Steve Iacona’s custom-building career started early, with bicycles. From there, he progressed to dirt bikes, mopeds, and finally to cars like his Camaro SS show car. In 2003, he quit racing his Ducati 916 and bought his first Harley, a Softail to cruise around on with his wife. That got him into building custom Harleys, and so began Iacona Custom Cycles of Brooklyn, New York, where they build the very highest-quality customs.
We spotted this incredible Triumph, “Crusader,” at The Handbuilt Show in Austin, Texas, and got in touch with Steve for the details. The machine recalls the land-speed racers of the Bonneville Salt Flats. Says Steve:
“The inspiration was from Salt-flat racing bikes. I saw other bikes in the category, and figured i could put my own twist on the design.It’s actually built to be raced on the salt flats. Everything from the foot controls, 4″ stretched chassis (better stability) and etc.”
According to Steve, his favorite part is the front fairing. It has the integrated headlight, oil cooler. The center is made of steel, the windshield is handmade, and the two sides are symmetrical hand-formed aluminum.
Crusader Build Sheet
- Builder: Steven Iacona
- Time: 6 Months
- Engine: T120 w/ 750 conversion kit
- Ignition: Magneto – hunt
- Carb: Dual Mikunki 30mm
- Pipes: IACONA pipes
- Air Cleaner: Dime city cycles velocity stacks
- Tranny: Stock
- Primary/clutch: Open Belt drive – IACONA modified primary cover
- Frame: David Bird, IACONA modified – stretched 4” looped top section , replaced seat tubing
- Rear Shocks: None
- Front Wheel: Harley Davidson rocker wheel
- Rear wheel: 3” ½” solid dish milled by Precision metal fabrication
- Front tire: Bridgestone 100/90/19
- Rear tire: IRC 120/90/16
- Front brake: 2005 Sportster
- Rear brake: 2005 Sportster w/ modified bracket
- Fuel tank: IACONA
- Oil tank: IACONA
- Fenders: IACONA
- Handlebars: Clip-On – EBAY SPECIAL
- Headlight: Speed Dealer Equipped w/ IACONA modified mount
- Tail light: IACONA
- Hand controls: Lowbrow
- Foot Controls/Pegs: IACONA
- Painter/Graphics: Shane Salisbury– Wetcoats Inc.
- Polishing: Ralph “scotch-brite” Mercado
- Seat: Shane Salisbury – Wetcoats Inc.
- P.S End of the pinstripe is called ” Fleur – Delif “
- Special thanks to “6 th Street cycles” , “Johns cycles” , Tito “the man”, Pete Ranko, Ralph Mercado, Shane Salisbury, John “tail-light guy” Picca.
About Iacona Custom Cycles
Based in Brooklyn, Iacona’s mission is to build the highest quality motorcycles and parts. They strive to achieve our mission by differentiating themselves with custom builds and parts, which will soon be available for international distribution. The first is the Iacona Sportster “fuhgeddaboudit” Ignition Switch.
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