Although the eye-bleeding paint is the first thing you notice, for our money the coolest bit on Barrino's bike has to be the one-off extended swingarm, which was hand-fabricated from tubular steel by a chopper builder named Hardcore in Charlotte, North Carolina. Extended a whopping 14 inches over stock with elegant, swooping tips that remind the eye of a samurai sword, this arm's tubular construction gives it a light, airy look that is radically different than the braced, box-section aluminum arms you see on most custom sportbikes and really sets this one apart. The rear tire is a 240mm width, mounted on an RC Components Starfighter spinner rim, and at the other end of the swingarm is a remote-control air-ride rear suspension that allows the back of the bike to be raised or lowered over a six-inch range at the push of a button.
Also on remote control is the bike's starter circuit as well as the nitrous purge-that's a chrome nitrous bottle tucked into the swingarm, good for an extra 40 hp at the push of a button with the purge valve exiting from under the front running light. A Power Commander PC-III makes sure the mixture of fuel, air and nitrous is always combined in just the right ratios for maximum bang, and a dual exhaust setup from Laser exits spent gases at the other end. And Jeepers didn't stop there-look under the windscreen and you'll notice the six-inch monitor connected to a rear-view camera, to complement the billet mirrors mounted to the upper fairing. The stock mirror mounts have been capped with block-off plates and the replacement mirrors were moved up higher on the fairing for a cleaner, less deer-eared look. Custom, chromed billet grips were made by Jeepers and are capped with Six Shooter bullet bar ends.
When all was said and done, Stout, Barrino and Jeepers Racing landed this bike in the mag the old-fashioned way. No wads of cash changed hands and no Cristal was spilled; instead, they just showed up in the right place at the right time, with an eye-catching, innovative and original custom sportbike that really knocked our socks off. Now what could be any easier than that?