Arlen Ness/Big Dog...Question 4 everyone

[Diesel Dan]

:flag:Hi guys...got a question 4 everybody on here.....I got a 2004 Ridgeback bike,on the read fender it says..Arlen Ness....Its painted on there, Handstriped and looks totally original......I have seen a few other Big Dogs with this on it also,but not a lot,only have seen a few other than mine...

Did arlen work with Big Dog on a few custom bikes??? Does anyone know what I'am talking about.....Me and brother Raywood are trying to figure this out??? Thanks for everyone's wisdom on this subject...am curious....:up:

 

[Nukeranger]

It could be that it went through Arlen Ness shop in Dublin CA but I don't know why they would paint Arlen Ness on the fender unless the customer wanted it.

 

[Diesel Dan]

I dont know Nuke...only seen a few other dogs with the excat same logo on it...hopefully someone will chime in....Thanks for your input though:up:

 

[stlmikie]

How's about a close up of the logo?

 

[BBChopper]

I seen this before? Wasn't there another bike with that a while ago?

 

[jjarkys]

I've seen Ness signature series bikes before. Kinda like Shelby mustangs. Maybe he did some dogs?

 

[Diesel Dan]

I would upload a picture but dont know how...sorry....

 

[bigdog10]

Dan did you email ness and ask him. it might be a series of bikes that he did.

 

[scubaman15]

I don't know but took a quick look on Google and found this and shook my head How in the hell does a base model single color "highliner" go for $44.995.00$$$
Arlen Ness Production Choppers

 

[pknowles]

OCC syndrome

 

[C00lHandLuke]

I just couldn't sped that kind of money on that bike

 

[Nukeranger]

I have ridden the Arlen Ness production bikes and they ride very nice. They have a few things going for them like the 124 cubic inch S&S engine, everything is chrome, the engine is rubber mounted, the front tire is meaty and 23 inches, and the front forks are 63mm. I have seen Highliners sit on the floor for several years and start over 40K and then end up in the low 30's. I liked the older Highliner vice the newer one with the downward sloped tank but they had 113 cubic inch motors.

Arlen makes all his money on parts vice the bikes and always has used bikes on the floor. The new production bikes are built as ordered. I once saw a custom bike gas tank being repainted in the shop with a different name so I would have to assume the original deal didn't pan out. You can get Arlen to sign his name on any bike if you work a deal with them. So, I can only assume the Arlen Ness symbol on a Big Dog was asked for. The used Big Dogs I saw did not.

Just my opinion and nothing else,

Huw

 

[Diesel Dan]

Ok I got a answer from Bultaco bob......What the deal is when Arlen Ness ordered the Big Dog motorcycles that were going to be sold at his shop in Dublin and San Bernadino, he had them custom handstripe painted on the rear fender by in his In House Painter...custom arlen ness Mirrors....and a few other things,The title on my Vin also says LE....For Limited Edition...So there we have it guys!!! Thanks for everyones help....:up:

 

[Nukeranger]

:2thumbs:Thanks for sharing.

 

[Diesel Dan]

Thanks for everyones help on this!:2thumbs: THATS why this Forum kicks ass!!! We help each other out!!!!!!! HOOOOOO-Yahhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Sancho]

Damn brother... I'd love to see your bike. Only other ness big dog in town is a 2006 k9.. it has some trick paint but no pin stripe. RGS on the west side works on a lot of dogs. Good job on the research bro. Thanx for sharing.