Hi can any body help ,I have just bought my first harley  and dont know much about it ,has got a rigid frame 200 rear evo n 5 speed ,I would like to know how to indentify the frame ,cant find any stickers or ID ,just wondering were the ID is located , I am thinking about changin the frame to a softie but want to keep the same look ,rake etc and be able to use my bits

cheers ROD 

PS can ya soft tail a hard tail

Is it already registered mate?

If it's a rego'd rigid frame bike you would be nuts to convert it to a soft tail rear, you would most likely be financially better off selling that bike complete, and finding a soft tail that you like and buying that........

 Thanks Kiwidave ,I will have A look ,the bike is regoed but ,I would like to double check, just got numbers ,but no manufacturer ,I am keen to know the  specs of my frame ,if I decide to get a softy frame ,I would like to get smething that my parts will fit and keep the same look if possible.CHEERS Rod 

ps I will get some flics to you 

 Hey hound dog , yes mate it is regoed , I got numbers ,but know manufacturer  ,I am keen to know the specs if I swap frame to a softy ,I would like to keep the look and use as many of my parts 

cheers Rod

 Hey Chris, you are probarly right mate  , but I do not want sell it  I love this bike ,I suppose bottom line just trying to get info and weigh up my options

cheers 

 Hey chopaweeza , your right mate got know experience  ,but  love the challenge  and my bike  , regarding buying a softie  ,thats ok but  would like to know the manufacturer of my rigid frame,to get specs ,rake etc, so if I do get a custom/aftermarket frame I would like to keep it looking similar. I will get my missus to post a few piccys on the weekend  

Cheers Rod

Thanks chopaweeza, I will get some piccys asap
cheers Rod

ya can tell harley ridgids easy by the castings ect aftermarket bit harder i had a shovel ridgid an swapped it all into a softy frame yrs ago the aftermarket softy frames are ok but the laws are startin to get harder on rego if its regod as a eg;1950s or a 60s or 70s ya get away with no indicators if ya get a new frame with mso ect ya gunna need to change frame numbers ect on rego an they will want it adr as a icv most prob which means all the bullshit to get it upto 2012 adr ..it depends on wat state ya in mainly
if ya realy want some bounce in ya rear maybe look at makin ya rigid into a plunger rear that way ya keep ya rego an all numbers are cool too

 Thanks OL SKOOL  that info is great ,I put a sprung seat on the bike and is bit easier on the back ,I have tried to get some pics on here but cant find any way to do it, I am in NQ and had nno problems getting it regoed ,I am still keen to know the specs of the frame 

cheers Rod

send me some pics in email will see if i can tell wat did they rego it as year ect
oldskoolcustoms@bigpond.com

Imageshack lets u put up pics easy.

 

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 Ok ,I will get some fliks to you tonight  regoed as a 1956 FL custom

 Thanks I will try it tonight

mmmm ya may have a bowleg frame they came out with pans in em around 49 to mid 50s

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got ya email will have better look morrow mate bit of a rough week with looseing a brother in a acciedent on monday

 R.I.P.BROTHER sorry to hear that mate ,my condolences to you.

definatly not bowleg an is def a aftermarket one nice bloody bike too
big job to stik it all in softy but can be done use all on your bike but cant use frame guard an wiring everything else will drop in
as i said maybe get a plunger rear an weld in was one on ebay 2 weeks ago was frame girder front both wheels mustang tang for 1300 cheap old skool chop