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October 25, 2011Mounting a Sprung Solo SeatBy bungkingIn this post I will show you how to mount a sprung solo seat using our seat pivot as well as our seat spring perches.I will start with an aftermarket chassis that is an early reproduction frame with a fender and tank already mounted in place. I recommend not installing your seat until you know exactly where both the gas tank and rear fender are going to live so you can really see what tis going to look like as well as it’s function, not hitti …

November 6, 2011Making A Motor Mount Jockey ShifterBy bungkingIn this post I am going to show you how I make a tank style Jockey Shifter with an integral motor mount on one of our panhead projects using some of our parts that come off the shelf as well as some custom made ones. Pictured above is the rigid panhead I am starting with.This is one of our off the shelf jockey shift motor mount kits fromwww.bungking.com they are available in all common Harley motor types from pans to twin cams. The ki …

September 11, 2011XS 650 oil tank electrical boxBy bungkingHow to Make an Electrical Box for a XS650 from www.bungking.com …

December 13, 2011Back to a RollerBy bungkingNow that the frame had already been boxed and all of the new crossmembers installed, it was time to get both of the axles mocked up in place. I started with the front axle, it is a 4″ drop axle by Superbell complete with their disc brake set up and a mono leaf front spring. I mocked up the chassis at ride height and set the caster angle of the axle to 7 degrees and checked for the size of tab that would be needed for the hairpin mounts. These ended up …

May 12, 2012If you are looking for some inexpensive horsepower for your Dyna, Sportster, or FXR, you may want to read this little experiment we did. The main key to this is our large 60 and 65 tooth rear sprockets available for sealed and timken bearing hubs at http://www.bungking.com/.One of the oldest ways to increase the torque of your final drive is to increase the gear ratio. By increasing the rear sprocket size, or rear tooth count on your bike you can create this increase in gear ratio. O …

August 16, 2012By bungkingHave you ever purchased a new set of handlebars, installed them internal wire and all and soon after wish you had gone with a different size, but the cost of doing it all over again kept you from changing them?? If so read on we may have a solution for you.  http://www.bungking.com/accessories/late-model-dyna-parts/handlebar-lift-kit.htmlWe came up with a new idea for a customer a few months back who was on a tight budget. He came in and wanted some t-bars to …

January 17, 2012By bungkingThis is a how to post on how to make your own licence plate tail light mount using one of our Licence Plate Backing Plates with a Model A Tail Light. We at www.bungking.com offer our backing plate in a few different styles, the one I am going to be using in this post is one of our horizontal mount Model A style Licence plate backing plates. Most of our other backing plates can be used in a similar fashion with the tips shown in this post. Some will need to have, or wan …

ugust 12, 2012Back in 06 HD did a big reworking of their Dyna models. In this change came a new style of shifter linkage for all of the mid control Dynas. They went from an adjustable shift link to a fixed or non adjustable style and replaced the heim and ball joints to a machined rod with two ball joint style fittings.This design very early on showed itself to us and our local riders to be a weak point. We had just about all or our customers who in 10,000 miles on their new Dyna mid shift assem …

We have been selling weld in filler caps and bungs from the beginning, we have been adding new variations over the years to help fit the ever changing needs of our customers. We have weld in filler neck bungs for most any type of fluid container whether you are making it from mild steel, aluminum or stainless steel.We have filler caps that are made from aluminum or brass and both are available in either vented or non vented versions. All of the caps and bungs carry the same thread pitch, this ma …

November 8, 20111995 Softail NostalgiaBy bungkingThis bike started as a bone stock 1995 Softail nostalgia. Both of the fenders were modified for a longer look. To highlight the new fenders completely hand made one piece fender trim was made for both fenders to keep the stock appearance but with a little twist. I hand made a new set of pipes from straight tube and u bends complete with heat shields drilled to match the rest of the bike. The bulky factory dash was removed and I hand made a new she …