Softtail SLIM - Let's see the Pics!!!
#4201
06-07-2018 | 05:54 AM
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From: Colorado
Beautiful! I love the retro look. You did a great job! What seat is that? Is that a complete kit? Is it comfortable for say an hour-ish in the saddle? Which swing arm bag is that?
#4202
06-07-2018 | 06:24 AM
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Thanks! The seat is a leather Corbin-Gentry reproduction of the 1925-ish police seat.
There is no "kit", the seat, mount, and other odds-ends were all pieced together.
Yes it is very comfortable (to me) and I've ridden 2+ hours on it no problems
other than my throttle-wrist getting a bit numb. Wish I had electronic cruise control.
(I have a throttle boss which does help some)
The bag is not a "swingarm" mounted bag. It is a quick-detach HD bag
& mount system from a Rocker. They're kind of hard to find these days, check Ebay.
Any other questions (like for the real '36-'64 clutch cover), just ask.
hope this helps,
T.
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#4203
06-07-2018 | 10:15 AM
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Thanks! I started off with a coil relocation bracket from DK Customs. When I added
the Wards fans, I had to modify the bracket (cut/extend) for the fans to fit.
There was originally a cowbell type horn where the coil is now.
As for the front-mounted horn, no, I added that as well. The original (from HD) is not very loud
(as mentioned in its description), so I gutted it and there's a sportster XL type
horn hiding under the cover. I've also got one of those walo air-horn types but
I haven't found a good spot to mount it yet.
hope this helps,
T.
the Wards fans, I had to modify the bracket (cut/extend) for the fans to fit.
There was originally a cowbell type horn where the coil is now.
As for the front-mounted horn, no, I added that as well. The original (from HD) is not very loud
(as mentioned in its description), so I gutted it and there's a sportster XL type
horn hiding under the cover. I've also got one of those walo air-horn types but
I haven't found a good spot to mount it yet.
hope this helps,
T.
#4204
06-07-2018 | 01:29 PM
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#4205
06-27-2018 | 01:19 AM
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#4206
07-15-2018 | 08:47 PM
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#4207
07-15-2018 | 09:40 PM
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07-16-2018 | 05:41 AM
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07-16-2018 | 10:29 PM
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