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I have take-offs from my 48 with less than 400 miles when I replaced them for floating rotors... yours if you want/need them. These are off a 2013 Forty-Eight
Thanks to Wachuko Ben got his rotor swapped out and some awesome cosmetic upgrades! Thanks for the pegs and grips! They look great!
Our new left lever doesn't work with the 2003 Clutch lever perch, so they will be non matching for a little bit. Pretty minor. Bike is looking great for what he started with.
On a side note, if anyone is familiar with SkillsUSA, Ben just got back from Nationals competing in Automotive Refinishing Technology placing Gold! 1st in the nation, we are very proud!
Hey , whats up . Im new to HD world and I was wondering if that could be done . Well thanks for answering that question , anyhow im no motorcycle mechanic and i just dont have a place to do that kind of work . How much do you think it would cost to have this conversion? And what all do I need hahaha , man yoyr bike looks great
It's all going to depend on who does the work and where you get the parts. Ben has under $3000 in the bike, but he started with a wrecked bike, found the parts used, got a few awesome hand-me-downs from here and got lucky on some awesome take-offs at the local harley shop (he works there doing BBQ's on Saturdays)
It also depends on if you want the exact look or just something close. The nidglide front is the most important part to find. The wheels can be found pretty inexpensive if you get spoke wheels from touring bikes and use them. But you need to search and do some work yourself to make it affordable.
If your paying to get the work done and buying the parts to do it, you may be better off looking for a deal on a "48" and selling the one you have.
Another note. Ben is 17. He did ALL the work himself (except remove and press the bearings in the rear wheel).
We do have a garage, lift and tools but people need to not be afraid to do some work and learn. You can pick up a cheap jack style lift from Harbor Freight or Sears and some basic tools and do a lot. The money you save just doing your own oil change will pay for the lift the first time.
Google and these forums will provide instructions for almost anything and usually there is a video on youtube just to help more.
Turn a wrench and get a little dirty, you will love your bike even more.
Great that you get to work on a project with your son and he is showing an interest in bikes and mechanics - I think less and less kids these days want to get their hands dirty.
One of the extremely few reasons I'd want a son !
I do have fond memories of working on stuff with my dad when I was younger though.
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The exhaust on it now looks so much better than the one before. Cool!
