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Nice work, HD sees this they may offer the sportster bobber.

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Originally Posted by BlackBettyXLC
I can attest to the great success I had at curing a spongy, almost non-existent front brake with the rubber band/zip tie method. Couldn't get it to firm up no matter what I did. Finally took 3-4 rubber bands and held the front brake lever fully depressed overnight and the next morning I had a nice, firm morning woo...er, I mean, front brake pressure and lever feel
I'm going to try to clean the pistons on the back of the caliper and then do the rubber trick. Hopefully it'll help.
 
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Well, got her all tuned. Runs like a new bike! Lots of power. They ended up just replacing the slide for the flat spot in the middle range. Checked the fuel/air mix on their dyno and said it may be running just slightly rich, but it should be plenty good to flip. I'd agree. Much better than it was before!
 
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Alright some proper pictures of the bike finished. Stupid rear master cylinder is toast and needs to be rebuilt. Can't get a proper bleed for the life of me. Outside of that it's all done.

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Well today she found her new home! Excited for her to start her new life! On to the next one!
 
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Great looking bikes! What are you plans for the next one? Looking forward to watching. Thanks for posting!
 
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I gotta say: lots of respect for your transformation skills. Great job, thanks for sharing, I enjoyed your build.

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Great looking bikes! What are you plans for the next one? Looking forward to watching. Thanks for posting!
Not sure yet. I've still got my Springer, and don't plan on getting rid of that guy anytime soon. Guess we'll have to see...
 
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Curious as to what kind of paint you used for the engine. I'm planning on painting my engine as well and I can't decide if I should go with Krylon or VHT.
Any recommendations?
 
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Curious as to what kind of paint you used for the engine. I'm planning on painting my engine as well and I can't decide if I should go with Krylon or VHT.
Any recommendations?
I'd suggest staying away from the knock off stuff and get the Harley stuff. It's called texture black and you can get it from your local dealer.

https://www.harley-davidson.com/stor...-15-98606bf--1

Comes in a nice aerosol can and looks COMPLETELY factory. It is spendy (~$25 per can) but totally worth it IMO.
 
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