?Noise Cycles, for some years now, was all about street bikes,? says Scott. ?Then I got hooked on racing. A lot of my focus has been on racing?it’s like a new fire in my heart.?
While fielding a 1965 Harley XLCH in the Hooligan class, Scott got the call to join the official Harley-Davidson Motor Company ‘Harley Hooligans’ team. That meant it was time to upgrade?so he picked up a 2015-model XG750 from his nearest dealership, and proceeded to transform it from a street bike into something that could handle the tight tracks that he’d be thrashing it on.

To get the numbers right, Scott fitted a set of GPS Racing triple trees with a five millimeter offset up front. They’re now holding a set of Yamaha R6 forks, with a pair of Works Performance Tracker shocks holding things up out back. As per flat track convention, the Harley now rolls on 19? hoops; Scott picked Roland Sands Design’s attractive ‘Traction’ race wheels, and wrapped them in Dunlop rubber.

As for the engine, it’s standard?but it now breathes through an S&S Cycles air cleaner. For the exhaust, Scott kept the stock headers, but added a new end section and an old dirt bike can.
The rest of the build is an exercise in considered parts selection. You’ll find Biltwell Inc. footpegs, Noise Cycles flat track bars, and a clutch lever and grips from Pro-Taper. There’s also a new quarter-turn throttle, a Motion Pro kill/start switch, and a Chassis Desig...