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MeHigh 21st March 2006, 03:18 Hi guys! It’s a big moment for me. After months of chopping ,stripping and designing, I’m starting to put on new parts, think about painting and stuff. Is nerve racking how much money and time you need for a true custom bike.
Is an 86 Sportster.
Right now is just the skeleton of my Baby!
Wide glide , double disk front with braided lines, chopped frame for a lower seat, big drag bar. The frame is sanded and waiting for the paint. New transmission from an 87 XL (C transmission).
The last 4 weeks I have emptied me credit card on Ebay….so now every day is like Christmas. New parts are coming with the currier every day. It’s great!!! Except the part when my wife is refusing to talk or have intimate moments with me. But you can’t have them all! Just kidding, she’s very supporting (and she’s locking over the my shoulder at the screen)!
So, here are a some parts that I'm having for my baby 4,2 stretched softail tank, forwards controls, chrome fender struts, 96 up chromed handlebar controls, Arles Ness bullet hand grips, an Hypercharger(my favourite ), and a lot of other small parts…
I will update the thread every time I’m doing something to my baby… and is looking better(hopefully)
Bow6 21st March 2006, 03:24 Welcome, MeHigh ... Anxious to see the completed project there ...
handyman 21st March 2006, 03:28 Welcome
Looks like a mean ride. Hope it goes together soon and well.
SgtRick 21st March 2006, 03:41 Welcome kiwi, all the way from Iraq.
FSZEKE302 21st March 2006, 04:23 Welcome Mehigh, from Georgia. Keep us current with post and pictures. Hope you get to riding soon. :tour
flskevin 21st March 2006, 04:26 New Zealand, Hmmmm....
Is there like a 5 minute lag from the time you post to the time it shows up?
Dubfire 21st March 2006, 10:43 Hi MeHigh and welcome from the UK.
DM-SC 21st March 2006, 14:52 :welcome :sporty:
Looks like ya got a nice project goin'. :smoke
Swamp Fox 21st March 2006, 16:18 Welcome MeHigh! :cheers
bshadbolt 21st March 2006, 16:58 Welcome aboard, from a kiwi in Singapore.
Cheers,
Brett
smoke 21st March 2006, 17:05 Hello and welcome MeHigh!
Gone 21st March 2006, 17:23 MeHigh,
Hello and welcome from Louisville Ky. hope you get it back together soon, looks good so far.
Sportster Girl 21st March 2006, 18:09 Welcome to the forum!
mhamden 21st March 2006, 18:17 Welcome to the forum
chris horne 21st March 2006, 18:30 Wellcome to the forum from the uk.
KaotikEvo 22nd March 2006, 00:34 Welcome!!
I can remember when mine looked like that. I can tell you that its all worth it in the end. I still have a hard time believing that mine is finished, after spending sooo much time thinking about what it's GONNA look like. It looks like youre off to a real good start, keep up the good work.
RedRider 22nd March 2006, 03:33 Welcome aboard!
That's gonna be a sharp lookin' scoot when ya get it done!
bearsfan 22nd March 2006, 03:36 Welcome aboard from upstate New York! Good luck with your project! :)
leo 22nd March 2006, 04:29 welcome, that is going to be a nice ride.
MeHigh 5th June 2006, 22:28 Thanks for the nice welcome guys! I’m working on my horse for 2 long, and I’m feeling like an addict without the stuff. It’s painful to not be able to have a ride… (I have sold me other bike in order to have money to finish this project). This bike didn’t even had brake lights or speedo…. All in all here is a pick from today:
snowman 5th June 2006, 22:32 Welcome to the forum!!!! The bike looks great so far. Any more details on the tank and where you got it??? :D :D :D
MeHigh 5th June 2006, 22:50 The tank is an 4.2 Gal stretched Softail tank, and I got it from eBay… I would upload more picks , but I can’t ( exceeding the attachments limit on this site).
MeHigh 5th June 2006, 22:51 The seat is made by me and me wife... hand tooled leather and fibre glass base.
calsport05 5th June 2006, 23:15 Bikes' lookin' great! Welcome to the forum!
Scooter_Trash 6th June 2006, 03:40 looks great!
MeHigh 31st March 2008, 13:50 Hi guys!
Long time no see… :)
I have finished my bike last year and I’m riding hard since then:banana.
Here are some pics:
Yesterday I have bought a 2002 Buell Lightning X1 engine witch I want to put it on my ’86 frame. 101hp yhaaaaaaaaammmm!!!!
I will have to use my old carbie and I hope the manifold will fit. Any thoughts guys?
I heard that the back mounts are not quite the same … hmmmm
Cheers and ride hard!
Sundance 31st March 2008, 18:14 Welcome to the forum, sounds like you got a project on your hands. Keep us posted.
AV8TR 31st March 2008, 18:28 Welcome to the forum, bike looks real good!
ParrotHead 31st March 2008, 18:29 Welcome from Philly
Bob F 31st March 2008, 18:34 Hello from Pittsburgh and welcome to the forum.
AV8TR 31st March 2008, 18:36 Welcome to the forum, bike looks real good!
hikerbiker 31st March 2008, 21:06 Welcome from CT.
Enjoy the Freedom....................
ahernandez23 31st March 2008, 21:14 Very Nice Bike and welcome from Las Vegas Nevada.
raphiki11 26th July 2008, 11:03 Welcome aboard, from a kiwi in Singapore.
Cheers,
Brett
Hey man I'm a Kiwi from Adelaide
DEEP DIVER 26th July 2008, 11:14 Welcome to the forum from Felixstowe Uk.
:tour:tour:tour
:welcome :gbflag
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