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Old 04-15-2011, 06:55 PM
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I like both of these bikes, but am too inexperienced with these particular bikes to know exactly what I'm looking at. I get that they're both Bobber style Sportsters, but I don't know what's stock or not, which year/era they are, the tire and rim sizes, nor how to describe it well enough to replicate it. I'm only a few months into looking into these things.

So, details such as: frame and engine specs/styles, which parts are (probably) custom, how to describe the forks/tree and style handlebars they're using, etc. So, I guess I'm asking, if you were trying to describe these two bikes to someone who couldn't see the photos but needed to know the details, what would you say?

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Old 04-15-2011, 08:09 PM
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The 2nd bike is bitchin'. Buy that one!
 
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Originally Posted by 46and2
I like both of these bikes, but am too inexperienced with these particular bikes to know exactly what I'm looking at. I get that they're both Bobber style Sportsters, but I don't know what's stock or not, which year/era they are, the tire and rim sizes, nor how to describe it well enough to replicate it. I'm only a few months into looking into these things.

So, details such as: frame and engine specs/styles, which parts are (probably) custom, how to describe the forks/tree and style handlebars they're using, etc. So, I guess I'm asking, if you were trying to describe these two bikes to someone who couldn't see the photos but needed to know the details, what would you say?

Thanks in advance.

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The list would be long. About the only thing Harley on those bikes are the motors and tanks. They are both hardtail frames.#1 has wideglide front end #2 has springer front end.#1 has an early peanut tank #2 has a later peanut tank. and the list goes on................
 
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ok, excellent reality-check. thanks.
 
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That second one is pretty much all Sportster with a Led Sled hardtail kit and a 2 under DNA springer with flipped rockers to make it 4 under.

Very basic hardtail kit. Pretty easy to do.
 
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I was thinking that was a weld on hard tail kit on the second one. It looks sharp. I think I am gonna do the led sled this next winter.
 
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I like em both,,
 
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