This engraving took way longer than I thought it would. But I’m super stoked at how it came out. Can’t wait to see the tank powdercoated and how these plates are going to look on the finished bike. Even more so… I can’t wait to ride this thing down the road!!! Can’t come soon enough. For more info and updates, check out the build thread I have going on the ChopCult under “Everything Sportsters”. Be sure to ‘like’ this video if you love Harley Choppers and ‘Subscribe’ for future updates and ride videos. As always, thanks for watching!

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THE STORE:
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THE GEAR:
Riding shots recorded on a Sony action cam HDR-AS100V with assorted Luxebell mounts, Audio-Technica ATR3350iS microphone, Biltwell Gringo S Helmet with Chrome Mirror Bubble Shield, Straight video recorded on Samsung Note5 in 4K. Basic Windows Movie Maker editing.

THE BIKE:
1971 Harley Davidson Sportster 900cc custom motorcycle. Came stock with drum rear brake, right-side shifter (left side rear brake pedal), and a Zenith Bendix carb with adjustable main jet. Previous owner(s) did a lot of backyard engineering to this one that all had to be undone. So I’m going through it to make it radically new. 12” over narrow springer. All new wheels and tires. New sheet metal. King Queen seat. Tons of engraving… pinstriping… and more!

THE STORY:
In 2004 I bought my first street bike - a brand new Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 custom. Loved it. Rode a lot for a few years. Gave birth to a deep passion for custom motorcycle design. But time passed, and building a family became the priority. In March of 2015 I got back into dirt bike riding after several years having no motorcycles at all. Had a blast. Learned a lot. Went through several bikes and upgrades. Started to get kinda good on the track (at least not dead last). Things were progressing really well (fully documented here on the YouTube channel) until March of 2017 when I managed to crash during a race. Broke clean through my upper humerus and split the scapula. Ouch. Spent the rest of 2017 getting healthy again and in that time… decided to step away from Motocross. But the passion for motorcycles remained. In January of 2018 I jumped head first into a custom street bike build. A chopper. Starting with a donor bike and working my way through it to create something of my own design. This has been a dream of mine - to build a bike my way. All of those years and years of ideas and thoughts - now it’s time to give it a shot!