David Maddox’s
2013 Road Glide
Story by Loney Wilcoxson
Photos by Don Heddon
David Maddox’s story starts out just like the
story of many other custom bike owners out there.
David headed down to his favorite Motor Company store, this being St. Joe Harley-Davidson,
where a shiny new 2013 Road Glide caught his
eye. David procured said machine and rode it. It
wasn’t long until the malady that affects us all
kicked in. Yes folks, David had contracted HCS
that’s right, Harley Customization Syndrome. In his
search for a cure and armed with a few ideas, he
checked out a couple of dealers other than St. Joe
Harley-Davidson trying to spread the financial love
around a bit. In the end though, he found out what
Dorothy already knew, there’s no place like home.
48 Wide Open
Back to St. Joe H-D it was. David picked out a pair
of fine looking RC Components wheels for his bike,
including a 21” front unit, added a few more custom touches and rode his new scooter off into the
sunset. During the miles he logged on his new
bagger, like many before him, he noticed the increasing number of baggers wearing larger than
life front wheels. David decided to pull the trigger
on a 26” front wheel and tire upgrade. He had no
ideas about stopping at just a big-time front wheel
though. David and his bike headed back to have
the bike enrolled in St. Joe Harley-Davidson’s Custom Shop’s number 1 course, Ass Kickin Bagger
101. The scooter flew through admissions and
met all the requirements for the course. Dean Mick
McCreary tasked Professors Terry Trimmer and
Dan “Rooster” Hudgins with making sure the Road
Glide graduated with honors.
Terry Trimmer’s crack parts team had a list of
school supplies to fill that was as long as your arm.
The supplies were coming from a smorgasbord of
big name parts manufacturers. Along with the
new 26” front wheel and matching brake rotors,
an RC Components exhaust system and air
cleaner were ordered. Paul Yaffe’s Bagger Nation
supplied the rake kit, the chin spoiler, the lower
legs and the trick hidden front axle. Vee Rubber
carried the needed 26” front rubber while an Avon