'QuickSilver': Sundance's killer Harley XR1200

Sundance is one of the top Japanese custom motorcycle builders, but it's a name unknown to a surprising number of westerners. Zak Shibazaki's company focuses on performance as much as looks, with a range of high-tech, go-fast goodies designed to eke more horsepower out of stock Harleys. Sundance’s custom bikes always have the ‘go’ to match the ‘show’, and this 2010 machine is a prime example. The starting point is a 1995 Harley-Davidson XL1200S frame, with modifications including side rails to beef up the lateral and torsional rigidity. Then there's a multitude of bespoke parts including that custom aluminum tank...