Dual sporty

I have decided I want to covert my sportster into a dual sport bike.. Maybe just temporarily for one good ride in Yankee Bama.

I have the knobby tires on the way and some rear shocks that are 2 inches over mine that might fit..

I need to figure out some kind of skid plate to protect the oil lines on the bottom of the bike and maybe some kind of mid pegs.

Also looking to jack the front end.. Anybody know where I could get fork tubes 2 inches over stock for a sportster?

I will post pictures when I start the conversion and probably a video of the ride and subsequent crash and explosion.

Any thoughts, advice or criticism welcomed below.

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/10/09/harley-davidson-sportster-off-road-conversions/

You need to read this guys thread.
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=657449

DirtFreak wrote:You need to read this guys thread.
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=657449

Now thats one bad ass bike.

I think those are all cool. I don't think I will be going that crazy with mine. I really like that KTM front end on Jimmythehogs bike.

Rubber is in! and it looks pretty cool already.




A member from another site is sending me his XR1200 shocks because they are taller than mine.. Hoping they bolt up.
Lifting the front end is still something I have not figured out.. I really just want to get some 2" over stock fork tubes, but cant find them.

BTW. does anybody know of a place I can get this rubber mounted in Mobile? I will just go to Retro Cycle Works in Fairhope other wise. Its just a drive for me. Thanks for looking.

Talk to Hayweed about tires. Maybe he can fix ya up.

Nice concept Weirdbeard, but why? If you don't mind me asking.

Dude, you're killing me... Try to keep my bike in one piece. Bring me the tires and I'll throw em on.

Might have a front end too.

ZombieNNN wrote: Nice concept Weirdbeard, but why? If you don't mind me asking.

Just because... Just for fun.. Because its weird..

I am gonna try and keep her in one piece Misfit. Do you have tire spoons? I have never done it, but I hear its a real PITA.

Yep, I have all the stuff to mount tires. It's easy. Bring em' on.

I live close to retro, I work in mobile, If you don't get them mounted by friday, I may be able to bring them over, and get them back to you monday. Let me know.

Thanks for the offers both you fellas!

I took the day off today and ran over to Retro to get the rubber mounted up. Kent was not happy about doing it.. The tires are tube tires and my wheels are tubeless,. He said a bunch of stuff about it not being safe and liability and so forth.. I finally talked him into it.

Now I feel like I am riding a time bomb.

I should have talked to him first about it.. He was totally cool with the dual sporty. He just did not approve of my choice in tires.
I told him I bought them online and did the research online.

Anybody that knows Kent knows that he is anti internet.

He say "The internet is full of horse s*it!"

thats cool bro...i wanna see a pic when you get the rear shocks on it

Brother this is going to be awesome!

Thanks guys.. Shocks should be in this week sometime.

man that looks good beard