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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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hey everyone im pretty far along with my nightster but hit a road block with the rear fender. its chopped whicked short but not sure about mounting. also im thinking about some other things. everyone and anyone with a nightster with real custom work done NO BOLT ONS! post some pics please and thank you!!!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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You chop the struts? Ive seen some badass ones where they drilled new mount holes, but this usually involves HT'ing or swapping shocks for struts due to clearance. Your pics?
 
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 05:29 PM
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My 2008. Chain isnt on in this pic, I was milling out the new offset front sprocket for it at the time.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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Here are a couple, although I would simply call them Sportsters now. Not much "Nightster" left on them.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...-makeover.html

and mine

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...face-lift.html

So, let's see yours.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 08:08 PM
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heres the only pic i can upload right now. its from last weekend.
 
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Not trying to sound like a jerk but what do you have that's not bolt on?...or are you just getting some motivation to take it to the next level...
 
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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 05:37 AM
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For us that are skilless.............I see nothing wrong with bolt on
 
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Neither do I. I apologize for sounding like a jerk. Blue Collar Bobbers is a killer one stop shop for bolt on cool.
 
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Oh I know dude...........Ive never heard you badmouth anyones bike or skills.
 
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i have the intake and exhaust for now thats bolt on. i made a set of stainless zbars, mounting bracket for ignition coil and push button start, chopped struts and fenders, made the seat pan cover and ecm mount. currently fabbing up a set of stainless pipes, front pulley cover and a set of solid struts. i dont mean to knock the bolt on life but when people bolt on skull mirrors, gas caps, covers and more chrome from the h-d dealership it pretty much doesnt make it any easier to find it in the parking lot. i want to do some serious work, like frame work and new hardparts. i want to see what other mods people have done themselves or things people made to make their bike different then the rest.
 
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