) But I'll bet it turns out great. I have a lot of respect for guys who build there own customs.
2011 Dyna full custom build
2011 Dyna full custom build
In the works on my bike. looking for feedback. All the parts on the bike will be made by myself except wheels front end and brakes. I drew a sketch of what it may look like done.
Fabrication list
Custom tank
custom rear fender
custom bars
signals/brake light
intake and exhaust
oil tank/battery box
swing arm with hidden shock
Machining spacers for transmission.
forward controls
Solo seat with frame cover
Parts purchased
23in DNA front wheel w/ Vee white wall
18x250 DNA rear with 240mm Metzler with custom white wall
Pacho Springer front end
convert to chain drive with sprotor
120 link chain
All feedback is appreciated
Prince
Fabrication list
Custom tank
custom rear fender
custom bars
signals/brake light
intake and exhaust
oil tank/battery box
swing arm with hidden shock
Machining spacers for transmission.
forward controls
Solo seat with frame cover
Parts purchased
23in DNA front wheel w/ Vee white wall
18x250 DNA rear with 240mm Metzler with custom white wall
Pacho Springer front end
convert to chain drive with sprotor
120 link chain
All feedback is appreciated
Prince
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From: sand mountain Alabama
Take your time, you will enjoy building it and enjoy it a lot more.
Painful not sure about, but diffidently a learning experience.
Flanders will make you a set of bars by your dimensions. They have made me several sets and their work is awesome.
I'm working on a headlight and intake for my 05 super glide. Not interested in a big tire/wheel but may go to a 180 through time.
Looking for a vintage look and the sleeper look.
Keep us posted and have fun, it is really is a lot of enjoyment doing it. Done it several times now.
have fun and remember if it doesn't work right take a break and think about it. My solutions and ideas happen when I am sleeping.
Painful not sure about, but diffidently a learning experience.
Flanders will make you a set of bars by your dimensions. They have made me several sets and their work is awesome.
I'm working on a headlight and intake for my 05 super glide. Not interested in a big tire/wheel but may go to a 180 through time.
Looking for a vintage look and the sleeper look.
Keep us posted and have fun, it is really is a lot of enjoyment doing it. Done it several times now.
have fun and remember if it doesn't work right take a break and think about it. My solutions and ideas happen when I am sleeping.
Thanks for the kind words brother. I'm currently building the bars I have two different types in mind worst case I sell the ones I don't like. I'm trying to give it a old school hot rod feel with new school engineering. This will be my first full build I have done a lot of fab work but never a whole bike.
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 4,749
Likes: 16
From: sand mountain Alabama
There is a big difference in replacing parts for a so called custom look then there are customs.
Custom means only one of em, not unbolting something and adding something you bought from the internet. Some things have to be bought but custom bending, welding, forming or shaping or just plain fabricating that is custom.
I worked for a company that made river ratchets, farming equipment, and tank ratchets.
I now do only custom brackets/mounts for motorcycles. Majority of the work is for me.
I just finished a bike that I had been working on for 26 months.
It was a great feeling when I rolled it outside for the first time.
Just take your time, you will love it in the end.
Custom means only one of em, not unbolting something and adding something you bought from the internet. Some things have to be bought but custom bending, welding, forming or shaping or just plain fabricating that is custom.
I worked for a company that made river ratchets, farming equipment, and tank ratchets.
I now do only custom brackets/mounts for motorcycles. Majority of the work is for me.
I just finished a bike that I had been working on for 26 months.
It was a great feeling when I rolled it outside for the first time.
Just take your time, you will love it in the end.
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I wouldn't pay attention to haters usmc1775. Cool that you're making something your own in a style that you dig. Good luck, sounds like a lot of fun.
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Haha, yep I've been hatin on this dude since 07 when I met him in Japan. I'm just busting his ***** and his bike has come a long way.