A week ago I got run off the road (long story that I wont go into) and my Roadie is in pretty sad shape. I dont have the duckets to put it back as a road glide so I am looking at possibly turning it into a ratted out road king. How much work am I looking at to swap over to the nacelle and single headlight setup? Who makes nice TBW 16in apes that wont break the bank? D&D exhuast or back to slipons? Who makes a nice but inexpensive crashbar? Last but not least, Forward controls with mini boards or back to the regular floorboard setup?

 

Ebay...

 

no ****? wow thanks!

 

http://www.khromewerks.com/ has some Apes for around $80.
I'll keep looking

 

I am sure your insurance company is ready to settle up with you and get your bike back is shape.

 

Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but I buy all my **** thru Ebay at (at least) half the price of shops. New, BTW.

One week ago, I bought new heat shields for 138.00 on Ebay, the local dealer had wanted 376.00. Bought a front fender for 105.00, dealer wanted 498.00.

 

I was being sarcastic, sorry I have been in a **** mood lately (anyone want to guess why). I only had liability due to lack of work, so I am doing all this on the cheap. Between the medical bills, lost work, and me being in kinda bad shape it might take some time but I will have my ride back up and running even if it looks like ****!

Thanks for pointing me to the Khromeworks apes! I would do all the searching but between the painkillers and the broken wrists typing is a pain (literally)

 

I'm glad you were not more seriously hurt. Concentrate on getting yourself back together, then worry about the bike. Bikes and bike parts can always be replaced.

mikebaby

 

sorry to hear about the 'crash' and you're ok.. n'uff of that.

cool concept .. a ratted 'Road King'


http://www.jpcycles.com/product/502-189

 

Yeah I cant afford new bags and a road glide fairing along with new pipes, foot controls, bars, and hand controls. So Ive decided on a no fairing road king style with apes and maybe just a bucket headlight on the lower tree. I will have to get new fork legs which will be expensive but necessary. I can pick up the leather road king classic bags fairly cheap on ebay then I just have to get some slipons and figure out my foot controls.

Im calling it "project backyard bagger" and thinking that with a positive attitude it should be a fun little transformation. Most importantly it will get me back on the road until I can scrape together the cash to turn it back into a road glide.

Bookmarked those apes, that looks like the ticket!

The older I get the more these high speed getoffs hurt!