Another happy client courtesy of Carey Hart and Indian Motorcycle’s “Forged” series!
For May 18th, the team put together a brilliant effort for the one and only Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg – an American pro freestyle motocross rider (and professional off-road truck racer) with a particular eye for pretty builds who also happens to be Carey Hart’s long-time buddy.
“[This bike] is definitely… more on the stunt side, just because Twitch rides aggressively, he rides really well, and this bike is going to be bouncing off the red-limiter most of the time it’s ridden,” chuckles Hart in Episode two.
“… so it’s not a show piece. I mean, it has to look great, but it also has to have a big function piece as well as [be] durable [for Twitch].”
For Stenberg, the six-month wait was tough, but well worth it in the end.
“…I…don’t have words,” admits Twitch, upon seeing his new custom Indian Sport Chief.
Carey Hart went the extra mile, bringing on Barnstrom for the cuts in the tank and the chain conversion; he also made sure to lengthen the suspension, re-engineering the bike to accept the Beringer calipers for “a more gradual feel.”
The cherry on top was Hart’s decision to put his own bars on the Chief, adding the Beringer clutch perch so that Twitch would feel more at home with a “moto” dirt bike feel under his wrist.
Add some sticky Dunlop American elite tires and a Basani two-in-one, and Stenberg’s got a screamer that looks fast standing still – exactly what he asked for.
“Just remember, it has 40 miles on it. Okay? Keep it below 3000RPM for at least a couple hundred miles,” laughs an imploring Hart.
“That’s definitely not happening,” assures a grinning Stenberg.
Here’s what Hart put into the build (and from whom), to accompany the above slideshow of studio photos:
- Paint: Schultz design
- Tires: Dunlop American elite
- Wheels: Hart Luck 5 spoke
- Front brake calipers: Brembo monoblock
- Rear caliper & hangar: Beringer
- Rotors: Galfer
- Clutch cable: Barnett
- Brake line: Galfer
- Swing arm: Trac Dynamics (billet aluminum)
- License plate mount: Drag Specialties
- Shocks: Fox 13 inch reservoir
- Air intake: Indian high flow
- Pegs: san diego customs
- Shift/brake peg: san diego customs
- Lower frame cover: custom
- Forks: GP suspension w/ 1.5 in longer, coated lower tubes, spring & Valving
- Hardware: Pro Bolt black anno titanium
- Bar clamps & risers: Kraus motor co
- Gauge bucket: Kraus Motor Co
- Bars & Grips: ODI/ Hart Luck
- Clutch perch & front master: Beringer
- Chain Conversion: Barnstorm
- Seat: Saddlemen/ Hart luck
- Front and rear indicators: Rizoma
- Rear master: Beringer
- Rear master reservoir: Rizoma
- ECU program: Dynojet
- Exhaust: Bassani
What do you think of Carey Hart’s work on Twitch’s Sport Chief?