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Nice!

Coming along nicely.

And I agree with Cyclefreak about the sissy bar.

How about this-

https://jpcycles.com/product/7110110/j-p-cycles-bobbed-rear-fender

Says it will fit a 77 FXE.

I commend your choice of bikes (see my avatar, and my name ;)).

I have two Shadow Sabres, an 03 (avatar) with about 100k miles on it (ditched the speedo about a decade ago), and an 05 (11k miles)....

Looking good!

I'm watching. :cool:

I'll be watching :cool:

Have the bike inspected by a shop, or someone you know who really knows bikes before you buy it. It costs a few bucks, but it could save you a lot of headaches.

A low mileage bike is not...

So much truth in that post.

I've done time, both county and state, and I can't count how many guys I heard inside say "I never thought I'd get caught".

On the subject of DMV mistakes, I found...

I don't have a global economic answer, but I have met and known many people who were willing to pay a lot more for the name Harley Davidson. I've never met anyone who was willing to pay more for the...

Make sure the lights ground wires are connected to an unpainted part of the frame.

It's your bike, what you want and what you like are all that should really matter.

That being said, a springer seat on a softail does seem redundant. I wouldn't do it. And I would find it odd. My...

This is a backpack I made. The leather is 3/16ths inch thick. The inside of the pack measures 11" wide, 5.25" deep, and 13.5" high. The latch is all hand made by me out of stainless steel. The sides...

That bike does look like a lot of fun. I like the paintjob too. I would have gone with a smaller seat, but that's me. That seat sure looks comfortable though.

Looking good!

Nice! I look forward to more pics as you progress.

Yep, I'd say the weather is the only reason I stay In CA. Great weather, just about everything else sucks.

Thought about moving to Arizona, but I hate really intense heat.

And the high for the...

I've lived my entire life (50+ years) in San Diego, CA. The only place I've ever seen snow is on tv. It snows sometimes in the mountains here, but I don't go to the mountains. Never seen or...

I'm not hung up on labels, but since you've cut and modified the basic structure of the frame, I'd say that bike now qualifies as a "chopper", rather than a "bobber". :cool:

Looking good!

I think that ribbed rear fender and the new seat pan are good choices.

I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

Nice! I'd like to see more pics.

I'm definitely interested to see where this goes. Good for you for taking this on and trying to bring it back to life and make something cool out of it. I hope you succeed.

Man, they sure didn't...

I like it. What's the purpose of the bullet light on top of the headlight?

Just to empathize a little, I'll share my story of lost bikes and the heartache that went with it.

I got into some trouble with the law, and I was riding one of my two bikes at the time, when the...

Some people (or a lot of people) are incredibly fucking stupid. They don't seem to realize that a lot of people carry guns and won't hesitate to shoot them for any number of reasons, and they won't...