Illusion Line WCC Signature Series

Illusion Motorcycles were the original manufactured custom motorcycle and they're still rockin'. If any custom bike company is an entity to watch over the next couple of years Illusion might be the one.

“We're trying to stay safe in this economy,” said Rusty Coones, the president. “We don't want production to exceed our demands.”

Rusty and his partners, which includes the mad doctor Bill McCahill of Spyke, Compu-fire and STD, and a financial group from Australia, spent the last couple of years placing their ducks firmly in a row. They are manufacturing the first engines that are CARB (California) and EPA-approved. They thoroughly tested their entire drivelines and performance-based “Bar” transmissions.

Their engines range from 80 cubic inches to 114, with dual plugs, manual and electronic compression releases and Mikuni 42 millimeter carburetors. The transmissions are supported with steel bars and bearings, not bushings, and are available in right or left-side drive configurations with belt pulleys or chain sprockets.

This year, they will initiate sales with a strong dealer program, engine, transmission and complete EPA-approved drivelines. In addition sales will include chassis kits, with and without drivelines. The extensive motorcycle menu will also contain a bobber line beginning at, $17,000 and rolling to $19,000 for complete custom bikes. And finally the Chef's special is this bike, the Illusion Hellrazor, the five WCC signature series bikes a month using Jesse James chassis components.

Jesse and Rusty go way back when Jesse helped Rusty through a tough time and gave him killer deals on fenders to help him grow his business. In 2001 they collaborated on chassis components.

Jesse currently has two chassis kits available through Custom Chrome, a 140, 180 and 200 CFL, so he devised this 250 kit for the Illusion line. The component package includes the CFL frame, bear claw controls, fenders, tank, gas cap, WCC emblazoned oil bag, WCC brass neck badge and billet frame badges, spider web fender struts, rear axle, laser-cut battery tray, motor mount and an ignition switch housing that also holds the coil.

Illusion components include the entire EPA-approved driveline, their signature series, tested air cleaner, primary drive, 10-gauge seat pan, tried and true seat shocks, glide front end, black box wiring system, charging and starting by Spyke and Compu-Fire and wiring by Pops. Compu-Fire is also responsible for the coil and dual-fire ignition. Engines can be ordered in the following sizes: 80, 88, 92, 97, 100, 107, and 114. In every case a H-D proven 4.24 stroke bottom end is mated to a variety of bores from 3.5 to 4.20 inches and fastened to high-performance heads.

Note: In the near future we will feature Illusion's entire range of new engine packages. Exciting configurations coming that mate Panheads and Shovel styles to Evo lowers.

Although each WCC/Illusion Hellrazor contains the same components with a variety of engine and trans configurations, the man, Pete, who paints most of Jesse's bikes, individually paints them. Every Hellrazor is hand-built at the Illusion factory in Southern California by Rusty, T-Rod, and their crew of experienced bikers. Mark, who 3D cuts some of the Renegade line, makes the top-of-the line wheels. “One set of wheels takes 160 hours of CNC time,” Rusty said. “Spoke wheels are also available.”

The air box was designed by Ryan Tovatt and includes gravity-fed air flaps. It is completely sealed EPA-tested and connected to a CARB-approved charcoal canister. The pipes are made by WCC and coupled with a SuperTrapp universal muffler with adjustable diffuser plates. The deflector shield, to keep exhaust away from the bike, was designed by Illusion.

“The more plate you run the more open the exhaust,” Rusty said. “Each engine carries a .520 lift cam and they're so fast you wouldn't know it was EPA-approved.”

Only Brembo brakes are used in conjunction with Brembo hand controls. “We use Harley-Davidson switch housings and batteries,” Rusty said. “They always fit and are reliable.” Illusion designed the mirror clamp to fit between the Brembo controls and factory switch housings.

Chris from Illusion hand-tools every seat and the transmission is coupled from the Prowler Clutch to the laser-cut spider web rear sprocket by a 530 O-ring chain. BDL supplies the primary belts. The Illusion Hellrazor is a serious hot rod from the original Illusion name hitting the road with state of the art components and a WCC Chopper American-made chassis. It runs retail about $49,900 and they're available now.

Give us a call at (714) 894-1942
or fax (714) 894-1922
Illusion Motorsports
14726 Goldenwest St.# F
Westminster, California.
92683
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Regular Stuff

Owner: Illusion Cycles
Bike Name: Hellrazor
City/State: Westminster, Ca.

Builder: Illusion Cycles
City/state: Westminster, Ca.
Company Info:
Address: 14726 goldenwest street #F Westminster, Ca. 92683
Phone: 714-894-1942
fax-894-1922
Web site: Click Here For Their Website
E-mail: illusionoc@gmail.com
Fabrication: West Coast Choppers (WCC)
Manufacturing: Illusion
Welding: WCC
Machining: WCC/illusion

Engine

Year: 2009
Make: S&S
Model: proprietary to illusion spec’s
Displacement: 114
Builder or Rebuilder: S&S
Cases: S&S
Case finish: polish
Barrels: S&S
Bore: 4.125
Pistons: S&S
Barrel finish: polished
Lower end: S&S
Stroke: 4.25
Rods: S&S
Heads: S&S
Head finish: polished
Valves and springs: S&S
Pushrods: S&S
Cams: S&S
Lifters: S&S
Carburetion: mikuni 42mm
Air cleaner: illusion EPA/CARB airbox
Exhaust: WCC EPA pipe
Mufflers: supertrapp

Transmission

Year: 2009
Make: Prowler
Gear configuration: 6-speed
Final drive: 130 O-ring chain
Primary: 3” open belt
Clutch: Prowler

Frame

Year: 2009 CFL
Make: WCC
Style or Model: 250 CFL

Stretch: 4 up
Rake: 35 degrees
Modifications: Spider Web neck

Front End

Make: 41mm
Model: wide glide
Year: 2009
Length:12” over
Mods: Lowers

Sheet metal

Tanks: WCC modified king sportster
Fenders: WCC
Oil tank: WCC aluminum

Paint

Sheet metal: WCC
Molding: WCC
Base coat: WCC
Frame: powdercoated by specialized coatings
Pinstriping: WCC

Wheels

Front
Make: custom machined: 3-D, 160 hours machining for set
Size: 21×3.25
Brake calipers: brembo
Brake rotor(s): brembo floating rotor
Tire: metzler 120/70-21

Rear
Make: custom 3-D
Size: 8.5×18
Brake calipers: brembo
Brake rotor: brembo floating rotor
Pulley: custom machined sprocket
Tire: metzler 240/40-18

Controls

Foot controls: WCC bear trap
Finish: black powdercoating
Master cylinder: brembo
Brake lines: russel

Handlebar controls: brembo mated to OEM switch housings w/custom made mirror perches
Finish: polished
Clutch Cable: none, hydraulic
Brake Lines: russel
Shifting: WCC shift toe shifter

Kickstand: WCC billet w/internal ball-bearing

Electrical

Ignition: Spyke dual fire
Ignition switch: black marine switch
Coils: spyke

Regulator: spyke
Charging: spyke
Wiring: Pop’s
Harness: Pop’s
Headlight: Drag
Taillight:WCC
Accessory lights: Illusion
Electrical accessories: autometer pro-cycle
Switches: OEM
Battery: H-D