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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 08:47 PM
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How's it going everybody!? Hope I'm doing this intro thing right.

I'm a 19 year old guy from San Jose CA, been into bikes my whole life and just recently purchased a Harley, sort of. It's a 99 Softail, Frame, engine and tranny. Got a really good price on it so my project has begun. I hope to make it a chopper with nothing but the bare essentials. Less is best, I hear. I have nothing besides that so far. I plan on buying a front end and a swing arm this month and a few other things to start mocking up a rolling chassis. All in all, I want this project to be finished by 4th of July.

With that being said, I hope to use you guys for help with questions or your guys's experience when it comes to bike building as this is my first, but definitely not my last. Also, last but not least, hope to become part of the brotherhood I'm assuming this website has.

Thanks everybody!

P.S where would be the best place to ask questions regarding the front end and swingarm for my build?
 
Old Feb 24, 2015 | 09:21 PM
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 10:22 PM
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 11:20 PM
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 11:33 PM
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Welcome to the H-D Forums from Idaho ! ENJOY !
I would hit the Softail Forum & take a look for an area working on builds. If you have a good idea of what you want, there are many sponsors here that give discounts to members & can also guide you.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 04:47 AM
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Enjoy the project and the challenge.
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