Hello
I’m Piotr from Poland and I'm here first time. I’m building a bike. It will be something like a mix of two styles bobber and drag, so something like a motorcycle low rider. I’m building it on softail Evo frame because roads in Poland are not so good. Here you can see how the project looks like.
I’m writing here because I have few questions about softail harleys. So:
a) can you advise me what kind a ignition should I buy. I have a RevTech 100 inches engine with two spark plugs for each cylinder (not EFI of course). Now I have two plugs for each head but I’m not sure, maybe I will change two plugs for compression release valves. So I would prefer ignition that will work on two or four spark plugs. Should I buy single or double fire ignition, and what kind of coil or coils. I think the best for me would be a kit (ignition module, coils, wires). And what brand (Crane, Accel, Ulitima?). And the most important is that it can not be too expensive. So how to have a good ignition but for low budget.
b) I would like to make a wiring myself. But how to do it. I have some knowledge about electricity and one time I did a wiring for my Harley Ironhead. But problems are with breakers etc. And I would like to make a wiring very similar to original softail wiring with the same connectors and housings. Maybe do you have a link to any webpage like: “how to make a harley wiring”.
Or, if you have any old, not necessary harley softail evo wiring I would willingly buy it from you. At the bottom is my e-mail.
c) I need a original right side forward control (I bought left and I do not have right). So, I need a bracket, pedal lever for softail evo model with footpegs not floorboards. The shifter side I have from about 1986 so I need brake side that will fit. I prefer bracket to which I can mount a Kelsey master cylinder but if you have any original Evo forward control set with cylinder and fluid reservoir I would be also glad to buy it. So if you have this kind forward control (it can be in very bed contition and need repair because I will put new chrome and I will powder coat this) write down. I can pay for it and shipping via western Union or I can make a bank transfer and than you can ship it to me.
d) I have also a question about motor mount bolts. I need these four bolts for mounting engine to frame. These bolts are very expensive, about 50$, so I want to buy this kind bolts in hardware store but I’m not sure what size it should be. I can be a bolts 12.9 grade. In Poland we have standard mild steel bolts 5.8, higher grade 8.8 and highest grade 12.9. I’m not sure how is it equal to SAE markings but I think that these 12.9 should be enough hard. But I do not know the sizes. I think that I can use metric bolts not american but I need exact sizes of original bolts. Can somebody measure original bolts for me and write the sizes? I need the size and length of bolts.
e) I’m looking for any small diameter tach and speedo. I would prefer something small and in one gauge. I found pretty nice Dakota Digital instrument but it quite expensive. Do you know any other less expensive brands that have this kind instruments. It have to be a electronic because I do not have a speedo drives on front wheel. The front springer and wheel needed a lot of modifications. As you can see the springer front end is from softail with 19 inches wheel and I put rear wheel with Avon tire and it wasn’t so easy to do it.
OK, so that’s all for the beginning. I have a lot of more questions but maybe later. If you have any questions about my project just write down. Sorry for my English but I’m Polish.
Piotr, POLAND
I’m Piotr from Poland and I'm here first time. I’m building a bike. It will be something like a mix of two styles bobber and drag, so something like a motorcycle low rider. I’m building it on softail Evo frame because roads in Poland are not so good. Here you can see how the project looks like.
I’m writing here because I have few questions about softail harleys. So:
a) can you advise me what kind a ignition should I buy. I have a RevTech 100 inches engine with two spark plugs for each cylinder (not EFI of course). Now I have two plugs for each head but I’m not sure, maybe I will change two plugs for compression release valves. So I would prefer ignition that will work on two or four spark plugs. Should I buy single or double fire ignition, and what kind of coil or coils. I think the best for me would be a kit (ignition module, coils, wires). And what brand (Crane, Accel, Ulitima?). And the most important is that it can not be too expensive. So how to have a good ignition but for low budget.
b) I would like to make a wiring myself. But how to do it. I have some knowledge about electricity and one time I did a wiring for my Harley Ironhead. But problems are with breakers etc. And I would like to make a wiring very similar to original softail wiring with the same connectors and housings. Maybe do you have a link to any webpage like: “how to make a harley wiring”.
Or, if you have any old, not necessary harley softail evo wiring I would willingly buy it from you. At the bottom is my e-mail.
c) I need a original right side forward control (I bought left and I do not have right). So, I need a bracket, pedal lever for softail evo model with footpegs not floorboards. The shifter side I have from about 1986 so I need brake side that will fit. I prefer bracket to which I can mount a Kelsey master cylinder but if you have any original Evo forward control set with cylinder and fluid reservoir I would be also glad to buy it. So if you have this kind forward control (it can be in very bed contition and need repair because I will put new chrome and I will powder coat this) write down. I can pay for it and shipping via western Union or I can make a bank transfer and than you can ship it to me.
d) I have also a question about motor mount bolts. I need these four bolts for mounting engine to frame. These bolts are very expensive, about 50$, so I want to buy this kind bolts in hardware store but I’m not sure what size it should be. I can be a bolts 12.9 grade. In Poland we have standard mild steel bolts 5.8, higher grade 8.8 and highest grade 12.9. I’m not sure how is it equal to SAE markings but I think that these 12.9 should be enough hard. But I do not know the sizes. I think that I can use metric bolts not american but I need exact sizes of original bolts. Can somebody measure original bolts for me and write the sizes? I need the size and length of bolts.
e) I’m looking for any small diameter tach and speedo. I would prefer something small and in one gauge. I found pretty nice Dakota Digital instrument but it quite expensive. Do you know any other less expensive brands that have this kind instruments. It have to be a electronic because I do not have a speedo drives on front wheel. The front springer and wheel needed a lot of modifications. As you can see the springer front end is from softail with 19 inches wheel and I put rear wheel with Avon tire and it wasn’t so easy to do it.
OK, so that’s all for the beginning. I have a lot of more questions but maybe later. If you have any questions about my project just write down. Sorry for my English but I’m Polish.
Piotr, POLAND
