My FXD Project
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My FXD Project
So on my way back from Daytona I had an unfortunate accident that caused some damage to the rear fender, exhaust and a few other parts.
I have been wanting to change quite a few things on her anyway so during the week in between the accident and when I recieved the insurance check I planned it out.
This will probably take me a few months to finish but I will post update picks along the way.
Changes done so far:
1. Wrinkle Black Heads, Tranny Cover, Oil Cover, Battery Cover (x2), Timing Cover, Primary, etc.
2. New SE 204 Cams / Carb re-jet / Drop in front springs / Rear Shocks
3. Gloss Black: Tank Console, Axle Covers, etc.
4. Satin Black: AC Cover
5. Chopped off: fender struts, Seat tabs
6. Welded new seat tabs for spring seat (no springs...I have shocks)
7. Drilled/tapped swing-arm for new rear fender (swap meet find!)
8. Chopped/Painted/Wrapped exhaust
To Do:
1. Make new fender struts (from Swingarm to fender)
2. Paint tins satin black
3. Tear down front end and black out
4. I am sure I will think of more
I have been wanting to change quite a few things on her anyway so during the week in between the accident and when I recieved the insurance check I planned it out.
This will probably take me a few months to finish but I will post update picks along the way.
Changes done so far:
1. Wrinkle Black Heads, Tranny Cover, Oil Cover, Battery Cover (x2), Timing Cover, Primary, etc.
2. New SE 204 Cams / Carb re-jet / Drop in front springs / Rear Shocks
3. Gloss Black: Tank Console, Axle Covers, etc.
4. Satin Black: AC Cover
5. Chopped off: fender struts, Seat tabs
6. Welded new seat tabs for spring seat (no springs...I have shocks)
7. Drilled/tapped swing-arm for new rear fender (swap meet find!)
8. Chopped/Painted/Wrapped exhaust
To Do:
1. Make new fender struts (from Swingarm to fender)
2. Paint tins satin black
3. Tear down front end and black out
4. I am sure I will think of more
Last edited by CM22; Jan 26, 2015 at 12:32 PM.
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Bent, cut, fabbed brackets for and welded together the new fender struts last night ... she looks like a rat rod right now but should look incredible when I am done with her.
Working on smoothing out the fender tonight and will post pics when complete-
Working on smoothing out the fender tonight and will post pics when complete-
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Almost done!
- Finished the rear fender (sprayed satin black) and fender struts (gloss)
- Blacked out front end (drilled bottom triple tree for bottom mount headlight, shaved off old headlight/eyebrow tabs, moved speedo to side, etc.)
To do:
- spray tank satin black
- PC pulley gloss black
- Black bars, levers, grips
- Finished the rear fender (sprayed satin black) and fender struts (gloss)
- Blacked out front end (drilled bottom triple tree for bottom mount headlight, shaved off old headlight/eyebrow tabs, moved speedo to side, etc.)
To do:
- spray tank satin black
- PC pulley gloss black
- Black bars, levers, grips
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Yes - I was trailering the bike back from Daytona ... was with a group of 8 bikes and I lost the battle of "why are we trailering the bikes there?" -
In all these years that was the first (and hopefully last) time that my bike was on a trailer (other than a beakdown) - defeats the purpose in my opinion -
In all these years that was the first (and hopefully last) time that my bike was on a trailer (other than a beakdown) - defeats the purpose in my opinion -
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