Just ordered a 3.3 gallon tank for my 48. It was my Christmas present from my wife. Won't have to fill up every time i pass a station now! Can't wait to get healed up enough to start putting everything on her as it comes in.
Will be changing up the look and installing stainless steel braided cables and bikini beach bars mainly to get my hands in a more comfortable position and so I can sit straight up relieving the stress on my back.
Those braided lines will look good with the other shiny parts. The new bars might be a little low with your fairing?
Those braided lines will look good with the other shiny parts. The new bars might be a little low with your fairing?
Thanks. Yeah, working with my mechanic to get the proper length cables so they can be routed in a way so it is not so noticeable (i.e. not flopping around outside the fork like it is now).
The bikini beach bars have about 1/2" more rise, a little wider with more pullback than my current bars (Flanders) so should be okay with the fairing...we'll see. If not compatible, will go with the "classic" vintage look without the fairings....like the flatheads, knuckleheads, panheads of the past (I still see great condition ones in the shop and always wanting one)
Actually haven't "done" anything but receive the final(hopefully) few parts for a mid-glide conversion. Got a good deal on a set of trees off a 2014 XL883L to go with the wheel I found off a 2014 XL1200T. Hopefully all the stock spacers and axle will work as is since I'm using legs off a 2008 Nightster. Otherwise all new parts, plan to sell the old front end once I'm done.
I have a new Sporty I started working on this week. It is almost down to the frame. Hopefully we'll be cutting the frame next week, and welding on the hardtail.
You can see the ongoing build thread, with lots of pics, here-
Actually haven't "done" anything but receive the final(hopefully) few parts for a mid-glide conversion. Got a good deal on a set of trees off a 2014 XL883L to go with the wheel I found off a 2014 XL1200T. Hopefully all the stock spacers and axle will work as is since I'm using legs off a 2008 Nightster. Otherwise all new parts, plan to sell the old front end once I'm done.
12-09-2016, 10:14 PM
