cafe? chop? bag? XR? a 96 project
#11
12-18-2008 | 09:36 PM
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From: fegfsg
You couldn't be more wrong.Flat black and red does not make a bobber.Thats what all the young guys seem to think these days......you know ,this "new old school" ****.Flat black ,red wheels, and white walls...........bam...........it must be a bobber.I know what you're saying, but that ain't a bobber and you're definately not limited to black and red.The true bobbers have none of that.Sporties make great chops but when it comes to bobbers leave that for the Knucks, Pans,and Indians
As far a chopping a Sportster, the possibilities are endless.It's all up to you and how creative you wanna get.
I know you like the cafes Joe........I do too..........but don't knock the chops.........you can make them as "unique" as you want to
I say ..............strip that bike down to bare bones,speedo,tach,turn signals,horn,everything!....and then some!.....narrow springer(or girder)...a little rake even?heh?...21" laced spool up front w/Avon Speedmaster,16"/130 in the back,bates style solo seat(no springs unless you go rigid),cut the rear fender way down,get rid of the giant tail/brake light license plate... area... and get a cool light....mount the plate to the primary cover or passenger peg (on the side somewhere....it doesn't matter!)and loose the front fender too.....shave the fender tabs,new risers and high bars and then you'll have a good start.Maybe a "weld on" hard tail?....if you like that kinda thing.........get the bike down real low...you know?Maybe some heavy flake for the peanut?....heh?
You're probably better off just figureing it out as you go along cause they never turn out the way you plan anyway
As far a chopping a Sportster, the possibilities are endless.It's all up to you and how creative you wanna get.
I know you like the cafes Joe........I do too..........but don't knock the chops.........you can make them as "unique" as you want to
I say ..............strip that bike down to bare bones,speedo,tach,turn signals,horn,everything!....and then some!.....narrow springer(or girder)...a little rake even?heh?...21" laced spool up front w/Avon Speedmaster,16"/130 in the back,bates style solo seat(no springs unless you go rigid),cut the rear fender way down,get rid of the giant tail/brake light license plate... area... and get a cool light....mount the plate to the primary cover or passenger peg (on the side somewhere....it doesn't matter!)and loose the front fender too.....shave the fender tabs,new risers and high bars and then you'll have a good start.Maybe a "weld on" hard tail?....if you like that kinda thing.........get the bike down real low...you know?Maybe some heavy flake for the peanut?....heh?
You're probably better off just figureing it out as you go along cause they never turn out the way you plan anyway
of COURSE it doesnt mean that, but even you agree that it is the current common image of a "bobber" thats why i said that, we dont need more of those....
here is some pics of nice cafe sporties
#12
12-18-2008 | 10:02 PM
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From: Inland Empire, So Cal
I will agree that there are ton of bobbers out there. Having said that, if I was doing a Sportster project it would be a chopper all the way. Especially for a man your size. Most of the best lookin' choppers I have seen are based on the Sporty.
I would like to get an ole IronHead someday and make a narrow glide chopper out of it, rake it out bout 44 degrees, chop the rear fender, ditch the front fender, put on and old school king & queen seat with tall sissy bar, upswept pipes, etc. etc.
But hey, that is jus' my opinion. Too bad I do not have the skills nor dollars yet to start a project bike.
I would like to get an ole IronHead someday and make a narrow glide chopper out of it, rake it out bout 44 degrees, chop the rear fender, ditch the front fender, put on and old school king & queen seat with tall sissy bar, upswept pipes, etc. etc.
But hey, that is jus' my opinion. Too bad I do not have the skills nor dollars yet to start a project bike.
#14
12-18-2008 | 10:19 PM
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From: Inland Empire, So Cal
Check these choppers out.
http://www.hdsportsters.com/1997.sportster.chopper.htm
http://www.hdsportsters.com/1971-rigid-sportster.htm
http://www.hdsportsters.com/1968-sporsterchop.htm
http://www.hdsportsters.com/1997-hardtailsportster.htm
http://www.hdsportsters.com/hdsportster-chopper.htm
But you you prefer the cafe bike. Here is a pretty sweet one.
http://www.hdsportsters.com/1991-sportster-cafe.htm
http://www.hdsportsters.com/1997.sportster.chopper.htm
http://www.hdsportsters.com/1971-rigid-sportster.htm
http://www.hdsportsters.com/1968-sporsterchop.htm
http://www.hdsportsters.com/1997-hardtailsportster.htm
http://www.hdsportsters.com/hdsportster-chopper.htm
But you you prefer the cafe bike. Here is a pretty sweet one.
http://www.hdsportsters.com/1991-sportster-cafe.htm
#16
12-19-2008 | 12:30 PM
What ever you decide, should be a fun project.
Will be looking for a crash victim myself in the spring/early summer.
Please keep us posted on the project....
Best-o-luck.
#17
12-20-2008 | 10:37 AM
this is sick! great use of the flat tracker seat! carbon fiber wheels, gas charged shocks! i bet this sucker just handles like NO OTHER!!! Look at that F'n Swing arm... inverted forks off a sport bike no doubt but the trees look like modded CBR trees off the older ones like the hurricanes and the mid 90's CBR's... just awesome amount of work and attention to detail went into this one!
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#18
12-20-2008 | 11:23 AM
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From: fegfsg
this is sick! great use of the flat tracker seat! carbon fiber wheels, gas charged shocks! i bet this sucker just handles like NO OTHER!!! Look at that F'n Swing arm... inverted forks off a sport bike no doubt but the trees look like modded CBR trees off the older ones like the hurricanes and the mid 90's CBR's... just awesome amount of work and attention to detail went into this one!
and the best part is that its an ironhead! its one serious sporty, i just havent been able to find anymore info on it
