TLC Thunder & Lightning Customs

TLC Thunder & Lightning Customs Decades of experience in manufacturing and machine building. Expert fabricator/machinist bringing yo We specialize in Custom made components.

If you have an idea for a custom you are building but don't know how to make it, give us a call to discuss it.

09/02/2026

Hello followers, friends and customers! For over 6 years I’ve tried to make some of the best aftermarket Highway bars for Indian motorcycles and I’ve got a couple of things I’d like to discuss with you all to get your thoughts. 1. Sales the last 2 years have been on a steady decline with the last year being the worst by far. In my opinion there have been several factors involved, some good and some bad. The good the competition was late to the party but they came with some great products and that’s a good thing for the industry. The bad, the Chinese have knocked off copies and are selling stuff on Amazon and EBay for prices that no American company can compete with while we sell a higher quality product let alone we never copied a thing. I figured it was coming I just never thought I’d see Americans speak of their conquests of cheap goods over U.S. made quality goods at the level they post saying so. For these reasons I am contemplating either retiring or going to an as ordered delivery system where I would have to raise my prices since I would no longer be making stock. It makes no sense to make stock anymore to sit on it hoping it will sell, since I’ve held my prices firm since starting 6 years ago. To all my customers and followers and especially Jason Dement and Myke Sampayo for always being there to push the brand, I’ve appreciated you all more than you can know, your kind emails and messages have kept me going over the years and I would appreciate any thoughts that you might have regarding this matter.

Its always nice when a customer makes a video about your product when you least expect it. Thanks Casey Sexton for nice ...
03/08/2026

Its always nice when a customer makes a video about your product when you least expect it. Thanks Casey Sexton for nice review.

Check out these dope engine and bag guards I found for the Indian Challenger! He also makes some for different Indian models! Check them out here: https://tl...

First pair back from powder coat, all miter fixtures are done, weld fixtures will be done this weekend. Pricing and pre ...
07/09/2024

First pair back from powder coat, all miter fixtures are done, weld fixtures will be done this weekend. Pricing and pre order info will be available next week. Working on second style as well as many other parts for the new Indian Scouts.

Always busy making parts and never have time to post pics of my own bike, most people post their bikes with their purcha...
12/20/2022

Always busy making parts and never have time to post pics of my own bike, most people post their bikes with their purchase. Here my 20 challenger the muse to what I make. New Springfield and Chieftan parts coming soon!

This Wednesday we will be adding our rear bag guards to the website for preorder with pricing. I’ve got to check the lat...
07/06/2021

This Wednesday we will be adding our rear bag guards to the website for preorder with pricing. I’ve got to check the latest pricing on steel tomorrow to update final pricing, we’ve kept our pricing stable even though steel has increased 94% since November. We finally have plenty of laser cut mounting feet, and tubing in stock to start production this week. Making anything in this market has been the most arduous thing I’ve ever experienced in my 40 years of manufacturing and I appreciate everyone’s patience waiting for these to be made, and waiting for our existing Highway bars to be delivered. Thanks for everyone’s patronage! Regards Rick

We're on Indian Rider Radio this week!
04/09/2021

We're on Indian Rider Radio this week!

🎙IndianRiderRadio.com/episodes
All new this week, meet Taylor Young with Indian Motorcycle - the Challenger Challenge 2.0 is coming! Plus, we talk to Rick Hartman with TLC Thunder and Lightning Customs! And, a surprise visit from the Indian Motorcycle Charlotte crew!!!




Our Challenger Radiator Cover (Diablo style pictured here) and Meathook highway bars on the The Lilith ChallengerYou can...
03/25/2021

Our Challenger Radiator Cover (Diablo style pictured here) and Meathook highway bars on the The Lilith Challenger

You can order your Challenger Radiator Cover on Brave Wolf Customs website here: https://bravewolf.us/collections/tlc-thunder-lightning-customs

Check out the bad ass “Diablo” radiator cover from TLC Thunder & Lightning Customs and Brave Wolf Customs
You can order this or 4 other styles on https://bravewolf.us/collections/tlc-thunder-lightning-customs
Got mine lit up with a Prism+ LED lighting kit from Kuryakyn but I’m going to look at the possibility of back lighting it next.


Indian Challenger Radiator covers from TLC Thunder & Lightning Customs and Brave Wolf CustomsNow available at www.bravew...
03/17/2021

Indian Challenger Radiator covers
from TLC Thunder & Lightning Customs and Brave Wolf Customs
Now available at www.bravewolf.us
https://bravewolf.us/collections/tlc-thunder-lightning-customs
SHIPPING ONLY TO US AND CANADA
$187.50 - Includes shipping

From TLC Thunder & Lightning Customs and Brave Wolf Customs, introducing the Challenger Radiator Cover.
Currently available in five designs, this cover is crafted from steel and powder coated for extreme durability.
THE FIRST ORDERS WILL SHIP ON APPROXIMATELY MID-APRIL.
After that, all options will be kept in stock. We need to do this to establish interest and find out which designs will be favorites and sell, and which ones will not.
We will be Powder Coating the covers in two colors, matte black that matches the existing frame, and Silvidillo (a silvery gray) for those that want to the cover to really be seen.
The Skull Warbonnet and Wendigo designs require a screen on the back. We will offer that in 3 colors Blue, Black and Red. If you choose a black cover, your screen can be either blue or red. If you choose Silvidillo use a black screen.
These designs have larger openings than the others and we want to protect the radiator. The screens are easily removed from the cover for cleaning.
During the design process we made sure each cover design either kept the opening area the same as the stock cover or in most cases we increased the openings so you can be assured your engine will get more than enough air to pass thru the cover.

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