Harley Sportster "Fitting Clip-on Bars" !
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ม.ค. 2025
- A Lathe project to make some spacers so i can "test fit" some Clip-on's !
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Nicely done Del. I look forward to the finished project.
Thank you so much Joe, lot's on the 'to-do' list, but getting through it steadily.!
I'm starting to get a feel that this is going the way that the Husky went 🤔
For this kind of temporary spacer, jig, bushing type of stuff, 3d printing is really your best friend. very simple geometric 5mins modelling and 2 hours printing, you can get any spacer you like. not sure anyone else comment about 3d printing below.
@@LandyVlad_Rides there are always 2 extremes that you can go, but hey, why not, cardboard is much more environmental friendly right 🤣
Great job with the lathe! If you like the clip ons, why not keep going and craft 1” adapters for the grips.
Great video , Del and Penny. Nice work on the spacers! Clip ons for a Harley - very interesting! Looking forward to seeing where this goes.
Thanks buddy, 👍 It's going to be a pretty defining feature, and should help set the bike apart..
Good idea to try out those old Mille bars. Maybe they fit the Sportster, maybe they are too radical. You/we will see.
Günter from Nürnberg/Germany
Yaay a Norley! Who's making the tank?
Why did you install the forks, mask them off, spray paint his yokes 🤦♂️ , only to remove the masking tape and forks, to fit something that won’t appear on the finished build?
This feels like padding.
Decades ago, Harley Davidson created a light and agile motorcycle to compete with the Triumph T100, the Sportster was born. Since then, it seems that Harley has forgotten how to make standard bikes, has become a prisoner of the style it created. Seeing someone putting on 18-inch wheels and sports controls represents a rescue of this story, congratulations Dell!
Thank you kindly Sir, i didn't really think of it that way..!
The clip ons would definitely be a good look, but if you do decide to go for them make sure you have the number of a good physio!
I like clip ons Del but a good many years ago (44😂) I tried them out and my wrists screamed!
Yeah, pretty much for me too Richard, that's why i really want to bolt them on and try out the riding position first before committing to buying some model specific ones..
@@Moonfleet41 Sounds good 👍
Simple idea but done really well.
It sounds like you're working on a reproduction of the Harley Sportster cafe racers that were made available from the factory for a brief period back in the 80's. I had an opportunity to buy one, and foolishly passed on the chance.
I’ve encountered many times needing adapter to fit on bicycles, always has be rubber, plastic, tubing but with lath countless possibilities to make stuff… you done unique stuff which pretty Kwel!!
Thank you so much buddy, really appreciate those kind words.
Hmm wondering which way this will go 🤔 👍👍
Another great video brother ! one day I will get a lather lol I feel its such an art to create custom pieces out of nothing 👍 and saves a lot of money 💰 I love the looks of clip ons on a bike it gives it more of an aggressive look but as long as you are comfortable riding it, its all the matters 💪 I think you are doing the correct way of testing them first and go from there ! Keep up the great work brother you rock ! stay safe guys cheers from new york 🍺🍺🍺🥂🥂🥂
Hey brother, great to hear from you! Really appreciate your kind words and yes you should get yourself a lathe, if you use it even once a month to make something, or rectify something, then it'll pay for itself... and you have the joy of that extra self sufficiency... thankfully the weekend's here at last, enjoy yourselves over there and keep safe, best wishes from both of us!
With those being billet aluminum, they're every bit as stout as the brackets that come with the bars. You could easily tap in a couple of set screws into each to prevent rotation, and I think they'd be as safe as you'd want. You could even do some cross hatching for grip if you wanted to be extra sure. Just my thoughts. Once again....You make me want a lathe. LOL Excellent work, as always, brother.
I guess you're right buddy, but with the top tree offered up, they look kinda clumpy and stick out too much, plus the actual bar section is 7/8" when it needs to be a full inch... if I really like the position, some RSD clip-ons would look awesome... thanks for your kind faith, now go get that lathe!
@@Moonfleet41 lol. If only. I'm currently on covid lockdown until Sunday. Tested positive again unfortunately. Hope penny and yourself are doing well, as always
Sorry to hear that brother, hope you recover quickly and are not suffering too much, take it easy! D&Px
Nice video Del & Penny. I like your thinking mate, they do look trick with clip-on"s and rear sets. Looking forward to see which way you go. Penny and you have a relaxing weekend and take care,. Hope you're getting some sun over there, because it's bloody not here LOL Cheers
Thank you mate 👍, always good to hear from you, and yes 'heatwave' they say this weekend and next week! Enjoy your weekend whatever you're up to! D&Px
Respect for your machinist skills Del. In this CNC world we live in now it's becoming a bit of a lost art. Great idea to mock up the rider's triangle. I think back to the many TV bike build shows of years past and while many of the bikes were drop-dead beautiful some were only borderline rideable. Thank you Del and Penney for all you do. God bless and stay well. ❤👍👍
Dead right buddy, I have to agree with that... some of the choppers you see built on the TV shows just look plain painful to ride... I really want this bike to feel comfortable and 'chuckable', so testing it out first is probably a good idea! Thanks for you kind words, as always, it's what keeps us motivated! Have a great weekend there, D&Px
miss the time of 23mn videos...
How about some nice Z bars They would give it that stand alone look?
Great vid as always x
Hey Del, would your lathe be able to handle machining lower forks? I.E. latheing down the fender mounts for a smoth lower fork leg? I want to invest in a small metal lathe for that purpose and other small projects
Lathes are measured partly in their maximum length between the chuck and the tail stock centre.. mine is 500mm, which means it can only hold a bar or tune up to that length unless it can feed down through the chuck. So measure your fork slider from the lip at the top to the very bottom, if it's over 500mm then it wouldn't fit in a 500mm lathe ! if it does fit, then remember it becomes a more challenging operation if the fork slider is tapered as you would have to cut in the same angle as that taper. The other option would be to carefully cut the lugs off and then hand file and sand down until it's smooth.! Hope that helps.
I get the feeling that the sportster is going to be a cafe racer. I hope so because it would look great. nice work as always.
do like it the inserts that is m8 but thats as far as it gose del maybe its just me but i dont trust those clip on bars m8 what about a nice set of them z bars there the biz atb m8 have a great weekend iain
Something really therapeutic about watching (and I guess doing) lathe work - good plan to "suck it and see" before forking out (excuse the pun) on a new set - thanks as always guys! x
Thanks Mike, i love any chance to practice on the lathe, and when you get useful parts as a result.. it's a double win.! Have a great weekend and keep safe.
Cheers Del, bars are simple upgrade that can make a world of difference
Totally agree Sean, a defining feature of any bike.
I have never seen clip on bars. This will be interesting to see them mocked up. Nice editing and/or speed on this mini sportster series Delboy. Getting something done everyday!
Thanks buddy, glad you're enjoying it!
Great...well done
Awesome lathe work there Del! Always a pleasure to see you knock stuff out with seemingly effortless precision (we all know how long it takes to learn those skills!).
Really good idea testing that theory out by making those adaptors too. Be interesting to see how you get on with the feel once they're on the bike for some test movement.
Have a cracking weekend mate and I'll look forward to the next video. Give P a big hug from us all mate and take care
Thank you so much for those kinds words mate... I'm by no means a machinist and I'm very far from accurate when it comes to tolerances, but I can make spacers and the items I do turn up are thankfully not critical, I would hand that over to a professional... thanks again from both of us and have a great weekend Sir!
Going up in the world next week getting myself a GL1500,nice video mate good bolt on
Congratulations Andy, enjoy the bike, they're amazing machines!
Love. Watching you work that lathe
Thanks buddy👍
A good idea to do a dry fit with spare and made parts, before committing to expensive bars.
Peas 'n' Loaf ✌💚
Exactly mate.. kinda 'try-before-you-buy' aye..! Have a great weekend and keep safe brother.. D&Pxx
Nice work Del 👍,,
Being the cheap ass that I am 🤣, and if I had a lathe, I'd make 1" Bars and adapt them into the 50mm clamps and run them. If you genuinely like that setup 🤷♂️. Just my 2cents.
Cheers 🍻, G.
I did consider that Gabriel, take a 1" bar and just machine the last two inches down to 7/8" and being solid, they wouldn't need bar weights, so it's certainly a possibility, but the main clamps look a little clumpy next to the top yoke, so we'll see how it goes! Thanks for your input mate.
@@Moonfleet41,, glad to help 🙏.
Have a great weekend.
Your dedication to doing things properly is amazing . Your videos are therapy to me. I don't understand who's downvoting your videos...
Nah. Dislike ratio indicates trolls. People who "know better" would leave a constructive comment.
Ive come to the conclusion Del that its not a workshop more a toyshop & I love the toys you have👍
Summer '22 - & Dorset is treated to 'Roly Free, Roly Free, Roly-Roly-Roly Free', as Del lowers the controls to hand level. swaps the seat for 'Stiffy', Penny's favourite ironing board, & buys a pair of swimming trunks with enough ballroom for a 'Come Dancing' final. . . How long is your local beach anyway?
The Harley-Davidson 'Flat-out Tracker' - an absolute pinnacle of prone propulsion for the brave, bonkers & those on board.
Have a great w/e & you'd best ask Pen to buy the trunks, she has a good eye & TH-cam have decency rules. Y'all : )xx
Always good to hear from you, have a great weekend and enjoy the sunshine, D&Px
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Innovative as always, and an interesting twist to the build! Cheers, and good health to you both!!
Thank you Allen, good to hear form you Sir.
You’ve really mastered that lathe, Del! Looking forward to seeing how the clip ons look when attached to the sporty. Have a great weekend, both of you!
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Hey Gary, thanks buddy, as long as they're comfortable should be able to bring that cool style to the project! Have a great weekend too and keep safe over there!
Buell esq
Greetings to you Del... well done as always... I'm impressed that you don't cut corners even for just a temporary mock-up that you know won't be permanent. Many people would have just jammed a shim or some such, but you took the time to make a very secure (and nice-looking) spacer for a proper mount. And personally I really like the look of a Sportster with clip-ons. It will definitely be a more aggressive riding position, but not sportbike agressive (because of the difference between seat height and bar height). I hope you'll like it, cause I think it would be an awesome look. :)
Thanks Don, I'm really hoping I can get on with it, I know I'll like it visually, it's just whether it's too cramped, but you're right, the bars will still be several inches above the seat height so it should be more than workable...!
Any excuse to see dial calipers, lathe work, machined things and hear ASMR mechanical stuff is fine with me, ha ha. Great idea for test purposes, I'm sure we've all been there with getting our hopes up with a spendy purchase, only to discover it just didn't work out in real life as it did on the drawing board!
My sentiments exactly!
Precision work, always good to dummy run if you can 👏🏻
Hey buddy, how you all doing? Catch up soon, have a great weekend, D&Px
Always nice to have an open mind when trying to build something custom. Too often I’ve witnessed something good that might have been great if the creator may have had an open mind during the process.
Very true buddy, couldn't agree more.!
you shouldn't have to explain yourself SO MUCH to the trolls... carry on!! 👍👍
Thanks Tommy, You're right, i shouldn't, but as you can see here, even after explaining it TWICE...they still miss the point.. Oh well.!!
Nice job Del.. :)
Lovely job Del
Nick Australia
Nice job, and it's cost nothing, I like using laith at work, can always use it, and knock something up, great video Sir, hope you are both doing fine.
Exactly that Andy, not sure if I'll like clip-ons in practice so this way I can bolt them on with no commitment for a test fit!
@@Moonfleet41 if it saves a few quid, then why not. I normally have a jar with a few quid dropped in it every now and again and it soon mounts up, and I can do that, saves forking out a lump of money at one go, be good if you had that in the shop hidden away, just keep adding to it when you can, it works for me
Nice fab work.
I like the way you over explain everything for the cry babies
Here are a set of Sportster rearsets that are not tremendously expensive:
chainsikle.com/menuitem/viewmenuitemproducts/id/3
I'm not sure I like how they will angle the rear brake master cylinder upwards to the rear - looks like it will affect the brake fluid reservoir - but there are other options too.
Here is another set that looks like it might be nicer - keeps the rear brake master cylinder level - but is double the price:
www.satoracing.com/rearsetshdss.htm
I don't know if these are available in the UK, or what the shipping costs might be.
Here is a set of clip-on bars available from Amazon.com for Sportsters. If Amazon ships stuff to my door directly from China, then they should be able to ship from the U.S. to the UK, right?
Thanks so much for the link to Chainsikle Tom, I hadn't put too mumch time in to it and had only found the Sato Racing link... I knew there'd be some cheaper options and it's great to have such kind support, thanks mate.
@@Moonfleet41 you won’t go wrong with sato racing parts. I use their product on my fireblade and tho they are a tad expensive, they are just quality made and worth every penny. I think sometimes it’s just well worth paying that little extra for that bit more quality. Also remember there will be an import tax on the sato stuff coming from the USA