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Sweet! Great looking ride! You can be proud of that one

 

looks mean; bigger headlight perhaps?

 

That line down the tanks onto the frame looks oh-so-much cleaner than the same line on your old Rocker could ever be.

 

Thanks. This is my 8th bike in the last 16 years of riding. It's also my cheapest (about the quarter of what I paid for my old Rocker). I've only spent a couple hundred bucks on the bike since I got in back in May, but it's definitely my favorite bike that I've owned. I've wanted an Evo for a while now, and I love having an old beat up bike that I'm not afraid to screw up. It's a lot of fun to ride and work on.

A new headlight may be in the future, but I only allow myself to spend a little each month on the bike. Next thing on the list is going to be some maintenance items (brake pads, tires, etc.)

 

How'd you mount rear fender? Does it rub under heavy bumps or do the bump stops do their job?
Looking good,
Tom

 

That looks great, I want to do the same thing to an old 91' Springer I picked up this past summer. I want to surprise my son with it. I think I may wait til' he comes home from college and it'll be our project.

 

You don't ride much in the rain then.....

 

This has been an extremely cheap project. I made the rear fender out of fiberglass and spray painted it. Cost about $15. It only weighs about half a pound, so I mounted to where the mud guard mounts to the swing arm. I wasn't sure about how that would hold up, but it's been good for the last 1000 miles. The rear suspension is stock, so no rubbing or bottoming out issues.

Riding in the rain isn't too much of an issue. The rear kicks up a little spray, but not too bad. The front fender is the most critical piece for rain riding. I ran my Rocker without a front fender and had issues in the rain. I would have to tie a bandana around to forks just to get anywhere in the rain. That's why I opted to leave the front fender on this bike.

Like I said, this has been a low budget project that I did for fun. I may change some things in the future.

 

That is what is is about, making a Evo your own. Nice job