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Oct 1, 2009 | 06:12 PM

dynacruiser

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St. Bob: Old School

Any ideas how I could make my bike look more "old school" without breaking the bank? I have gone back to stock mirrors and exchanged the lisence plate bracket with a slanted one. Everything else is still the same.

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Oct 1, 2009 | 06:13 PM

Bobbed Out

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here's what i've done .. hope it gives you some ideas

Oct 1, 2009 | 06:14 PM

Bobbed Out

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slam that *** end
do away with those useless mirrors and lights
drop the front end
take off most of your chrome and badges
etc
etc
etc
etc
repeat

Oct 1, 2009 | 06:15 PM

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a can of black spray paint primer and spray the whole thing and add some duct tape. nah just joking, your bike looks dam good right now i wouldnt mess with it, but i know how mods start they never end, but to me it looks great for a old school version, maybe a very tall sissy bar and you can make one easy for cheap. jackyl

Oct 1, 2009 | 06:18 PM

Bobbed Out

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the term old school gets thrown around pretty easily these days

how do you want it to look? like it was put together in your garage .. I.E. my bike

or like you've bolted on parts? it all depends i suppose

Oct 1, 2009 | 06:29 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobbed Out

I love your bike. I didn't like the denim finish when I bought my bike, but now I love it. I also liked the bobbed rear fender.

For now I'm just thinking of minor changes that could make the bike look more old fashioned.

Oct 1, 2009 | 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobbed Out

the term old school gets thrown around pretty easily these days

like it was put together in your garage .. I.E. my bike

or like you've bolted on parts? it all depends i suppose

in my opion of old school is really putting a bike together of what ever is laying around or have to make parts to get the bike to run, basically a bastard bike. but all bikes are bolt on parts even if you cut them and paint them or what not. its all the same, unless you litterally made it yourself. jackyl

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Oct 1, 2009 | 06:59 PM

bloomington g

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For your bike, I guess a start would be to take off the front fender, remove the "live to ride" derby cover, and tank badges.

Are you sure that "Old school" is really the way you want to go with your bike? An Old school bike would need a hardtail type frame, and that is not the purpose of the Dyna. Most folks use the term old school when they are referring to a lowered, chopped fender, primer/flat paint, etc., non-chromed bike, I think that style is better referred to as "hooligan". Bobbed Out's bike is along those lines.

Here is some inspiration for you from Japan, these guys really do a great job with old and new Harleys. This might be along the lines of what you are thinking of...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cquP3l6-is4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsNz4ODtlps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyZd5vVJdG8&feature=related