Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Kyle Petty takes us to Tennessee for Month 4 of the Legends Build. This month at LaVergne High School, reality showed up. What started as another high-energy day in the shop quickly turned into a gut-check moment. When progress was reviewed, it became clear: They’re behind. Not a little. A lot.
And the question nobody wanted to hear had to be asked: Will this bike make it to the track by June 6th? Could this be the first Northern Tool build that doesn’t hit the reveal date? Then one student said it best: “We need to get our poop in a group.”
From that moment on, the switch flipped. The tail section and tank skin must be finalized, parts are heading to Dave Perewitz before Daytona, the swingarm remake, radiator mount, and Blockhead exhaust install are underway, and an electrical overhaul is incoming. With only ten days before major pieces head out, the pressure is very real.
Huge thanks to Drag Specialties for stepping up with critical parts right when the team needed it most. And in March, Jeff Zielinski from NAMZ is coming in to tackle the electrical beast. April? We’re going full Biker Build Off mode with industry heavy hitters jumping in.
This build is hard. Even for pros.
For the first time ever, missing the reveal date is on the table.
But we also saw something else this month, a team that got punched in the mouth…and decided to swing back. They’re regrouping. They’re grinding. They’re burning the midnight oil. And now they need you.
Watch the full update. Drop a comment to cheer them on. Follow along as we head into a make-or-break Month 5. Let’s see if they can get their “poop in a group.”
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction from Kyle Petty
00:52 A big reality check
01:37 Parts delivery from Drag Specialities
02:06 Mentorship with Billy Lane
02:44 Parts hand-off to Dave Perewitz at Sons of Speed
03:21 Swingarm remake, radiator mount, Blockhead exhaust install and more to-dos!
04:15 Electrical overhaul incoming with NAMZ
04:42 Going full Biker Build Off mode
05:05 Fabricating with an English Wheel
06:02 Shop Class Confessionals
06:55 What's next in the Legends Build: Student Challenge
07:54 Meet the Build Supporters
Thank you to our build supporters: @RutherfordCountySchools, @dewalttv, @MilwaukeeTool, @BillyLaneChoppers, @PettyFamilyRacing, @harleydavidson, @BoswellsHarleyNashville, @BaileighIndustrial, @BlockheadMoto, @perewitz, @dragspecialties1968, @namzccp, and @Racer.HQ
#NTELegendsBuild #motorsports
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Kyle Petty takes us to Tennessee for Month 4 of the Legends Build. This month at LaVergne High School, reality showed up. What started as another high-energy day in the shop quickly turned into a gut-check moment. When progress was reviewed, it became clear: They’re behind. Not a little. A lot.
And the question nobody wanted to hear had to be asked: Will this bike make it to the track by June 6th? Could this be the first Northern Tool build that doesn’t hit the reveal date? Then one student said it best: “We need to get our poop in a group.”
From that moment on, the switch flipped. The tail section and tank skin must be finalized, parts are heading to Dave Perewitz before Daytona, the swingarm remake, radiator mount, and Blockhead exhaust install are underway, and an electrical overhaul is incoming. With only ten days before major pieces head out, the pressure is very real.
Huge thanks to Drag Specialties for stepping up with critical parts right when the team needed it most. And in March, Jeff Zielinski from NAMZ is coming in to tackle the electrical beast. April? We’re going full Biker Build Off mode with industry heavy hitters jumping in.
This build is hard. Even for pros.
For the first time ever, missing the reveal date is on the table.
But we also saw something else this month, a team that got punched in the mouth…and decided to swing back. They’re regrouping. They’re grinding. They’re burning the midnight oil. And now they need you.
Watch the full update. Drop a comment to cheer them on. Follow along as we head into a make-or-break Month 5. Let’s see if they can get their “poop in a group.”
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction from Kyle Petty
00:52 A big reality check
01:37 Parts delivery from Drag Specialities
02:06 Mentorship with Billy Lane
02:44 Parts hand-off to Dave Perewitz at Sons of Speed
03:21 Swingarm remake, radiator mount, Blockhead exhaust install and more to-dos!
04:15 Electrical overhaul incoming with NAMZ
04:42 Going full Biker Build Off mode
05:05 Fabricating with an English Wheel
06:02 Shop Class Confessionals
06:55 What's next in the Legends Build: Student Challenge
07:54 Meet the Build Supporters
Thank you to our build supporters: @RutherfordCountySchools, @dewalttv, @MilwaukeeTool, @BillyLaneChoppers, @PettyFamilyRacing, @harleydavidson, @BoswellsHarleyNashville, @BaileighIndustrial, @BlockheadMoto, @perewitz, @dragspecialties1968, @namzccp, and @Racer.HQ
#NTELegendsBuild #motorsports
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