Freewheeler Chop & ... Not Quite Sure Yet

[bgarrison54]

Finally! A picture of a Freewheeler with a Fat front tire! The stock 19" wheel looks like something is missing. With the bigger rear tires, the 19 inch up front looks like a little Honda front end was used to repair a "real" crashed Harley front fork assy.

Sorry I have been incommunicado for a few months. Andrei Rybkin over at HD Wheels.com crushed it. Nice guy and really really knows his wheels and tires. Custom wheels were not cheap but high quality. Weird to be running tubes again, I feel like the last time I had tubes was my 1978 Honda CB550 learner bike.

Check out these pics and if I can ever be of service to advise on your build please be sure to message me. Shout out to Rob and Trank at Doc’s H-D of St Louis MO for their hours of help as well. Could not have done it without them and Fuelmoto.[/QUOTE]

[Bill J. from Austin]

Is anything ever finished?

First, is any custom bike ever 'finished'? There's always one more piece, one last little detail.... ....but that Freewheeler is looking GOOD! Congrats on a job well done!

[rhino 2]

First, is any custom bike ever 'finished'? There's always one more piece, one last little detail.... ....but that Freewheeler is looking GOOD! Congrats on a job well done!

Yes some are, Then they tired of it and sell it…And start all over again with a new project..

Been there a time or two..😁.. like a hobby once you get finally get the last piece to finish it, You move on to something else… Nature of the beast…

[Noodles107]

Is anything ever finished?

Sorry I have been incommunicado for a few months. Andrei Rybkin over at HD Wheels.com crushed it. Nice guy and really really knows his wheels and tires. Custom wheels were not cheap but high quality. Weird to be running tubes again, I feel like the last time I had tubes was my 1978 Honda CB550 learner bike.

Check out these pics and if I can ever be of service to advise on your build please be sure to message me. Shout out to Rob and Trank at Doc’s H-D of St Louis MO for their hours of help as well. Could not have done it without them and Fuelmoto.

Don’t know if I missed it somewhere … how did you do the Red Stripes on the tire sidewalls? Any info is always greatly appreciated

Thanks

[trike lady]

In looking at the pic the red stripe is painted on the rim.

[Noodles107]

In looking at the pic the red stripe is painted on the rim.

Not sure that’s painted on the rim … could be but I’m asking about Red Stripe Tires compared to adding the Red Stripe decorative kit and how that works

Thanks

[Noodles107]

[SouthportFLRT]

So .. you removed your fenders .. or you just want to put the license plate elsewhere for your own reasons. In this post I'll explain how I relocated my license plate from the standard place, to a simple bolt-on with perfect fit behind the passenger seat.

Basically, I took out my calipers, spent a bunch of time measuring around the license plate and the seat, made a technical drawing, and found some awesome partners in Todd and Christine, the husband and wife business called Accufast 2D based out of Tennessee. You can find them at accufast@united.net .. Todd is a metalworking professional who specializes in custom motorcycle parts. What can I say .. he lived up to his business name .. accurate and fast .. and very helpful in guiding me on what is practical to do with metalworking.

So if you like the way mine turned out, you can simply download a copy of the drawing here and send it to Todd, and he can make you one with the exact same fitment.

Practical decisions / deviations from the attached drawing:

- I had Todd use a rustproof black paint on mine since powder-coating was a longer lead time item and I was itchy to get my bike back on the road

- Instead of drilling circular holes for the plate mount, he ended up drilling out ovals for better compatibility with different states' license plates.

The only other thing you have to do to get this license plate mount to work is, the bolt holding in your seat is a 1/4"-20 coarse threaded bolt. Pick up a new chrome bolt at Home Depot, as I think the stock Harley one that holds in just the seat is probably a 1/2" or 3/4" length, and you will need a 1" or 1 1/4" one for the very best fitment once you add the plate bracket.

All best.

Mud

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Mud...just wondering what you did with the original license plate bracket? If you still have it...would you consider selling it? Thanks. jws2846@Yahoo