Classic Harley-Davidson Softail Slim
“I wanted a modern bike with classic looks,” said Shawn.
I BOUGHT the bike new, my first H-D. It took three years to build mostly because I was tight on money. I love choppers, bobbers, diggers, customs and everything else, but for my personal ride, I just wanted something subtle, rideable and reliable.
Most of the brackets/work was done by myself:
- 18-inch alloy rim on front with 16-inch alloy rim on rear. Stainless spokes laced to STD hubs.
- Alloy hubcap on front spool.
- Triumph Bonneville front fender with stainless support brackets.
- 5.75 centre-mount chrome headlight with stainless peak.
- Brooklands sports car windshield with stainless brackets.
- Flanders stye handlebar risers; H-D comfort grips.
- Mother Road Customs solo seat with hand-tooled leather cover.
- 2010 H-D Deluxe front fender on the rear; custom brackets so it bolts onto the STD swing-arm.
- Custom stainless rack on rear fender.
- 2019 Triumph Bonneville front turn signals (on the rear).
- Custom alloy dash board.
- Custom alloy bullet spotlight: Land Rover Defender lens.
- Wood insert on foot boards plus smaller brake pedal rubber.
- Screamin’ Eagle air-filter kit with chrome Twin Cam air-filter cover modified to fit.
- Vance & Hines slip-on mufflers with custom Bellmouth tips.
- Mild Andrews cams and solid lifters.
- Custom stainless coil cover.
- Finn Moto leather tool bag.
- STD belt guard trimmed, lowered and chromed.
- Custom stainless rear pulley cover.
Special thanks to Metal Polishing and Chroming in Liverpool and Romeo Engineering in Prestons.
Shawn Z
