The XL Forum Sportster of the Month - May 2005
XL Forum Member rlowride - 2001 1200 Custom
Owner - Rick Pokorowski, and Pops - Lakeland Florida
This is Rick's first Sportster and he has had been the proud owner of this 2001 Custom for over two and a half year now. If you ask him why he rides a Sporty he will proudly state, "Cause I love them!!" As you can tell from the photo above, Rick likes the finer things in life and likes to surround himself with awesome bikes and people.
Rick's first motorcycle was a Kawasaki 800a which he rode for about three years and had been around motorcycles all of his life.
Rick's
Sportster already turns heads but he is not finished with his modifications yet!!
His plan at this time is to add a 21 inch spoked rim with Avon white wall
tire, chromed lower forks, and handlebars from a 2000 Softail Deuce. He
also plans a complete rebuild of the motor for more performance and
responsiveness.
When asked what other kind of motorcycle he would like Rick said, "I want a Harley Davidson Road Glide with a trunk for my lady and I to go on trips with. Other than that I am all set. I would not mind owning some kind of sport bike also."
Rick's dream day on his Sportster is just any day with nice weather and being out on the road with his dad (Pops).
When Rick is not out on his Sportster he is really into Lowriders. Rick recently built a Buick Regal dancer which is a car that uses hydraulics to dance. Rick competes in car dance competitions with this car. His current project is rebuilding a 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. You can find out more about Rick's lowriders at UNITEDRIDAZ which is a forum for Lowrider Enthusiasts.
Well Rick from the looks of your Sportster we here are The XL Forum are sure that your Buick and Caddy are both vehicles that will be beautiful and turn heads were ever you go!
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| Owner | Rick Pokorowski, and pops |
| Home | Lakeland, Florida |
| Builder | Rick Pokorowski, and pops |
| Year / Model | 2001 1200 Custom |
| Time to build | Had it for almost 2 years |
| Cost to build / purchase | 12,000 total |
| Painter | John Bianco, Elite Kustomz |
| Color | Grey Basecoats, Gold and green Graphics, tangerine, gold, silver, red, and blue metal flake, tangerine HOK Kandy topcoat |
| ENGINE / TRANSMISSION | |
| Year / Model | 2001, 1200 Custom |
| Builder | Harley Davidson |
| Displacement | 1200 |
| Air cleaner | Screamin Eagle |
| Exhaust | Samson |
| Transmission, year / model | stock 2001 1200 |
| CHASSIS | |
| Swingarm | Custom painted |
| Rear tire | Avon Venom 130-90-16 WWW |
| Rear fender | Fat Bob, bobtail |
| ACCESSORIES | |
| Headlight | stock with light bar and blue bulbs |
| Taillight | Cateye |
| Oil tank | Chrome (cover) |
| Handlebars | Drags |
| Seat | badlander |
| Pegs | Harley Custom |
| License Bracket | Cat Eye Lens bracket |
| Mirrors | harley long Stems |
| Hand controls | stock with chrome buttons |
| Foot controls | Harley Custom, with heal rests |
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Photos copyright and courtesy of Rick Pokorowski