My first build

[Skidmark63]

Yea I thought the same thing about the bike to use and was leaning toward a cruiser and got this Phatcycles aluminum bike off craigslist for 160 bones and went from there....seriously need a front suspension fork for comfort sake and safety down the road...the bike is alot further along at this point and is a daily driver now..this is an early pic with fitment of motor and exhaust, chain and tensioner and so on....

 

[Bearded War Machine]

Gonna be a looker, for sure. Very nice work.

Just another word of caution regarding the fenders. It isn't just a matter of keeping them tight. You need to keep a close eye on the brackets and braces. They are notorious for breaking. You don't want a fender coming loose and wrapping around a tire at any speed.
There are some good discussions here about how to reinforce the factory fender to be safer. You might want to do a little searching and read up on the subject.

Good luck, have fun and ride safe.

Tom

Thanks for that about the fenders. Will definitely look in to it. I may remove the fenders completely, still going back and forth with that.

I like the way you've configured the Handlebars
Cool!

It sits really nice now, and I love a tucked look and feel.

Really dig the color scheme. Great looking bike, Beard!

Thanks Lightning! It's kind of growing on me as well. Just have to find a way to 'de-brand' it and get rid of the silly little plaid bits about the frame.

 

[magna_503]

Looking good. I loved the clairmount.

 

[Jumpa]

take the fenders off then toss them in the trash before they kill you!!!!

 

[Bearded War Machine]

take the fenders off then toss them in the trash before they kill you!!!!

I did end up taking them off. But this bike was stolen from me about a week ago. So I don't have it anymore.

 

[placidscene]

Wow, that sucks! I hate to hear that.
Hope you can build another.