Darkish finishes, slick floor textures, top-shelf components, and aggressive proportions are all key substances of a Rough Crafts {custom} Harley. However what for those who took this tried-and-true recipe and cranked it as much as eleven?
That was Tough Crafts frontman Winston Yeh’s objective when the fee for this tradition 2022 Harley-Davidson Softail Fats Boy hit his desk. The request was for a Harley street tracker in Tough Craft’s signature type, with the caveat that every little thing needed to be “excessive.” Winston instantly had a plan—and it began with the bike’s tires.
“When Harley launched the Sportster S again in 2021, it was particular that The Motor Co. had put out a tracker-influenced, fat-tired bike with a number of ‘{custom}’ affect into manufacturing,” he explains. “However for me, probably the most eye-catching half was the tires.”
“Tough Crafts is thought for beefy-looking {custom} Harleys, however a tire is one factor we will not actually produce ourselves—we are able to solely use what’s obtainable. The manufacturing facility tires on the Sportster S are the one tires on the market which are each fats and sporty-looking.”
Winston’s referring to the Dunlop GT503—a tire developed particularly for the Sporster S with loads of girth and ample sidewall. He ordered a set within the Sportster’s OEM sizes (160/70R17 on the entrance and 180/70R16 on the rear), matching them to ultra-wide carbon fiber wheels from BST.
The remainder of the working gear is normal Tough Crafts fare. Burly Öhlins forks are gripped by Tough Crafts yokes, whereas an Öhlins shock hides out again. 4-piston Beringer calipers deal with stopping duties, with Beringer discs mounted on custom-made carriers.
Shifting to the bodywork, Winston commissioned his go-to fabricator, JZO Crafts, to construct a gas tank with Tough Crafts’ conventional scalloped design. The matching tail part is from the Tough Crafts components catalog; it is a plug-and-play half for contemporary Harley Softails.
Subsequent, Winston designed a low and lean cockpit with Tough Crafts handlebars and risers. The bars put on Rebuffini switches that work with the Harley’s CAN-bus system, plus grips from the Tough Crafts x Arlen Ness assortment. The risers home a slim digital speedo, lifted from the H-D Avenue Bob.
A Tough Crafts headlight sits up entrance, whereas Tough Crafts x Koso LED flip alerts and taillights full the lighting setup. The foot pegs and gasoline cap are from the Tough Crafts retailer, the rocker covers and consumption are RC x Arlen Ness objects, and the hydraulic clutch housing is from Rebuffini. A belligerently quick exhaust system completes the checklist.
Winston referred to as on extra of his collaborators to get the bike over the end line. SFC Simon Fiber Craft laid down the bodywork’s checkered carbon fiber veneers, Rover Customized Works Paint dealt with the black finishes and gold- and silver-leaf striping, and a pair of Irregular Sides stepped up with a set of tank badges and pushrod collars. Triroad Moto Co. was chargeable for placing every little thing collectively.
Aptly named Dominus Torque, this menacing Harley not solely rides the road between a road tracker and a bobber masterfully, nevertheless it additionally amplifies every little thing we love about Tough Crafts’ inimitable vibe.
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