Turn a Classic into a classic
#13
RE: Turn a Classic into a classic
Business travel took me to Long Island, NY this week.Had some time to kill sostopped by Lighthouse H-D to look around & pick up a souvenir t-shirt. On display, they had some "20th Century Design" bikes that put my bike to shame as far as looking nostalgic.
These bikes at first glance looked to be late 50's Dou-Glides. I dida double-take becausethese are in factSoftail Deluxes that have all the retro goodies including pan-like rocker covers on the Twin-Cam engine.
You can check 'em out here: http://www.lighthousehd.com/custompage2.asp?pg=info
Billy Joel lends his name as the "designer" in 20th Century Designs so you can bet on big $$$ (I didn't embarrass myself by asking price). Still, these are some fantastic looking bikes.
BTW,flight cancellation has me stranded in NY tonight so that fresh shirt I bought is going to be needed.
These bikes at first glance looked to be late 50's Dou-Glides. I dida double-take becausethese are in factSoftail Deluxes that have all the retro goodies including pan-like rocker covers on the Twin-Cam engine.
You can check 'em out here: http://www.lighthousehd.com/custompage2.asp?pg=info
Billy Joel lends his name as the "designer" in 20th Century Designs so you can bet on big $$$ (I didn't embarrass myself by asking price). Still, these are some fantastic looking bikes.
BTW,flight cancellation has me stranded in NY tonight so that fresh shirt I bought is going to be needed.
#14
RE: Turn a Classic into a classic
My mind is always wandering away from wokr and I'm always thinking of the next thing to order for my bike to give it an old style. You can see in my picture that I have (had) leather braided levers. I got tired of the flapping so I cut the fringe off and now have just the black leather on the levers. Recently I've been looking at the Iron Braids - braided levers in theKuryakyn web site. I was wondering what would you nostalgic nuts think about blue and white (no fringe) levers on my Road King? (Blue beingthe dominant color)
My firstthought is they wouldn't look'manly', but heck a lot of the old bikes had whiteseats, grips, etc.....
Think the blue and white levers would look okay? Blue and black? I'd appreciate your thoughts.
My firstthought is they wouldn't look'manly', but heck a lot of the old bikes had whiteseats, grips, etc.....
Think the blue and white levers would look okay? Blue and black? I'd appreciate your thoughts.
#15
RE: Turn a Classic into a classic
ORIGINAL: Whiskers
My mind is always wandering away from wokr and I'm always thinking of the next thing to order for my bike to give it an old style. You can see in my picture that I have (had) leather braided levers. I got tired of the flapping so I cut the fringe off and now have just the black leather on the levers. Recently I've been looking at the Iron Braids - braided levers in theKuryakyn web site. I was wondering what would you nostalgic nuts think about blue and white (no fringe) levers on my Road King? (Blue beingthe dominant color)
My firstthought is they wouldn't look'manly', but heck a lot of the old bikes had whiteseats, grips, etc.....
Think the blue and white levers would look okay? Blue and black? I'd appreciate your thoughts.
My mind is always wandering away from wokr and I'm always thinking of the next thing to order for my bike to give it an old style. You can see in my picture that I have (had) leather braided levers. I got tired of the flapping so I cut the fringe off and now have just the black leather on the levers. Recently I've been looking at the Iron Braids - braided levers in theKuryakyn web site. I was wondering what would you nostalgic nuts think about blue and white (no fringe) levers on my Road King? (Blue beingthe dominant color)
My firstthought is they wouldn't look'manly', but heck a lot of the old bikes had whiteseats, grips, etc.....
Think the blue and white levers would look okay? Blue and black? I'd appreciate your thoughts.
Of course, the white grips and blue/white leverswill need chome controls. Chrome controls will need braided cables...
Gosh, Whiskers, it's easy to spend your money
#16
RE: Turn a Classic into a classic
Actually all I was thinking about were the levers. The picture is old, I've changed the bars to Chubby's and the cables are stainless now. One of these days I'll update the picture. By the way, if you are interested, I was at the Kuryakyn e-bay outlet store a few minutes ago and they are having a closeout on Iron Braided levers...noticed black and white and black and creme...some with and without the long fringe. Nothing in blue/white though.[:@]
Whiskers.
Whiskers.
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#20
RE: Turn a Classic into a classic
ORIGINAL: ringonking
hey sol,are the rims on your bike the low profile rims?did you have to do anything to install them on the bike?i have been thiking about getting then my self.i have a 2000 road king classic.
hey sol,are the rims on your bike the low profile rims?did you have to do anything to install them on the bike?i have been thiking about getting then my self.i have a 2000 road king classic.
RIRAM: lookin' good, suede blue looks great on your RKC.
Whiskers: for me, I'll stickwith the chrome levers-Iwas surprized tonotice that they feel better than anything else I've tried.