2008 Harley Davidson Crossbones

Carman M - click this image to see my build

What was your intended objective when you started the build?

23” front wheel as had not seen it done before & local custom bike builder said was not possible which motivated me more

What motivated you to start your project?

Wanted a unique bike to modify & build into cool ride to flip.

What was the most unique and creative thing you did to the bike?

23” front wheel with a 7.5* rake

What are you most proud of?

That I proved the local guy wrong & did what I had never seen done before

What do other people say about your motorcycle?

Very impressed, tons of questions, take pics

4 Comments

PDBones says:

February 28, 2019 at 1:31 pm

Awesome job dude, great lines, nice work, and I love the paint. I have an 08 Bones and am thinking about using the shadetree rear fender, yours looks perfect.

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Pat says:

February 28, 2019 at 1:35 pm

What did you do to get the 7 degree rake?

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Matthew Dix says:

November 5, 2020 at 10:20 am

What size tire are you running on the front with the 23?

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Brian Stockinger says:

March 18, 2023 at 3:20 pm

I have an 08 crossbones my leg and ankle get very hot I see you raped your pipes I’m thinking about doing that will it hurt the eingen at all

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Specifics

Make, Model & Year: 2008 Harley Davidson Crossbones

Fondly known as: Bones

Time spent: Too many to count

Motorcycle cost: 14000.00

Money spent: 15000.00

Engine: 96 with DK air cleaner, Exile Cycle drag pipes, woods 222 cams with dynojet tune

Intake: EFI

Exhaust: Exile Cycles drag pipes, wrapped

Transmission: 6 speed

Frame: Stock with 7.5* rake

Suspension: Stock springer front with stock rear lowered 2”

Wheels, tires and brakes: Mammoth 50 fat spoke 23 x 3.5 front, mammoth 8 x 18 rear

Finish – Paint: Smoothed out tank to run without tank bib that would expose the ugly weld. Rear fender bobbed style with my first crack at pinstriped, spayed denim pewter (original color)

Accessories: Wheels, 7.5” rake, LED lighting all around, Todd’s Springer 12” narrow apes internally wired, licks mirrors, Harley tach/ speedo, Larossa seat, ballistic battery so I could drop seat almost flush to frame, rear fender, Willwood rotors, engine upgrades as listed, side plate, probably more, future will bring an open primary