Fatboy Transformation
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 347
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That yellow paint on the tins is going to look great with the yellow frame.
You mentioned wanting to do something with the motor. I dont think silver would look right. Personally I do like the black and chrome look, but if you are afraid of the black/yellow combo being too bumble bee ish, and want something different, the dark gray used on the CVO bikes would look amazing on that yellow. It would be subtle but different.
Cant wait to see it finished.
You mentioned wanting to do something with the motor. I dont think silver would look right. Personally I do like the black and chrome look, but if you are afraid of the black/yellow combo being too bumble bee ish, and want something different, the dark gray used on the CVO bikes would look amazing on that yellow. It would be subtle but different.
Cant wait to see it finished.
Intermediate
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 26
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I deffinately like the black motor. I am doing similiar mods to my 00 fatboy as well. I have installed a fat katz fender on ther front that wraps around the wheel and comes within 2 inches from the ground. As for the rear I am working on a RWD longshot. I believe I am going to have to lower the bike to get the look that I want. I am wanting to be able to swap out all three of my seats that I currently own. Any ideas on getting the fender lower without creating a large gap between the seat and fender or should I just lower the bike.
Jeramie
Jeramie
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Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: North Shore, Masshole
Jeramie,
The rear fender profile (towards the seat) can be a pain. Most seat pans are rigid enough that you couldn't force the seat to follow the profile without a lot of distortion. So, lowering the fender even an inch would probably leave a big gap. That's why I didn't do it with the factory fender. I just didn't want to screw with custom seats at the moment. I do have a second fender that I'll use as a project for next fall.
I bought a couple of other rear fenders to mock up just to see what a difference it would make and you'll also have to watch the radius at the cross section. A Fatboy and Heritage fender has a rather square profile. A lot of custom fenders start to be more of a radius than a square (if that makes sense). So one of the fenders I got had a real cool profile but because it was somewhat rounded, the farthest forward strut bolt would have about a 1/2" gap between the fender and the frame strut. Fortunately, Kustom Werks has a good return policy so I could ship my experiments back. That's why I stuck with the factory profile, for now.
I contated RWD and got images of all their fenders to see if they matched the Harley profile. Fortunatley, they're real close so I think you'll be fine as long as you mount it in a location close to factory. The best thing to do is get some wood blocks of various sizes and set them on the rear tire to support the fender as you mock up its position. Start at the factory position and then work down and see how much it'll hose your seat.
-DO
The rear fender profile (towards the seat) can be a pain. Most seat pans are rigid enough that you couldn't force the seat to follow the profile without a lot of distortion. So, lowering the fender even an inch would probably leave a big gap. That's why I didn't do it with the factory fender. I just didn't want to screw with custom seats at the moment. I do have a second fender that I'll use as a project for next fall.
I bought a couple of other rear fenders to mock up just to see what a difference it would make and you'll also have to watch the radius at the cross section. A Fatboy and Heritage fender has a rather square profile. A lot of custom fenders start to be more of a radius than a square (if that makes sense). So one of the fenders I got had a real cool profile but because it was somewhat rounded, the farthest forward strut bolt would have about a 1/2" gap between the fender and the frame strut. Fortunately, Kustom Werks has a good return policy so I could ship my experiments back. That's why I stuck with the factory profile, for now.
I contated RWD and got images of all their fenders to see if they matched the Harley profile. Fortunatley, they're real close so I think you'll be fine as long as you mount it in a location close to factory. The best thing to do is get some wood blocks of various sizes and set them on the rear tire to support the fender as you mock up its position. Start at the factory position and then work down and see how much it'll hose your seat.
-DO
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Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,275
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From: Arizona
Dolson
Have you seen any engine fins that are "Diamond Cut"? It really makes the fins pop against the black motor.
http://www.ultimaproducts.com/diamondcut.html
Have you seen any engine fins that are "Diamond Cut"? It really makes the fins pop against the black motor.
http://www.ultimaproducts.com/diamondcut.html
Last edited by Danny D; Feb 24, 2010 at 03:09 PM.