Originally that's what I thought too! Called some bike shops, etc. The only bags available were UGLY and did not fit the lines of the bike.... so I knew I had to do it myself. I took a long time but I think it was worth the work. Thanks again!

cant wait to see it!

+Denny Portz That is exactly right!

Denny Portz, the fact that you saved so much money is largely dependent on your skills and resources. Non the less, good work.

+BTB airguns Thanks!

wow thanks!

+Santos “Santiago” Marquez I will - thank you!

EletrikRidesAgain dude your a F@#%ING AMAZING!! DAMN NICE WORK!! i am looking for my first bike. have ridden a few and loved it. just dont want to spend alot but would love a nice bike thats powerful enough for interstate commuting back and forth to work from amite la to baton rouge everyday. if you know of any websites or places to look for a good pre owned first bike, let me know brother! great vid, even nicer ride! stay safe brother!

oh yeah, thank you!

Thank you so much!

:)

Thanks!

EletrikRidesAgain just wanted to say, excellent. I have some of your skills, but not all. I own a VTX 1800C that I just had the rims chrome plated and I am going to turn mine into a bagger, or at least a partial one. Fairing, stereo, speakers, etc. I was a machinist for 7 years and can fab and Tig, but not mig. Hopefully it will go well. Much respect to your craftsmanship, very impressive

EletrikRidesAgain why not just use tire seal/balance it kills two birds with one stone and depending on the one you buy doesn't make tire change a mess.

+Noah Thomas Hey thank you for the compliments! Believe you can do it and you can! Ride safe and I hope to see you out there sometime!

+RideHard AndFast Thanks man, I will!

I surprised myself lol

+Tim Hampton Hey thanks! Hope you got inspired with ideas to do some cool stuff with your next project!

thanks!

Thank you

Is it for sale

+Ray Sah No - not hardly. In this project - the age of the bike is irrelevant. Since I practically tore the entire thing down and redid it all, the fact the bike was only a few years old is irrelevant. I did not have to rebuild the motor or trans - the rest was all reworked thanks to the customization. I built a 2004 Warrior - much older bike, with similar results. It's all about the details. Also - no one "gave" me a practically new bike. I worked my ass off for that bike. I earned every bolt. There were no shortcuts here. What I did not fabricate with my own hands I paid for with my own cold hard cash.

+Denny Heil Thanks for appreciating that!

+1alien2 Hey thanks!

+fighting17chicago Yes, I did look into those - they have some ceramic ones, also saw SS ones. I almost did it but decided to stick with the conventional method for now. Maybe next tire change.....

Thank you!

+ItsWildBoy23 Thanks bro! I appreciate the encouragement! Ride safe!

Thanks, and now you see the details on how you can do it...

+Jeremiah Love Thanks man - well now you see one way it can be done.....

Seat was changed a while ago kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rNWelc1klbvVdWw.html

Well this is how you do it - wouldn't mind building another

A wider tire would have required me to widen the fender, bag mounts and mod the swingarm. Too much additional work for a tire nobody will ever see. I would have liked to go with a bigger front wheel, but the cost was simply too much for my budget. So I stuck with the stock wheel. You could totally do this. You might surprise yourself.... Start with some simple stuff first.

I always wear a helmet. But if I didn't that would be my choice to be a total dumbass. I don't condemn anyone who chooses to ride without a helmet because it's their business if they want to play drop the watermelon-on-the-concrete. Can't fix stupid, so I just mind my own head.

+EletrikRidesAgain my wife's a nurse, I ride. that helmet isn't gonna do you good. she sees accidents all the time where that partial helmet barely helps.

Ganja Farmer It already saved my life once. After I got hit by an inattentive driver and it saved my melon, I went out and bought another just like it. So, no - they work - I have seen it first hand. Have the scrapes and impact spots on the old one to prove it. Everyone wants to judge - no offense to you, or your opinion - but it's my head and I get to decide how I protect it. I'm the one who has to live with the consequences. So far, I lived, have 100% function with no ill effects, and I'm OK with that. Even the best helmets with full face and all that can't help a person who is riding at 165 MPH and hits a pole head on. I prefer the lighter helmet because it does not snap my neck around like the heavier ones do. A heavier helmet would have broken my neck when I got hit - so no thank you. Every accident is unique, so no one can play armchair judge on what works and what doesn't. If you have ever been down before, your circumstances would have been different than mine. In my circumstance, a heavier helmet would have left me paralyzed - period. It's my head, not yours. so I get the ultimate final say as to what I do or don't put on it. You ride with your helmet, and I'll ride with mine. May we both ride safe and may God protect us both from those who don't!

The turn signals are off the shelf items I got at a local truck stop :)

Thanks man! Have a plan/vision before you start removing parts so you know what direction you are going in. Good luck!

I also have plans for my vulcan 1500. you should make a video aswell id love to follow your progress.

This leaves a street glide in the dust. Braking, acceleration, cornering - you name it. I ride with 3 harley guys - one with a street glide, one with a electra glide, and the third with a sportster 1200. They cant keep up. A Harley cant touch this without some serious mods. Maybe a screaming eagle or a v-rod. Maybe. My running gear is close to stock. And I will never sell this bike. I didn't build it for profit. I built it because I love it. Anyway, thanks for the props - ride safe!

+BiggD_506 Thanks!

Low n Mean

+Justin Davis As long as I remember to air up it doesn't scrape. I have touched a few times when I was riding low, but the skid plates prevent any damage. Fully aired I have no problem, but I can't lean into it extreme and drag peg like I used to.

Thanks! Check vid description above

Thanks!

+Justin Bain Thanks my friend! I sourced out the parts on ebay - there is no kit for this :). The tank, pump, valves, and cylinder were all found just by entering description in search bar.

+Justin Bain Yes, directly

The fairing is ABS. The bags and fenders are fiberglass

thanks~ but I find out we are not capable of all that in China ------so sad ---- hhhh

I never ride without a helmet.... the build took me 2 years start to finish, with some riding season breaks in there.

Memphis Shades. They make a nice fairing.

right on, thank you :)

Found the bags on Ebay - 4" stretched. Also got the bag brackets and hardware on ebay. The fender mount you cannot buy, you have to make it. Low n mean makes the front fender and spoiler. Memphis shades makes the fairing.

Ok ThaNks!

Not a big fan of them

It was a used ebay industrial model.

Around 13 G

Cost about 13 grand total, but if I paid myself for the labor it would be more like 18k.

Nope! He had nothing for the Raider bagwise when I started this build! Now he does, but I did it first. And it was no trouble. I love building one-off stuff like this.