Been riding since 1970, building since '74 and constructed my first bobber last year from a rotted out '98 Sporty 1200C that sat in the sun and salt of Key West unloved for years. Used a Lowbrow Customs hardtail kit and most of the stock parts and found what I had been missing since my '76 FX Super Glide. I was sitting in the bike not on it, with mid controls and drag bars the sitting position is forward but it stretches your back out and takes the pressure off the lower portion. I love my rigid, fast with a 27T 883 trans belt sprocket and light enough that when I go South for the winter I can drop it into the back of my truck by myself at 65 and enjoy riding in the sun instead of shoveling my driveway. I might build an EVO bobber eventually but that Sporty will be with me for good.
I preferred a rigid back in the 70"s, especially when I was loaded on opiates. After colliding with a station wagon my back couldn't take the abuse, been riding suspension ever since.
Riding a Harley is about doing what you want.. Harleys aren't always fastest ,most reliable, least expensive, but if ya ride a Harley you want to be different than the next Harley rider with drink cup holder ,bagger,flashy lights,air bag suspension and still only ride to bike night or park at HD dealership to talk shop, Starbucks Ride a rigid frame Springer front and pull your tools out and wrench! Learn about your bike and ride.. big twin or sporty. I happen to have big twin bagger and sporty, I never look down on the next guy well except those that think they are better than you because there bank account is bigger. Let the next guy do what he do, not be a sheep!!
ALHD 48 I think no matter what style bike you ride there's always going to be somebody getting shitty on it. I personally like sportsters and have owned a few, but the older I get the more I can't help look at them and see them as beginner bikes. newbies are always going to get teased a little bit. I just think it's part of the natural course of paying your dues. ride a Sportster for a little bit and eventually you see its limitations and you move on to something else. (usually) something a little more line with a seasoned rider. there's always exceptions to the rules but that's what I see. younger kids ride sportsters most often than not
They are fantastic and have been since 57 ,but they are what they are ,solid asphalt, single up, Sport bikes,,great solo "bar hoppers",they are not baggers not long distance cruisers.I've seen guys do amazing things with them,from racing to chopping to bobbing,stock to strokers.but they are what they are .I wish I still my old one that I had for twenty years.Ain't nobody laughing at 'em.
@@isaac2152 I'm fat and old but stretched mine 4" to make up for it when I installed the hard tail. Now if I could just do something about the ugly ......
Except he’s right, explains exactly what a hardtail feels like. Obviously he’s ridden someone’s swingarm at some point and put at least 15k on that thing. Fucking internet shit talkers hahahaha
That's very nice. I've been wanting to get a different rear end for my Sportster. I wanted to go with the fat rim/low profile tire. Where can I find one and what should I look for? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks man.
Makes a big difference what roads are you gonna ride on when comparing a rigid to a bike with suspension. You hit a pothole with a rigid and you’re over 25 years old it’s going to hurt. LOL
Aside from just learning to ride and giving us advice on the diff between hardtails and suspended frames,,this kid nailed it as far as this build,,the bike has perfect lines and seems to fit his size with the mids...the frisco tank, bars and stance are bitchen. I say great job young man.
We don't have an exact parts list, but this might help you find more info: www.chopcult.com/news/articles/flynns-sportster.html If you have any specific questions you can ask me, this is my old bike. -Flynn
I don't know what to call that space between the tank and forks, but the tube the tank is mounted on is called the backbone. The gas tank is a Lowbrow Customs frisco sportster tank. Its designed to be mounted as far back or forward as you want on the backbone.
It is a Biltwell Gringo S, with a smoke bubble shield, and a blue hardware kit: www.biltwellinc.com/collections/gringo-s/products/gringo-s-ece-helmet-gloss-black www.biltwellinc.com/products/gringo-s-gen-2-bubble-shield-smoke?_pos=4&_sid=578b20143&_ss=r www.biltwellinc.com/products/helmet-hardware-kit-blue?_pos=5&_sid=17152d3a1&_ss=r
Might work with an old FX or soft tail harley but the lower seating position and stretched wheel base makes the difference, you end up sitting in the bike.
Im 6"2 with a custom built sporty with forward controls and i still feel like i'm too big for the bike. Ended up selling it although i loved the work i put into it
It started life as a Haifley Bros sportster sissy bar. We cut it up then added rings, and a taillight license plate holder. Here is a link to the sissy bar: www.haifleybrothers.com/parts/tall-sissy-bar-for-evo-sportster-hardtail-kit License plate mount: www.biltwellinc.com/p244/buy/parts-amp-accessories/taillights/mounts-amp-brackets/-license-plate-sissy-bar-mount-model-b-c-d-e/
yea , many ...........months of experience , if he manages to reach middle age , then we will see how much better the hard tail was, ............pass the pain killers
Been riding since 1970, building since '74 and constructed my first bobber last year from a rotted out '98 Sporty 1200C that sat in the sun and salt of Key West unloved for years. Used a Lowbrow Customs hardtail kit and most of the stock parts and found what I had been missing since my '76 FX Super Glide. I was sitting in the bike not on it, with mid controls and drag bars the sitting position is forward but it stretches your back out and takes the pressure off the lower portion. I love my rigid, fast with a 27T 883 trans belt sprocket and light enough that when I go South for the winter I can drop it into the back of my truck by myself at 65 and enjoy riding in the sun instead of shoveling my driveway. I might build an EVO bobber eventually but that Sporty will be with me for good.
I preferred a rigid back in the 70"s, especially when I was loaded on opiates. After colliding with a station wagon my back couldn't take the abuse, been riding suspension ever since.
Riding a Harley is about doing what you want..
Harleys aren't always fastest ,most reliable, least expensive, but if ya ride a Harley you want to be different than the next Harley rider with drink cup holder ,bagger,flashy lights,air bag suspension and still only ride to bike night or park at HD dealership to talk shop, Starbucks
Ride a rigid frame Springer front and pull your tools out and wrench! Learn about your bike and ride.. big twin or sporty. I happen to have big twin bagger and sporty, I never look down on the next guy well except those that think they are better than you because there bank account is bigger. Let the next guy do what he do, not be a sheep!!
Sportsters are one the best Harley Davidson bikes ever made
I keep coming back to this sporty for inspiration. Killer build.
even though van Halen isn't my first choice, I'm glad to see that classic rock still lives on... love the paint man..
What? What band would be your theme?
why do people get shitty about sportsters they are good bikes
Because 90% of people talking shit about them are too fat to ride them.
Lol so true
ALHD 48 I think no matter what style bike you ride there's always going to be somebody getting shitty on it. I personally like sportsters and have owned a few, but the older I get the more I can't help look at them and see them as beginner bikes. newbies are always going to get teased a little bit. I just think it's part of the natural course of paying your dues. ride a Sportster for a little bit and eventually you see its limitations and you move on to something else. (usually) something a little more line with a seasoned rider. there's always exceptions to the rules but that's what I see. younger kids ride sportsters most often than not
They are fantastic and have been since 57 ,but they are what they are ,solid asphalt, single up, Sport bikes,,great solo "bar hoppers",they are not baggers not long distance cruisers.I've seen guys do amazing things with them,from racing to chopping to bobbing,stock to strokers.but they are what they are .I wish I still my old one that I had for twenty years.Ain't nobody laughing at 'em.
@@isaac2152 I'm fat and old but stretched mine 4" to make up for it when I installed the hard tail. Now if I could just do something about the ugly ......
I like the bike...Well done..On Point. Great vid.
awesome bike!! But Biltwell, yer killing me with the availability of the Lane Splitter helmet!! :)
So he just learned to ride a bike but hes telling us why a hardtail is better? Oh boy...
Except he’s right, explains exactly what a hardtail feels like. Obviously he’s ridden someone’s swingarm at some point and put at least 15k on that thing. Fucking internet shit talkers hahahaha
Hardtails are for the young! Nice bike, you should keep it.
Guarantee you were regret selling that bike in the future probably more than almost anything!!!
Great build!
Beautiful set up!
Thats a nice exhaust btw, never seen it before!
Very nice! What seat are you using?
Killer Chop! battery in the oil tank with the fuses?
Rest Easy EVH🤘🏻
nice bike.reminds me of a lot of british 80s chops
Nice build
That's very nice. I've been wanting to get a different rear end for my Sportster. I wanted to go with the fat rim/low profile tire. Where can I find one and what should I look for? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks man.
Makes a big difference what roads are you gonna ride on when comparing a rigid to a bike with suspension. You hit a pothole with a rigid and you’re over 25 years old it’s going to hurt. LOL
Right on man! Cool build and keep riding to work. Good video.
What kind of exhaust is that I've never seen a 2 into 1 like that and I love it and how it looks
He built it with a biltwell kit. He said so in the parts breakdown.
Aside from just learning to ride and giving us advice on the diff between hardtails and suspended frames,,this kid nailed it as far as this build,,the bike has perfect lines and seems to fit his size with the mids...the frisco tank, bars and stance are bitchen. I say great job young man.
that's a one beautiful machine! paintjob really stands out
Did the bike sell?
Kung Fu Grips!! ...that sounds like That's for me!!...
love this! any info on the bike at 1min50?? its stunning!
Where can i get a sissy bar like that?
What's kind bars u got on there I really dig um
The bars are Biltwell H2 handlebars:
www.biltwellinc.com/collections/1-bars/products/h2
Just bought one today. Any chance you have a parts list?
We don't have an exact parts list, but this might help you find more info:
www.chopcult.com/news/articles/flynns-sportster.html
If you have any specific questions you can ask me, this is my old bike.
-Flynn
How did he move the gas tank back? What is the space between the fork and the gas tank called?
I don't know what to call that space between the tank and forks, but the tube the tank is mounted on is called the backbone. The gas tank is a Lowbrow Customs frisco sportster tank. Its designed to be mounted as far back or forward as you want on the backbone.
@@BiltwellCycleParts Is that the standard Lowbrow frisco or the narrow frisco? Thanks man! I'm sure you answer questions about this bike non stop
please tell me what kind of helmet that is at 1:36 that thing is sweet
It is a Biltwell Gringo S, with a smoke bubble shield, and a blue hardware kit:
www.biltwellinc.com/collections/gringo-s/products/gringo-s-ece-helmet-gloss-black
www.biltwellinc.com/products/gringo-s-gen-2-bubble-shield-smoke?_pos=4&_sid=578b20143&_ss=r
www.biltwellinc.com/products/helmet-hardware-kit-blue?_pos=5&_sid=17152d3a1&_ss=r
Nice bike Flynn! Congrats.
Anyone know a good setup for dual disks setup for a 98 Sportster chop
Great looking bike! What hardtail kit did you use?
Thanks, It is a Haifley Brothers hardtail kit.
nice bike !!
That Bike is badass
Here, here. Love the Van Halen theme.
Good dude
That is a sick bike fuck what people say about the XL
Cool scoot man. Sissy bar? Yes. Easy to pick up
Thanks.
The sissy bar started life as a Haifley Bros sportster sissy bar. Me and my pops cut it up and added the rings and license plate mount.
-Flynn
Great bike. What are you going to move onto?
I just wanted to try making a swing arm sportster. We finished it before this years El Diablo Run and have been riding it non stop.
-Flynn
BiltwellCycleParts nice! That's exactly what I want to make.
instagram.com/p/BUQKDKdBKjV/?taken-by=flynnbryant
This is the new bike if you wanted to see a picture.
BiltwellCycleParts thanks! Looks awesome
I didn’t know anything about bikes smh yah bro tell me more I want a trike or how do you say it a CAR
Nobody has to know that you're not running a hard tail when you've got saddle bags over the suspension.
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Might work with an old FX or soft tail harley but the lower seating position and stretched wheel base makes the difference, you end up sitting in the bike.
how tall are you? im afraid that im too tall for a sportster... 6' 4'' (2 meters)
Im 5'8" but I have seen guys over 6' ride sportsters. It all depends on how you set up your bike.
Im 6"2 with a custom built sporty with forward controls and i still feel like i'm too big for the bike. Ended up selling it although i loved the work i put into it
not sure you know what a thunderheader is...
Where can I buy a sissy like, info needed
It started life as a Haifley Bros sportster sissy bar. We cut it up then added rings, and a taillight license plate holder.
Here is a link to the sissy bar: www.haifleybrothers.com/parts/tall-sissy-bar-for-evo-sportster-hardtail-kit
License plate mount: www.biltwellinc.com/p244/buy/parts-amp-accessories/taillights/mounts-amp-brackets/-license-plate-sissy-bar-mount-model-b-c-d-e/
Thank you, much thanks for the information
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yea , many ...........months of experience , if he manages to reach middle age , then we will see how much better the hard tail was, ............pass the pain killers
pozdrawiam z polski
We love our twin XB9R FIREBOLTS check out a few of our vids if ya want. Been thinking about building a Buell chopper very soon!
Chuck a www.r9kustoms.com sissy bar duffle bag on it, would look super cool
Song name pls !!!
Eddie Van Halen - Eruption
Thx!
Van Halen
Alex had his part, too.
“Biker”
I can't take your knowledge seriously after you just started how un experienced you are with motorcycles
Nice bike stupid looking helmets