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When Michele Smith host of American
Thunder visited our factory and saw our bikes she remarked "wow, I'd
sure like one of those in my garage." Well who can resist
someone like Michelle? So Butch and the boys got to work on a
one-off custom Vendetta just for Michelle.
The bike is a
modified 2004 Vendetta with a 42° of rake and 6" over
front-end. Michelle liked the long fenders on our Raiders,
so we used Raider sheet metal on the bike to give it that
one-of-a-kind look. Pull back risers put the bars in easy reach
and the sissy bar with a custom Danny Grey saddle finish
the long-low chopper style she was looking for. The dramatic color is Cobalt Blue with chrome paint tribal
beveled graphics applied by Rock-n-Roll paint. But the
piece-de-la-resistance is the dramatic custom taillight
treatment with LED's by Radiantz illuminating the
American Thunder logo on the rear fender.
The bike was debuted in Sturgis on the main stage
at the Full Throttle Saloon. The American Thunder
camera crew was
on-hand to capture the moment for an upcoming episode. After the unveiling Michele got
to take the bike out for a spin and see a little of
the South Dakota country-side.
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to say Thank you for everything in ‘Sturgis.’
I really had a good time this year! The bike looks
really beautiful and I enjoyed riding it for the short
time I had. I look forward to riding it more here in
L.A. Many thanks to everyone at ‘Vengeance.’” |
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American Thunder airs nationally Tuesday nights at 7pm on
Speed Channel. Check your local listings for dates and times
of upcoming episodes.
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