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M8 FXR

  • speedzter
    speedzter
    22 days ago
    There's a few different M8 conversions showing up now.
    I thought this video showing the Frame mod's would be interesting if you haven't seen it .
    It's a little bit sad to see the frame chopped to shit, but that's progress !
    Not really in the realm of your average back yard builder .
    With the amount of work involved, it sort of loses it's appeal to me 🙄




  • Hilly
    Hilly
    22 days ago
    I've tried a few times to open that kleen link and just won't play ball however the top vid was good.... Is it still an fxr after that, I get it, you need the room and the mount points so you gotta do what you gotta do but the M8 is counterbalanced, surely it could be solid mounted or even rubber mounts created that don't require the frame to be chopped up, mounts and gussets are fair game but down tubes! 
  • John.R
    John.R
    22 days ago
    Quoting speedzter on 09 Feb 2026 01:12 AM

    There's a few different M8 conversions showing up now.
    I thought this video showing the Frame mod's would be interesting if you haven't seen it .
    It's a little bit sad to see the frame chopped to shit, but that's progress !

    Not really in the realm of your average back yard builder .
    With the amount of work involved, it sort of loses it's appeal to me 🙄




    video
    Yeah its a massive undertaking a little impractical if you ask me. That motor is coming out for any kind of top end maintenance.... its already a pita on my Twincams let alone that. 

    Also, the M8 softail is so good that it kinda defeats the purpose for me a little. I can assure you there arent any currently in Aus haha.

    Somebody was making an FXR frame for m8 motors... mightve been Yaffee? 
  • speedzter
    speedzter
    21 days ago
    Yes, you'd need to be really keen to take on a project like that, and have a good wad of cash .

    Paul Yaffe started doing frames around 2020, but stopped I think.
    I saw a price of $4500us mentioned.