Bobber in progress!!! (project in the making)
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Bobber in progress!!! (project in the making)
Well, I thought it would be cool to see a complete mess of a HD turn into something amazing, sooo..... I decided to make this progress thread while I still have it fresh (messed up), since I'm thinking of being a Harley Owner for life now, and one day I would like to go back and take a look a this thread and see where I started, kind of an online diary but for my bike progress :P
But anyways, I hope some of you guys are interested and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE give me some tips, since I dont know much about HDs yet. Thanks.....
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April 15 | took delivery of this 1997 HD Sportster XLH 883 (had no idea of what it was| put the VIN in google and BAM!!!)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5630514050/__________________________________________________ ______________
April 17 | Started Taking it Apart!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5629930691/http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5629930893/
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April 19 | It STARTS!!!
Got a temporary air cleaner, new battery and spark plug wires to see if the beast worked before I started spending money on it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5639075099/
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April 20 | Got new forks, battery cover and an oil filter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5639012631/__________________________________________________ ______________________
April 21 | Stripping the bike down even more, and just got my rear strut bars in. Woot Woot.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5642420324/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5642420538/__________________________________________________ ______________________
April 22 | Cutting the original Rear Fender and making it custom... put that dremel to work
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5644417028/http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5643856499/Couldn't go to bed before I did a little bit more work on this puppy!! I used the Truck Liner Spray from "Rustolium" or something like that
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5644548591/http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5645115568/__________________________________________________ ______________________
April 23 | Finished cleaning and painting the engine.
Before -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5646865151/http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5647428384/After -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5646868871/http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5646867025/__________________________________________________ ______________________
April 24 | You really didn't think I was taking easter sunday off, did you?? :P
I did very lil work today, just cleaned out the tires and painted them.. check them out
Before - Apologize for it being so dark, my battery on my phone was low and flash wouldn't turn on.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5651458579/
But anyways, I hope some of you guys are interested and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE give me some tips, since I dont know much about HDs yet. Thanks.....
__________________________________________________ ______________
April 15 | took delivery of this 1997 HD Sportster XLH 883 (had no idea of what it was| put the VIN in google and BAM!!!)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5630514050/__________________________________________________ ______________
April 17 | Started Taking it Apart!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5629930691/http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5629930893/
__________________________________________________ ______________
April 19 | It STARTS!!!
Got a temporary air cleaner, new battery and spark plug wires to see if the beast worked before I started spending money on it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5639075099/
__________________________________________________ _______________
April 20 | Got new forks, battery cover and an oil filter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5639012631/__________________________________________________ ______________________
April 21 | Stripping the bike down even more, and just got my rear strut bars in. Woot Woot.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5642420324/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5642420538/__________________________________________________ ______________________
April 22 | Cutting the original Rear Fender and making it custom... put that dremel to work
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5644417028/http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5643856499/Couldn't go to bed before I did a little bit more work on this puppy!! I used the Truck Liner Spray from "Rustolium" or something like that
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5644548591/http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5645115568/__________________________________________________ ______________________
April 23 | Finished cleaning and painting the engine.
Before -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5646865151/http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5647428384/After -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5646868871/http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5646867025/__________________________________________________ ______________________
April 24 | You really didn't think I was taking easter sunday off, did you?? :P
I did very lil work today, just cleaned out the tires and painted them.. check them out
Before - Apologize for it being so dark, my battery on my phone was low and flash wouldn't turn on.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5651458579/
Last edited by oddsnap; 04-24-2011 at 10:13 PM. Reason: Updating for todays work!!
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April 24 Cont.....
AFTER
After
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5651456319/http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5652026852/__________________________________________________ __________________
May 2 | Turned on this puppy on for the first time!! and it was loud, really loud (click for video)
AFTER
After
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5651456319/http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsnap/5652026852/__________________________________________________ __________________
May 2 | Turned on this puppy on for the first time!! and it was loud, really loud (click for video)
Last edited by oddsnap; 05-02-2011 at 10:08 PM.
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