EVO Bike Build
Road Warrior
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From: Phoenix
Hockey pucks work great for spacers between the jack rail and frame to make clearance.
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Road Captain
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From: Pineville, LA
I went home during lunch since my Dad was at my house and he helped me move it forward on the lift so the rails were not touching the shocks anymore. Thanks for the heads up!
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From: The Wasteland
This looks like its going to be a fun project.
I bought an abused 2007 Sportster 3 years ago and brought it back to life last Summer. Rode it for a few months then sold it. Now I got the itch again and seeing your project just made that itch worse.
I've already been on Marketplace checking out bikes in my area. Theres tons of low mileage Sportsters for sale locally, and they're fairly cheap.
I bought an abused 2007 Sportster 3 years ago and brought it back to life last Summer. Rode it for a few months then sold it. Now I got the itch again and seeing your project just made that itch worse.
I've already been on Marketplace checking out bikes in my area. Theres tons of low mileage Sportsters for sale locally, and they're fairly cheap.
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Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Pineville, LA
This looks like its going to be a fun project.
I bought an abused 2007 Sportster 3 years ago and brought it back to life last Summer. Rode it for a few months then sold it. Now I got the itch again and seeing your project just made that itch worse.
I've already been on Marketplace checking out bikes in my area. Theres tons of low mileage Sportsters for sale locally, and they're fairly cheap.
I bought an abused 2007 Sportster 3 years ago and brought it back to life last Summer. Rode it for a few months then sold it. Now I got the itch again and seeing your project just made that itch worse.
I've already been on Marketplace checking out bikes in my area. Theres tons of low mileage Sportsters for sale locally, and they're fairly cheap.
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From: The Wasteland
Check out the website for TC Bros for some ideas of some wild stuff you can do with sportsters. They specialize in them and Dynas. I have considered buying one and making a rigid chop out of it or something at some point in the future. I think my next project is going to be finding an abused EVO motor I can get for very check and tearing it completely down and rebuilding it to learn more about the internals.
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From: Arizona
Riding and working on a Harley is therapy.
I have the same Craftsman lift. I don't like keeping weight on hydraulics. I just use it to get the bikes up and put them on a stand with wheels. You can push it around with ease. It is nice to have better access right up to the bike instead of working around the lift. Not very expensive either.
Looking forward to your project. Springer Softails are sexy.
I have the same Craftsman lift. I don't like keeping weight on hydraulics. I just use it to get the bikes up and put them on a stand with wheels. You can push it around with ease. It is nice to have better access right up to the bike instead of working around the lift. Not very expensive either.
Looking forward to your project. Springer Softails are sexy.
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Road Captain
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From: Pineville, LA
I have bought some stuff from them and they are great to work with.
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