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Old Feb 11, 2020 | 06:29 PM
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What one of a kind things or personal touches that you don't see everyday have you added to or made for your bike to make it your own?
Here's a few of mine:

Gas cap I made from a Cragar S/S Spinner center cap.


Custom made coded keyless ignition.




Kicker arm I made from a piston rod.


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Old Feb 11, 2020 | 06:32 PM
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I got nothin , my bike is plain ol , but I gotta say , love that springer . I saw a pic of it just now , on the other thread , she's a beauty ..

 
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Old Feb 11, 2020 | 06:36 PM
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Very cool...
 
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Old Feb 11, 2020 | 06:40 PM
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Scratches in the paint.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2020 | 07:33 PM
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Love showing off:


Tried to be a little different with my gas tank console door. I did not care for the common H-D stuff.

When Mark Brody did the black and red pinstriping, I had him fil in the 114 on the air breather and highlight the 114 on the Primary cover in Red. Each remains stock but looks custom.


I have a H-D Wedge High Flow breather w/ K&N filter under the stock cover.



I have a lot more things that make my bike mine, but these above are kind of one and only (at least in and around my area).
 

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Old Feb 11, 2020 | 07:37 PM
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very very cool man, my bike has nothing i made on it
 
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Great and unique personal fabrications. Very nice!
 
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Old Feb 12, 2020 | 04:18 AM
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Love that con rod / kickstart, that is genius!


 

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Originally Posted by FrankEV
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Tried to be a little different with my gas tank console door. I did not care for the common H-D stuff.

When Mark Brody did the black and red pinstriping, I had him fil in the 114 on the air breather and highlight the 114 on the Primary cover in Red. Each remains stock but looks custom.


I have a H-D Wedge High Flow breather w/ K&N filter under the stock cover.



I have a lot more things that make my bike mine, but these above are kind of one and only (at least in and around my area).
I like that. Very cool.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2020 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Samrai309
I like that. Very cool.
Thanks.

Ex LI NYer here...Hauppaauge. Left in 1996 and never looked back.
 
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