Lowbrow Dirtster Build

[ibuiltmine]

I guess with SO MANY SPORTYS being built right now it had to happen....
I got the same seat, same fender that I picked up at swap a couple weeks ago, and I have the EXACT bike I'm building it out of..... I just don't have the killer shop and tools and parts at my disposal!

Looking forward to watching this build, guys!

[heffe]

The seat and fender look great together.

[LowbrowCustoms]

You've got the rear looking good. Are you putting the taillight up under the fender or side mounting it. In my opinion that big tank must go, a very small tank would take it back to being more proportionate since you shortened up the back so much.

The tank is already gone, I just haven't gotten those pictures posted yet! I will try to get the next batch up tonight! I am running tail lights under the fender, I had a cateye style mounted a couple days ago, but after harassment from a few people I am going to run dual titmouse tail lights from after hours choppers under there.

[NITRO]

Originally I was considering keeping the stock tank for the larger capacity, but after modifying the rear section it just looked wrong. I pulled a few tanks off the shelf but the one that looked the best to me was one of our sporty tanks. I have never been a huge fan of this style tank honeslty, but it just fits the build so well!

This tanks fits the stock 96-03 Sportsters, so it was a painless swap. The one modification I did was cut off the vent tube from the bottom of this tank and weld it in solid. At this stage I have a pretty huge pile of take off parts, and not one HD logo left on the bike!

[ibuiltmine]

you going to sell some take off parts?

[NITRO]

you going to sell some take off parts?

Yeah I don't really need them, I think the seat and forwards are spoken for at this point

[choppa]

The bike is looking good! Those details will add a lot too. It will be sweet!

[gasolio]

c'on NITRO....show us something more!!

[NITRO]

c'on NITRO....show us something more!!

Workin on it! I have only had this bike a week!

[NITRO]

I took off the rear passenger peg mounts and cut them down slightly to keep them closer to the frame and I changed the stock pegs out for black Biltwell Sanderson pegs. I don;t ride 2 up, but just in case I am covered now and they are tucked in a bit tighter to the frame.

I also got the new rubber for the bike in! I have a new spoked rear wheel for this, so I can get rid of that big solid rear wheel that came stock. I just like the look of a spoked wheel, and there should be some more weight savings there as well.

I bought a Supertrapp Kerker exhaust, I love the look of these 2 into 1 systems and I have never seen one in person, a google search didn't really turn up anything other than stock photos wither, so I took a chance. I loved the front header section, well made super light, and a perfect fit. I felt that with the new short rear fender the muffler just looked way out of proportion though.

I decided I did still want the exhaust just a shorter muffler so I pulled the muffler off and opened it up!

I ended up cutting 5 inches out, welding the baffle back up and repacking it. I felt the result was much more proportional (around the same length as the new tank) and now I love it!

The reaction has been love/hate depending who you ask, which makes me think I am doing something right!

[MikeLightnin]

Not exactly my style but I like stuff that is different. I look forward to seeing the transformation.

[ibuiltmine]

have you started it with that muffler yet? I bet it sounds awesome

[NITRO]

have you started it with that muffler yet? I bet it sounds awesome

It sounds good to me! Nice low rumble at idle and throaty at high rpm!

[gasolio]

I luv it!
I've got the same pipes with a different muffler....but I've to work on the front header
becouse I want to use it with the front drivig pegs!

[gasolio]

I luv it!
I've got the same pipes with a different muffler....but I've to work on the front header
becouse I want to use it with the front drivig pegs!

I apologize in advance for all the crap I write!
I'm Italian and I compare myself with you using your language is a little difficult