Garrett's Dirt Tracker Inspired Harley-Davidson Sportster

Lowbrow Spotlight: Garrett's Dirt Tracker Harley-Davidson Sportster

This dirt track-inspired Harley-Davidson Sportster comes from Garrett Brittenham:

"It's a '95 1200H. Had the goofy longhorn bars, saddlebags, fringe etc. when I got it. It has 18" rear wheel and 19" front, Sun rims, stainless spokes, Dunlop K180 motorcycle tires. Up front is a set of Buell M2 forks that I shaved and polished. M2 caliper and rotor, on a one-off rotor carrier.

Out back, hacked off the fender struts, built aluminum brackets to mount the XR seat, which is from Grand Prix Glassworks in Wyoming. I had a fiberglass XR tank on there for awhile, but the ethanol took it's toll on it and it melted. Now it has a '70s Superglide tank. I miss the XR tank, but it's nice having fewer fuel stops.

I chopped the cam and sprocket covers, and installed Andrews N2 cams. Pretty much the only motor mod unless you count exhaust pipes and A/C. Rearsets are from Chainsikle, but I replaced the shift side with a homemade bracket to adapt a Buell XB shifting mechanism. Works a lot better.

Lots of paint and parts help from the Quad Cam Bastards."

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Tyler Malinky

Tyler Malinky is the CEO of Lowbrow Customs, which he founded back in 2004. An avid vintage motorcyclist, Tyler builds and races 1950's Triumph motorcycles at the Bonneville Salt Flats, in addition to building and riding both stock and custom Harley-Davidson's on the street.
His personal motorcycles include a 1950 Triumph land speed bike (and current record holder at Bonneville Salt Flats), 1959 Harley Panhead chopper, stock 1965 Triumph Bonneville, stock 1969 Harley FLH, and a 1975 Shovelhead chopper. He is also currently building a dual-engine 1950 Triumph land speed race bike for the 2021 race season.