That's right..I've decided to convert my fat bob into an Indian. I want tassles on the grips, but the only way that will look right is if I change the fat bob first. So I placed an order for some Indian tank badges and I also found a plastic indian head that I am going to mod and glue to the front fender. I know what you are gonna say..you're gonna say wtf? But that's the only way that I am going to be able to put on tassles and have the bike look good.

Also, has anyone ever added a single long tassle to the rear fender? To kind of give the rear fender a horse tail look?? That's what I plan on doing.

 

Also, besides the perception that people will now think I have a cooler "vintage" or more expensive bike...is there any downside to leaving the tank black?? I don't want people to see and kind of question what they are looking at you know?

 

Is this a joke? If not ah ok do what u want bro. Leather old man tassels were the first to go from mine.

 

No joke...I also anticipate that when i go to trade in the bike or sell it privately, this will no doubt bring the value up as well.

 

x2 on WTF?

Not likely, even if you make it look right a replica will never fetch the price of an original.

 

Go for it, Then go post pictures on an Indian forum.

 

Scalps would be more authentic.

 

HEY!!! Why you gotta give him ideas like that?

 

I'm part Indian so I'm safe.

 

Hmmmm...is this because of the vivid black color? I know a lot of Indians are red, so I was going to sand and rattle can the tins maroon and then add some DIY custom pinstriping with a paint pen i have, then respray it with a rattle can clear coat. I believe that if I do this, along with the badges and head I'm gonna glue on the fat bob's fender, should make people believe I am riding an authentic Indian motorcycle (so long as it has tassles. no one would ever believe it's an indian without the tassles).