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Old Oct 6, 2018 | 01:47 AM
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Best part of owning someone is to make it yours. So here goes after searching and searching I finally found a really clean and low mileage NT. I’ve browsed this forum for years and read over tons of knowledge and seen some pretty good ideas. Y’all might have seen some other random pics here and there of my bike from my other account. Wanted to change my name and couldn’t so started up a new one. So here’s my build. It’s gonna drag out over a couple weeks being I’m outta state working half the month.





 
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Old Oct 6, 2018 | 01:51 AM
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Just mocking up some of the parts before it’s stripped down and stuff shipped off to powder coat


 
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Old Oct 6, 2018 | 04:27 AM
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very cool!
 
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Old Oct 6, 2018 | 09:56 PM
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New Lower fork tubes showed up today at the house, now decision time, The freight train nacelle is gloss black, do the fork slider covers and fork tubes gloss or matte black to match the motor?

Harley part numbers for those who may need them or just for quick reference:

Black line Dash 71340-11
Harley Logo insert 72775-11
Rubber trim for console 71576-08a
Harley Flush Mount gas caps 75027-08c
Black line Ign Coil 31684-11
Plug Wires 32001-08a
Mounting bracket for coil 16236-08a
DK Customs Extension for coil
DK Customs Horn Relocation Kit
Ignition Switch / fork lock set 71400077a
Harley Fork Rebuild kit 49377-09a (should fit most 41mm forks FX and FL)
Lower Tree Bearing and Cup 48300-60 (messed mine up getting it off to powder coat my tree)
Dust Cover for bearing 48365-48a
Oil seal for fork plug cap 45733-48
Freight Train Nacelle (gloss black) 61300421
7" Fatboy Light for nacelle 68342-05a
7" Visor black for FT Nacelle 61400293
Harley Fork Slider Covers Black 45591-02
FL Damper Tube (looks to be different from the FX style damper tube) 45837-07
Progressive Drop In springs 10-2003
Tires From Bike Bandit 120/90/21 ME888 and 200/50/18 ME888
DNA Wheels 21x3.5 and 18x5.5 Mammoth
DNA wheel bearing for their wheels FRONT 52x25x15 M-SB-0042
Same but for Rear 3/4 M-SB-0036
Ebay Find 2006 FL triple Tree from a Heritage
Ebay Find 22 7/8 41MM for Tubes
 
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Old Oct 7, 2018 | 07:04 AM
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Those apes look sweet man.
oh and nice man cave you have there....its like a golds gym with a harley showroom inside.
thats cool
 
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Old Oct 7, 2018 | 08:23 AM
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Awesome build! Love the bars and risers!
 
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Old Oct 7, 2018 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MACE_
Those apes look sweet man.
oh and nice man cave you have there....its like a golds gym with a harley showroom inside.
thats cool
thanks man yeahs is a 30x50 heated and cooled shop that’s mostly a gym 💪😎
 
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Old Oct 7, 2018 | 02:47 PM
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What weight is that dumbbell being used as an anchor. Looks huge. Looks like a great project.
 
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One of my 120’s Thought I had the bike balanced a little better than I did but when I pulled the front end it got a little wobbly on the stand. I need it back haha time to use them.
 
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I am for sure in for this build, stumbled into a deal on a night train a couple months ago and have been looking for ideas ever since..
 
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