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Old Oct 21, 2023 | 02:43 AM
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2008 softail low milage start to taking it apart , and selling all the parts a dont need . 23” fatspoke and airride is the plan , long winter is coming .





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Old Oct 21, 2023 | 03:00 AM
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Old Oct 21, 2023 | 03:03 AM
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Old Oct 23, 2023 | 09:27 PM
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I wouldn't consider it a custom bike if you black out a few things, add a bolt on spring seat, change the wheels and handlebars. You will get more attention in the softail section.
 
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Hallo thanks my bad , its a softail custom model name .. but , bolt on seat ? The seat is cut in 4 pieces stretched and wided .. bracket is cut an shorted and moved rear to fit the new fender welded and are now in a leathershop to get new leather .
Front fork legs are shorted 3 ” and 1” more with progressive suspension to fit /look god with the 23” front . inew brake rotors black ..rear wheel hub machined to fit my softail and also the belt pullley ..
Triple tree and fork parts cerakoted .
Rear fender roland sands cut to fit , ecm relocated .. battery cover crossbones cut to fit .
risers machined to fit the handlebar and cerakoted black and cromed topclamp..
tank consol change to softail slim .
numberplate holder made weld and cut to fit ..
next work is to put legend airsuspension .
Exhaust pipe cut and fix with new cromed endcap and cercoted heatshields.
Gastank and fender is going to paint chop gloss black .
Just to tell a lot work man .
i am going to try moved it to softail readers .
 
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Cut and weld pipes fixing lines




 
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Old Nov 13, 2023 | 07:17 PM
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Awesome looking bike, the 23" wheel looks great!
 
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Originally Posted by crossbones-08
2008 softail low milage start to taking it apart , and selling all the parts a dont need . 23” fatspoke and airride is the plan , long winter is coming .


My new project
Good luck buddy ! Looking great
 
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