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So, I have a question... If this isn't the best place to put this thread, please direct me to the right one and I'll edit this....
My bike is on the left, it's a 09 Sportster Iron 883. How hard would it be to convert it to the bike on the right?
Here's my thing, I wanted to build a "classic-esqe" bobber, always have. I bought the Sporty and now that I'm about to pay it off, I was thinking of starting the build, but that would entail doing it from the frame up. See, I would a Shovelhead power bobber, hardtail conversion, and the look and feel of the bike on the right.
Basically, what would be cheaper? The frame up build, or the conversion? Also, is that conversion even possible on my bike?
Any advice and help would be awesome and much appreciated.
~Inkd
My bike is on the left, it's a 09 Sportster Iron 883. How hard would it be to convert it to the bike on the right?
Here's my thing, I wanted to build a "classic-esqe" bobber, always have. I bought the Sporty and now that I'm about to pay it off, I was thinking of starting the build, but that would entail doing it from the frame up. See, I would a Shovelhead power bobber, hardtail conversion, and the look and feel of the bike on the right.
Basically, what would be cheaper? The frame up build, or the conversion? Also, is that conversion even possible on my bike?
Any advice and help would be awesome and much appreciated.
~Inkd
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You do realise that the second bike is a Twin Cam softail and you have an evo sporty????
Its going to be far more cost effective to sell that sporty and buy a softail - you should be able to hunt up a nice evo one for about $4500 and start with that
IF you just want a rigid sporty there are numerous suppliers of weld on sections - some OK some look like **** but you will be spending $ you'll NEVER get back and you'll never achieve your aim
Good luck with whatever you do
Its going to be far more cost effective to sell that sporty and buy a softail - you should be able to hunt up a nice evo one for about $4500 and start with that
IF you just want a rigid sporty there are numerous suppliers of weld on sections - some OK some look like **** but you will be spending $ you'll NEVER get back and you'll never achieve your aim
Good luck with whatever you do
Last edited by panhead_pete; Aug 24, 2016 at 10:10 AM.
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