This picture was after the FX tank above but before the blue tin it sports now. That is the great thing about Sportsters, you can get factory take-off fenders and tanks for cheap, and the paint is much better quality than even a custom paint job. It might not be as pretty, but the paint won't chip or peel when you balance a grocery bag on the tank on the way from the store.
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I still use these saddlebags, funky suede ones I got at a swap meet for dirt cheap. The smaller size suits the chopper theme, but they are big enough for a spare liter of gas, some tools, and some bungee cords.
The seat is the original that got shred up from a lot of use, this was a daily driver. My buddy Jerry Alvarado (RIP) gave me the identical seat he had for a '79 Sportster, then up and died on me. My be be living good at the United Airlines machine shop in heaven. So it is his seat I have on the bike now, And I think I tossed this original seat.
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