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| ===== Homemade lift blocks on a 2003 883R / 1425 ===== | ===== Homemade lift blocks on a 2003 883R / 1425 ===== | ||
| - | The block wont lift off the swing arm due to the fact that the tail end of the block is long and as long as the bolt is in the hole, it can't rotate. ((MonkeyMadness of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=779828)) \\ | + | The block wont lift off the swing arm due to the fact that the tail end of the block is long and as long as the bolt is in the hole, it can't rotate. ((MonkeyMadness of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-styles/cafe-racer-sportster-motorcycle-talk/94105-ha-ha-ftw-made-my-own-lift-blocks?t=779828)) \\ |
| - | {{:techtalk:ref:susp:homemade_lift_blocks_5_by_monkeymadness.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photos by MonkeyMadness of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=779828)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:homemade_lift_blocks_6_by_monkeymadness.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photos by MonkeyMadness of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=779828)) \\ | + | {{:techtalk:ref:susp:homemade_lift_blocks_5_by_monkeymadness.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photos by MonkeyMadness of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-styles/cafe-racer-sportster-motorcycle-talk/94105-ha-ha-ftw-made-my-own-lift-blocks?t=779828)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:homemade_lift_blocks_6_by_monkeymadness.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photos by MonkeyMadness of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-styles/cafe-racer-sportster-motorcycle-talk/94105-ha-ha-ftw-made-my-own-lift-blocks?t=779828)) \\ |
| - | {{:techtalk:ref:susp:homemade_lift_blocks_2_by_monkeymadness.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photos by MonkeyMadness of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=779828)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:homemade_lift_blocks_3_by_monkeymadness.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photos by MonkeyMadness of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=779828)) {{techtalk:ref:susp:homemade_lift_blocks_1_by_monkeymadness.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photos by MonkeyMadness of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=779828)) \\ | + | {{:techtalk:ref:susp:homemade_lift_blocks_2_by_monkeymadness.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photos by MonkeyMadness of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-styles/cafe-racer-sportster-motorcycle-talk/94105-ha-ha-ftw-made-my-own-lift-blocks?t=779828)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:homemade_lift_blocks_3_by_monkeymadness.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photos by MonkeyMadness of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-styles/cafe-racer-sportster-motorcycle-talk/94105-ha-ha-ftw-made-my-own-lift-blocks?t=779828)) {{techtalk:ref:susp:homemade_lift_blocks_1_by_monkeymadness.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photos by MonkeyMadness of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-styles/cafe-racer-sportster-motorcycle-talk/94105-ha-ha-ftw-made-my-own-lift-blocks?t=779828)) \\ |
| ===== Homemade Lift Blocks 2005 883 / 1212 ===== | ===== Homemade Lift Blocks 2005 883 / 1212 ===== | ||
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| First, protect your eyes when cutting. An old helmet can be used for protecting them from flying shrapnel. \\ | First, protect your eyes when cutting. An old helmet can be used for protecting them from flying shrapnel. \\ | ||
| - | {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_10_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=293329)) \\ | + | {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_10_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-suspension-frame-forks-handlebars-fuel-tank-oil-tank-fenders/56866-custom-brackets-for-raising-extending-shocks?t=293329)) \\ |
| The pieces were cut from flat stock. \\ | The pieces were cut from flat stock. \\ | ||
| - | {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_1_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=293329)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_2_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=293329)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_3_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=293329)) \\ | + | {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_1_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-suspension-frame-forks-handlebars-fuel-tank-oil-tank-fenders/56866-custom-brackets-for-raising-extending-shocks?t=293329)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_2_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-suspension-frame-forks-handlebars-fuel-tank-oil-tank-fenders/56866-custom-brackets-for-raising-extending-shocks?t=293329)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_3_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-suspension-frame-forks-handlebars-fuel-tank-oil-tank-fenders/56866-custom-brackets-for-raising-extending-shocks?t=293329)) \\ |
| The final shaping was done, edges smoothed with a wire brush, test fitted and painted. \\ | The final shaping was done, edges smoothed with a wire brush, test fitted and painted. \\ | ||
| - | {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_4_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=293329)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_5_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=293329)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_6_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=293329)) \\ | + | {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_4_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-suspension-frame-forks-handlebars-fuel-tank-oil-tank-fenders/56866-custom-brackets-for-raising-extending-shocks?t=293329)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_5_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-suspension-frame-forks-handlebars-fuel-tank-oil-tank-fenders/56866-custom-brackets-for-raising-extending-shocks?t=293329)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_6_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-suspension-frame-forks-handlebars-fuel-tank-oil-tank-fenders/56866-custom-brackets-for-raising-extending-shocks?t=293329)) \\ |
| And finally installed. \\ | And finally installed. \\ | ||
| - | {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_7_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=293329)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_8_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=293329)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_9_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=293329)) \\ | + | {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_7_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-suspension-frame-forks-handlebars-fuel-tank-oil-tank-fenders/56866-custom-brackets-for-raising-extending-shocks?t=293329)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_8_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-suspension-frame-forks-handlebars-fuel-tank-oil-tank-fenders/56866-custom-brackets-for-raising-extending-shocks?t=293329)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:riser_block_mod_9_by_bassboy311.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bassboy311 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-suspension-frame-forks-handlebars-fuel-tank-oil-tank-fenders/56866-custom-brackets-for-raising-extending-shocks?t=293329)) \\ |
