( Mrs. Devil ), to do business and make the sales transactions, but the DOT saw it differently. Another mandatory building was forced into the plan for the dealer.
”Fortunately one was available right next door,” said the Devil, “and the application was finally approved, then the final sale made.” The whole process was quagmire journey but the main objective reached, the client was elated with the bike, to put it lightly!
The best part was the building process, so it’s for sale but as he said, “It will take a healthy offer to pry his ass from the saddle.” This model is a hardass chopper and can be ordered with a wide variety of tire sizes, cosmetic, ergonomic, and component options from the Devil and 001 owner is anxious to kick off 002, unless someone beats him to it.
General
Owner: Mike
Year/Make: 2004 Lucky Devil
Fabrication: Lucky Devil
Assembly: Lucky Devil
Build Time: 6 Months
Engine
Size/Type: 124 TP Polished
Pipes: Lucky Devil
Fabrication
Fenders: Lucky Devil
Motor Mount: Lucky Devil
Plate Mount: LD
Accessories
Foot Controls: PM
Hand Controls: PM
Grips: Ness Diamond
Pegs: Ness Diamond
Frame/Suspension
Year/Type: Extreme Cycle
Rake: 40 Degrees
Stretch: 6 Up & 3 Out
Swingarm: Rigid
Front Suspension
Front End: Denver's Chopper
Length: 15 Over
Make: Wide Springer
Transmission
Year/Type: Baker 6 Speed Overdrive
Primary Drive: Kenny Boyce 4-inch open Belt Drive
Finish
Molding: Mike Landburg
Painter: Mike Landburg/Jesse Galvan
Color: Gloss Black/Black Cherry Pearl
Accents: Gold Leaf w/ Red Pinstripping
Seat: Hand Tooled Leather w/ custom stitching by: Joe Noack
Wheels, Tires, Brakes
Wheels:
Front: Spade 21-inch
Rear: Spade 18×8.5
Extreme Machine
Tires
Front: wide 21-inch Metzler
Rear: 240/ Metzler
Brakes
Front: Caliper PM
Rotors: Extreme Machine
Rear: Caliper PM
Rotors: Extreme Machine
