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Fuller Moto's 77 Sporty Features a Classic Look and K&N Performance
Fuller Moto's 77 Sporty Features a Classic Look and K&N Performance
25 Oct 2016
The 77 Sporty is low, fast, and cool
Renaissance Man: a cultured man who is knowledgeable, educated, or proficient in a wide range of fields.
Bryan Fuller is a kind of Renaissance man in the car and motorcycle building and customizing world. The guy holds both a degree in biology from the University of North Texas and technical certification from Wyoming Tech. He is a prolific author and a television personality. However, most importantly to moto-heads everywhere, Fuller is a magician at the design table and with a welding torch.
That’s where the “77 Sporty” comes in. The bike began life as a standard Harley-Davidson® Sportster and was crafted into something special. From the custom Fuller aluminum tail section to the low bars up front, the 77 Sporty oozes retro cool. The flack black coating adds to the ambiance with a kind of all-business, primer-clad motif reminiscent of mid-20th century street burners.
Bryan Fuller's diverse background fuels his creativity
Any custom bike builder worth his salt knows the supreme importance of exhaust fabrication to the success of the final project. Fuller is clearly worth his salt. The serpentine bends on the massive 2.25-inch stainless pipes that emanate from the Sporty’s cylinders are masterfully bent and welded. That custom exhaust is a stylistic centerpiece framed by the black engine and bodywork.
Clearly, an exhaust that substantial requires an equally impressive intake to supply the V-twin jugs with loads of clean air. Bolted proudly to the side of that Harley® engine is a K&N 63-1137 performance intake that matches the build to a tee. The intake’s curves complement the exhaust, and the raw, performance-oriented look is perfect for the 77 Sporty. If you look at the application list for the 63-1137, you'll notice that the Sportster is not listed. That's because Bryan made a custom backing plate to be able to use that specific intake on this build. The custom Harley is not just about great looks and the K&N intake adds substantial horsepower and torque to Fuller’s build.
The K&N intake adds power to the custom build
There is a myriad of other elements that complete the unified look of the 77 Sporty build. Beefy tires are spooned onto the aluminum Buchanan rims with stainless spokes, and the look is unencumbered by any kind of fender. Out back, there is a vintage glass taillight seamlessly crafted into the tail section. The custom stitched seat flows perfectly from that tail section and into the understated tank. On the front end, bar end blinkers are integrated into the custom Fuller handlebars and the clean look flows into a classic headlight assembly.
Fuller’s vision was to create a, “lightweight, powerful, nimble, and fast” machine to “pound the streets of the downtown Atlanta” for his customer. Clearly that vision was brought to fruition by the multi-talented builder.
