# Road Rage Custom Anniversary by Dave Anderson

- Link: https://custommotorcycles.info/road-rage-custom-anniversary/
- Published: 2015-06-05T10:00:33-04:00
- Author: Manny Costa

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The Road Rage Custom Anniversary takes the American V-twin and compresses its visual
mass into a short, tightly packaged custom. Built by Dave Anderson for owner Ray
Pratt, it pairs an S&S X-Wedge engine with a compact drivetrain, sculpted steel 
bodywork and an unusually integrated rear section. The result is less a dressed-
up cruiser than a deliberate exercise in proportion: a low, flowing tail, exposed
mechanical detail and polished wheels give the bike a strong presence from every
angle.

## A compact layout around the X-Wedge

The motorcycle’s defining technical feature is the reported custom drive arrangement.
Road Rage Custom describes billet 6061-T6 primary-drive housings and a stacked-shaft
transmission case, with the crankshaft and gearbox mainshaft set on 10-inch centres.
The same description says the transmission case incorporates the swingarm and frame
mounts. Those choices are significant visually as well as mechanically: the engine
sits prominently in the centre of the chassis, while the rear structure stays clean
and uncluttered around the broad tyre.

At the top of the engine, a fabricated intake plenum feeds the twin downdraft VFI
fuel-injection arrangement described by the builder. The visible installation keeps
the V-twin’s cylinders and exhaust headers on display rather than burying them beneath
conventional cruiser accessories. That gives the Anniversary a purposeful mechanical
focus, with the bright engine cases and metalwork contrasting against the dark tank,
frame and body panels.

## One-piece visual flow from tank to tail

The bodywork is the bike’s most immediately recognisable feature. A long, dark tank
leads into a narrow seat and then rises into a deeply sculpted tail section. The
rear body is described as a fuel cell formed from steel panels, finished in Waptosy
industrial coatings without filler. In profile, that uninterrupted sweep makes the
rear of the machine appear almost airborne, while the compact lighting and low-mounted
plate keep attention on the shape rather than on added trim.

Polished multi-spoke wheels introduce a second visual rhythm. Their bright finish
picks out the engine and fork hardware, and the large rear tyre gives the short 
tail a planted stance. At the front, a simple mudguard, exposed fork and compact
headlight leave the steering area notably open. The seat’s stepped form provides
a clear transition between the tank and tail without breaking the custom’s streamlined
silhouette.

## Electrical detail behind the minimalism

The specification supplied for the bike credits Mark Stegstra with the electrical
system. It reportedly includes self-cancelling indicators, a digital instrument 
with shift light, warning lights and recall mode, stainless-steel industrial switches,
and LED taillights. These are practical features, but they have been integrated 
without disturbing the Anniversary’s stripped-back appearance.

Road Rage Custom identifies the motorcycle as street legal and says low-volume production
options were available. Those statements are presented here as the builder’s supplied
description rather than as independently verified current availability. What is 
clear from the finished machine is the intent: deliver the character and scale of
an American V-twin through a much more compact, highly engineered custom package.

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