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September 15, 2011T-Sport Fairing On a 49mm DynaBy bungkingHaving a custom welding and machine shop means that friends of our come to us all of time with different problems they look to us fo a solution for. Long ago one of them was mounting a quarter fairing to the 07 Harley Dyna’s when they switched the forks to the larger 49mm size and never updated their mounting systems to make this an available option to the public. We made one here and there and before we knew it dealers up and down the c …

September 20, 201149mm Harley Quarter Fairing Adapter Brackets For 06 and Up DynasBy bungkingTo purchase some of your own please visithttp://www.bungking.com/accessories/late-model-dyna-parts/49mm-quarter-fairing-bracket.htmlFor a full description of the product please read the post or visit our websiteBack in 07 when the new Dyna’s were unveiled by Harley customers were left with few options of protection from the wind. With this front newer fork the availability to use any of the previous fair …

September 23, 2011T-Bars For Dyna Street BobsBy bungkingWhen HD introduced the new Street Bob in the Dyna line in 07 one of the differences from the standard Dyna was the upper triple clamp for the 49mm fork. The clap on these models came with an integral handlebar riser cast into the tree. This was fine for most customers except for those who wanted to bolt a set of T-bars to them. Yes you can go down to the dealer and purchase the other upper clamp that comes on the dyna standard, but you may …

October 5, 2011Modified V-Star ChassisBy bungkingNot all of the custom bikes we work on are always from Milwaukee, like most anything in the custom industry there are always customers with a wide range of interests. Some of our customers because of cost, reliability, sentimental value, or many other reasons have a vision of building something out of the ordinary. In this case we had a customer who wanted to take is V-Star to the next level and turn the chassis into a more 70’s styled chopper by …

October 18, 2011Mounting a Rear Fender to a Rigid ChassisBy bungkingThis is a step by step how to on mounting a ribbed rear fender to a rigid chassis done the Bung King way using a bunch of the parts we sell to make things easier for you.This is the fender blank that I will be using, as you can see the fender radius already fits the radius of the tire pretty well so there is no need to shrink the edge to create the correct radius that is sometimes needed to be done. The fender is a little long o …

October 18, 2011Mounting a Sporty Tank to an Early Rigid ChassisBy bungkingOne of the most common gas tanks used on custom early style bikes is the classic sportster tank. It was a quick way to slim down the profile of your bike as well as save some weight. It was a style popular from the mid 60s till todayI am going to be using a later style tank that uses a rubber mounting system. The rubber mounts help reduce the vibration felt by the tank and thus increases is durability. You can rigid mount …

September 10, 2011Making T-Bars the Bungking WayBy bungkingIf you are looking for the strongest bar available without the ability to move in a riser from harsh riding conditions, then a set of T-bars is the way to go. Adding some gussets in the corners make a strong bar even stronger, and we like the looks of them too. This is a step by step how to make your own custom set of T-bars the BUNGKING way.We start by making a cope in the two uprights. The best way we have to do this is in the bridgepo …

November 14, 2011All Boxed InBy bungkingAfter all of the tear down I sent out the chassis itself out to the media blaster to remove any rust or 80 year old debris for prep for modification. As expected it came back in great shape no signs of cancer, hits or repairs. So it was time to get down to business, I had to replace the rear crossmember with a new frame section to give some more axle clearance. There is a 3″ kick up at the axle center line, the new section of the chassis was made from 2″ x …

November 7, 2011Model A tear downBy bungkingSo after a day of fooling around it was time to get down to business, the end product we are trying to achieve was not a bone stock restoration, but a full fendered chopped hot rod with all late model running gear. So the time came to strip the car down, luckily dad was still in town to lend a hand a help be a part of the project. After a long day of carefully tearing the car down and bagging and labeling parts for the future there wasnt much left of i …

November 7, 2011Dad’s New 5 Window Model ABy bungkingMy dad has always dreamed of having a hot rod of his own. I can remember the trips to the local car shows and weekends at Hot August nights in Reno NV from when I was a kid. He always gravitated to the early 30’s hot rods usually painted bright red, I’m not sure why that era or style, not sure if he even knows either but those were the car for him. He has never had a hot rod of his own and has only a few times had a chance to take a ride in on …