Category Archives: Andy’s Sportster

Finished the bike up over the weekend…really came out nice. Seat upholstery by the best, Xian Leather. Congrats, Andy! You’ve got yourself one fine machine!

Finally got the mufflers for Andy’s bike, so I welded them to the stock header pipes. In my opinion, these are the best-looking mufflers ever made. That crossover tube wasn’t gonna cut it, so chopped it out, and capped off … Continue reading →

For the tag bracket, I came up with this design (which will be a product in the near future)…but since the left shock was blocking the tail light, I made a bracket to relocate the light to the upper shock … Continue reading →

For Andy’s seat pan, I wanted to do something a little different from the norm. Being a fan of motorcycle road racing, I emulated the style of seats found on those race bikes, making the pan in 2 different pieces.

This ain’t no wimpy, fiberglass, bolt-on tail! This is real deal steel! I am seriously diggin’ how this bike is coming together.

To me, gas tanks are the centerpieces of a bike, and there’s no way I was gonna use the typical peanut Sportster tank for this build. A completely handmade tank was the only way to go, so I got to … Continue reading →

The factory wiring harness is HUGE. So many wires in there that we weren’t using anymore, so I got to choppin’. First up was clearing out the area above the front cylinder where the stock coil and keyswitch are mounted. … Continue reading →

I built Andy a sweet little KZ400 last year, and he rides it constantly, but he now ready to add another machine to the stable. He was ready for his first American bike. He found a used, VERY low-mileage 2000 … Continue reading →