If you follow my Tumblr or Instagram...

You've probably seen gratuitous pictures of me in Tony from Gunbaby Graphics' shop, grinding away at random pieces of steel. Originally, my plan was to give the Sporty a bit of a makeover before that Wrench O'Rama show Tony threw, but, time didn't allow me the gratification. As the viral thought of this trip grew in to a full blown epidemic, it only made sense to get the bike ready to haul me and all my shit across the country I've always said that this bike was my "bagger".

I've still got quite a bit to go before she and I are ready to hit the road. Basic projects include; new tires, plugs and wires, and and oil change. The more complex list is a little more daunting. I'm lengthening the fender struts so I can mount the new sissy bar I've built. Then I'm going to build the king and queen seat pan and give it to Ginger at New Church Moto to make it all pretty. Classic tuck and roll. Making a decent looking sissy bar on a swingarm bike is more difficult than you'd think. I've also got a new brake light/license plate bracket I built to mount up under the back fender. I've got three sets of stock Sportster exhaust that I've hacked up to build my "low shotgun skirt blowers". After that I'm going to powder coat all my mounts, brackets, and handlebars black and throw a few coats of engine enamel on the new exhaust. Hopefully I'll be wrapping all that up in the next two weeks.