10 Ways to Dead-icate Your Harley

The Grateful Dead and Harleys have always belonged together. How can you Dead-icate your bike to declare that you are a hardcore Dead Head? To get you started, here are 10 ideas.

By Craig Vogel - January 13, 2017
Polished derby cover
Airbrushed tank
Themed tank
Dead Head helmet
Dead Head jacket patch or embroidered graphics
Chopper with tank and fender graphics
Clean look with subtle graphics
Wrapped look
All out show bike
Jerry's 1984 FXST Softail

1. Polished derby cover

There are literally hundreds of Grateful Dead accessories with which to personalize your ride. From highly polished Steal Your Face derby covers (shown) to engraved brass air cleaner covers, you can choose the look that best expresses the theme of your Harley.

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2. Airbrushed tank

Airbrush artists can apply almost any design to your tank, or you can buy an entirely new tank that's been painted to your taste. 

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3. Themed tank

Step up your game by having an entire theme scripted onto your tank. Deadicated? Psycho Sam? Steal Your Face? You tell us.

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4. Dead Head helmet

Now that you have accessorized your bike, start adding rider statements like Dead Head helmets and...

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5. Dead Head jacket patch or embroidered graphics

...Jacket patches or embroidered graphics.

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6. Chopper with tank and fender graphics

You and your ride are now accessorized and you have a GD-themed tank. What's next? Take the design further and add fender graphics to your chopper-style ride; or if you prefer the clean look...

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7. Clean look with subtle graphics

...Leave the tank simple and add subtle graphics to the fenders.

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8. Wrapped look

If you want to go bolder, choose a wrapped look, where all the bike's shiny surfaces look like they've been wrapped with GD images.

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9. All out show bike

Still not radical enough? Be inspired by this all-out show bike. 

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10. Jerry's 1984 FXST Softail

Go completely stealth by building a tribute to Jerry's 1984 FXST Softail (shown). Only the most Deadicated riders will know what you are trying to say.

But most of all, get started in 2017!!!

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For less sexy advice on fixing and maintaining your bike, see the how-to section of HDForums.com.

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