Old bags if you need them, tear drop tool box, an old tank emblem, a pogo/or springer seat, fishtails, half moon floor boards, and vintage style rear luggage rack are all things that make them look older. Here's some pictures of 50's and 60's bikes for inspiration...

 

A few more, and a few retro'd softails...

 

Whatever you decide to do, please post pics of your progress.

 

A few good pic's there from 97HeritageSpringer to give you some inspiration, also don't forget to plough through the hundreds of pic's of deluxe's here in the Deluxe picture thread, loads of idea's there!

NC Deluxe, Great old pic BTW!

 

oopps, Double post, always seems to do that when using the phone?

 

Your Deluxe is beautiful chap! That tank decal really sets it off! What bars are those BTW?

 

Cheers Bro! I went for more of a oldSkool look myself, the beach bars are the Harley Davidson 36" one's, went for these over the others as your knuckles are still pointing fairly forward on them, opposed to outwards & that helps with an old wrist injury due to that! went with the Harley lettering on tank as I never liked the standard emblem.

97HeritageSpringer, Just took a look at your ride in your albums, very nice! looks Immac!

 

fat spoke wheels and white band tires!!

 

I consider my bike old school with a new school flare although it is nothing like a real old school like like pococj suggested.







Drew

 

Here's a link to the later frame-mounted hand shift kit...I use something very similar that I pieced together:

http://www.debrix.com/Police-Style-J...22-0712-vt.htm