Regulars Rides: Ricardo's Harley-Davidson Sportster Forty-Eight

Bike Shed Regular, Ricardo woke up one day and made one of the most defining decisions a lot of us have made in life. He was going to get a motorcycle.
He then set about it knowing one thing in mind, it had to be a Harley-Davidson, it had to be black and it had to be loud. So he went for the Forty-Eight Sportster.
He passed his tests and since then, he’s travelled to the continent multiple times, used it as his daily commuter and along the way over the past three years customised it to his liking, with a stage one upgrade with Screaming Eagle air filter, Vance and Hines short shorts pipes and a vast array of Joker Machine add-ons amongst others.
He’s not done yet either, admittedly it’s a work in progress, like everyone’s bikes (let’s be honest, who will ever finish tinkering!).
woah-oh Black Betty... bam-a-lam...
#harleydavidson #thebikeshed

[@SUPPORTYOURSELF]

"It's uncomfortable, runs out of gas, but looks fucking awesome" this guy gets it

[@MCFishNuggets]

“One day I woke up and decided I really wanted a Harley Davidson” Same and here I am

[@danielernst419]

me too, haha

[@tjseloza3966]

Likewise , i dont have the money to buy yet tho

[@MercenaryGio]

Selling my harley actually lol

[@dukebrar]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWXZeaebp82SedE

[@paulvelazquez563]

Hahaha!!! 😄 many of us wake up whit that in our minds Man!

[@SteveTemplePilot]

It's embarrassing how many times I've watched this.

[@leosouza_yt]

& still do 😅

[@nicolaspanitsas3211]

Me too !!

[@miamimotogroup5371]

Lol i knowwww…. I own one now… and i want a lowrider st 😢 🤦‍♂️

[@hugh639]

many times and still watching, just bought me a 2022 48.

[@yoker3032]

Uss

[@user-sw2lv3zp6o]

At least he uses it every day.

[@cabritafx]

Not when it's below zero... I've had some dodgy experiences with icy roads! :(

[@Rettungssocke]

According to 1:40 he said his grips are quite cold, it sounds like he use it during winter too 🤔

[@cabritafx]

@@Rettungssocke I stop riding it when it's bellow zero on icy roads.

[@hetane]

This guy really values beauty over comfort! ...I would like to see his girlfriend! :D

[@vlaDVille]

Well, considering the single bobber-style seat, he probably doesn't have one haha

[@cabritafx]

hahahah best comment so far dude! My wife found it hilarious :))

[@cabritafx]

I have a pillion pad that goes on and off every time she goes in the back.@@vlaDVille

[@Noobmaster-ki1yb]

That's what she said @@cabritafx .. sorry xD but yeah.. who wants a bike that looks good but feels like crap? .. thought the opposite was the whole meaning of cruising down the road with a loud engine between your legs..

[@cabritafx]

@@Noobmaster-ki1yb whatever floats your boat mate. New bike I'm building is even more crap, and I'm F thrilled about it! Cheers

[@conorrafferty4119]

Watched this video for the first time years ago and now I finally have my own 48, just ordered my short shots and wrap and cannot wait to build up the bike in my own way 💪

[@markcort1670]

Beautiful!! I need one like this in my life! I woke up a few weeks ago and decided I wanted a Harley too!

[@ronwissinger2678]

Very nice ride and I respect that you will take it on a long haul 👍enjoy that beautiful machine

[@jaymccoy3915]

Just bought a 2022 48! Great vid, and lots of good ideas I would not have thought of...Thanks!

[@louis8869]

Harley's are one of the most customized bikes. Taking in consideration this bike is under warranty, i can fully understand why Ricardo took the esthetic approach. Aside from the seat, i think it's sick daily! Congrats on the sporty!

[@cabritafx]

Cheers dude!

[@3.2Carrera]

That's an iconic motorcycle for sure and I like your passion and customizing choices. That's what it's all about.

[@cabritafx]

Cheers dude!

[@DaxPlusPlus]

Awesome looking bike - thanks for the upload

[@Carreidas]

The headlight grill looks great. I also like those half-sized minimalistic fly screens that look like swosh.

[@moveslikehoka9071]

Your 48 on idle sounds like a lion roaring. Sick bike dude love it!.

[@jasonwright9555]

Great looking bike! Somehow, that sissy bar looks perfect! After 20 years of riding sports and naked bikes, CBR's, Monsters etc, I recently woke up and thought 'I need a HD in my life' too! Not sure if it is an age thing or not but I need to try one to know for sure. 😁

[@danilocapellan1316]

Great work, super cool 😎

[@pyrrej97]

This was the video that tipped me over the edge. Saw this one day and decided I’d get my own eventually, now I ride everyday to and from class/work

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

That’s awesome Jerry. Love that. I still find it strange that one day I can make a little video, put it online, and it’s ripple effect gets bigger and it caused you to do something so positive and life changing. It’s a nice feeling. Stay safe!

[@sumitrousyk8188]

Great bike, great bloke, great video. Thank you man 🤙🏻

[@leswills2657]

Great looking Bike, and fantastic sound, Awesome..

[@cabritafx]

Cheers dude!

[@ovibanuta4174]

Sick mods! Love the way it came!

[@mattylow5734]

This bike is beautiful! Good job on it!

[@danilocapellan1316]

Excellent cool bike a keeper. 😎👍🏼

[@jetpack6565]

nice bike man, i like the look of it, keep truckin bro and keep it between the ditches

[@JESUSSanchez-zj6vn]

Great video ! Looking into getting myself a bike , started researching and set my mind on the 48. In love with the bike , can't wait to get mine and start adding all my mods

[@rob7105]

Make it happen, you wont regret it

[@liam4483]

Great looking ride mate - those pipes sound louder than an Old Man Gloom gig!! 🔥🤘🏼loving that headlight grill as well! 👌🏼

[@cabritafx]

hahahahahaha. LOVE Old Man Gloom!

[@dustinhxc]

Whoa that was awesome! I follow him on IG so it was cool to see there is a video of the bike. Sounds amazing. I have the same forty eight. Love the tank paint job!

[@cabritafx]

Cheers bro!

Thank you for hosting one of my hometown boys... I literally grew up in the same neighbourhood has Ric and he's a hometown legend. He's been in a band called More Than a Thousand (hence the mtat on his insta) and I hope he reads this... SETÚBAL CARRRRRRALHO!!!! Ric... Iʻm in London; Letʻs ride.

[@cabritafx]

Setuuuubal caralho! Nao tou a ver quem és mano, mas obrigado pelo comment! tb andas por ai de mota é?

ricardo cabrita Eu cresci no Liceu e era do grupo da malta das “Escadinhas”. Com quem eu me dava bem era o Vasco e o Sérgio. Mudei-me em Setembro para Londres, mas ainda não comprei mota. Quero mudar para uma casa com garagem primeiro, mas mais um mês ou dois e já tenho a mota. Eu apito quando tiver uma. 😉👍 Abraço. P.S. - Mas se estiver num aperto posso sempre alugar uma. 😋

[@alfikrianuar2781]

what a lovely 48 Harley bike you have, love to have that oneday!

[@cabritafx]

Cheers bro

[@sefa9980]

I will have it too one day. Nice bike man. I love sound

[@jimzenglish1]

Not HD fan but this guys sportster looks badass. Good idea getting rid of the chrome.

[@cabritafx]

Cheers dude.

[@ralions4255]

@@cabritafx What Jacket was that you were wearing when riding off ?

[@craigcook1571]

I agree, Im not a Harley fan either, but I don't hate em or people that ride em. Everyone has their likes and dislikes. Ive always been a WHATEVER GETS THE WIND IN YOUR FACE guy.

[@moorshound3243]

you should see mine then, the bitch looks like she just rode though a war, rattle can black not Harley gloss, scratched & dented from a hard working life, oh & a big ass comfy seat.

[@LXG_BGMI]

So What's your favourite bike?

[@macvan3157]

Looks like the motor in PS4 game "Days Gone'!!!! Damn good man!!

[@NOTAFULLUN]

You built it the way you want it. That’s cool with me. It looks great and gives you pleasure whilst travelling and that’s got to be a plus in London. There are times when I wouldn’t have gone to work if it hadn’t been for my motorbike. Ride safely.

[@cabritafx]

So true dude!

[@pero2727]

He built jack shit. He bought a bunch of off the shelf parts and bolted them on. You build stuff with an angle grinder, a welder and a milling machine, not with your wallet and a screwdriver.

[@Rufio1975]

@@pero2727 Blah blah blah. Crybaby

[@inthemix3013]

@@pero2727 😂😂😂😂 have u calmed down

[@jhhd1]

So beautiful and sounds amazing

[@cabritafx]

Cheers dude!

[@kclb9320]

So good!

[@alcatraz93nueve63]

Nice bike its really beautiful 🤟🏻💯🔥

[@stuartmccloud307]

Love it!, I thought the motor was gonna jump out when you fired her up.

[@cabritafx]

Haha sounds like it :)

[@nicolasposse8880]

The best vídeo. I hace seen a lot of times. I have the same motorbike. Black. U inspired me man. Thanks.

[@Zephyr.Lo-Renz]

Liked the presentation of the bike a lot.... BUT as soon as she was turned on.... so did i. Bloody incredible, mate!

[@cabritafx]

Hahaha cheers dude, that feeling is addictive!

[@vikashuk]

Stunning bike and mods.

[@cabritafx]

Cheers Vik!

[@edhog]

Where does a guy get his folks anodized? Rick, this is the best 48 I've seen yet. It's really nice man.

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

Big Box Wrench best to ask him direct... his Instagram is included at the beginning for contact. @ricmtat

[@edhog]

@@BikeShedMotoCo I picked up my 48 yesterday... road it home, shakes and vibrates, is loud and uncomfortable... fucking love it

[@cabritafx]

My man! Thanks dude, I really appreciate it. Forks were anodised by a specialist through Warrs HD

[@Martin.B.Hartono]

try this kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4PImqyra7xnm6s

[@alan606472]

@@cabritafx have you thought of adapting an iron 883 tank to have more fuel than the peanut tank. same look but more fuel capacity

[@dantheman316]

very, very nice, sir an excellent machine

[@cabritafx]

Cheers dude!

[@vinjofin1972]

What a beauty! The only issue for me would be the small petrol tank.

[@cabritafx]

It can be annoying... But it's this bikes trademark, the '48 peanut tank

[@ldoughtyy]

I'm not following with all the trash talk about this bike. What a lovely machine. Simple and stylish. Sure, a lot of off the shelf parts, but as someone who might have limited engineering or hand-tool knowledge, there are some nice personal/ aesthetic touches on there (because a bike doesn't have to be all function and no form - that's what cars are for.) Great bike, Ric!

[@cabritafx]

Exactly mate! And I'm atm building another unconventional bike, a HD '98 Evo chopper this time.

[@DKalai]

What an honest man!!

[@sing759]

what a beautiful bike you got there ...

[@cabritafx]

Cheers!

[@dublion7]

Very Nice 👍 Love my sportster

[@APC9906]

Looks awesome

[@michesgqlledobbiln8928]

That's a sweet sporty!

[@rob7105]

I wish we had smaller number plates for motorcycles in nz :( love the bike, similar look to what I hope to end up with on mine

[@angelcisneros4874]

Can't wait till the day i could buy a bike like this 4 my dad

[@americanhooligans]

Sweet bike man! I have a Harley 48 as well!

[@bertraminc9412]

Great looking bike!

[@cabritafx]

Cheers dude!

[@Jack-pt2it]

What an awesome sound

[@danbeaman9376]

Nice bike!

[@edgarfigueroa6805]

Very nice my friend!

[@cabritafx]

cheers, my dude!

[@kyroren7678]

THIS. IS. SO. SICK!

[@albertmichall5732]

Nice Mate

[@doca8792]

Sweet bike man. Good taste.

[@cabritafx]

Thanks dude!

[@garrickjohnson9238]

Awesome bike. Hoping to join Harley family soon.

[@cabritafx]

Do it mate! :)

[@paulgroves6106]

Love it! I just bought a new one. Done the bars, plate, petrol cap, stage 1, Pipes and lights. Love the look of relocated coil. Was it it big job?

[@j-hickz4078]

Bad ass bike dude

[@angelkumar1386]

Awesome. Endless sir. 💓💓👌🤘🤘💪💪😎😎😎

[@cabritafx]

Cheers.

[@razvanburada1648]

I’m in love!!

[@cabritafx]

How I feel every day :)

[@nexsabre]

Sick!👌

[@oitjeff]

Nice bike!! Do you know the serie number for the tank logo? Cant find it for the sportster

[@RonaldKaim]

beautiful bike!

[@cabritafx]

Cheers bro

[@GunCollector007]

Love this bike!!

[@og_gilly3764]

Love my 48!

[@ponyboy7825]

Swamp the belt out for a chain and it is absolutely flawless

[@johnsandoval4450]

Can you explain what you did with the exhaust pipes, I also see that they are covered with what is looks like black painted winch straps? Really love the aggressive look on the bike.

[@KemDIY]

Nice bike man! I have the same 48 and love it for an around town bike. Super stiff suspension. I noticed yours is still a few dots away from the softest suspension. I’m 185lb and have it on the softest setting (all the way to the top) and it’s still hard. I’d suggest at least doing that. You’ll notice it takes the edge off when you hit a bump. Mine has drag bars too. Love that sitting style. Nice.

[@cabritafx]

Good shout mate, gonna try it!

[@Titan-m9r]

i'll get one this summer!

[@rsbharley4766]

Cool bike and he rides it every day, sweet.

[@cabritafx]

yes mate, I hate taking the train to work! :)

[@Spaniard781]

Nice badass bike

[@cabritafx]

Cheers dude!

[@TheSammyM86]

i love this!

[@bklyn_line]

I swapped in an Iron 883 (3.3gal) tank on my FortyEight because I had had enough of worrying about running out of petrol - then added a solo bag with a 1.5L bottle attachment for those just in case runs - best mod to date plus her profile takes on a more menacing stance. Rubber down/metal up always mate - keep each other safe!

[@cabritafx]

Can I see it mate? Drop you're insta account here, if you like.

[@bklyn_line]

@ricardo cabrita - apologies Ricardo - totally missed the notification - I don’t have Instagram but I’ll post a video of it here ASAP and notify you - sorry about not being in the social media loop of the 21C.

[@DurdenTyler21]

are the baffles inserted on the short shots or are they straight stock ?

[@joelal1979]

It's all about riding bro hams...a biker is a biker!

[@cabritafx]

Word. Cheers!

[@Ibrahim-us5hu]

Harley in London beautiful combination

[@turks1englishbulldog]

Your bike looks great!!! Best one I have seen. What size drag bars did you use? 32", 28" length? and how much pull back? Yours fit perfect! Beauty over comfort, Ha Ha! Love it!

[@glasgowharleyrider]

Love seeing the hd haters trolling , takes all shapes n sizes folks ... put your Harley hate aside for a minute and chill out . 👍🏼

[@cabritafx]

It's fine bro, "they hate us cause they anus". haha

[@moorshound3243]

I really need you to just write the same thing on about 2000 vids that harbor HD haters! Just copy & paste it will take you less time!!

[@3.2Carrera]

In the US I'm seeing a resurgence in the Sportsters popularity at the local gatherings along with hugs numbers of Truimph's and other retro naked bikes. The RE 650 are going to be a huge hit here I think too. But the cool thing about the Sportster is that nothing has really changed with them- they aren't retro, but the real thing. I see less sportbike riders than in years past and as those bikes became too focused for the track, the classics are getting a 2nd look. Cool times to be a rider for sure.

[@69FOSTER]

What kind of ECU tuner did you use to go along with the V&H pipes and SE air cleaner? I have the same bike, a 2018 48, all stock now. Yours looks and sounds great!

[@jamesgodden7620]

Mean looking bike! I'm building my own bobber and am thinking of using side mount number plate and combined tail+brake+indicator lights, has anyone had any issues regards getting pulled or MOT fails for either of these?

[@kaanspielt118]

weird question. But how tall is the guy driven the bike at the end of the video ?

[@nexon_xm_bs6_2023]

Really man you're my inspiration

[@dionreload]

Sweet!

[@cabritafx]

Cheers dude!

[@rommelatanoso4746]

Wow...nice bike

[@cabritafx]

Cheers bro

[@peterhuttner2710]

Looks very nice. Could you pls tell me what brand the seat is? I'm looking a small one like yours but didn't find it. Did you change the seat mounting or use the original one?

[@julianporte7677]

Authentic to a tee!

[@The-Celestial]

Done so tastefully 🤌

[@skyeldridge9018]

Why does his look better than the ones I see online it's crazy

[@ronskelton8742]

My favorite harley has always been the 48

[@dman3349]

Brother, we have very similar taste in our bikes. Harley needs to wake up and get with the matte black look. I’d love to see mini ape bars up front and tinted turn signals on rear. Now that you have more room below the fuel tank, maybe you can have a custom tank made that may be wider but not taller to help continue that low profile look. Look into adjustable suspension that can be mounted under rear versus the exposed shock. Maybe get a nice billet aluminum plate with water jet cutout design of your choice mounted to rear of sissy bar. It would appear as a black anodized plate that may even look like a shotgun spray across it.

[@user-sw2lv3zp6o]

I like this bike. I'd have left the clock where it was. The sissy bar is useful. I could fit by 63L Ventura Bathurst pack [had it since 1996] over it. Yeah, the tank is small, but I bet you can get 90 miles out of it. The pipes look good, but like all Harley aftermarket pipes, they are too loud.

[@kofadrian2]

What did you use to get the tail lights to the suspension

[@The_TravelTribe]

May I knw which handle bar u hav used for this?

[@sandeepd2939]

I got my first HD yesterday. Which pipes do u guys recommend????

[@robw7676]

I am not a big HD fan, but I quite like that

[@raulcardona8979]

How the hell did you relocate the turn signals cuz I’m trying and there is no way I can put them there

[@enelkingman1214]

This bike is badass I want one

[@cabritafx]

fuck yeah! Cheers dude