Nightster Winter Makeover
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Thanks elvis. Appreciate the link. Lots of interesting bolt work on there. Only problem is I didn't see any SAE stuff, only metric. [edit: They do have some Harley stuff but it looks mostly like motor and wheel hardware]. But it's another source. The hardware issue has been a tedious one for me. The motor was easy - just bought the ss kit and pretty much everything was in there. But there are lots of other nuts and bolts on a motorcycle and finding all the right sizes and configurations ain't easy.
Here's the bike as of last night. I put the forwards on it, including all the linkages. And just because I couldn't resist, I popped the tank on briefly. That, of course, along with the fender still needs paint, and I'm working on that...
Here's the bike as of last night. I put the forwards on it, including all the linkages. And just because I couldn't resist, I popped the tank on briefly. That, of course, along with the fender still needs paint, and I'm working on that...
I'd probably rock clip-ons and a back brace. (if that's even possible with the WG front end...maybe a broomstick or something)
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Thanks rjm.
Haha, ya, with no bars on it I didn't want to put it on the floor. But you're right, it does look like it's floating.
Haha, ya, with no bars on it I didn't want to put it on the floor. But you're right, it does look like it's floating.
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Holy son of a bitch that looks good! I'm not REALLY a big fan of the fat front tire, but this one is the exception and I really wouldn't mind having it for my fenderless dedicated solo bike at all. I'd probably rock clip-ons and a back brace. (if that's even possible with the WG front end...maybe a broomstick or something)
I'd probably rock clip-ons and a back brace. (if that's even possible with the WG front end...maybe a broomstick or something)
Thanks man. Ya, clipons look great but I don't want to be that hunched over on he bike. We're still debating over what to do this weekend...bars or wiring? I sat next to the bike for 2 hours last night just trying to sort out the wiring harness, grouping the wires and trying to layout where and how they're going to run through the frame, where to mount the fuse blocks, ECM, etc. It's a real phucking nightmare. I think the MoCo must purposely scramble and intertwine all the wires when they put these things together just to disuade anyone from thinking about screwing with it. OMFG. You can't just grab the wires for the headlight and pull them out and run them, and then grab the wires for the coil and pull them out and run them, and then grab the wires for the right turn signal...etc. They are all mixed and jumbled and tied together with no grouping or rhyme or reason into a large amorphous mass of colored confetti that is impossible to separate. I've finally decided the best thing to do is just start cutting wires, pull them out one by one and splice them back together, solder, shrink wrap and run them through the frame (or under the motor as the case may be), rinse and repeat. Some of them need to be extended anyway to reach through the frame so there was going to be some soldering either way. But I'm not gonna sleep right until we get this taken care of, so the bars may have to wait...
Holy son of a bitch that looks good! I'm not REALLY a big fan of the fat front tire, but this one is the exception and I really wouldn't mind having it for my fenderless dedicated solo bike at all. I'd probably rock clip-ons and a back brace. (if that's even possible with the WG front end...maybe a broomstick or something)
I'd probably rock clip-ons and a back brace. (if that's even possible with the WG front end...maybe a broomstick or something)
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+1....not a fat tire guy myself but that one is very tastefully done. man that bike looks sweet hovering there. i agree, clips would look so damn nasty on that bike and if you go with mids (which are just way better imo) back wouldn't hurt at all but i know you got your heart set on the bars you want and i like them too bro. or, you could go with some attack bars....just sayin. lol. dude, great job! i know you want that thing on the road but you got time, still spring.
Or this, with the ends turned down and back slightly.
Remember, I'll have the bar end signals on 'em which will add an inch to each end. I just don't know about the look yet. Same with the exhaust. Oz is gonna build something. I just have to decide what I want it to look like...
Thanks man. I know I got time before the hot weather gets here, but I am itching to ride.
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Keep up the good work and may you soon enjoy the sweet fruits of your labor.
Keep up the good work and may you soon enjoy the sweet fruits of your labor.
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