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Old 10-17-2008, 09:31 PM
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for those of you who haven't ever seen my Harley before, here is how she sat.





Well I got tired of riding around on a stock bike so I decided to do this....







Then my best friend chuck and I built these bars....





And this sidemount license plate and tail light bracket







I took this crappy tank.....





and traded for this...





then I bought all of this...













Then I chopped my rear fender and chucky and I headed to his father and law's paint shop where he and I painted everything. And I did some pinstripping for the first time ever (I love it and am buying my own stuff to start honing the skill). So the tins came out like this.....











Then I relocated the coil and ignition switch like this....





Then I chopped the cam cover of all the excess metal to look like this...


 
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So yesterday I got to work and put everything back on the bike that I could and here is how she sits today....















So now I'm just waiting on the sidemount and the bars to get back from powdercoat (hopefully Monday) and finish the bike Monday night.
 
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Old 10-17-2008, 10:28 PM
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sweet. i love a garage-built bike!
 
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Sweet! a very successful and ambitious project.
 
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Good lookin ride, you'll have everyone guessing with the 883 on the tank and the 1200 on the a/c
 
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Good lookin ride, you'll have everyone guessing with the 883 on the tank and the 1200 on the a/c
hahahahahahaha yeah I forgot to mention that will be getting airbrushed
 
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nice job.
 
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UR rewards for ur work r near!!! Good job!!
 
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Not only did you do a good job... but you didn't trip and kill yourself in all that mess...

Sorry... had to say it... ;-)

Charlie D.
 
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Very nice
 


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