Peter Ström was at it again.
Photos/Story: Peter Stöm
My name is Peter and I live in Sweden
I am 49 years old, lives in a suburb of Stockholm called Södertälje, I have always changed and rebuilt bicycles, mopeds, boats, cars and motorcycles, has been difficult to have something that everyone else has, I have to put my own style on it.
We have three Harley Davidson in the family now that I have built, the first one is a FXR Trike to my wife, she has a muscle disease, so she can not run a standard motorcycle.
Then I built my Sportster chopper that has been published by many magazines in the United States, England, Germany, Spain, France, Austria and Sweden.
Last year my wife’s daughter wanted to ride with us, so I built her a Sportster to this season, the only thing she wanted was purple and that there would be a crown somewhere. So that’s how the name “Purple Queen” became .
Her name is Janine Nikula and she is 22 years old. She is studying music, singing, drama and dance. She started to ride a bike late last summer and she got her driving license this summer (2012).She is quite “girly” so when I started to build this bike for her, her only wish was that it should be purple and she wanted a crown somewhere on the bike.
She has always liked to ride with us and now with her own license and bike, she has been join us on the roads and bike shows a lot. Janine appreciate her bike and thinks it is nice and smooth to drive. “It’s really a nice sidekick from the daily life”
My ideas started when I saw Moons Sportster and thought the style was awesome, I had met on internet Andrea Gallinaro from Italy who engraves. I like the 70s style engraving, flake paint and gold. So I made a mix from Sportster bobber and 70s chopper.
I started with an original Sportster that I tore down completely. I cut away the rear bracket for the stock fenders and welded new mounts for turn signals, raised the mounting point for gas tank, cut out and reinforced the frame in front to make a cleaner look. Bracket for the ignition switch was moved and welded to the battery box, bracket for the new rear fender was made. Brackets for solo saddle was welded after that the frame was powder satin black.
The wheels I tore down, hubs powder coated satin black, then I build up the wheels with twisted spokes and brass nipples. old style tires mounted.
The fork I tore down and all the brackets was cut away from the triple trees, then I sent all the parts from the fork and all engine covers to Andrea in Italy for engraving and polishing
Engine is almost untouched, what’s done is engraving on all covers, cylinders are powder coated, special bracket in polished stainless steel with integrated speedometer to the upper engine mount, all bolts have brass covers. Brass point cover from Indian Larry.
The handlebar is Biltwells frisco I welded risers for a cleaner look,
Internal throttle installed and electricity was drawn to two mini switches, one in the side of the grip for high /low light and horn and the brass mount from Kustom Tech Italy a mini switch for turn lights.
All electricity is newly drawn, mini turn signals in front and Kellermann Micro 1000 for the rear, Reg plate was moved down to the left side with a new bracket from powder coated steel and Brass.
All parts were left to Daniel on Air brush studio in Stockholm who painted mini flake paint and text,
Have tried to find as much brass parts as possible, I think it has been a good combination
The exhaust system is made by my friend Kent, Ace Performance and I have rebuilt the mufflers with brass trumpets.
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Bike Specs
Name of bike : Purple Queen
Owner : Janine Nikula my wifes daughter
Year/Make/Model 1995/Sportster 883
Frame Stock Sportster/95 that I cut off the rear fender moutnts and made brackets for turning lights, made new and higher mounting for the gastank,
Fabrication Peter Ström / Kenta Falkered on http://www.aceperformance.se
Assembly Peter Ström
Build Time 6 Month, oct 2011 – march 2012
Engine HD 883, Brass screw covers on all bolts. http://www.billetbikebits.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13&products_id=51&zenid=95c7036ef71030c988e6536dc1f6ebe8
Powder coated cylinders black
Custom made Motor Mounts with Motoscope Mini gauges http://motogadget.com/de/
Cases HD 883
Rods HD 883
Pistons HD 883
Cylinders HD 883 powder coated satinblack
Heads HD 883
Cam HD 883
Ignition HD 883
Carb CV brass dome from Lowbrow Customs, choke knob 8 ball from Joker Machine
Pipes Peter Ström / Ace Performance with trumpet exhaust tips in brass from Lowbrow Customs
Air Cleaner Stage 1 “Big Sucker”
Transmission HD 883
Primary HD 883
Point/Derby Cover: HD 883
Clutch HD 883
Rake Stock
Stretch Stock
Forks Stock 39 mm and modified stock triple trees that’s been Engraved
Fork length (+ or -) Burly Lowering Kits -1 ¼”
Additional rake in trees: Stock
Front wheel Stock 19 “ with twisted spokes and brass nipples by Peter Ström
Rear wheel Stock 16 “ with twisted spokes and brass nipples by Peter Ström
Front Tire (size and make) Avon Speed Master MK2 325/19”
Rear Tire (size and make) Avon Speed Master MK2 500/16”
Shocks Burly “Slammer” -2”
Front Brake Crome Bolt-on
Rear Brake Crome Bolt-on
Fuel Tank Stock Sportster with brass gas cap from Speed Dealer Customs
Oil Tank Stock Sportster with brass oil cap from Speed Dealer Customs
Fender “Ribbed” Steel fenders
Handlebar Biltwell “Frisco Bars” with welded risers and powder coated black
Headlight Bates Style 5 ¾”
Taillight The Stop
Turnsignals Kellermann Micro 1000 with Rubber Mount Triangular tabs brass from Lowbrow Customs
Hand Controls Kustom Tech Delux polished/brass http://www.kustomtech.eu/products/handlebar-controls#deluxe-master-cylinder
Grips Biltwell “Kung Fu” grip
Foot Controls HD Mid controls
Pegs Hippy killer Cast brass foot pegs and shifter
Electrical Kenta Falkered www.aceperformance.se/
Painter Daniel Fahlström www.airbrushstudio.se
Color Purple, miniflakes
Graphics Pinstriping and text
Seat Soloseat
Special Thanks to:
Andrea Gallinaro, Italy for the engravings on the engine and fork, www.decorcustom.jimdo.com
Kenta Falkered at Ace Performance for his bike building skills, http://www.aceperformance.se/
Roffe Johansson at The Partsstop for getting all the right parts
http://www.thepartsstop.com/