Softail-Sheep !!
#41
12-19-2008 | 05:57 AM
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From: Gulf Coast of Mississippi
#42
12-19-2008 | 06:18 AM
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From: near Buffalo, NY
#43
12-19-2008 | 10:16 AM
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#44
12-19-2008 | 11:50 AM
May our Moderator Rest in Peace
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From: Rochester, NY
We already have a DIY Cheap thread and there has been a bunch of contributions, but there's plenty of room for more. So if you have an idea or did anything on the cheap I'm encouraging everyone to check it out and maybe add your ideas to the pile.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...heap-mods.html
Have fun
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...heap-mods.html
Have fun
#45
12-19-2008 | 04:53 PM
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From: north jersey
Yeah, yeah, yeah I think I will leave my new one stock so it will be different from everyone else’s.
On 2nd thought all HDs look the same from 10 feet away. (Just kidding)
seriously though, chopping is cool to make your own stuff but it also takes a skilled hand so it don’t come out home made looking ( this coming from a guy with his first HD at 17 and it was custom painted by me Rust-o-lum Black) but that bike was $1,100.00 not 20K
Its ok to pay a skilled hand as long as the interpretation of you vision comes out.
I am paid to create peoples dreams it is fun.
But is wrenching a different story.
Is the meaning of a true biker?
You must know how to work on it your self, a little at least.
I know a guy that doesn’t even know how to change spark plugs.
Good luck to him when bikes had points. What are points? LOL
But that’s the beauty of it now, any body can flip a switch and ride, it is good & bad but at least it gets many people in to our world.
Besides how many of you have ever kicked over a HD, (this could be a new thread)
Hmm… Please see new thread...
now if you want to see a real biker, try putting pistons into heads with out the ring compressor because your buddy thought it was an oil filter wrench and took it home to change his oil.
That is called biker finger nails.
& when I wear my skid lid and sunglasses I am instant Billy Bad ***.
Oh yeah, I also wear my Harley coat with a big logo on the back & Harley t shirts all winter so everyone knows I am a biker.
Anyways WTF am I talking about I don’t know, & where’s my tequila?
On 2nd thought all HDs look the same from 10 feet away. (Just kidding)
seriously though, chopping is cool to make your own stuff but it also takes a skilled hand so it don’t come out home made looking ( this coming from a guy with his first HD at 17 and it was custom painted by me Rust-o-lum Black) but that bike was $1,100.00 not 20K
Its ok to pay a skilled hand as long as the interpretation of you vision comes out.
I am paid to create peoples dreams it is fun.
But is wrenching a different story.
Is the meaning of a true biker?
You must know how to work on it your self, a little at least.
I know a guy that doesn’t even know how to change spark plugs.
Good luck to him when bikes had points. What are points? LOL
But that’s the beauty of it now, any body can flip a switch and ride, it is good & bad but at least it gets many people in to our world.
Besides how many of you have ever kicked over a HD, (this could be a new thread)
Hmm… Please see new thread...
now if you want to see a real biker, try putting pistons into heads with out the ring compressor because your buddy thought it was an oil filter wrench and took it home to change his oil.
That is called biker finger nails.
& when I wear my skid lid and sunglasses I am instant Billy Bad ***.
Oh yeah, I also wear my Harley coat with a big logo on the back & Harley t shirts all winter so everyone knows I am a biker.
Anyways WTF am I talking about I don’t know, & where’s my tequila?
#46
12-19-2008 | 05:29 PM
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From: Portland Oregon
check out the mock up for my rear fender which is still out at painters...crappy pic but you can get a rough idea on what its going to look like...I took the Heartland fender and cut the side holes in and also on the rock guard...also did the tip on rear of fender
Last edited by 57RebelRocker; 12-19-2008 at 05:39 PM.
#47
12-19-2008 | 05:30 PM
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My opinion...
People think they are customizing their bikes by bolting goodies from the dealer, then once they run out of bolties there are different things that happen depending on the individual.
1. They are satisfied and still think they have a "custom" Harley. This is what I call an accessorized motorcycle.
2. They are unsatisfied so they buy a Big Dog or some other production cookie cutter custom.
3. They are unsatisfied but lack the skill to modify the bike to their satisfaction so they pay someone to do it. This is what I call a checkbook modified motorcycle.
4. They are unsatisfied so they begin modifying their existing motorcycle using parts from a catalog. This is what I call a modified production motorcycle.
5. They are unsatisfied so they begin chopping, cutting, welding, fabricating and painting their own parts in order to create a completely one of a kind modified bike. This is what I call a custom production motorcycle.
6. They are unsatisfied so they order a frame, tanks, fenders, motor, trans, etc. out of a catalog and assemble a motorcycle. This is what I call a catalog custom.
7. They really put in work and teach themselves to completely fabricate a motorcycle using raw materials with minimal production parts. This is what I call a one-off owner built custom motorcycle.
To each his own. If you are happy with your bike that is all that matters. It's just that some folks are unsatisfied unless they do the work themselves, and there are different levels of unsatisfaction in that regard.
People think they are customizing their bikes by bolting goodies from the dealer, then once they run out of bolties there are different things that happen depending on the individual.
1. They are satisfied and still think they have a "custom" Harley. This is what I call an accessorized motorcycle.
2. They are unsatisfied so they buy a Big Dog or some other production cookie cutter custom.
3. They are unsatisfied but lack the skill to modify the bike to their satisfaction so they pay someone to do it. This is what I call a checkbook modified motorcycle.
4. They are unsatisfied so they begin modifying their existing motorcycle using parts from a catalog. This is what I call a modified production motorcycle.
5. They are unsatisfied so they begin chopping, cutting, welding, fabricating and painting their own parts in order to create a completely one of a kind modified bike. This is what I call a custom production motorcycle.
6. They are unsatisfied so they order a frame, tanks, fenders, motor, trans, etc. out of a catalog and assemble a motorcycle. This is what I call a catalog custom.
7. They really put in work and teach themselves to completely fabricate a motorcycle using raw materials with minimal production parts. This is what I call a one-off owner built custom motorcycle.
To each his own. If you are happy with your bike that is all that matters. It's just that some folks are unsatisfied unless they do the work themselves, and there are different levels of unsatisfaction in that regard.
#48
12-19-2008 | 05:37 PM
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From: Joisy
Whoa
I'm just a bone head. I can turn a wrench, and I can chop, cut and weld. Don't now nor have I ever had the pateince for paint and polishing. In my experience it's better in the long run to pay someone for paint because it's not worth the )(@^@)^ agrivation for me to try and get it right.
Really if the owner is happy with thier bike who cares?
I'm just a bone head. I can turn a wrench, and I can chop, cut and weld. Don't now nor have I ever had the pateince for paint and polishing. In my experience it's better in the long run to pay someone for paint because it's not worth the )(@^@)^ agrivation for me to try and get it right.
Really if the owner is happy with thier bike who cares?
