This Is How I Built A Scrambler Without Breaking The Bank!
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Moment of appreciation for how clean this bike is for a daily ..
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Kase, when it comes to this type of bike, you have nothing to apologize for. It is a reflection of your personal taste. A motorcycle can be as much of a work of art as a wall painting. If other people don't like it, tuff. They are not the owner/rider. If you get smiles from your ride, you have won the most precious gift in life, happiness. Respect to you.
nice taste on this one.
Thanks! Those are my thoughts too, but you always invite critique when you display your work to the world haha
@@TFLbike That is true. And there will always be those that cannot be supportive for 1 reason or another. And while it might sound selfish, there are times you have to be only considerate to yourself. Or as the saying goes, you cannot please everyone, so might as well please yourself. In your line of work, it is good to think of others for sure. But when you are off the clock and living for yourself, strive for that happiness. I know your dad would fully endorse that sentiment. 🙂
Seat comfort is the thing I’d be most interested in honestly. So many scrams have crap saddles. When you said you go for longer rides on this I instantly became interested in the seat and who made it.
This a the best video recommendation Ive had this year
Probably one of the coolest scramblers around. You did a good job!
Looks great, and inspires me to try something similar since you make it seem so approachable - especially how decent the rear hoop looks given the limited tools used.
That is a well built bike and that exhaust is awesome! Love the belt straps for the seat!
It's a good build. I especially like the Honda tank. I have to agree that the tank really changed the overall look of the bike.
Even though wrapping the pipes will help with the shin burn, I think that going with a stainless heat shield would both help with possible burns and won't hide the work on the pipes.
Looks great and I love your attitude in approaching the customizations. You are making it what you want it to be.
Great looking bike. The seat definitely gives off a Honda vibe.
I’ve been wanting to do this forever but have been chicken bc I have barely any wrenching skills. You’ll have to show us the chain drive when you’re done. Love your channel. I’m 53 and dream about Honda Trail & Monkey bikes now. Lol.
Case, I think it's a good looking bike. You did a good backyard job on it. The front end shake could well be because you have changed the geometry of the bike by lowering the front with the 19 inch wheel and raised the backend with the shocks. You might be able to mitigate that some by lowering the front forks as much as possible in the triple tree to raise the front up as much as possible.
Could maybe add one of those little Showa steering dampers, or just simply “over tighten” the headset bearings a little.
How would lowering the front forks raise the front?
@@bellaggio1770 The spec on the forks is 6mm above the triple tree. If you lower the forks so that they are now even with the triple tree you have raised the front end.
Thanks for showing us the build. As was mentioned earlier, someone's creation/expression isn't for us "to like" or whatever. But FWIW this strikes me as an interesting take on the Sportster.
Wow, sweet ride, love the seat.
Love the bike! Great video! Thanks!
Nice simple bike. Good looking design
Good job. It does what you needed to do, and is unique. I like it.
What a great bike! Nice work. As far as reliability, you can't go wrong with a Sportster. I'm sure your neighbors love to sound of those pipes, lol.
I like the look, it's great. Back in the 70s there was a TV show, Then Came Bronson, with Michael Parks. He rode a Sportster, and even off road, hill climbs too.
dude i just saw this for sale on facebook and had to make sure this was it. i should buy it lol
I’m adding a second bike to the garage sometime this year and I’ve been researching everything except Harley cruisers cause that’s what I already have, lol. Thinking hard about retro, adv, and scramblers. But a sporty scramble build would be something right up my alley! Classic, Harley Evo v twin, killer looks, not practical at all, and something I wouldn’t mind beating the crap out of. I would be afraid to hurt my beautiful, new, Triumph scrambler or nice adv bike, but this would just be a hooligan machine!
smart walkthru as usual.
I love the Color bro…. Nice build
Cool Bike! Kase
Regarding the shimmy at speed. I have a 2005 1200 Custom similar to yours with a 19" front wheel and longer shocks (mine are RaceTech). I also replaced the fork springs with stiffer rate springs and added the gold valve emulators. It is stable even beyond 100 mph. Your issue may be due to the knobby tread pattern or maybe the front head bearings. Also check for any play with the swingarm bushings. I agree that these bikes are great fun. I also have a dirt bike, a Super Duke, and a Triumph Tiger 900, so this is not coming from a Harley diehard. The visceral feel, the torque, the sound, it is all fun.
Enjoy that bike 🏍 👌🏻
Whatever they says... as long as you enjoy it & you like it...
Cool work ..congrats 😎 👍🏻
great video
Yeah--it looks like a fun ride.
Very sweet bike
Best sportster I’ve ever seen
I’d love to see the brackets you made for the tank. You have a great looking bike
I just picked up a 2005 1200 Custom Sportster. Fast as heck! I have owned many Harleys. This 1200c is so powerful and so fun! I wanted to pick up a 2004-2006 1200 and install the Hammer kit. 2004-2006 were the only year sportsters with rubber mounted motors and carbs. From my research, the 2005 1200c got the Buell heads with Bee Hive springs, 512 cam, and rev limiter raised to 6000rpm. I have not hit the rev chip yet. I have not had the motor apart to verify any of this. All I can tell you is this is the bike and motor Harley should have always built!! It is fantastic!! This is a must have bike! It is a Cafe Racer disguised as a Custom. 0-120 mph fast which is where you have the most fun! I do notice that when I get above 100-110 if you decide to make a hard turn or corner it wants to start the wobble or tank slapper. I have a lot of fork sag so last night I cut half inch of spring from my old Goldwing Forks and used them for spacers to help my fork sag. I noticed my springs in the sportster were progressive rate springs. Interesting. At any rate. Front end better. Now I will move on to the rear Stock Shocks. Can not find any Konis for the rear. Maybe Progressive 412? Not sure. I love this bike!!! Best Harley ever!!!! EVER!! I did have a Dodge Demon Redeye pull me by 2 car lengths the other day. Did not know he wanted to race then I got on it. He was still surprised. Long on wind here. I guess because I see this guy here has one of the best bikes ever as well. 2006 1200c! I am not putting the Hammer Kit on this bike as it is fast and powerful enough. Enjoy the ride.
Lovely bike.
Tank looks like k7 CB 750.
It's my favourite tank ever 😉
Very cool!
Looks good
Cool bike for a cool guy.
Nice bike
I like how the exhausts dump right on the passenger peg lol
Love it !
Cool build you've done there, the CB750 tank Is a really nice touch. I'm just not a big fan of the ankle-roasting exhaust.
Cheers
I get you, but it does serve a purpose off-road.
If you were in Colorado near me, I would let you ride my 1200C. It is fantastic!! People who say Harleys are slow have no idea what they are talking about. You need to ride one like mine! Wow! Such a hoot! I have a hooligan bike!!
SWEET!
If you haven’t already check the steering head bears. They are either worn out or need adjusted.
i love your HARLEY
You just woke up the old dudes in the office 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think a sportster scrambler is badass!
Inspired - 10x man!
I have the lowbrow shotgun pipes on my sporty they run high like those but are a bit longer and possibly quieter
When you did the front wheel did you check the balance of the rim? Something to check if you haven't figured out the wabble.
I had a stock 2008 1200 sportster low. Problem I had was the chrome was rusting, got tired of polishing it every couple weeks.
Super clean build!! Is the fork at the stock height/angle?
Live in the V I , and been riding in shorts for over 50 years
Cool mods dude
Love the souuuund
I wish I still had my sportster 48 🤘🍻🤘
Damn i swear people so lucky to have parents and grandparents who bested themselves for the future of their kids
Very nice build...love the sound of the pipes. You have inspired me to look at making my own scrambler. I did not catch the. name of the seat manufacturer. Do you have a link?
If you look up S-CO Kustoms his store will pop up.
I am convinced, the loud bike is result of your parents not allowing the moped/dirtbike with no/straight exhaust as a kid.😁
I had a chance to hear from few neighborhoods ladys "bladdy moppedists"... so now enjoying silence.😃
all the best✌️✌️✌️
I like it neat bike
Anymore info on the tank the brackets etc? This would look great with a gsxr front fork etc can do it really cheap. I'm building a scrambler I was gonna sell the sportster but all these scramblers changed my mind
Have a BEAUTIFUL DAY EVERYONE
Kase 😍
where did you get the rear shocks?
A few companies make something to bolt on the bottom of the kickstand so the bike wont lean as much when on the stand. I think Bungking is one of them
Needs: Fork booth, longer front fender, a rear fender, larger rear stop light (for safety) and exhaust wrap.
Heavier longer forks fixed the “sportster shake” on mine.
where can i find those boots you wearing
I wonder if you can put a heat shield over the pipes
Pretty.
Cool build, I like it a lot. I have an 06 sportster custom as well and I've been toying with the idea of doing something similar. Question...did you have to do any modifications to make the rear shocks work? I've heard that the rear master cylinder has to be relocated in order to run tall shocks on these. Thanks for sharing your bike!
If you aren't sitting on the bike the belt rests against the top of the rear master, but so far no wear on the belt from riding it. With the 15" shocks the old exhaust also touched the swingarm with no load, not ideal but neither issue ever became a problem. I've seen guys run pulleys to push the belt out of the way but I'm hoping that the chain sprocket will be enough smaller than the belt pulley to keep them apart when I do the chain conversion.
@@TFLbike awesome! Thanks for the reply. I'm going to go for it. I almost sold my bike but after seeing videos like this I'm inspired to do a scrambler build with it. I love the thought of having something fun and unique like this.
I think the head shake is usually due to the tightness of the steering
you need a heat guard on those pipes
Very nice, I'm not a Harley guy but I might ride that..... I'm getting ready to build what I'm calling a Kawasaki Intruder, A couple months ago I bought a 95 Kawasaki KLX 350 and then I bought a 99 Suzuki Intruder 150 parts bought from my buddy who bought it for the engine and then so it to me for $50. I'm going to take the 350 engine and frame and strip it and put the wheels, triple tree, front suspension, head light and tail lights and Fuel tank from Intruder to build a street scrambler bobber.
Put together well, You'll have to look elsewhere to find some Shade. Green with Envy
Pretty cool bike.
Still cheaper than Cake.
This is great if your passenger doesn't have a right leg! xD
Cool bike. Not precisely the aesthetic direction I would take a custom Sportster but respect for your individual design direction.
PS. will say further, I think you are a natural in front of the camera. Good looking, well spoken with measured thinking and nice way about you. Camera doesn't lie and it is not an easy job unless you have the right stuff which you do. Most importantly, ride safe. You know the deal, one bad move on a motorcycle....or not identifying who can hurt you on the road can change your life.
Awesome bike, but isnt it way to loud? And why are the footpegs so wide, passenger could place her feet next to yours?
What kind of boots are you wearing?
looks like a 1977 cb 750A gas tank!
Yes, I had a 1976 CB-750A and that’s definitely the source of the tank. Mine was exactly like that and I think the ‘77 was the same. Those semiautomatic Hondas were really good bikes.
What year tank and how did you get it to fit
I think it's the '77 and '78 tanks that have the fuel door like mine if I remember right. The brackets aren't pretty but I supported the front of the tank with the OEM Honda cylindrical rubber mounts that I attached to the sportster frame with pieces of metal flat bar and the back of the tank is held in place by two pieces of L channel mounted to the tank that cover the hole through the Sportster frame that the OEM Sportster tank bolts to. A hole through those pieces of L channel and it'll bolt up and hold in place just fine. Feel free to email us at ask@tfltruck.com for some pictures.
Those pipes absolutely gut your low and midrange torque. Probably the worst possible option for tuning and performance.
Equal length would be a big improvement I’m sure, or a 2-1
Name for the bike "Ankle Biter"
Back in college i had like 50 dollars monthly. 😅
What’s the reason for taking off the speedo?
The speedo was built into the original handlebar riser, and that riser definitely wasn't the style for the build
The scrambler is the early iteration of the enduro dirt road motorbike not the cross country dirt bike.
Geez how tall are you? 12’9”?
$800 🤯 Are they made out of titanium?
Should have changed the silencers
Is that seat really just being held down by two leather belts? Lol
Well she looks done except for the tank, bring it home and I’ll paint it for you. Dad.
Without breaking the bank?????? You spent $800 on the pipe alone😳
Where in the HELL did the no fender thing come from? Cafe racers of old had fenders all scramblers came with fenders and no one took them off wtf?? Just the most bizzare frankly dumb looking trend in my opinion...at least you have a front fender, A lot of this trend reminds me of when the "chopper" became a trend and people did not care at all how stupid it was as long as it looked "bad" ....I just about barfed looking at most of em
Dang it..... I just can't approve a loud bike.
Sportster mild custom...ok....but this is not a scrambler at all....
Love the looks, hate the sound. It's way too loud for a street bike and the general public hates on us bikers because of that. I had a Ducati that I thought was loud (dry clutch rattle and exhaust) and without ear plugs and a helmet was noisy two car lengths away. A bike with your exhausts when throttled up is loud for a city block at least. I know you like the sound and I might at the track, but riding that bike in traffic is like peeing on people who don't appreciate the noise for a radius of a couple of hundred feet. That's bad.
I try to idle along as quietly as possible in crowded spaces and not ruin everyone's day (my Honda is the quiet around town bike), the Sporty is ideally for longer rides in open spaces
Potato potato potato
Loud pipe saves lives
I'd surely hate to make someone upset because my exhaust is loud haha
I don’t have loud piped for other people, either to annoy or to “ let them know I’m around “ I have loud pipes cuz I like em
Don't be that guy, put a muffler on that thing.
Change the color it doesn’t look very nice
Nice build, but i really dislike the pipes...they just look cheap and janky
Also WHY knobbies on bikes that obviously are not going to be focused on offroad? I mean belt drive alone is not appropriate for such,???seriously?? just for a copied look? WHO even came up with this trend?? I want to say it came from the cobbled together bike featured on TWD series? Remember kids unless you want to come accross blasphemous and frankly ignorant looking the in the best bike designs Form ALWAYS has to start with function ....the true beauty in a machine is wrapped up in it's FUNCTION. But people ignorant of function are very apt to latch on to anything presented in some movie etc as cool / bad looking Sad when "bad" actually is bad