Erik Dunk’s 17-Year Custom Evo Build

Story by Buck Manning
Photos by Sedrick Mitchell

Looking like a bike built expressly for post-Armageddon cruising is not exactly what you’d expect after a 17-year build, but that’s exactly the look and the feel Erik Dunk, owner of Iron Block Harley-Davidson in Adams Center, New York, was going for. And to answer your first question that you haven’t asked yet ― No, it wasn’t left outside the whole time to achieve that “slightly-used” patina it wears so well.

Rocking the Beachside
Hardy Butts 2010
Lloret del Mar, Spain Bike Rally Part Two

Story by Horst Rosler and Mark Barnett

Photos by Horst Rosler

(continued from Monday)

The discos of Lloret remained open until the early hours of Saturday morning. Bikers awoke on Saturday with the choice to see the vendor areas again or check out the soft and incredibly clean beaches and ride over the winding mountain roads with seaside views. Saturday afternoon, the AMD showmaster asked builders to vote on the bike show; the winner would get to attend the AMD show in Sturgis this year. As the 30 + planned for show bikes grew in number, the tent designed for them wouldn’t hold them all. Mostly Spanish and French entries vied for the Sturgis trip. Bertrand Dubet of Odyssey Motorcycles won overall and will represent the Harley Butts 2010 Show at Sturgis later this summer.

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Kenny Nash’s Sucker Punch Sally’s Bobber

Story by Buck Manning
Photos by Jack Cofano

Consumer satisfaction is something that seems to get harder to achieve with every passing day when you’re purchasing a motorcycle, a house, a boat, whatever. Too often the more you spend on something, the more the satisfaction level goes down in direct proportion to the purchase. When you can buy something and have it meet all of your expectations, especially over a long period of time, you’re a lucky guy in my book. Kenny Nash of Concord, North Carolina, and owner of our Sucker Punch Sally’s feature bike is one happy camper, at least as far as his bike goes. Never once during our pleasant conversation did he have anything, repeat, anything bad to say about his bike or even more importantly, going through the act of actually acquiring it in the first place. How many production custom owners can say that?

Rocking the Beachside
Hardy Butts 2010
Lloret del Mar, Spain Bike Rally Part One

Story by Horst Rosler and Mark Barnett

Photos by Horst Rosler

Lloret del Mar, Spain is a small beachside city featuring a narrow bay surrounded by steep cliffs. It has been a tourist haven in Spain for over sixty years. Since hosting the European HOG Rally in 2000, the city has been eager to host biker events and welcomes riders with open arms. Originally scheduled to be called the “Harley Butts” rally, Harley corporate wouldn’t sign off on it so it ended up being called the “Hardy Butts” rally. Perhaps it all doesn’t translate well. Some joked that next year they might be able to find someone named “Harley” to sponsor the event. I have an uncle named Harley, so it’s possible.

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Hell Razor Cycles' Hell Ride 2

Story by Wendy Manning
Photos by Sedrick “Mitch” Mitchell

They say one man's heaven is another man's hell. Well actually, I'm pretty sure nobody says that, but I'd be willing to guess that Tom Winkler, the owner of Hell Ride 2, is convinced this bike is heaven. Who built it? And where? Well hold on, because it’s a little complicated. The bike was built by Jim Madorma, who has his own business called Hell Razor Cycles. He works out of Scalia's Cycles shop in Fairfax, Virginia. The bike was designed by Scalia's Cycles co-owner and manager Will Koustenis, who also worked on the bike. Whew. I told you it was complicated.