im missing the harley
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twizzle ,long term for me is about 16 weeks
sad but true
get a sportster the purest harley
plus you havent got any imperial spanners ...............
sad but true
get a sportster the purest harley
plus you havent got any imperial spanners ...............
We need to help him find inner peace.....
Shep
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We need to help him find inner peace.....
He needs to fine a Pan Head, he will discover the inner pieces soon enough!
Shep
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Only £5-£7 k difference between the two!
There's no pockets in a shroud you know!
There's no pockets in a shroud you know!
problem is my last cheap project started out as a £250 xs 650,but morphed into a £6500 sportser chop.
i know if i go for a sportster again and i do like them a lot i dont want to get sucked into a big (ish ) money pit especially as im such a tart about things
.i know if i go for a sportster again and i do like them a lot i dont want to get sucked into a big (ish ) money pit especially as im such a tart about things
Have a look at sledheadbobbers.co.uk
They seem very knowledgable and will build a customised sportster for £5.5k if you provide the donor bike or £8.5k if they supply it.
Worth a look.
They seem very knowledgable and will build a customised sportster for £5.5k if you provide the donor bike or £8.5k if they supply it.
Worth a look.
Shep
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Trouble is 'bought in' customs don't seem right to me, even if its crap, if that's what YOU built that's fine by me!
damm you twizzle and your sensible ideas
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Fine.....but have you got the skill and equipment to build a frame? Not many people have . What about a fuel tank? Or a wheel? Set of springers? At what point does build become buy?
i dont ,and if and its a big if (dam you twizzle again ) ,ill have thr frame hardtailed at fenland choppers they did my last frame ,a work of art with the welding .
A fair point well made
I reckon there's a big difference between speccing your own bike and maybe researching and sourcing components, whether you do the build or not, and buying an 'off-the-shelf' custom.
Shep
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IME even if you bought a frame and a tank etc etc it's very rare that it just bolts together and even if it did, it's still something you designed and created in you're own head.
To go out and buy a custom bike, ready made, off the shelf or from someone elses council garage, and ride it with no significant changes by yourself, seems a bit of a cheat to me, but each to their own.
I do have exceptions, just in case someone wants to give me an Exile in matt silver with big wheels front and back, I promise i'll accept it with grace
i wouldnt it would have to be matt black
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