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Old 01-13-2009, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Certainteed
its a nice bike, but its no bobber.
Sure it is he "bobbed off" the sporty rocker covers and put shiny chrome BT
ones on in there place. Kinda makes it look like a big boys bike almost, except
for the short swingarm keeping the wheel pulled under the seat gives it away.

Besides everyone knows the rules to making bobbers is getting out a catalog to
see what kinda stuff you can buy to bolt onto it to make it look more bobbed

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Old 01-13-2009, 11:11 PM
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It's a good looking bike, but something is just a bit off on it. I'm not sure if it is the combination of chrome and black not fitting my tastes or what. Also, the crossover pipes have never looked good to me, on any style bike.
But it looks good none the less, and it was built to suit you, not me anyways!
 
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The bike looks great, did the springer front end change the ride much?
 
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I think a wide white wall up front would finish it off. Most importantly, there is no other bike exactly like it. If you dig what you rig, then ride it. I always tell people who talk sh*t about my bike, unless you are riding bitch on the back, I don't want to hear it.
 
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Old 03-23-2010, 06:51 AM
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if i wanted to put a sringer front end on my 08 nighty, is there a bolt on or do i have to modify one from a different model?
 
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That is one bad *** looking bike man-great job! The only thing I don't like is the white wall on the rear and black wall on the front, but over all it's awesome!
 
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Old 03-23-2010, 11:25 AM
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Which front tire is that, looks wider than most 21" tires.
 
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Thumbs up Wesco.What a beautiful finish.Love the paint and color skeam.Its sooo nice to some one build a decent bobber with skill and pride, and you have done it all ! I am so sick of seeing bikes butcherd and painted flat black with a rattle can. So very nice to see a GOOD job. You have restored my faith in sportster builders.
 
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Nice work. I am still new to bikes but I would love to be able to do something similiar someday. For now I go with bolt on stuff. Although I did manage to do my own rocker box tops. Really easy in retrospect but it kicked my **** till I got em back on with no leaks.
 
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great looking bike, nice mix of old and new.
 


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