HD 48 winter makover
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HD 48 winter makover
so i've had this bike since 2011 and have done a bit of work here and there to it. i totally love love love this bike and can't wait for it to be finished and for the weather to warm up.
i've never introduced myself here really, but they call me mikey/little mikey/mikey m. and i, like many others have always been into anything with a motor in it. nothing i ever has stays stock for long.
over last winter i got into the bike a little bit and did the following:
*chopped the rear fender
*chopped the front fender
*raised the tank
*coil/ignition relocation
*semi wire tuck
*new pegs
*new solo seat
*new air cleaner
*removed all belt covers
*other bits and pieces here and there that i don't recall
over the past month or so i decided to get back into the bike and do some further work. i never was really happy with my initial chop on the rear end and wanted to rework it. so i bought a rear fender blank and got to work shaping it and chopping it just how i wanted it.
this winters mods went like so:
*new rear fender blank from bareknucklechoppers (shaped & chopped to fit by me)
*new front fender chopped
*new pegs/shift/brake
*new licks 3" mirrors
*Progressive 412 HD shocks
*new candy paint
still to do before its done (for now....lol):
*wrap the short shots
*install the new licence plate mount with integrated run/brake/turn setup
*possibly a new seat
i only have 3 pics at the moment but thought i'd throw them up here for ***** and gigs
rear fender mocked up
first color of basecoat
tank back from paint and mocked up
sorry for the semi poor quality pics, i haven't uploaded everything yet from the progress and build, once i do, i'll update this thread.
~mikey m.
i've never introduced myself here really, but they call me mikey/little mikey/mikey m. and i, like many others have always been into anything with a motor in it. nothing i ever has stays stock for long.
over last winter i got into the bike a little bit and did the following:
*chopped the rear fender
*chopped the front fender
*raised the tank
*coil/ignition relocation
*semi wire tuck
*new pegs
*new solo seat
*new air cleaner
*removed all belt covers
*other bits and pieces here and there that i don't recall
over the past month or so i decided to get back into the bike and do some further work. i never was really happy with my initial chop on the rear end and wanted to rework it. so i bought a rear fender blank and got to work shaping it and chopping it just how i wanted it.
this winters mods went like so:
*new rear fender blank from bareknucklechoppers (shaped & chopped to fit by me)
*new front fender chopped
*new pegs/shift/brake
*new licks 3" mirrors
*Progressive 412 HD shocks
*new candy paint
still to do before its done (for now....lol):
*wrap the short shots
*install the new licence plate mount with integrated run/brake/turn setup
*possibly a new seat
i only have 3 pics at the moment but thought i'd throw them up here for ***** and gigs
rear fender mocked up
first color of basecoat
tank back from paint and mocked up
sorry for the semi poor quality pics, i haven't uploaded everything yet from the progress and build, once i do, i'll update this thread.
~mikey m.
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(2ea) coats grey primer
(2ea) coats lime green basecoat
(4ea) coats candy root beer
(2ea) coats clear, each coat of clear was laid heavy.
trust me when i say the pictures don't do it justice.
there will be legit photo shoot once its done. i can't wait to have it completed.
thanks dood
~mikey m.
(2ea) coats lime green basecoat
(4ea) coats candy root beer
(2ea) coats clear, each coat of clear was laid heavy.
trust me when i say the pictures don't do it justice.
there will be legit photo shoot once its done. i can't wait to have it completed.
thanks dood
~mikey m.
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Looking good man. The green base was not a bad color and this is coming from a guy that don't like green all that well.
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