08 FXDB "darkhorse project" COMPLETED PICS!!!!!!!!
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08 FXDB "darkhorse project" COMPLETED PICS!!!!!!!!
My new 2008 Street Bob "Dark Horse Project" is finally DONE!!
This one was a bitch, but it turned out great. Handles amazing and looks killer!! Here's a few of the mods.
powder coated MANY components
13" custom built T bars for the outlaw bay area look
07 TRIPLE TREES
PM RENTHAL GRIPS
SMOKED LED TAIL LIGHT
LAYDOWN PLATE
Jackyl 2"tank lift
THUNDERHEADER
WIMMER VELOCITY STACK
NESS MICRO MINI MIRRORS
DRAG SPECIALTIES LEVERS
WCC BEAR TRAP MID PEGS
WORKS PERFORMANCE FRONT SUSPENSION (STIFFEST SETTING)
C&C FASTBACK SEAT
HD FLUSH MOUNT GAS CAPS AND GAUGE
HOGPRO BLACK MAGIC WHEELS, ROTORS AND PULLEY
21FRONT 18X5.5 REAR
METZELER TIRES(180 REAR)
HD CHIN SPOILER (MADE TO FIT)
HD FAIRING (MADE TO FIT)
PROGRESSIVE 440 SHOCKS
CHOPPED AND DRILLED UPPER BELT GUARD
INTERNAL HANDLEBAR WIRING
TOO MUCH MORE TO LIST!
We brought this bike brand new and pulled it into the shop and tore her down...only 75 miles on the clock right now. Used only the best of everything on it. The stiffer suspension makes it one of the best handling Harley's I've been on since the great FXR.
Let me know what ya think!!!
saint, hit the return (Enter) key between each image
This one was a bitch, but it turned out great. Handles amazing and looks killer!! Here's a few of the mods.
powder coated MANY components
13" custom built T bars for the outlaw bay area look
07 TRIPLE TREES
PM RENTHAL GRIPS
SMOKED LED TAIL LIGHT
LAYDOWN PLATE
Jackyl 2"tank lift
THUNDERHEADER
WIMMER VELOCITY STACK
NESS MICRO MINI MIRRORS
DRAG SPECIALTIES LEVERS
WCC BEAR TRAP MID PEGS
WORKS PERFORMANCE FRONT SUSPENSION (STIFFEST SETTING)
C&C FASTBACK SEAT
HD FLUSH MOUNT GAS CAPS AND GAUGE
HOGPRO BLACK MAGIC WHEELS, ROTORS AND PULLEY
21FRONT 18X5.5 REAR
METZELER TIRES(180 REAR)
HD CHIN SPOILER (MADE TO FIT)
HD FAIRING (MADE TO FIT)
PROGRESSIVE 440 SHOCKS
CHOPPED AND DRILLED UPPER BELT GUARD
INTERNAL HANDLEBAR WIRING
TOO MUCH MORE TO LIST!
We brought this bike brand new and pulled it into the shop and tore her down...only 75 miles on the clock right now. Used only the best of everything on it. The stiffer suspension makes it one of the best handling Harley's I've been on since the great FXR.
Let me know what ya think!!!
saint, hit the return (Enter) key between each image
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Road Master
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RE: 08 FXDB "darkhorse project" PICS!!!!!!!!
The Fairing is a HD part. It's made for sportsters and pre 06 dynas but can be made to work on the newer bikes with a little ingenuity.
You can find it on the HD website or there's usually a few floating around on Ebay.
You can find it on the HD website or there's usually a few floating around on Ebay.
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From: Ozark Mountains
RE: 08 FXDB "darkhorse project" PICS!!!!!!!!
Chili, the fairing is made for the narrowglide front ends with "eyebrow" mounted headlight. It attaches to the "eyebrow" on those bikes. to make it work on the new 49mm front ends...take the brackets for universal mount foot pegs and mount them to the risers. This actually takes the place of the "eyebrow" and you can mount the fairing to the peg stand offs.
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RE: 08 FXDB "darkhorse project" COMPLETED PICS!!!!!!!!
I like everything except the bars.At 13" why not just run mini apes it seems like they'd put the grips in about the same position.But hey, to each his own the rest of the bike looks great.
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RE: 08 FXDB "darkhorse project" COMPLETED PICS!!!!!!!!
+1 on the bars.They don't flow for me. Like the rest. Nice work.
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I like everything except the bars.At 13" why not just run mini apes it seems like they'd put the grips in about the same position.But hey, to each his own the rest of the bike looks great.
I like everything except the bars.At 13" why not just run mini apes it seems like they'd put the grips in about the same position.But hey, to each his own the rest of the bike looks great.
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RE: 08 FXDB "darkhorse project" COMPLETED PICS!!!!!!!!
Saint,[/align][/align]The bike looks bad ***. Dig the 13in black T-bars and fairing. I saw a night train today with the same set up. If possiblepost some picks ofT-barsfrom the drivers view.[/align]Any engine mods done?[/align][/align]Lou.[/align][/align]
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RE: 08 FXDB "darkhorse project" COMPLETED PICS!!!!!!!!
It ain't about the flow or the look...it's about the handling. Apes just don't give the same feel as drags. I was the same way when I first started building bikes. But, the more you ride and ride HARD and FAST, the more you learn to appreciated these taller T bars. I was turned on to this by 1%ers that put a lot of miles on and ride the hell outta their bikes. All of this is only MY preference. Not being a dick, only stating what I've learned over the years and what I prefer. Personally, I don't like apes, chrome and run of the mill mods that everyone else has. But again, that's my preference. We build mostly dynas and specialize in making them handle as best as possible. And when building a bike and thinking about the "flow" of it, you need to make the rider rider part of that "flow." How many times have you seen a bike that looks amazing parked, but then when the rider gets on it, it looks all of context. I'm 6'1 and 250lbs. so short rise bars don't cut it for me. These bars aren't even available on the market. The tallest available from the after market are 10". I ran those on my last dyna and wanted more. These are able to give me a "tucked in" feel when combined with the mids. Ok, enough rambling about handle bars, right?
The main thing is, we all love our scoots and ride the hell out of em! They aren't made just to look at, they're made to ride!!!Mr.Moto, I'll try and get a few pics for ya soon!
The main thing is, we all love our scoots and ride the hell out of em! They aren't made just to look at, they're made to ride!!!Mr.Moto, I'll try and get a few pics for ya soon!