Thinking bobber Sportster--already fallen in love

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01-11-2012, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by spastikmonkii

Hey guys--been shopping for awhile, planning and saving. I've pretty much settled on a Sportster. I've test ridden a few and just can't stop smiling, but I know I'm gonna want to customize, obviously. Recently I've fallen in love with this custom, vintage bobber. I'm sure a lot of you have seen:

http://gascapkustom.blogspot.com/201...tom+Kulture%29

I'm trying to plan out something similar, but do my own take on it. I know I can't afford a springer front end right now. Can anybody recommend similar bars? Not even sure what those would be called beyond speedster, which are springer only. I was also looking at the narrow beach bars.

Bigger question: anybody know of a similar tank? The one there is for older Sportsters, and more importantly, discontinued.

Your help and guidance is very much appreciated!

Don't know if you have a bike yet.
I got a 09 nighster listed in classified. Its stock except Mustang solo seat.

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01-12-2012, 12:10 PM

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No thread highjacking at all! Always something to be learned...

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01-14-2012, 03:36 PM

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Another new question: the cole foster tank only fits 82-03? Would it be a big change to put it on a non-efi 04 or later model? I know the oil tank changed in 04 but I wonder what else did. Any ideas?

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01-14-2012, 04:18 PM

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It will need to be retunneled. The 04 & up backbones are HUGE in comparison.

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01-14-2012, 07:16 PM

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Mreed, I'm real curious about how you would go about hiding the wiring, I have an '08 and have been thinking about the same thing.

OP, sorry didn't mean to hijack your thread, I love that bike you're going after, best of luck with the build up.

Hey Mr. Twisted... there was a discussion a while ago about this topic.. I actually rerouted all the cables internally through the frame... it was such a painful process I am certain I cried a couple times... below is a link to the thread... in it I propose an alternate way to do it without having to drill the frame and route the cables through it (did I tell you how painful it is?.. :-) ... please notice that is was just an idea.. I didn't actually go that route.. but it is worth considering since it seems to be a lot simpler..

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...al-wiring.html

Here is the the specific entry about my alternate idea:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/8016833-post8.html

Happy riding!!..

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