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23rd July 2009
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Know It All
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Chicago
Posts: 189 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 1000 Sportster/Buell Year: 1981
Reputation: 22
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luckily I have a friend who works in a machine shop so I have decided to make a 3/8" plate that will go between the mount and the controls. I am also adding a hole straight through the main extension tube on the controls so I can bolt that part to the new support plate as well. That is where the bend happened. I am aware that this will cause the need for longer bolts, but I figure some grade 8 bolts will do just fine. I will post some pics when I get some progress.
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23rd July 2009
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Senior Chief Know It All 3rd Class
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: TENNESSEE
Posts: 1,739 Sportster/Buell Model: hand built M/XL ironhead Sportster/Buell Year: 9293 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 1976 motor in a 1987 fram Sportster/Buell Year #2: ???? Other Motorcycle Model: 1974 XL & 2003 FXD Other Motorcycle Year: 7403
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jmathis7410
good answer I like it when someone MAKES IT HIS OWN
RcRacer
nice work keep us posted
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24th July 2009
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Biker
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 65 Sportster/Buell Model: sportster 1000 Sportster/Buell Year: 1981
Reputation: 82
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Here's the set I made for mine, not pretty but functional.   |
30th May 2023
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Biker
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Join Date: May 2023
Location: In the sticks
Posts: 1 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 1000 Sportster/Buell Year: 1981 Other Motorcycle Model: Wideglide Other Motorcycle Year: 2005
Reputation: 10
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Mick, you said you modified the front lower engine mounts and installed the 86 to 03 HD style forward controls. I am unable to find the photos in your gallery. Can you forward me the photos. I am trying to convert my '81.
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30th May 2023
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: 37° 25' 28" N by -80° 03' 42" W
Posts: 11,496 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1975
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Better send him a private message requesting the pics; in case he doesn’t happen upon this thread for a while…
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30th May 2023
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XL FORUM LIFE MEMBER
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 9,367 Sportster/Buell Model: Xl1250S Sportster/Buell Year: 98 Other Motorcycle Model: Kawasaki Vulcan 500 Other Motorcycle Year: 95
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I believe we brought that article and pics into the Sportsterpedia.
Link: http://www.sportsterpedia.com/doku.p...lk:ref:body30c |
30th May 2023
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Rider Of The Iron Steed
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: N6C 1N3
Posts: 32,881 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1978
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Awesome to see and re-live this project. I should have given more credit to the man at the machine shop. He was very good, very understanding, a real grandfather type of good man - he made sure that I measured everything precisely. He sent me home a couple of times to check before he made the cut.
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31st May 2023
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XL FORUM LIFE MEMBER
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 9,367 Sportster/Buell Model: Xl1250S Sportster/Buell Year: 98 Other Motorcycle Model: Kawasaki Vulcan 500 Other Motorcycle Year: 95
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I'm glad it got preserved. Too many informative projects don't.
Oh, if you want to add anything to that article Mick, just say the word.
The pics can also be linked into a post on the forum if the need arises.
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