Not a bobber, not a chopper, how 'bout a bagger!

t71ford

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So I've been threatening to do this on here for awhile. I finally rounded up the cash, and ordered my parts over Christmas. This fall, I had been in to the HD dealer in Bozeman, MT, with which I am quite friendly, and I concepted hard bagging my Heritage Softail, but in a manner more in keeping with it's East LA look, and not in an old man touring sort of way. We came up with some stretched bags, that matched the 39" Cholo pipes I had installed,and a wide, stretched duckbill fender to match the bags. I got it all here earlier this week. The bags are a direct bolt on--there is an adapter kit for that. Here is a prelim of how the whole thing will set up:
As it was:
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AS it will be:
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The problem was the fender. This whole setup was actually intended for the Road King chassis, which is wider, and spaced front-to-back differently than the softail. You can see this in how the fender fits in this pic:
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Way too high, and way to far rearward. So I sucked up the consequences of chopping a $900 Arlen Ness fender, and began to hack away at it. I cut it to fit in between the frame rails, and then cut 4" off the front. Then I mocked up and glassed in the correct profile on the front:
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Now it fits much better.
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Now I am contouring the whole thing with some filler, and can get on with the paintwork. Not much so far, but its a start...
 
Hell yes! I'm assuming these are the pics you tried to send me yesterday. No cell service at the time.

Anyhow, this thing is radness. Pure LA style. Can't wait to see it finished.
 
More of today's progress. Sanded, molded, sanded, and primer. Needs a touch more, but it's about there!

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Good progress today!
 
Nice bike. Been looking through Revolucion magazine? Some pretty amazing work being done to Softails and Road Kings these days...

Why you want a chica with no hips? :eek:
 
Dont see many HDs around here. Cool bike!! 8)

I did this one a few months back.

Before (1990 softail custom w/fat boy tins)

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After (Super Bobber!!!!!)

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Hah, yes yes yes. I had no idea the fender/bags were that long until I saw that pic from this summer again. Dude, awesome. Are you going straight color match, or will there be a little airbrush goodness in there??
 
Definitely some air brush goodness there! That's way too much canvas to waste

Ironically, Chris, the guy at the paint store in Grand Rapids was born in Bozeman... Definitely an in!
 
Hah weird! Off topic, but I've met a few people out in the world with connections to little ol Bozeman. Kinda creepy how often it seems to happen...
 
Tyler, you going to ride that to Barber this year? You could pack a months worth of stuff! That said, it is long and low an mean looking.
 
Haha! I don't know if I can get to Barber, but I'm really goin to try for Mid-Ohio! And if the bike sinks, I can paddle to shore in a bag!
 
Cool I will hopefully get to see it and meet you at M-O. Last year was great even though we barely spent any time at the actual event, and after a night with the PA DTT members you know why, Ha. I'm sure she won't sink and this thing should eat the miles there and back and give you room to bring goodies back from the swap meet.
 
You sir, have way more balls than me. If I were to think about taking a cutter to a $900 fender I'd probably shit myself.
 
Nice, Jussy!

Actually, I you will all be pleased to know I am planning on a pin-up for artwork on the fender. But she's a secret... :-\

I'm getting so much money in this stupid project it's starting to make me sick. Once this bag project is over, I'm done. No more for this bike
 
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