Harley Sportster Scrambler - USD fork swap + Tracker Seat ep. 1 | Purpose Built Moto

[@betrolhead]

Was in my garage and was trying to map out what i'm gonna do with my own sportster, went onto pipeburn and it brought me here and I am so so glad. looking forward to these.

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Abdulrahman Alansari that’s epic mate! Make sure you check out our blogs in the build. Linked in the episode Notes

[@jamiewebber8091]

I can already tell that I’m gonna love every single one of these episodes. Awesome stuff. Keep up the great work.

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

James Webber we got one for you every 2 weeks until these 2 adventure bikes are done!!

[@lyellmincer7468]

Great video, cheers mate! Had a quick suggestion for you, my fathers run his own upholstery shop for 35 years, I worked for him in my youth. I forgot the name of the product so I’ll have to get back to you on that but there is a specific gel base, approximately 3/8 of an inch thick that we would install on customers snowmobile, dirt bike, four wheeler, jet ski and motorcycle seats. It eliminates the need for the thick high density foam, also completely absorbs all heat from the motor so you don’t get swamp ass. You still apply your softer foam on it but your seat can be a much lower profile. Hope this helps!

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Lyell Mincer we’ve heard of the Gel seat inserts but because they absorb heat the sun can make them super hot when parked. Although I’ve never personally tested the theory

[@jtowers93]

Less than a minute in and I knew I had to subscribe!

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Thanks Mate, New episode coming this week!

[@patrickkatkaew9843]

super cool bike 🏍️ love it 😍 Thank you for sharing…have a great day 😊

[@tonybason6761]

So cool good work; finally a decent Aussie channel love it keep doing whatever you want

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Cheers man, happy to keep this train rolling. Have you checked out our latest husky project?

[@peterdouglas4073]

Crazy similarities. My DS Sportster. Mine is based on an 883 with olims on the rear, WP on the front, motoz adv rear, Kenda big block front, 21/ 17 billet wheels, LED lights, chain and sprockets and a towbar (and yes I do tow off-road)

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Thats awesome Peter! sounds like a lot of fun.

[@chrisgentle3195]

Looking forward to seeing it through Tom!

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Thanks chriso, new Ep will be out every 2 weeks.

[@akinmoto]

Epic work dude!

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Thank's mate. The build up starts now!

[@georgeknox]

Money, I have a 98 I have been looking to scramble out. Will you be adding a parts list? Thanks Tom once again you hit a homerun.

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

George Knox hey George, thanks mate. Each video comes with an in depth blog that mentions the parts used. In future episodes you’ll see though a lot of this is handmade or heavily modified. It’s a little tough to parts list all that stuff!

[@peterdouglas4073]

Awesome, great to see another adventure Harley. I look for it in the bush.

[@sdfgdtfgdfg]

Seriously impressive stuff!!!!

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Thanks Man, and I'm just getting warmed up!

[@sdfgdtfgdfg]

@@PurposeBuiltMoto Looking forward to it!

[@jessygratton8107]

What did you use as a rear suspension?

[@timur4467]

Hello. What fork tubes and triple trees did you use? I want to install inverted fork to my Dyna 2002 and looking for best option. Custom kits are very expensive, they cost like my bike.

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Hey Timur, We used an ADV front end that won't necessarily work for your bike. Check out this blog for a guide on what you need to be thinking about on a fork swap. purposebuiltmoto.com/motorcycle-usd-fork-swap-everything-you-need-to-know/

[@timur4467]

@@PurposeBuiltMoto Ok, thanks.

[@lumpycam5481]

Enjoyed watching, looks like it will be a fun bike to ride. Can I ask, since you have a lathe there why didn't you turn up a new stem for the trees instead of packing it with spacers?

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Lumpy Cam Motorcycles good question, as I said in the video, I’m very novice on a lathe. Yet to learn how to cut threads etc. This issue was 2 parts , the stem was long enough for the bike, but the fork clamping area required spacers to suit. I explain it a little better in the blog there’s a link in the ep notes

[@lumpycam5481]

@@PurposeBuiltMoto OK, thanks. I'll have a look at the blog.

[@michaelfranchek331]

@purposebuilt...is this a sportster 1200 custom? did you use the stock fuel tank? i just bought an 06 1200'custom with 500 miles on it and am planning a street tracker build

[@yoancarlove7383]

So from what I gather, the sportster head stem (extended somehow) pressed right into the Tiger 1200 triple clamp?

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

With a little negotiation yes

[@Charlesterrence]

This is awesome! I've been looking at trying my hand at a scrambler build, any ideas on where to start?

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Charles Gilroy start by doing!

[@robotafflicition]

If I wanted to learn more about the fork swap, where should I start looking? I really want to build a scrambler but idk where to start

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Check out our website we have a blog on fork swaps

[@robotafflicition]

@@PurposeBuiltMoto headed there now!

[@christiansvlogs3522]

What kind of bar risers are those ?

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Check out Motoproducts.com.au

[@alpha13dylan]

What forks and triple trees ar you using?

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Did you watch the whole video? If you want more info there’s a blog series on the website

[@harryhoudini9802]

I had to dent my fuel tank to get lock to lock steering . Did you have a clearance issue between the USD forks and fuel tank and if so how did you address it ? Thanks , Harry

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Good Question mate. So on our first one, I built steering stops to suit my tank clearance, bit of a mistake. I thought the steering circle would be enough but when out Adv riding I definitely could have used more. The second HD ADV Sportster build I used a street Bob tank, and Scalloped it out to allow a better steering circle. That helped massively with the handling of the bike.

[@harryhoudini9802]

@@PurposeBuiltMoto I wish I could send you a photo of the bike . Thanks for the reply . USD triple clamps have a lot less offset .

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

@@harryhoudini9802 just jump on my website and send me an email mate

[@oddis188]

Is it a front from a 900cc tiger from early 2000?

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

oddis slajos no mate it’s a 2015 tiger front end. These are fully adjustable and twin disc which is why I chose it!

[@oddis188]

@@PurposeBuiltMoto Ahh nice. I've been dreaming of a USD front for my triumph speedmaster would be awesome but dont have any place with a lathe to make it even near possible.

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

If you do your research, usually another triumph front end with be a bear percent fit. Generally they will use the same size headstems across a few models

[@The_Coyote_130]

It's killing me. How did you do it? I've got a 2006 883C Sportster that I've been working on to turn into a Street Hooligan. It's been impossible for me to find a rear hub for the 1" axle, and that 17x5.5 on the rear looks amazing compared to the 16x3 rear wheel. Did you convert the rear axle to a 3/4 to mount the hub? I'm so lost, and complete dialed in on trying to figure out how you did that. haha

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Charlie Painter I just used a standard HD spoked hub on this one and laced it to a 17 x 5.5 rim The front uses the triumph ADV hub

[@The_Coyote_130]

Nice! So it was just a standard HD 1" ID hub. Thank bro! Bike looks amazing so far!

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

@@The_Coyote_130 Thats right mate.

[@dc7290]

You do nice work, so all the best polishing a turd.

[@johnburkett521]

you should sell the entire triple tree as a bolt in thing for a Sportster. I would be a customer right now...

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Just check out this blog and figure it out yourself ; purposebuiltmoto.com/motorcycle-usd-fork-swap-everything-you-need-to-know/amp/

[@grantnewby3756]

Awesome

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

Thanks Legend!!

[@grantnewby3756]

@@PurposeBuiltMoto Mate love what you do and your passion for your craft. And the fact that you are willing to share your knowledge and experience with others. Commendable.

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

That’s a huge compliment mate thanks. Im stoked you get something out of all this. Knowledge has no value unless you can share it right!?

[@rw6783]

Buddy please please please do NOT wear gloves when working a lathe. Get a finger stuck and it can rip your whole f*ckn arm off. Cool project, i'm looking forward to the rest!

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

R W when you’re jumping between jobs on the welder and lathe, things happen....

[@rw6783]

@@PurposeBuiltMoto yup not criticizing, just giving some friendly advise. I was trained by a guy who has been a machinist longer than most people have been alive. He never allowed gloves in the shop except for welding, and god help you if he caught ya with em on while you weren't welding. I got my finger caught in a lathe once, if I had been wearing gloves I wouldn't have a hand.

[@PurposeBuiltMoto]

You gotta love a salty old boy. Good lookin out 👍🏼