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3rd March 2009
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 1st Class
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Palestine, IL
Posts: 1,216 Sportster/Buell Model: xl1200r Sportster/Buell Year: 2005 Sportster/Buell Model #2: xl1200c Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2005
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Originally Posted by 83XLX
All this work, and the poor old Sportster is worth half of what it was, if you could even find a buyer.
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I agree somewhat with some of what you have to say. But if you bought a Sportster wanting to keep it pristine so you can get the maximum resale-value from it, was it what you really wanted when you bought it?
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2005 XL1200R - Arlen Ness Big Sucker AC, Cycle-Shack slip-ons, #185 Main/#45 Pilot, DynaTek Dyna 2000 Ignition, Forward Controls, 12" air shocks
2005 XL1200C - Stock as F*#k.
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3rd March 2009
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 18,157
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I think it is an attitude that Harley clevery has fostered to sell more (parts in this case, freakin' "chrome consultant" OMG I never thought I'd see the day), like the girl's bike thing... smart on their part. We're suckers when we listen.
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3rd March 2009
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Red Beard Cycles
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: MARY Lund, YUK !
Posts: 9,801 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH-1208 Sportster/Buell Year: 1997 Other Motorcycle Year: ALL
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Originally Posted by 83XLX
How many threads are there where someone took a Sportster and "made it their own"? I don't know about you, but when I bought mine and received the title, that made it my own. I see this phrase as a nice way to tell someone that you don't particularly care for whatever mods they've done to their bike. Most of the "made it my own" examples I've seen pics of on this site look like a middle-schooler customized them. Bad hacksaw jobs, flat black paint sprayed on everything, mismatched accessories, low-function mods, and just general bad taste. All this work, and the poor old Sportster is worth half of what it was, if you could even find a buyer. Pissing away money is the owner's right, though....I guess.
Before anyone jumps on me for judging the asthetics of a bike, let me say I know there are various styles, and people have built good-looking bikes in all of them. Bad is bad, though.  |
IT's only pissing away money if you intend to sell it. And adding on a bunch of chrome doo dads is the same pissing away..
Gee, my bike started life as an 883 , now it's a 1208 with Screamin Eagle Heads.. after several years of ownership, I've finally decided on a direction to "Make it my own" and I Doubt I'll find anyone else with a SIMILIAR looking bike. At least Until I start posting pictures of it. And When I'm done, I'll probably invest upwards of 15,000 into a bike I paid 4800 for.. Gee, thats like 2 ironheads and a Dyna Superglide, added to the price to make it my own..
But then I plan on handing this bike down to my son, and he's only 7 so I got some time to PLAY with it.
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3rd March 2009
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Heart of Dixie
Posts: 5,957 Sportster/Buell Model: XLX-61 Sportster/Buell Year: 1983 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda CL350 Other Motorcycle Year: 1969
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Originally Posted by grindbastard
I agree somewhat with some of what you have to say. But if you bought a Sportster wanting to keep it pristine so you can get the maximum resale-value from it, was it what you really wanted when you bought it?
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Nope - I think a well-customised bike has good or better value than a stocker. I've done quite a bit to mine, but with an eye toward keeping it looking "right". Sawed-off fenders, bad-fitting tanks, seats that don't fit, ruining nice paint jobs, etc. don't do anyone any good, and I'll bet the owners that do this stuff to their bikes end up regretting it later.
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3rd March 2009
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
Posts: 4,297 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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Originally Posted by 83XLX
Sawed-off fenders, bad-fitting tanks, seats that don't fit, ruining nice paint jobs, etc. ..............I'll bet the owners that do this stuff to their bikes end up regretting it later.
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I've often wondered this too.
I mean, Oh my God!, how can anyone take a perfectly good brand new fender/paint job and chop/paint it with BBQ paint?
I for one don't have the balls. I'd rather keep the stockers and spend some extra coin on a used or aftermarket set to customize. At least that way, if you don't like it or have to sell it, you can always put it back to stock.
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3rd March 2009
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Flat Track Champion
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 629 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 1995
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I only paint over rust...
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1995 883, Taxes paid, leaks a little oil, always needs cleaned, and could use a paint job, wanta race?
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3rd March 2009
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Senior Chief Know It All 2nd Class
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Cabin
Posts: 1,445 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200R Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda XL 125 Other Motorcycle Year: 1982
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The diversity is good or all our bikes here would look the same. But even that can have limits I hate to see a newer bike choped up and sprayed flat black. But even then if it was what the guy really wanted and he is happy I won't judge but I don't have to like it.
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3rd March 2009
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Red Beard Cycles
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: MARY Lund, YUK !
Posts: 9,801 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH-1208 Sportster/Buell Year: 1997 Other Motorcycle Year: ALL
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The reason you see so much of it, it's because it's the IN Thing right now. A couple of years ago it was long forks. Now it's bobbers and hack jobs.
Lets just hope that the next fad isn't Rick Fairless style paintjobs. Cuz Then I might have to start pounding heads.
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3rd March 2009
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 1st Class
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Alaska
Posts: 1,263 Sportster/Buell Model: xlh883 Hugger Sportster/Buell Year: 1997 Other Motorcycle Model: Springer Classic Other Motorcycle Year: 2005
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Originally Posted by ReddTigger
The reason you see so much of it, it's because it's the IN Thing right now. A couple of years ago it was long forks. Now it's bobbers and hack jobs.
Lets just hope that the next fad isn't Rick Fairless style paintjobs. Cuz Then I might have to start pounding heads.
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Yeah for real I don't think anybody could afford a paint job like that, that is enough paint to cover a 3k sq ft home! 
I upgraded my motor last year and I am not sorry I did. I love it. this year I am changing the color and customizing it and "Making it my Own" just because I can. Granted there is enough Flat black spray paint on this site to paint the whole state of Texas(not enough for Alaska though, hee-hee). I am painting my own with cans, Oxford blue satin. I like it and that is "ALL" that matters to me, I know there is a butt load of bad hack jobs on this site(and others) but so what. you gotta start some where. what I don't get is why they do it to brand new bikes, that is kinda wierd, but oh well to each his own. good thing about paint jobs is, if you don't like you can always paint it some other color. 
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3rd March 2009
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Springfield Tn
Posts: 9,982 Sportster/Buell Model: 1998 S= Superior Model Sportster/Buell Year: 1998
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ReddTigger
The reason you see so much of it, it's because it's the IN Thing right now. A couple of years ago it was long forks. Now it's bobbers and hack jobs.
Lets just hope that the next fad isn't Rick Fairless style paintjobs. Cuz Then I might have to start pounding heads.
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Geeezeee I guess I will never Fit in cause I am leaving mine stock Hear is the picture when I got it and then after I had it ! no hacking for me Just Comfort !
 and this is when I get done with it
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