How To Build A Sportster Cafe Racer

A 2013 iron 883 (sportster) cafe racer.

How to build a sportster cafe racer. Black s&s super e carburetor and intake manifold, s&s air cleaner assembly, barnett scorpion clutch assembly, barnett braided cables,. The modifications made in this sportster cafe racer. The guys also cover some of the new parts that will be going onto this harley sportster cafe racer build. Selling my nearly new hd sportster xl.

To build an xlcr replica, first choice is to start with a 1979 ironhead. Unlike earlier sportster frames, the xlcr frames have room for improvement, particularly when front and rear shocks are upgraded. One of the few requests that the customer had was that the rear should stand out for the presence of a wide tyre. It is basically the same frame and engine as the cafe racer.

Even harley themselves made the xlcr 1000 in 1977, which is now a real collector’s item. Our goal with this build is to show the process of buying a used harley, building a parts list from the design you want and sticking to a budget. Four teams would be given three weeks to plan and two days to build up different sportster models, with the finished bikes displayed at the mama tried show. Fully customized with numerous new parts including performance motors wheels, brakes, calipers, metzler tires, ohlins pe.

See more ideas about harley, cafe racer, sportster. We figured by the end of the build we would have an almost new xl and those are coming in at. A café racer has signature features to define the look and feel: We are moving right along with our sportster cafe racer build.

In this harley cafe racer intro video, tommy talks about the budget and mentions $11,500. To borrow (just kidding, to steal) from bikeexif‘s cafe racer guide, adhering to the boundaries of the dotted red, sleek lines is key. In our workshop specialized in harley davidson and custom motorcycles in malaga, we began to dismantle the entire base bike, which was a harley davidson sportster 1200 custom of the year 2007. His intention was to give the bike a lean, level.

The sportster is true american bobber material. We don’t often feature modern harley customs, but this cafe racer is worth closer inspection. See more ideas about harley davidson, harley, cafe racer. Before getting back into the front end, tommy takes the time to install the powder coated regulator cover as well as the stock horn which has been relocated from the left side of the motorcycle to the front of the motorcycle.

Harley cafe racer build introduction. Usd15,900 (fixed) free bike insurance calculator free bike shipping cost calculator just in time for spring. The sportster cafe racer you see here was built for a customer. It’s the latest machine from acclaimed japanese builder hide motorcycles (aka hidemo) and it’s based on a 2003 xl1200s.

Sportster front end installation part 2. Welcome to our harley cafe racer build. The motorcycle industry council (mic) has also joined in the rally to bring more riders on board, no matter. It was created by alain bernard of santiago chopper in florida, using a 4130 chromoly frame from jw motorcycles in wales.

See more ideas about sportster, cafe racer, cool bikes. Yone imported parts from england, italy, and the usa, while molding and developing other elements on his own, such as the tail cowl. But that hasn’t stopped many builders from creating a harley cafe racer—notably deus (see top image), roland sands and dp customs. Chris has always enjoyed woodworking, but this was his first foray into a custom bike build: