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Old Mar 1, 2019 | 07:33 AM
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I assume you hid the electronics in the back side of the oil tank?
I hid the electronics in front of the battery on the tube between the rear motor mounts using aircraft isolator clamps.




 
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Old Mar 1, 2019 | 07:59 AM
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Nice work BMyers. Where did you get the bracket the crankcase filter is running thru?
 
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Nice! I was gonna say that thing needs a king/queen seat but seeing you on it I didn't realize how short the sporty is. Youre already dam near over the axle yourself haha
 
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Old Mar 1, 2019 | 11:50 AM
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Looks good man! Keep up the good work and pics for us!!
 
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Old Mar 1, 2019 | 12:47 PM
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Nice work BMyers. Where did you get the bracket the crankcase filter is running thru?
hacked it out on the milling machine from some Aluminum angle. The final version had more machined off than you see in the photo to allow room for oil lines.
 

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Nice touch. Glad to see some guys chopping these bikes on here. There hasn’t been many come thru these pages till recently. Some good looking Sportsters taking shape. G.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2019 | 05:36 PM
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Nice touch. Glad to see some guys chopping these bikes on here. There hasn’t been many come thru these pages till recently. Some good looking Sportsters taking shape. G.
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I hear ya !
 
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Old Mar 10, 2019 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by BMyers
I hid the electronics in front of the battery on the tube between the rear motor mounts using aircraft isolator clamps.



Thanks for the info BMyers! Thats exactly what I was looking for. Looks like you're gonna have slick lookin chop. Hope mine is up to par!
 
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