![]() ![]() Knowing that we had no guidelines to go on and that the M-8 engine and transmission were going to be in and out of the FXR frame more than a few times, Danny disassembled the brand-new factory Harley-Davidson engine and removed rolling assembly and transmission guts to make it lighter and easier to move around. And so, we started the build with much wide-eyed optimism. Plus, we wanted to use a stock 2018 H-D wiring harness with CAN bus electronics so the bike could take advantage of a big electronically controlled throttle body and accurately be performance tuned on the Dyno when completed. We knew going into it that it wasn’t going to be easy because the motor is very different from the H-D Evolution that came in the bike. This was going to be fab work done by a team of guys who, combined, have more than 100 years of real-deal motorcycle-building and metalworking skills. This is no Twin Cam swap where you just cut out a cross-member, jam the thing in the frame, and throw a carburetor on it. ![]() The terms next level, groundbreaking, and game changer have been thrown around so many times in the realm of custom bikes that when a build such as this comes to be there are really no adjectives left with which to describe it. After a meeting over some hotter-than-hell Thai food, a deal was made, the team was formed, and we were all ready to get to work on the M8FXR. We also rang up Big Chris, from FXR Division, who knows the ins and outs of the chassis and has done many funky and fresh FXR builds with all sorts of motors and transmissions. That is why we called in fabricator extraordinaire Justin Coleman, from Torch Industries. And they did! Speaking of partners, Danny and I both knew we fall short in the metalworking department and that this bike was going to need a lot of it. We originally wanted to find a crashed 2018 Road King and jack it for its drivetrain and wiring harness, but we decided to just ask the fine folks at Harley-Davidson to partner with us on the build and to supply us with the parts to make this bike a reality. The mating of a 2018 Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight driveline into the venerable FXR chassis was the game plan. ![]() The idea was drunkenly dreamed up by me and Danny Wilson, aka Motor Witch. Then we added a boatload of skill and ample amount of patience to the mix. Like most monumental bike builds, this one started with a large amount of hopes and dreams. Call (407) 847-0119 or send us some photos of your dream chopper to if the options here are not quite what you want to build.What began with two guys, a 1993 H-D FXRP with a blown motor, and a bottle of Tullamore Dew has turned into a bike build that has never been attempted before. The kit pricing shipped to your location includes all part Manufacturer Certificate of Origins (MCO’s) required to register the bike properly. With this option, we add the labor to build the motorcycle, provide finishes and final assembly in your final quote. If you choose to build the bike at Art In Motion in our "build your own bike" program, then your motorcycle will also be assigned a 17-digit Art In Motion LLC VIN. This kit pricing includes all the parts and paperwork to easily title the motorcycle when you are finished building it. Next, you will select options for the following to add up the rest of the cost. Once you do that, then we can see that list, and talk to you in a conference call to finalize all of the choices before you finish the purchase. The best way to use this is to go through this, pick what you think you want, and put it in your cart, click to check out including adding a payment method, but do not pay. If you want something fancier, we will figure that out in your final pricing. So, we include the amount of the base part. This means that we specified a basic part, but, it is something that people want to change a lot of the time. Notice that some of the parts are listed as "allowances". ![]() All of the options in this kit pricing were selected to fit with each other. Please contact us with any questions as you modify your configuration. You select options for the rest to get to a final price. The price, as shown, includes many miscellaneous parts. This is a bike-in-a-box configuration based on the "Joker's Wild" chopper built at Art In Motion, LLC Motorcycles. ![]()
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