A customer brought Taber Nash this basket a couple of years ago. He delivered the wheels, a new frame and the clean Shovelhead engine. He requested something racy, but then a demanding ol’ lady got in the way. The customer struggled to retain his biker identity, weakened to the pressure and finally sold the remnants of his project to Taber. A sad day.
“The front end was a Led Sled springer that I changed up,” Taber said. “I lengthened the rear legs with Ford model T rear end support rods.”
The rear fender is a slice of another fender with a chunk of a Sportster gas tank forming the café styled seat back. He’s an artist, like so many builders who lives for the creative process. There’s nothing better than a day alone in the shop with the blues banging off shop equipment, and sparks flying. Taber understands the code of steel, welds, and the open road. He lives for each artistic accomplishment, each new product he completes. He doesn’t care how many he sells. If it’s cool, he’s going to develop it and slip it onto the market.
He doesn’t want to sell this masterpiece, but he must to move onto the next creative endeavor ($29,998). He plans several builds in 2018 and fewer trips to events, but the Las Vegas Bikefest might return to his list.
He started with a shop in Washington, then one on Melrose and a fab shop in Cerritos, CA in Orange County.
Nash Motorcycle Company is a family-owned company established in the summer of 2002. “We are dedicated to building bikes and parts the way it should be done,” said Taber. NMC builds one-off ground-up custom Choppers, Bobbers and Hot Rod bikes – mixing the old with the new. “Most of our time is dedicated to manufacturing our unique and popular line of custom parts as well as coming up with new and innovative parts every day.”
Taber, Teddy, and Trent are the originators of NMC, three brothers who grew up with a love of motorcycles, fabrication and the desire to live the American dream. As the shop grew and then downsized, brothers Trent and Teddy moved on to new ventures, but Taber continued to own and operate Nash Motorcycle Company and build quality bikes and parts.
Taber is a family man who likes the shop’s new configuration. “We aren’t a retail shop or open to the public,” Taber said. “I like to have time to hang with my kids, while they still like me.”
Regular Stuff
Owner: Taber Nash
Bike Name: KO
Builder: Nash Motorcycle Company
City/state: CA
Company Info:
Address:
Phone: 360-693-4225
Web site: www.NASHMOTORCYCLE.com
E-mail: info@nashmotorcycle.com
Fabrication: NMC
Manufacturing: NMC
Welding: NMC
Machining: NMC
Engine
Year: 1974
Make: H-D
Model: Shovel
Displacement: 80-inch
Builder or Rebuilder: NMC
Cases: HD
Case finish: RAW
Barrels: H-D
Bore: 3.5 -inch
Pistons: YES
Barrel finish: OLD
Lower end: cone motor
Stroke: YES
Rods: H-D
Heads: H-D
Head finish: bare
Valves and springs: H-D
Pushrods: hydraulic
Cams: FLH
Lifters: H-D
Carburetion: S&S Super E
Air cleaner: OLD
Exhaust: NMC
Mufflers: NONE
Transmission
Year: 1974
Make: H-D Cow PIE
Gear configuration: Shifting by Taber Nash
Primary: BDL
Clutch: BDL
Final drive: Chain
Kicker: Nash Swift Kick
Frame
Year: 1974 chopped
Builder: NMC
Style or Model: Hard Tail
Stretch: Some
Rake: 44
Modifications: YES
Front End
Make: Modified Led Sled
Model: Extended Springer
Year: 2012
Length: 8-over with Model T-support rods
Mods: NMC bars
Sheet metal
Tanks: NMC
Fenders: NMC
Panels: none
Oil tank: NMC
Paint
Sheet metal: NMC
Molding: Tom Kelly
Base coat: Blue
Graphics: Tom Kelly
Type: Paint
Frame: Powder Coat
Special effects: Copper Wheel Hubs
Pinstriping: Tom Kelly
Wheels
Front
Make: Ride Wright
Size: 15-inch
Brake calipers: PM
Brake rotor(s): PM
Tire: Hooser
Rear
Make: Ride Wright
Size: 15-inch
Brake calipers: 3 Guys
Brake rotor: 3 Guys
Pulley: 3 Guys
Tire: Hooser
Controls
Foot controls: Right rear brake
Finish: Powder coat
Master cylinder: Wagner
Brake lines: YES
Handlebar controls: Nash Sticky Throttle
Finish: Powder Coat
Clutch Cable: Custom
Shifting: Hand clutch hand shift
Kickstand: yes
Electrical
Ignition: S&S
Coils: H-D
Regulator: H-D
Charging: H-D
Starter: FOOT
Wiring: NMC
Harness: NMC
Headlight: OLD
Taillight: OLD
Accessory lights: NA
Switches: OLD
What’s Left
Seat: NMC
Mirror(s): TURN HEAD
Gas caps: Creepster
Handlebars: NMC
Grips: TAPE
Pegs: NMC
Oil filter: Inline
Oil lines: YES
Fuel filter: Small
Throttle: NMC Sticky Throttle
Throttle cables: Barnett’s
Fasteners: some
Credits: Damon “ IvAN”
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