Ry's New Toy Sunday!!! Bought a Harley and a Trailer

[ryclef331]

Well not in that order. I went to "The Horse Magazine' SMOKEOUT Bike Rally" here in NC this past saturday and decided then and there I had to build a bike next. I fell in love with some of the SICKEST bikes there being lowly lil sportsters. Anyways, we left on sunday and went off to pick up my newest craigslist find....

16ft open trailer, slide out ramps, removable rails and fenders, 4 wheel brakes, front rack with tool box, and a spare too boot! PERFECT for the trips to the track with the stang and to tow it out to cali. I couldn't pass up the $1500 price tag...i woulda spend 1/3rd that just to rent a trailer for the move to cali so I see it as a $1000 trailer!

So we got the trailer and we're off to pick up my dad's newest purchase. 1990 FLH HD 1200 Sportster. The price was STOOOOOPID cheap. Well I didn't really want it until the guy said "I got an extra tank and fenders for it too....lemme get'em." He walks out with this.

My dad looked at me and said "Oh f**k, I can hear the gears turning already...."

For those who don't know...its pretty much spot on the same color as the mustang (see sig).

Anyways, this is what the bike looks like right now.

First thing is switching out the cheap-o mags for some wires....then start chopping it up! Switching to a rigid, drop the seat as low as I can, and LOTS of powder coating (Paul where you at?).

 

[jfor441]

Nice buys man! I have been looking at doing a Sporty Bobber myself. That is after i finish my car. My dad's shop is getting too full of my car parts i am accumulating.

 

[Suspect]

nice bike, but i want that trailer. :hammer: after going thru a bunch of bs i really wanna get one.

 

[SRT Handz]

i REALLY REALLY want a sportster but i need to find one at a good price.

How much did you pay for yours?

 

[ryclef331]

i REALLY REALLY want a sportster but i need to find one at a good price.

How much did you pay for yours?

2500 bucks brotha...with the extra fenders, tank, stock oil tank (chrome one on it), two sets of pipes, fresh clutch and tranny rebuild (with receipts for the work), new(ish) rubber, o-ring chain, and other misc extras. Runs like a champ! I don't have a bike license (yet) but I rode it for a good hour down some backroads and was grinning the whole time. I can't wait to take a sawzall and welder to it...

 

[2slo95fiveoh]

sounds like too good buys. i wish i had a trailer just for the times when the car needs hauled... first i might
need a truck to pull it with....

 

[94darkhorse]

Nice buys. That trailer will come in handy.

 

[cmher18]

Nice trailer But i love my trailer Its a lowered flat bed Wheel wells are lowered so i can open my doors. But ours was $3500 Nice buys

 

[AaRoN]

Nice finds man! That's a helluva deal for both those. :thumb:

 

[ryclef331]

Nice trailer But i love my trailer Its a lowered flat bed Wheel wells are lowered so i can open my doors. But ours was $3500 Nice buys

I can still open the doors when I'm not in it....ha

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

Nice trailer. Good looking bike.

 

[HuskerGT]

Great deal, man, and on the Sporty too. I sold mine last year.

Here's what I started with:

Here's how it ended up:

Good luck with it. Sportys have lots of potential :thumb:

 

[ryclef331]

Thanks man. Thats a great looking sportster! I can't wait to go to town cutting on this thing. Its going to be sick when I am done!

 

[Dalamar]

looks like another fun project! congrads.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

That sporty looks classic man! And a great find for 2500 bucks, thing's like this make me wish I was short...Or at least shorter.

 

[JonBeast]

Nice trailer...even though I rarely go to the track, I still wish I had one :coolsmiley:

 

[xsoutherngun89x]

ill have to dig up pics of the M50, lol