{"id":8,"date":"2016-07-11T13:07:30","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T13:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avadawebsites.wpengine.com\/photography-light\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2023-05-13T00:58:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T00:58:45","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/curlyscustoms.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Story<\/h4><\/div>

Humble Beginnings<\/h4><\/div>

Stop in, and see what we have to offer, or just drop by to say hello!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Curly\u2019s began in a little garage in Peoria Arizona in the 1980\u2019s. I\u2019ve been a painter since 1975, which has always been a true passion of mine even when I worked at other jobs to make sure I could knock out a living. I must say, I have been truly blessed. I wound up owning a company that I had been working for and this company had previously purchased some property that had been home to a small body shop.<\/p>\n

Well, that\u2019s all it took. It wasn\u2019t long before I began building the Curly\u2019s I had always hoped for.<\/p>\n

It took 7 years but Curly\u2019s is now reality!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Press Coverage<\/h4><\/div>

Curly\u2019s Customs was recently featured in Thunder Roads Arizona Magazine<\/p>\n<\/div>

Tom \u201cCurly\u201d McCormick is one of those guys that wants what he wants, and nothing is going to stand in the way of him getting it. That was the case when it came to Curly wanting a 2006 cobalt blue HD Ultra. It seems that none of the Harley dealers in the Valley could get the color Tom wanted, so he and his wife decided to take a road trip out to Indiana just to buy his \u201cBaby.\u201d I realize you must be asking yourself, \u201cwhat cobalt blue Ultra?\u201d That\u2019s what makes this story a bit funny.<\/p>\n

Tom owns a little paint shop you may have heard of called, Curly\u2019s Customs, located in Youngtown. So, even though Curly knew he was going to paint this bike, he HAD to get it in cobalt blue! Again, the man wants what he wants. Curly admits that he enjoyed the factory paint for a bit but the urge to customize the paint soon got the best of him. He started small by adding some graphics and air brushed art to the original paint. Over the years, his baby underwent several paint jobs but it got little to no bodywork, as Curly didn\u2019t have the time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen,\u201d he explains, \u201clast spring we were at the (paint) shop and decided we needed to show folks what we could do with a few new parts and a little paint.\u201dMaking every detail of the bike flow into the next was the ultimate goal of the crew at Curly\u2019s Customs. \u201cWe put a set of six inch stretch bags along with a rear fender cover. This gives the bike a full effect from the back as well as a lowered look while keeping the (motorcycle\u2019s) stock height.\u201d The stretched saddlebags will corner with no problems, unless you\u2019re leaning to hard. But like Curly says, \u201cIf you want to go real fast around corners, get a sport bike, not a bagger that\u2019s stretched.\u201d A side view of the bike will show you Curly\u2019s custom stretched side covers along with a stretched fuel tank cover that fits right over the stock fuel tank.<\/p>\n

To top it off the team added a low profile dash with a sunk in gas cap for a clean look. The front wheel is covered by a custom stretched fender designed to look similar to the stock fender but with a longer look. Curly says that one of the most important parts of this project was to get all the parts on the bike before the paint to make sure they fit. You don\u2019t want to paint all your parts and then carry them home to try to do the install. After Curly was satisfied with the mock up, the team disassembled the bike and prepped it for paint. In case you haven\u2019t figured it out, the paint is called Orange Fire Pearl, made by Planet Color.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Curly explains some of the paint process, \u201cAfter the prep work was completed we applied the base color and a couple coats of clear (the clear protects the base during the next step). Then it was off to the artist. Dan (the artist) and I discussed the design, but I believe you need to give the artist your thoughts and then step back and allow them to use their creativity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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That in my opinion usually gets the best results.\u201d A few other inexpensive modifications were made to the bike before she was finished. Curly chromed the stock wheels as well as a few other stock parts. Then he had matching rotors made to compliment the wheels. King Designs was responsible for re-upholstering the stock seat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\u201cJust like that I have a bike that\u2019s my own and still have money in my account,\u201d says Curly. \u201cBy doing a little work we have made the bike look a little like a custom.\u201d I have to disagree with the man. This bike IS custom and unique. When you go to a big event there seems to be a thousand bikes that look just like yours. Curly doesn\u2019t have that problem. \u201cYou\u2019d be surprised how easy you can personalize your bike.\u201d Curly continues, \u201cYou\u2019d also be surprised how reasonably priced the project can be.\u201d<\/p>\n

I know you\u2019re all asking yourselves the same question right now. Well, you\u2019ll have to call Curly to find out the answer. But I\u2019ll tell you this; the fear of sticker shock will probably be the only thing keeping you from customizing your bike. You only think you can\u2019t afford it. According to Curly changing the look of your motorcycle is easy. Maybe that\u2019s because he\u2019s been doing it for so long. Or maybe it\u2019s because he has a great team backing him. Either way, if creating this orange dream was easy, I can\u2019t wait to see what he does next.<\/p>\n

By: Lloyd Medina<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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