2004 Harley-Davidson Road King “La Vida Loca”

May 31

Quick Specs

Beautiful Road King, with an Angelic Mural

This vicla was built by Donald Montoya and Mark Lujan at their Albuquerque shop, La Vida Customs. The motorcycle is raked from head to tail, with elevated beach-cruiser handlebars, a headlight from a 1938 Chevrolet car, and a front wheel that fits up in the headlamp shell. Montoya describes his customizing as “rasquache”—a Chicano art philosophy based on using any available materials. The mural of La Virgen de Guadalupe by El Moises puts a lowrider spin on traditional Catholic imagery with Cholo angels and blue roses.

Collection of David Montoya

This Vehicle featured in the ‘Best in Low’ Exhibit.

2004 Harley-Davidson Road King “La Vida Loca” Gallery

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