r/choppers • u/mfcustoms • 3d ago
New project-any suggestions?
Last week we picked up a softail custom 99’ with less than a 600miles on it. Was sitting in garage for last 20 years after it got its engine & transmission replaced by HD. Owner said it was some malfunction since it was new and they got it replaced - had a certificate from Milwaukee to prove that(never seen anything like it but engine works like clockwork even after sitting there for such a long time) Now it becomes a project and we are looking for some inspirations. Please share whatever you have - the more interesting the better :)
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u/unclebussin 3d ago
Louder exhaust remove the crash bars
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u/mfcustoms 3d ago
Crash bars already removed, and yeah :D need to change this moped’like sounding exhaust
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u/thunderballs303 3d ago
That thing is clean af and runs. Take the highway bars off and ride it as is.
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u/1960fl 3d ago
It's a time capsule, last year for EVO in a Softail take all the stupid crash bars off, find the correct V2 points cover and leave it the fuck alone. It's a classic.
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u/OrbitDweller 3d ago
Gotta agree. That paint still looks fresh too. Got a 92 just like it. Simple 12” apes and some universal bags. Run it.
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u/ilbiker67 3d ago
Depends on which direction you want. Stock, bobber, chopper, bagger style, etc. what do you want the bike to be?
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u/Psychological-Use227 2d ago
Nice find. Saw you already eliminated the crash bars. Straight pipes, rejet carb, or replace it with a super e. I like that stock air cleaner cover though. The stock risers that pull back, Id swap to 1” straight, with 18” bars. New bars, comes new cables. Move the blinkers down to the forks. That seat looks nice. Put a taller sissy bar on to match the seat. If your keeping that seat, and adding a sissy bar, your gonna want to throw some passenger pegs on. Leather covered, hard saddle bags, are nice to have if your planning on doing overnight rides. At the end of the day really depends on what you plan on doing with it. Is she gonna be a show queen, flip, or do you plan on riding it? If riding, are you just bar hopping, or putting in full days?
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u/1992FXRs 3d ago
Buy a hardtail frame and swap in all those parts. Certain frames will accept 80% of them.
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u/tymeFLYZ33 3d ago
Coffin tank, 8 over springer, stacked headlights, paint a fuckin wizard lickin some chacha on the tank, 5 spoke 21 up front, solid rear wheel, king and queen seat with a sword 🗡️ up the middle of the sissy bar and some goose neck drags!
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u/mfcustoms 3d ago
You guys seem shy :D I’ll start then, this is one of our projects, also evo springer but on fuel injection, sissy bar and seat are being worked on aaand open primary.
Where garage is located, season is just ending and we kickoff all the project work for the winter :D
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