DUNLOP CUSTOMS: 1972 IRONHEAD MAKEOVER "BIG EARL"

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

1972 IRONHEAD MAKEOVER "BIG EARL"

I just picked up this sweet little 1972 Ironhead in a trade. She was SUPER dirty!! Which is the case for any bike that has been neglected for a few years. You can only imagine the oil and grim that I had to get off with the pressure washer. This bike is getting a full Dunlop Customs makeover. This ironhead just needs to be pointed in the right direction that's all. It will be a new bike after DC gets done with all the fixes and improvements. She is a cold blood b@#$h right now. I had to kick her like 20 times before I could get her start, but that will be fixed. I'm shooting to have her so dialed that even a five year old could start it.
What has DC done so far with the bike?
Well we have put some DC Chico low Z bars on top the springer, built new pipes, ditched internal throttle, and gave it a SERIOUS bath!
What's next? Well there is a new paint job, install DC stash can in the tank, gas sight gauge, new chain guard/ kicker support, fix the JB weld on the side cover, sissy bar, new foot controls that are taller and wider (allow for more lean in the turns), tune up, new oil bag, and a little cleaning up on the wiring.

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PART III : 1972 IRONHEAD MAKEOVER "BIG EARL"