The "Look at my bike; is it cool? What should I do next?" THREAD

[nickey]

Looks great as-is. simple and matches the look of the heads quite nicely! Great Job

Hey thanks man! I appreciate it! It's growing on me for sure. Every day I see it I dislike it less and less lol. It'll be staying until I decide to do an actual paint job on the tank. For now I need to focus on other parts of the bike. Like chopping that huge stock rear fender.

[johnwesley]

Just picked this beauty up

[Anthiron]

Next on the list for me is make a nacelle and fit an old small ford headlight I have. Interested to hear what you guys think it needs.

Nick

[nickey]

Looks pretty good as is man. Of course being the owner you're gonna see stuff you wanna change all the time lol.

[Kingback]

Sportster -04, a few minor mods, rear fender, 48 style tank, seat, exhaust. Also installed a 1250 kit during winter. Still looks boring, any suggestions on what to do next?

[panheadpete]

Sportster -04, a few minor mods, rear fender, 48 style tank, seat, exhaust. Also installed a 1250 kit during winter. Still looks boring, any suggestions on what to do next?

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You are off to a great start

Get on the internet and search google images for Japanese Sportsters and also check out shops like Crazy Orange not just the obvious ones - in my mind the best sporties in the world are being done in the land of the rising sun

Pay particularly attention to the seats pipe tires and bars with tank type/size/location being critical - for some reason they are nailing it here and you are already more than 50% there

Their bikes look fast sitting still - something that's hard to achieve - big hint here is less is more but they generally all have good paint

Here's one that speaks to me



Good luck with it and start a build thread in the sportster section to encourage others

[Kingback]

Panheadpete, thanks for your reply. I love the japanese bike style, and I have tried to go in that direction with my bike. Looking at the bike in the pic I think maybe the seat and the tires make the big difference. I will probably be getting a set of Shinko e270 tires, not sure if I will go for all black or whitewall.

[Andy99]

Alright chaps
I'm completely undecided over which of these two tanks to run with, opinions please?

[panheadpete]

Panheadpete, thanks for your reply. I love the japanese bike style, and I have tried to go in that direction with my bike. Looking at the bike in the pic I think maybe the seat and the tires make the big difference. I will probably be getting a set of Shinko e270 tires, not sure if I will go for all black or whitewall.

Avoid the Bobber cliche and go black - notice how a lot of their cool sportys are almost solid black?

Other details like small air cleaners - pipes with clean lines or 2-1 go a long way to getting THE look

Im interested to see the front of your bike any chance of a pic or two please? Those shrouds look interesting

Got time to burn? Have a scroll down through here - always a few nice bikes come through

http://category.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/list/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%84%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC-%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%83%93%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3-%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%90%E3%82%A4%E8%BB%8A%E4%BD%93-%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%90%E3%82%A4-%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E8%BB%8A-%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%90%E3%82%A4/2084288057/?fr=auc-prop&tab_ex=commerce&p=%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%84%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC

[panheadpete]

Alright chaps
I'm completely undecided over which of these two tanks to run with, opinions please?

This one by a country mile

[nickey]

Kingback and Andy99, I have to agree with panheadpete on all accounts here.

[Kingback]

Im interested to see the front of your bike any chance of a pic or two please? Those shrouds look interesting

[panheadpete]

They look good! Thanks - Low brow?

[Kingback]

They look good! Thanks - Low brow?

Yes

[garystaven88]

My 84 Shovel
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My 77 Ironhead
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