WTF? 883/48 hybrid?
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04-01-2013 | 08:21 AM
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04-01-2013 | 08:34 AM
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Theres a guy on here that started to do that before asking questions. Theres more thats different between a 48 and other sportsters than you think and buying all the OEM parts needed would be VERY expensive. A cheaper and easier route would be to get a mid or wide glide kit from someone like Vulcan then get your wheel of choice.
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04-01-2013 | 08:47 AM
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Should be done with the 48 in a week or so........no real dramatic change but it was the biggest headache change Ive done. Ill post pics when Im done. Sorry Im not a good step by step picture taken progress kinda guy........youll get pics of the finished product 
Thing is Blue (thats what I call the 883) was supposed to remain stock. She is my back up bike to use when I want a change or for friends/relatives to use to ride with me. I liked the way she looked and rode and saw no need for change. Then I wanted to make one little change with my 48 which caused me to rob a bunch of parts off Blue. Good news is all the changes with Blue cost 95 bucks. $75 to have the front fender painted and $20 to have the tires swapped to the rims. I bet its the cheapest 48 conversion ever done
Thing is Blue (thats what I call the 883) was supposed to remain stock. She is my back up bike to use when I want a change or for friends/relatives to use to ride with me. I liked the way she looked and rode and saw no need for change. Then I wanted to make one little change with my 48 which caused me to rob a bunch of parts off Blue. Good news is all the changes with Blue cost 95 bucks. $75 to have the front fender painted and $20 to have the tires swapped to the rims. I bet its the cheapest 48 conversion ever done
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04-01-2013 | 09:09 AM
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Just saw this over on XL. Guy selling his 48 wheels.
http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...postcount=1744
http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...postcount=1744
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04-01-2013 | 09:57 AM
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