Big D's Superglide

Big D · **Posted:** Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:40 am

Here's my 2000 FXD Superglide...

When you start with a FXD, it's a pretty blank canvas. I bought this in '05, pretty well bone stock, with only 6K miles on the clock. It was a cobalt pearl, and the paint was getting pretty drab. The only mods the former owner had done to it was a stage 1 kit on the carb, and Screamin' Eagle slip on mufflers.

Under a tight budget, I needed to do all the maintenence and service to the bike, and to do any updates and mods. The only thing I've farmed out is the paint. Here's what I've done, to date...

-forward controls
-Metzeller ME-880 rubber
-polished all cases (some from rough castings)
-seat (H-D... model unknown)
-sissy bar & bracket
-H-D nostalga A/C (I hate kidney beans!)
-Progressive 412 covered chrome shocks
-Drag Specialties Python crossover pipes
-"buckhorn" bars (gift, off a XL 883 hugger) I drilled and slotted for internal wiring

-paint- House of Color 4 color flames. Very proud of this paint. Done by young man locally that really knows what he's doing...

This is truly the '55 Chevy street machine I never got to have... and I love it to pieces!

dprag · **Joined:** Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:16 pm **Posts:** 8

I like the look. I really like the HD A/C. Is there anything special that you needed to do in order to make that work? Did you need to adjust for changing the air intake?

Big D · **Posted:** Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:25 pm

dprag wrote:

I like the look. I really like the HD A/C. Is there anything special that you needed to do in order to make that work? Did you need to adjust for changing the air intake?

Thanks, dp... no, that's called a "nostalgia air cleaner" and is a H-D part... your only requirement is that a Stage 1 upgrade be done. There's a foam adhesive backed ring that comes with the cover, and it just bolts right on.

roadking · **Posted:** Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:41 am

I love that flame job, old school, the way to go!!

Big D · **Posted:** Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:02 am

roadking wrote:

I love that flame job, old school, the way to go!!

Thanks, Roadking... funny story about the paint... I went to the kid with all sorts of photos and sketches, I blew off at length about some ideas.

He scratched his head, and finally said, "California Kid flames?"

I said, "You got it. Just wing it!"

Couldn't be happier...

:icon_thumbsup:

roadking · **Posted:** Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:15 am

Big D wrote:

roadking wrote:

I love that flame job, old school, the way to go!!

Thanks, Roadking... funny story about the paint... I went to the kid with all sorts of photos and sketches, I blew off at length about some ideas.

He scratched his head, and finally said, "California Kid flames?"

I said, "You got it. Just wing it!"

Couldn't be happier...

:icon_thumbsup:

I remember that movie, probably the reason I think that paint is sooooooooo coool!! :icon_toocool:

hot pink harley · **Joined:** Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:34 am **Posts:** 16

hi!!! welcome.. why do I feel like such a blonde!!!! I can't even figure out how to open a mail I got and lokk at all the pic's you have posted!!!! AAAHHH!!!!!! :icon_bang:

chchfatboy · **Joined:** Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:38 pm **Posts:** 18

Man you nailed with that 55 chevy comment. Yes I like it. It has that old school runner look to it. I like what you have done to it. Raw and honest.

roadking · **Posted:** Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:32 am

hot pink harley wrote:

:icon_sos: hi!!! welcome.. why do I feel like such a blonde!!!! I can't even figure out how to open a mail I got and lokk at all the pic's you have posted!!!! AAAHHH!!!!!! :icon_bang:

Super easy,
when you log in you should see "New Messages" right under the main -top- heading and just click on it.

Big D · **Posted:** Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:12 pm

roadking wrote:

hot pink harley wrote:

:icon_sos: hi!!! welcome.. why do I feel like such a blonde!!!! I can't even figure out how to open a mail I got and lokk at all the pic's you have posted!!!! AAAHHH!!!!!! :icon_bang:

Super easy,
when you log in you should see "New Messages" right under the main -top- heading and just click on it.

Yeah! Come on, Cindy! Get in the game! Haaaaa!

(I didn't know this either!)

:icon_laughing:

Thanks for all the kind comments, folks!

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