1994 FXDL Dyna Low Rider
| The original
V-TWIN Café
There was a time when you said superbike, Harley-Davidson is what came to mind. This
bike is a tribute to those times and the cafe race bikes of the 50's and 60's.
This bike is not just another pretty face in the crowd. No matter where the V-TWIN Café goes, it
draws a crowd. No fancy covers, no "Live to Ride" chrome, this bike was designed
to be very functional on the street and the drag strip. Drag racing, a quick dash down a
winding country road, sitting down on Main Street in Daytona or just looking good are all
shown in the V-Twin Cafe scrap book. |
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The bike was featured in the April 1997 issue of Thunder Alley
magazine under the banner Torque-Tweaked DYNA . When the
article was written, this bike produced 81 HP out of an 80 CID engine with a CV
carburetor. After changing the carburetor to a Mikuni HSR-42 and some time on the dyno,
the engine is now producing 96 HP @ 5700 RPM and 96 ft. lbs. of torque @ 4800 RPM. This is
enough power to take the bike through the 1/4 mile in 11.8 seconds at 114 MPH. The dyno
sheet for the bike is just below. |
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The V-Twin Cafe was in competition for the 1998 AMI Dyno Shootout during Bike Week in
the 1201-1340 Harley-Davidson Class. Despite some improvements since made since 1997, The
1994 FXDL could still only pull out a third place, by less than 1 horsepower.
At Bike Week 97 the 1994 FXDL was quite successful. While it did not win the AMI Dyno
Shootout or win the RAT's Hole Bike Show, the bike placed third in class at the Board Walk
Bike Show on Friday and posted a very respectable 94.8 HP at AMI's Dyno Shootout in the
stock 80CID Harley-Davidson class. Not a bad outing for a daily driven 1994 FXDL at
Daytona Bike Week.
News Flash! For the second year in a row, the V-Twin Cafe won the Dyno Shoot
Out at the Harley-Davidson of Tampa anniversary
celebration. Even the large stroker engines have not been able to beat this bike.
The results:
November 21, 1998: Overall Winner, FX Class Winner (94.5HP)
November 15, 1997: FX Class Winner (93HP)
Additional pictures and drag racing performance are
all shown in the V-Twin Cafe scrap book. |
General Information
Owner: Steve Mullen, Oldsmar, FL
Year: 1994
Model: FXDL Dyna Low Rider
Time to Build: Who said it was finished?
Value: $21,500 |
Frame
Year: 1994
Type: Stock Dyna
Special Modifications: Relocated Ignition Coil
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Engine and Performance
Year: 1994
Model: EVO
Displacement: 1340cc (80 CID)
Cases: 1997 H-D
Assembly: Owner
Ignition: Crane HI-4
Coil: Crane
Heads: H-D
Porting: CycleRama, Pinellas Park, FL
Pistons: JE 10.5:1
Cam: 3Suns - 252° Duration - .550 Lift
Pushrods: Crane Time-Savers
Carburetor: Mikuni HSR-42
Manifold: Modified Mikuni
Air Cleaner: Mikuni K&N
Pipes: RevTech SuperTrapp 2-1
Gaskets: James Gaskets
Dyno Tuning Facilities: CycleRama
Engine Horsepower: 95.2 HP @ 5700 RPM
Engine Torque: 95.3 Ft. Lb. @ 4700 RPM
1/8 Mile results: 7.661 @ 94.93 MPH
1/4 Mile results: 11.88 @ 113.67 MPH |
Accessories
Bars: K&N XLH Style Super Bars
Grips: H-D Custom
Risers: Custom Chrome
Seat: Mustang
Front Spoiler: Arlen Ness
Fairing: Tracy (modified by owner)
Front Pegs: HD
Rear Pegs: What rear pegs
Fuel Valve: Pingle
Other: Carlini Torque Arm
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Transmission
Type: Stock HD 5 Speed
Modifications: Back cut gears
Transmission Sprocket: 32
Wheel Sprocket: 70 |
Suspension
Front Forks: H-D with WORKS Performance dual rate springs
Rear Shocks: WORKS Performance shocks
Ride Height: Raised 1/2 inch |
Wheels
Front: Cast H-D 13 Spoke 19”
Rear: Cast H-D 13 Spoke 16” |
Tires
Front: Dunlop 100/90-19
Rear: Metzler 130/90-16 |
Paint
Paint: H-D
Special Paint: “Reverend Jim” Goodrich
Color: Aqua/Silver/Sky Blue |
Graphics
V-2 Café Mural: Susan Everingham
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Last modified January 14, 2002
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