Awesome, and I love that you were able to use the stock tank and side covers, but making them look custom. Great work, it looks like a lot of fun to ride!
Hi John, great work!! She have the typical English-bikes cafè racer line! The aluminum rims are beautyfull, i used too on my wife sportster xlch model, hope i will able to make the video early or after....ciao Matteo
Thank You. My first motorcycle in High School was a 36 HD Knucklehead. I still wish I had that one! I have had Nortons, Triumphs, BSAs, Velocettes etc. but they are all kick start motorcycles. At age 59 I finally decided that my kick start days are over, so when my son (a HD mechanic) told me about this stock 2004 at a good price, I decided to pick it up and make it my own! As I would build it. It took me about 9 month's to complete. I needed to wait for summer to arrive so it was warm enough in my garage to paint it.
On e-bay. I searched "Borrani" style rims and the correct number of spoke holes. I finally found someone who sold them. It was three or four years ago so forgive me if I don't remember his name.
Awesome, and I love that you were able to use the stock tank and side covers, but making them look custom. Great work, it looks like a lot of fun to ride!
Hi John,
great work!! She have the typical English-bikes cafè racer line! The aluminum rims are beautyfull, i used too on my wife sportster xlch model, hope i will able to make the video early or after....ciao Matteo
Great Custom!!
Thank You!
Building my 2004 HD sportster Cafe racer.
What a great looking bike Uncle John!! Nice work.
Sweet job
Thank You. My first motorcycle in High School was a 36 HD Knucklehead. I still wish I had that one! I have had Nortons, Triumphs, BSAs, Velocettes etc. but they are all kick start motorcycles. At age 59 I finally decided that my kick start days are over, so when my son (a HD mechanic) told me about this stock 2004 at a good price, I decided to pick it up and make it my own! As I would build it. It took me about 9 month's to complete. I needed to wait for summer to arrive so it was warm enough in my garage to paint it.
where did you find the 18 inch rims? I'm doing a similar build and this was super motivating.
On e-bay. I searched "Borrani" style rims and the correct number of spoke holes. I finally found someone who sold them. It was three or four years ago so forgive me if I don't remember his name.
+John Head awesome thank you! is it the spoke number of the stock
Yes, Get the proper spool hubs for the bike and be sure to match the holes and spoke pattern if possible with the modern sportster models.