I feel like I've been off this forum for at least a year, so I wanted to share what I've been working on. I've done two separate choppers using 2001 and 2002 1200 Custom donor bikes, and also a '76 Shovel (which I know should go in a different forum but I'm lazy today).

2001 XL1200 Custom
I had this bike for a couple years before turing it into a hard tail. Before I did so, I took her on one last trip from Texas to California. The first photo is what she looked like before the tear down, then a shakedown version (no paint) and how she is today. I tried to keep the final build as close to my original design.









You can see more photos, along with a magazine article on my website here:
http://oldfilthy.com/blogs/old-filth...house-magazine

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2002 XL1200 Custom
I wanted to do a 70's style raked out chopper but with modern flare, so I picked up a 2002 Custom from Craigslist for $3400 and got to work. It's got an extended springer front end and a 23" wheel, frisco mid controls, shovelhead rockers, and a mount for my skateboard (which you can just see poking up over the rear fender). Tons of fun to ride but definitely not a bike for beginners. Photos go from stock bike, to unpainted from a magazine shoot to where it stands today (minus the finished headlights as they are black now).











You can see more photos, along with a magazine article on my website here:
http://oldfilthy.com/blogs/old-filth...house-magazine

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1976 Shovelhead
I'll spare you details as its the wrong board on this forum for my Shovel. However, here's a couple photos and a link below to (yet another) magazine article that has the full story and build details.





You can see more photos, along with a magazine article on my website here:
http://oldfilthy.com/blogs/old-filth...house-magazine

 

Very nice bikes! I like how you used brass color on the push rod tubes and exhaust tips. Very well done!

 

Beautiful bikes man, I love that shovelhead.

 

Very nice!

 

Man I love that 01 before you tore it down haha. That was a sweet looking bike. Nice work all around though. Inspirational stuff

 

Loving them all - congrats on such great machines