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GOT RAKE lives up to its billing with one of the longest forks and craziest rake angles we've seen.
This week’s Homegrown Chrome winner comes to us from Lucas Wiggs of Broward Motorsports. Granted, this award-winning bike is a ringer, but it was submitted by a reader who met all of our criteria and we thought it was so crazy cool that we just had to share it with the general public. This super radical out of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida is appropriately called ‘GOT RAKE.’ Believe it or not, this motorcycle started as a 2005
Yamaha Road Star 1700. But after a complete overhaul by BMS Choppers and Broward Motorsports, it has been transformed into this 16-foot-long medieval-themed monstrosity.
What started as a Road Star 1700cc stock engine has gotten a makeover to bump up its displacement via a BMS Choppers Apocalypse Air Intake and jetting kit to go along with its burly BMS hot rod exhaust. Some diamond-cut engine fins add to its cool factor. Look at the clean bars on this super-stretched custom and you won’t see any wiring because it sources a push-button electronic air-assisted shifter mated to an automatic clutch. BMS is responsible for taking the stock Road Star frame and stretching it out to accommodate the custom gas tank and BMS 300 rear fender with hidden struts. BMS also cut the front fender sitting at the end of that crazy American Suspension front end. A 300 Billet freestyle suspension and chopped rear fender show off the 300mm Avon rear meat mounted on a sweet RMD Wheel. Celtic knot work woven into the paint and all the points and angles of its bodywork tie the medieval theme together. Clean and extreme, GOT RAKE gets our nod for Homegrown Chrome’s bike-of-the-week.
GOT RAKE is full of points and angles and features paint work filled with Celtic knot work that ties into its medieval theme.
Broward Motorsports / BMS Choppers
Hometown – Ft. Lauderdale Florida
Name of bike/project – GOT RAKE
Year/Model – 2005 Yamaha Road Star 1700
Frame - Custom one-off
Engine Make/Size – Yamaha 1700cc V-Twin Diamond-cut cylinder fins, push button electronic air assisted shift
Exhaust – BMS Hot Rod exhaust
Front End – American Suspension front end (bike is 16 feet long!)
Rake - WAY too much!
Suspension - Tricky air ride
Brakes - RC Components
Wheels – RMD Wheels
Tires – Avon Venom 300 rear tire
Controls – Accutronix
Paint – BMS Choppers custom Medieval theme
Special features/modifications –
BMS Custom handlebars
Accutronix Grips
The list of special features on GOT RAKE is long, but we especially like the work on this evil-looking Phipps custom seat and the dragon-skin pattern.
BMS Apocalypse Air Intake w/ mount and jet kit
Tricky air ride suspension
300 Billet freestyle swingarm
Engine has larger displacement than stock
Diamond-cut engine fins
Custom kickstand
Recessed "pop up" gas cap
Automatic clutch
Electronic shifter
Barons air injection block off kit
BMS Chrome Hardware Kit
Arlen Ness throttle housing
BMS Custom gas tank design
BMS Custom paint work & graphics
BMS Chrome on all components
RMD Wheels
Avon Tires
BMS Custom Road Star frame
Ness Tech Radius bar controls
BMS Bar switch relay
Accutronix forward controls
BMS Hot Rod exhaust
D&M Headlight
Radiantz L.E.D. brake light strips
BMS 300 Rear fender with hidden struts
BMS Custom front fender
Phipps custom seat
American Suspension front end
Tell us a little about your bike. How long have you been working on it?
GOT RAKE was built in 2006. It started life out as a stock 2005 Yamaha Road Star 1700. It was stripped completely down and just about everything on the bike was put on eBay and sold. The only stock items left on this bike is the stock drive belt, engine, and transmission. We wanted to make something larger (and longer) than life. The bike has won many awards: Rats Hole, Daytona Beach Bike Week, Carlisle, Miami DUB show, and lots more.
What were some of the greatest obstacles to overcome in customizing the bike?
You don't have to be a show winner to be featured in Homegrown Chrome. We're looking to feature the average Joe who takes pride in their ride as well.
The biggest obstacle was how to make a bike that has this much rake but is still rideable with a rideable turning radius. Handlebar clearances were not the easiest task either...
What’s the first motorcycle you ever owned?
First motorcycle I ever owned was an ‘83 Honda 500
Who wants to be the next reader to have their bike featured on Motorcycle USA? The process is simple folks. Fill out as much of the info below, email it to us along with a few pics of your bike at
mcusa_content2@hotmail.com and you’re eligible. We want to give you, the reader, some credit for all the hard work you’ve done customizing your ride, so get with Motorcycle USA’s Homegrown Chrome program.
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