Got a little package from UPS today. :D

[BubbaKahuna]

See pics for comments on each.
I'm a happy boy!

[Rodzim]

Ill be following this. Looks like exciting times are coming. Badass.

[Shores]

[BubbaKahuna]

That's it - I'm staying home when I know something's coming.
Dammitall. LOL

[RoadieRob]

Bubba
I'm so freaking jealous !! That's my dream is to use that set up. It's just they want so much money for it. Did you get it new ? Or from flea bay ?

[BubbaKahuna]

Got it from Midwest Customs of Madrid (Shawn Gibbs) in Iowa.
It's not really very expensive - Cost $550 custom made to my spec.

[BubbaKahuna]

For those interested in a custom swingarm made for your Roadstar to fit any size rear tire you want at a GOOD price:
https://www.facebook.com/midwestcustomsofmadrid/
You can also choose what size rear axle you want based on what wheel you plan on using.

[YZ18]

Will they make it to fit a hd wheel?

[BubbaKahuna]

Yup & you pick what width & axle diameter you want. Any size, same price.

[RoadieRob]

Got it from Midwest Customs of Madrid (Shawn Gibbs) in Iowa.
It's not really very expensive - Cost $550 custom made to my spec.

So Bubba when you say to your spec, what are you doing exactly. Is that a Raider rear wheel ? And are you changing the rear fender ? 550 is an awesome price. You just painting or chrome or ??

[BubbaKahuna]

I'm using HD front & rear custom billet wheels and told him how wide I wanted the rear.
Front tire is a 3.5" x21", rear is a 250.


The new swingarm is 13" between the axle plates, stock is about 11.5".
Test fitting the SA I have more than 6" of travel with no frame interference.

I'll be making a custom fender from scratch & powder coating the swingarm.
If I can find or build a big enough oven, I'm going to powder coat the entire frame.

I'm also making a custom gas tank, long forks, probably making a seat as well.
Might even put a big honking chrome HD nacelle on it just to piss people off. LOL
Except for the transfer case & giant pushrod tubes, this isn't going to look like a normal Roadstar at all.

My main focus is price, I'm waiting for the right parts to come along as cheaply as possible to see just how low of a budget I can build a custom bike for.
Not a stock bike with a couple bolt-on doodads - a true custom with as many hand made parts as possible.

[Rob in FL]

That is awesome ! The next build I do will be a pro street style

[fanaticx]

That is one fat ass!

[Lucky]

The UPS girl is worth waiting for eh!

[Lucky]

Personally having had a 240mm tire on a chopper and a 200mm tire I would choose the 200mm tire on a 5.5 inch harley wheel.
You can stay with a 3/4" axle too. The handling will be better. That 40mm is not that much extra. Only 1.5 inches