What did you do to Your Sportster Today?
#1391
06-21-2015 | 11:17 AM
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From: Newport,TN area
Yes I used a buddy's benchtop belt sander. Then taped it up & painted
it with black caliper paint.
good luck,
T.
it with black caliper paint.
good luck,
T.
Thought i'd put it on to see how the fit is and I see what you mean!! Man that fits close!! Too close really. I'll definitely need to smooth off the finish there as I think it might touch when hot!! Have you a picture of yours with the material removed? Did you just sand it off?
#1392
06-21-2015 | 11:30 AM
Remembered I bought a new stand for the bike! So I tried it out so i could spin teh front wheel and check for clearance/interference on the xr1200 caliper. Very impressed with the stand!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1If...ature=youtu.be
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#1393
06-21-2015 | 01:11 PM
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Joined: Dec 2014
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From: Essex, England
Its a biketek cruiser stand. Cheap s chips. Lots of people make them out of wood too. I think there are some plans on this site of the XL forum somewhere?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BIKE-TEK-M...item2edbe34f15
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BIKE-TEK-M...item2edbe34f15
#1396
06-21-2015 | 11:44 PM
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Hawaii
JLT,
I love the swingarm mounted fender, looks killer. Post up some details on the fender build. I need to do something similar because my tire keeps bumping my fender.
#1397
06-21-2015 | 11:57 PM
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#1400
06-23-2015 | 05:06 AM
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From: Essex, England
I had a 9am meeting this morning but as I was about to leave on my SH300 I noticed the broken centre stand spring on the floor! 
No matter i have the Iron sitting there, so I'll just take that instead. Of course where i'd been trying the XR1200 caliper for fitment i'd left the oem one off and tied to the frame. 
Sigh. Rush around and get spanners and refit that. Now move two cars to get it out of the driveway. Now I realise its practically out of fuel. Get to the garage and fill up and then head into London. I certainly put the Iron through its paces this morning and it delivered me here almost in time. 
No matter i have the Iron sitting there, so I'll just take that instead. Of course where i'd been trying the XR1200 caliper for fitment i'd left the oem one off and tied to the frame. Sigh. Rush around and get spanners and refit that. Now move two cars to get it out of the driveway. Now I realise its practically out of fuel. Get to the garage and fill up and then head into London. I certainly put the Iron through its paces this morning and it delivered me here almost in time.