Harley Shovelhead Bobber

This custom bobber motorcycle started life as a 1975 74" FXE, and she was contender for The Horse Backstreet Choppers magazine's Chop-Off contest, held at Smoke Out VII in Salisbury, North Carolina. 

The X-15 bike took 7 months to build, and is loaded with specially made components: 7.5" dual disc front brakes, custom mid controls, clip-on handlebars, fully polished stainless steel seat, oil bag, fender struts and control levers.

Bobber of the Month

Running and Hiding those Wires



Started soldering the wires together below the fuel tank postion. (from handle bars to Harness Control Module).  Dipped the bare ends in flux and then 'tin' each end and cover in heat shrink



Engine wires for Ignition System etc

Engine wires exit below seat.... hardly seen

 

Hiding those wires under the seat.  Making sure I removed all the sharp bits around the holes using a file.....and protected the wiring with PVC tape and lots of thick heat shrink.



Up through the downtube.

Hidden under the fuel tank

Ready for connections

Handy book for wiring tips!

I carried on with some more wiring this weekend… that’s running the front end wiring from the Harness Controller (fitted below the Tranny) up through the backbone of the frame. It was a matter of drilling two 15mm holes….one in the frame and one below the seat. I was then able to feed the bulk of the wiring up into position where I can make all the connections below the fuel tank.



Theres more holes to come...... Ive still got the rear end wiring to hide!!