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Nov 24, 2017 | 06:19 PM

#11

rbdub474

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Originally Posted by fxdlx

Thats gonna be nice. What front end is it?

Thanks! It’s the Monza from ODC out of Italy. Built from the ground up for heavy cruisers as opposed to modifying sport bike parts to work for our heavier HDs, like a lot of the other inverted fronts on the market. Even the shock shafts are thicker! The front tubes have a DLC coating, so even those are black.

Really, really nice kit!

Nov 24, 2017 | 06:23 PM

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rbdub474

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Originally Posted by CaptainAwesome

Let me know how that turns out, Ive got the same bike and have been looking at a lot of tge same modications. Im only in the planning stage though.

Be careful! It goes quickly from the planning stage, to the spending a metric **** ton of money stage!! I keep thinking I’m done and then, I go deeper.

After the suspension, brakes and engine work is done, I’m popping the tins off to send them to Scott Takes at Underground Art Studio for some of his badass paint work!

Nov 25, 2017 | 02:11 PM

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CaptainAwesome

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Yeah... I know that all too well. The bike is the only thing I have that I haven't built up yet.

But I like to build things. Probably won't drive too deep just yet because it's new and it's the first new thing with wheels I've ever owned. For right now I just want to be able to steer from the hip more and maybe change up a few things look/sound wise just cause I don't like another one being able to park next to mine and not knowing which one is mine, lol.

What color you looking to go with?

Nov 25, 2017 | 02:47 PM

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rbdub474

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Originally Posted by CaptainAwesome

Don’t know for sure yet. Sent Scott some photos of the bike and asked him to come up with some ideas for it. I’m definitely not an artist, so I figure let the people who know what they are doing, do it.

I did tell him I wanted to stick with a black base color. I’m thinking maybe something like this he did, but with blacks, grays and silvers:

He’s done quite a few of my brother’s bikes including his FXRP and 1940 Knuckle. Scott can do pretty much any style paint job and absolutely kill it!

My brother’s bikes:

Nov 25, 2017 | 05:01 PM

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NORTY FLATZ

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Originally Posted by CaptainAwesome

Nothing sets 2 bikes apart like custom paint. Nothing.

Nov 26, 2017 | 03:05 PM

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fxrnutt

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Originally Posted by CaptainAwesome

What's made the biggest difference for you?

I'm thinking longer rear shocks is the best starting point, but that's just theory. Suggested order? Worth the money?

Thanks

Sputhe positrac and the suspension has made the biggest difference. The brembos with ebc HH pads is the **** for brakes.... Although jap calipers work killer to just more $. Seat, bars, and ergo setups are personal preference. It's no FXR but you can ride her hard and she's very predictable.

Nov 26, 2017 | 03:08 PM

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the super brace probably helped a little bit but the 49mm front ends are pretty stiff already

Nov 26, 2017 | 05:00 PM

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rbdub474

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Originally Posted by fxrnutt

The radial mount Brembos are pretty much at the top of the pile when it comes to braking. Most Japanese bike makers use Brembo on their higher end sport bikes. On others they use calipers from Nissin, Tokico etc. Most all MotoGp bikes are sporting Brembos.

I would agree that most all radial mount calipers from Brembo or the other Japanese makers will be far superior to the axial mount Brembo HD brakes.

I’ll be using 3 Brembo radial mount calipers on my bike for just this reason.

Nice bike by the way fxrnutt! Do you still have any FXRs? My project for next winter is going to be a twincam FXR. I fell in love with the FXR after riding my brothers FXRP powered by a 111” S&S. So nice...