Share your motorcycle projects, builds, or own handy work here. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:19:42 +0000 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:19:42 +0000 Bike Talk motorcycle forum http://bike-talk.com/forum/projects/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:16:55 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/c3m-violatrix.22074/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/c3m-violatrix.22074/ cuti3moto cuti3moto
I don’t have a confirmed date yet, but I need to be ready for sea freight to the UK sometime in early 2023.

Come hell, high water, or ruptured ducks, I’ll need a reliable set of wheels ready to go on that boat.

I originally estimated that the timeline to complete Gurty would be tight, but probably-maybe-kinda do-able.

However, experience has shown that announcing your plans to the universe is tempting fate to caca on them.

Hence, it’s...

C3M Violatrix]]> Tue, 27 Sep 2022 03:53:00 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/gurty.22072/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/gurty.22072/ cuti3moto cuti3moto
I need a bike to go back for TT23.


This is my how-to guide.
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Gurty]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:18:00 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/can-i-install-a%E2%80%9Dvelocity%E2%80%9Dneedle-in-my-carb-or-shims-without-upgrading-my-stock-turnout-pipes-on-xlh.22040/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/can-i-install-a%E2%80%9Dvelocity%E2%80%9Dneedle-in-my-carb-or-shims-without-upgrading-my-stock-turnout-pipes-on-xlh.22040/ Doob Doob 1 Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:52:54 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/new-engine-time.21833/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/new-engine-time.21833/ JohnnyBiker JohnnyBiker
New Engine Time]]> 70 Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:02:45 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/whiplash-reincarnated-my-vision.22013/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/whiplash-reincarnated-my-vision.22013/ JohnnyBiker JohnnyBiker
WhipLash Reincarnated "My Vision"]]> 14 Sat, 23 Nov 2019 23:08:37 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/20-bike-lift-enjoy.21904/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/20-bike-lift-enjoy.21904/ jeff6146 jeff6146 Build a bike lift for your Harley-Davidson motorcycle for under $20

You have decided it is time to perform your own maintenance on your bike. You have even considered making a few engine modifications yourself. Maybe you'll even take the back wheel off to have a new tire installed. After a trip down to your local shop, you're back home with an arm load of parts. You grab a wrench to loosen the drain plug only to realize your going to be crawling around on the floor to do anything. It's...

$20 bike lift---enjoy]]> 1 Sun, 10 Nov 2019 08:38:54 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/progressive-shocks-990-or-440.21938/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/progressive-shocks-990-or-440.21938/ NeilP NeilP Old rear shocks getting a bit rusty and am sick of them bottoming out and banging on big road bumps, even when wound to max
So am looking at getting new rear shocks plus front springs.

Now Progressive do these fancy 990’s with external reservoir and linear springs, and then the 440 series that are traditional shape and Progressive springs
I weigh in at about 200lbs
I often ride solo.
But I do often ride two up, with panniers and rear bag. That puts all up...

Progressive Shocks ...990 or 440]]> 21 Thu, 05 Sep 2019 21:47:21 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/ultima-engine-re-build.21919/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/ultima-engine-re-build.21919/ WVBiker WVBiker 8 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 05:18:23 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/manuals.21903/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/manuals.21903/ jeff6146 jeff6146 hunter6146@gmail.com. it might take a min to get it to ya but you won't be sorry. their actual Harley Tech shop manuals and diagrams, troubleshooting, job time codes, you name it.

I hope to virtually meet all of y'all on here soon....

manuals]]> 1 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 20:59:39 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/black-8-paul-yafee-monkey-bagger-bars.21602/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/black-8-paul-yafee-monkey-bagger-bars.21602/ badinfluence63 badinfluence63
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Updating my fleet]]> 7 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 05:01:55 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/wierd-dream-mods.21881/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/wierd-dream-mods.21881/ Kbar Kbar
Does anyone else have a weird or out there dream mod like that?]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2019 18:07:15 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/officially-starting-the-mods.21859/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/officially-starting-the-mods.21859/ Kbar Kbar 5 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:36:14 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/2005-flhtcui.21851/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/2005-flhtcui.21851/ badinfluence63 badinfluence63 View attachment 10523]]> 7 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 02:48:09 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/any-know-any-thing-about-kz550s.21844/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/any-know-any-thing-about-kz550s.21844/ Big Sturmie Big Sturmie Fri, 08 Jun 2018 10:29:05 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/1939-harley-vin-se6001pa.21813/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/1939-harley-vin-se6001pa.21813/ Donna Hirth Donna Hirth Was told it went to Europe and back. It is in military green with gun holder.
Thank You
Donna]]> Tue, 15 May 2018 14:18:49 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/tappet-trouble.21624/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/tappet-trouble.21624/ joshbob joshbob View attachment 10355 I'm afraid my shovel is going to be down for a while, boys. Was riding yesterday and lost power to the front cylinder. Limped along enough to get off the road, maybe a quarter mile. After getting the ol' thang towed home by a buddy, saw that the exhaust tappet roller had disintegrated. Took out all the tappets and discovered that the intake tappet roller (also on the front cylinder) was nicked and scratched. The other two tappets look ok.

The needle bearings (all...

tappet trouble . . .]]> 107 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 22:39:44 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/my-latest-ride-1976-shovel.21762/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/my-latest-ride-1976-shovel.21762/ kenfuzed kenfuzed

1976 FXE, matching numbers engine/frame. The seller said the 74" had been bored but no way of knowing unless I tear it down, but that's not on the immediate radar. Also said the top end had been done, but I'll probably pull the heads just to take a peak. I...

My latest ride, 1976 Shovel]]> 2 Mon, 11 Sep 2017 14:36:21 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/still-cant-figure-out-yr-of-evo-engine-any-engine-number-greats-in-here.21749/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/still-cant-figure-out-yr-of-evo-engine-any-engine-number-greats-in-here.21749/ tattoo98 tattoo98 side of case #1590090112
bottom of case#616
have had no luck.frame is not to engine and,would love to be within a few yrs on the engine date..evo 88 1340..thanks to anyone that can help.]]> 2 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 05:08:31 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/2011-rigid-shovel.21725/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/2011-rigid-shovel.21725/ wren85 wren85 View attachment 10433
2011 Rigid Shovel
Built by yours-truly

1980 Shovelhead Engine
4 Speed Rotary Top Trans
Ultima Frame
Springer front end]]> 2