Thunder Roads Magazine of Oklahoma/Arkansas September 2014

READERS’ RIDES SPECIFICATIONS General Bike Name Tombstone Builder Shane Whittenberg of No Coast Kustomz Owner Shane Whittenberg Year 2011 Make Kawasaki Model Vaquero Frame Year/Type Kawasaki Rake Triple Trees only Stretch 9’ Engine Motor V-twin CC: 1700 H.P. 125 Exhaust Custom Transmission 6 speed Finish Paint Painter Ryan Townsend Wheels, Tires & Brakes Tire Type 23” Avon Rear Size 17” Calipers/Rotos RC Components “Hole Shots” Front Size Accessories Tins/Body Work Ryan Townsend Fenders RC Components Tank Kawasaki Fairing Kawasaki Bags Kawasaki 26 Thunder Roads Magazine Here I was in Sturgis bouncing as fast as I could from bike show to bike show, trying to catch all the Oklahoma builders who showed bikes among the masses. At the Rat’s Hole Bike Show at the Buffalo Chip, I hit the golden ticket when I ran into Guthery Customs with our August Cover Bike and two other bikes; Thunder Customs with two bikes; and No Coast Kustomz as well as a Covington Customs bike we had on December 2013 cover! Bam there they all were in one show and they were looking great amongst the best of the best. I told all of them to keep me posted so that if any of them won, we could do a cool shoot up in Sturgis by Bear Butte and Bear Butte Lake. While Thunder Customs won their class of 1000 cc and over, the No Coast Kustomz owners, Shane and Kristi Whittenberg were able to take me up on a shoot after they picked up the first place trophy for Best Dresser and Touring Class! All of the Oklahoma

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