Opinion on best HD to build a Bobber

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Oct 8, 2016 | 09:37 PM

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81rat

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I'm using a 81 sporty

Oct 8, 2016 | 10:27 PM

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NORTY FLATZ

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Originally Posted by perki48

Agreed, even this one was 410 lbs and it was bare bones.

Awesome machine!

Oct 9, 2016 | 09:02 AM

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johnnyhumble

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Check this out

Here's an article I wrote a few years back on the same subject. I also built my own version as well, a very fun bike to ride. Be ready to answer a lot of questions wherever you go.

http://www.bikernet.com/pages/Danny_...er_Design.aspx

Oct 9, 2016 | 07:30 PM

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Carl '69

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From: St. Clair Co., MO

That is sick. I've seen a couple of those bikes online & dig them a bunch.

My favorite of his, tho it needs apehangers, for my taste.

Oct 9, 2016 | 09:36 PM

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nevada72

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Man, love that scalloped tank. I would like to do that to my bike.

Oct 10, 2016 | 02:39 PM

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Tampa Fatboy

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Everyone I know into custom bobber builds always uses the EVO. Cost effective and pretty much a bullet proof engine. Be interesting what you do.

Oct 10, 2016 | 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tampa Fatboy

Everyone I know into custom bobber builds always uses the EVO. Cost effective and pretty much a bullet proof engine. Be interesting what you do.

Here's where I'm at: I'm leaning towards a Road King. My regular rider is an '04 Road King and I've been checking out other models at my local Harley dealer and nothing feels right except for the Road King because that's what I'm used to. I talked to a local builder and he assured me I can do anything I want to a late model Road King (as long as I have the money). Initially I was thinking Evo but an 80 inch motor will probably leave me wishing for more. In my opinion, a Shovel is the best looking motor Harley ever produced (due to the rocker boxes) but they do require a lot of maintenance not to mention were now talking a 74 inch motor. Where I'm at is finding a late model Road King, it can even be a Police Model that I can pickup at a fair price and strip it down so it doesn't look like a touring sled and go from there. Thoughts are 16" apes, drag pipes, custom paint with a reaper theme, solo seat, bobber rear fender, spoked wheels, bullet style headlamp. I'll keep you guys posted.

Oct 10, 2016 | 06:25 PM

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nevada72

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Originally Posted by Kopazzz

Thoughts are 16" apes, drag pipes, custom paint with a reaper theme, solo seat, bobber rear fender, spoked wheels, bullet style headlamp. I'll keep you guys posted.

Not bobber.

Just sayin.

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Oct 10, 2016 | 06:46 PM

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nevada72

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Originally Posted by johnnyhumble

Just going to go ahead and say you suck for making me A - eat my words on the whole softail thing, and B - sending me straight to Craigslist to search out a good bike to get rolling on a new project.

That bike is amazing. I'm still going to stick with a shovel FL or maybe a Superglide, but the basic shape will be close to what that bike is.

So my biggest question - what's the deal with the brakes front and back?

Oct 11, 2016 | 07:27 PM

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Carl '69

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Originally Posted by Kopazzz

... Where I'm at is finding a late model Road King, it can even be a Police Model that I can pickup at a fair price and strip it down so it doesn't look like a touring sled and go from there. Thoughts are 16" apes, drag pipes, custom paint with a reaper theme, solo seat, bobber rear fender, spoked wheels, bullet style headlamp. I'll keep you guys posted.

Modern dressers look like crap on a stick, without bags. The lines & body work are all just wrong for the nekkid look.

If yer after a stripped, 4-spd frame lookin' vibe, either a) get a Shovel FX or FL or b) Evo or early TC Dyna.

Last edited by Carl '69; Oct 11, 2016 at 07:31 PM.

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