Cut my rear guard down some more and side mounted the plate off the LHS shock bolt.. This was the last pic before the transformation! 21" chrome laced front has arrived, rear 17x4.5 Deuce wheel has been centre bored and now at Nunawading Electroplating for Chrome.. 180 rear tyre sitting in the garage ready to go. Sanded down and polished up the forks and rotors, should be a nice 'shiny' change...
Thanks Rik,
Not as fancy as some on here but gets the job done. Here's another pic of the forks and rotors if anyone wanted another view, I would recommend this method to anyone looking for a bit of shine without paying the big $ for the chrome parts, and the best bit is it will never flake or chip like I have seen chrome do.. If it dulls a little, a quick polish brings it back up.
Gday Brash,
Mate I can certainly agree that they are like struts, haha! They certainly feel that way anyway doing 120kmh over bumps.. Not much movement there, I was happy to put up with it for the look... but Airbags would be a huge improvement. My bike came stock with 11" HD shocks (XL883L) and the difference is amazing, on long rides I throw the 11's back on.
Cheers, Mitch
Hi Iron, mate these bars are actually an HD part, PN #55800035, I think theyre perfect and around the same price as aftermarket, so I took the genuine part.
Have done a few more things, been making brackets and did a tank lift, ignition and coil relocation, and speedo relocation, gutted the headlight and flipped internals so I can run it down on the bottom clamp and made a mounting block, coming together now, can't wait to get on the road! Looking shiny
PS sorry all the pics are sideways, not sure how to fix that!
My Forty-Eight
Thanks Rik, well the wheel is actually an Ultima compelte wheel that I bought in the USA and had mailed down here, I bought it on an online chopper parts store, just found via google search ( cant think of the name right now, sorry mate! ). I thought it would save some hassle as it comes fully laced, bearings installed, etc etc.
I just thought I'd show you guys and give some applause to one of my best mate Marty's bike that he has finished. This was a dead stock iron 883 and after his mods its one of the coolest looking sporties around (it was finished this afternoon!).
If anyone here is looking for next level paint work, high quality, and some of the best in Australia, get in touch with him at AA Panelcraft in Southern Highlands, NSW. Marty and his father Andrew run/own the business and Andrew was awarded Master Craftsman at Summernats last year, he literally is one of, if not the best body worker/painter and hot rod builder in the country at the moment.. and this is evident in the quality of Marty's airbrush and paint skills. He will be painting my bike once the wheels are completed and its rolling around again, with a cream flame over candy red scheme. If anyone is interested, find them at aapanelcraft.com or on instagram: www.instagram.com/aa_panelcraft
Good wife's new 2014 Model 72 in Amber Whisky
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nice bike there dark (((-;
Sorry for the sideways pics again, but finally got the chrome Deuce rear wheel and 21" front on, with all the other chrome goodies... after a lot of patience!
I like that.. It's got stance, I think that's what ya say anyway looks good
Some great looking bikes being posted lately! Here's my World Record breaking 883! 13.02@102mph using all stock unmodified factory 883 bits.
