I don't own a Sportster or any kind of Harley, but I could watch Todd work on a coffee maker and still be entertained. It's amazing how cheap you can find a used Sportster with low miles. For a beginner like me, I'd be taking tons of photos as I took stuff apart...so I could remember how it goes back totether.
This is so great. I picked up a 96 Sportster a few months back, and it is my 1st bike. As I really don't know much about wrenching it yet, This video pretty much shows me how to take it apart, with real time video. I know its kinda a fun "lets rip this f'n thing apart" video for you, but it's actually very educational for me. Thank you! Happy New Year! Looking forward to watching this build!
These old rigid mount sportsters are pretty easy to work on. I've had my '99 model since new and it's been a great bike, and I've done all the work on it myself. I know it inside and out after all these years. They are very solid bikes. Hope you enjoy yours!
I did the same. A 96 sportster in late spring. U can see it in my YT profile. I started to rebuild it. Will finish in spring. Too cold here in Norway wintertime. Can I see your ? Please
Wooeee! Just acquired a bone stock, all original, less than 200 miles, always garaged, 02' XL1200 to do the same thing with. This is gonna be fun, seein how what yur gonna do differs from my ideas,
The bike purchase vid - ruclips.net/video/j3vet3ldZLk/видео.html also 1200 hooligan kit install on this bike - ruclips.net/video/7DuwSXFSx3o/видео.html
First of all, Lowbrow, PLEASE don't let Todd leave. He is by FAR one of the coolest guys on the web. What I wouldn't give to be able to hang around him and soak up some of that Harley knowledge. Sooner or later, I'm going to buy an old Sportster and do what he is doing, but maybe in just a little different fashion. I will follow along every step of the way because it seems that I learn best by watching. It sounds like you are going to put more $$$ into the bike than what you paid for it. That Hooligan kit isn't cheap, as are some of the other parts. Thank you, Lowbrow. This series will be awesome and by having Todd do it; it'll be even cooler. Thank you again and Happy New Year. Eric in Kissimmee Fl. PS: WOO !!!!!
Thanks for the videos, Todd is the man WOO!! Love the hard tails and all of the crazy builds people do but it’s refreshing to see a scrambler (something different).
Badass ... I don't know why this was put into my feed, but I'm glad it was. I had a Sportster Custom in the days of waiting lists and 5k-over-list stealerships, '99 or '00? Had the Sportster for 2 years and went to a FX. But 8 bikes later, and in my 60s, ya know which bike I want back out of all of them?
Thanks for the video..had trouble with my 02 last season..shoved her in the shed lost faith in it..but you rekindled the spark. gonna give it a go again. got a link to auction site
There needs to be a count on the bottom of the screen for every "whooo!" Lol. Sweet series and so refreshing to see all the trials and troubles that we see in real life when taking apart an older bike.
What a great Lowbrow Customs project ... look forward to watching it evolve. I've got a '86 Liberty Edition 1200 Sportster, a '09 883 Sportster & a '95 Dyna Lowrider. Always thinking about getting another Sportster to wrench on to make into a custom off road scrambler or adventure bike... this definitely was an awesome step-by-step tear down video to give me more inspiration and motivation ... just wish I had a garage, a lift & more tools.
I just picked up a very similar sportster. Watched the “what to look for video” on my way to pick it up. It helped a ton just making sure I wasn’t getting a project. I’m excited to mod it!
I just bought my second bike and its an 05 sportster 1200. Ive been looking up videos to learn more about them because I of course started on a Rebel 250! But I just wanted to say how easily these videos are to follow. TODD IS AWESOME! Thanks so much for the knowledge
Instead of using an adjustable wrench on the screw driver shaft you can use a box end wrench on the handle that’s why the handles are shaped the way they are, love the content keep up the good work brother
Hell yeah. I just bought a new sportster as my first bike and I want to learn how to how to modify it cause I know you guys carry tons of aftermarket parts. Thanks for the great content
Thank you, Todd for all of your great work and jobs well done and for helping me with working on my, Saturday Sporster, I need all the help I can get and you are the Technician that has all the information that I need, keep up the great work 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🏁🏁🏁💯💯💯💥💥💥
Yees! Needed this series! Have a 03 1200 also, just changed out the ignition module yesterday, notorious to fry on these. Got a Daytona Twin tec, runs better than ever. Cant wait to see you guys put your touch in this baby. Happy new years guys, have a good one!
This brought back some memories. I haven't laughed so hard in ages. I kept remembering pains in the ass about the same time he started bitching about them.
This is gonna be an AWESOME series!!! sportsters are under rated, I love my 1200 with all the LOWBROW parts and goodies , pushing 100hp right now, not bored out or big bore kit., yet ; )
I'm moving to the States, a 2003 Sporster for less than $3000 😲 try south of $6500 in England and that bike is mint compared to what you would find over here, it would look like it was built in 93 nevermind 03, bad winters, salty roads,,,,. We don't all ride sports bikes in the UK and a HD is great for bombing around town on, just so expensive.
1:40 good grief, I just bought my first 2014 883 Stage1 and paid exactly 10k CAD lol XD may have been overpriced a bit at the dealer, but the bike is freaking clean and I love it. I'm gonna keep it for a year and swap trade that for a bigger one next summer! WoO!
This is such weird timing. Subscribed very recently and I picked up a daily double, two for the price of one set of sportsters day before Christmas Eve. One 1998 883 and one 2001 1200, both bikes for $2,100. The plan is to build the 883 into a street tracker … and I already have parts in route and have videos planned for each piece and day of the build! Should be fun to watch this one come together as mine comes to life as well. If the timing wasn’t weird enough for me of this video… the 1200 had old haggard saddle bags with a 10mm wrench, a Phillips head screw driver, Ibuprofen and a set of glasses. Feel like I was having dejavu watching this 😂
I'll be a sub from now on. I'm slightly restoring my '04 1200r . Allready done the bars now I'm also powder coating the wheels and changing the stg 1 elements.
we sold it a long time ago but we sell brand new ones on the sitewww.lowbrowcustoms.com/products/thunderheader-2-into-1-exhaust-system-1986-2003-h-d-sportster-mid-controls-chrome
Just picked up a 99 sportster custom (I think) with 12k miles on it for $2,000. Has dual front discs and an oil cooler!? It’s a nice burgundy/purple color. Sweet bike.
I think I may order a set of front and rear tires like that I've got an old Softail from the '90s but I get caught on dirt roads a lot I've got to check to see if they'll fit the front tire too cuz sometimes tires are front tire specific and I have Fat boy rims on my bike
When doing the S&S Hooligan kit, are you gonna spring for a S&S super E carb then as well? Earlier in the episode I thought you said something about going back to a stock CV carb.
We decided to run a CV carb, it just the easiest to tune and works best with these motors, even with a S&S hooligan kit. You can watch the install here: ruclips.net/video/7DuwSXFSx3o/видео.html
@@lowbrowcustoms I was think about rebuilding my 91 Sportster 1200…what do you think about the Hammer Performance kits? Is there a reason to go with the Hooligan kit instead?
@@Soul_Biscuit Hooligan kit comes with some bigger cams. Depending on what hammer kit you get they might have it too. either way you can't go wrong with either kits.
Excited af for this series. I have an '03 sporster as well same exact set up, its my first bike so this will be invaluable to me! How did you get the rear turn signals off i've been stuck trying to figure it out for a whiles now. Thanks!
Cut the wires underneath the fender, and then they should spin off totally. it wasn't done right on our bike, because you should be able to unplug from the harness and then spin the turn signals to loosen and take off and feed the wire through.
I've been a professional motorcycle mechanic for a few months now. Before that I was a professional auto mechanic for over a decade. I also constantly wonder what Harley Davidson was thinking when they designed their bikes.
They are on order, be sure to sign up for out of stock notifications on the product and you will be notified the moment it comes in the warehouse. www.lowbrowcustoms.com/products/2-into-1-hooligan-exhaust-system-by-kerker-1986-2003-harley-davidson-xl-sportster
Love the Sportster build! Looks like it’s almost exactly what I’d want to do to one. Any chance of or interest in installing rear sets for the foot controls? By rear sets on the Sportster I suppose I mean more of a “standard” foot position. Maybe there is no interest in it, but it’s always something I thought I’d prefer to mid controls and am more used to on other bikes. Maybe I should just look for a Triumph Scrambler. lol Always awesome videos!
@@lowbrowcustomsI would be very excited to see what you guys would come up with in a more standard or rear set style design for the Sportsters! The few kits I’ve seen come from small manufacturers and use the back portion of the primary case and belt or chain guard respectively to mount offset brackets, pegs and levers. Some seem of good quality and design, but I wonder if in practice the pegs would end up being wider than would be comfortable? I know if and when you come up with something it will be fantastic. Love the build and your videos!
The ground wire to the tank is because the tank is likely mounted on rubber stand-offs. If the tank is isolated and the fuel filler touchs it there can be a spark from the fuel nozzle to the filler neck where fuel vapor is present. Fuel pumps should have a ground that customers connect to the vehicle but of course no one would bother. When I fill my airplane the fuel filling station has a ground strap I connect to the plane for this reason. By grounding the tank to the frame there is no potential for a voltage and arc to develop at the filler neck. The potential develops at the wheels looking to discharge to the ground. No spark at the fuel tank.
I've watched this video three times now. Great way to feature products and show how doable it all is. Todd is entertaining even if he has a disdain for the stock bike. Personally, liked this bike much more before they started tearing into it. Anniversary bikes are so pretty. The finished bike looked cheap and confused imo. Turned a desirable $2,500 bike into a slightly less desirable $3,500 bike.
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You guys are on to something here. Todd has the perfect attitude for videos.
I dislike your disrespect for tools and parts. Throwing tools and stuff shows your arrogance. You may have knowledge, but you fail.
@@XLH-mr1sk and you are a failure at trolling. Step up your game home slice.
AND
LET'S GO BRANDON 📣👏😁
@@XLH-mr1sk never dis a wizard, ⚡
Todd seems both, inconvenienced and indifferent at the same time, i couldn’t stop watching 😅
I love this comment so much
I don't own a Sportster or any kind of Harley, but I could watch Todd work on a coffee maker and still be entertained. It's amazing how cheap you can find a used Sportster with low miles. For a beginner like me, I'd be taking tons of photos as I took stuff apart...so I could remember how it goes back totether.
Nice modifications… will follow along
I don't even own a Harley but it's Todd so of course I'm watching.
This is so great. I picked up a 96 Sportster a few months back, and it is my 1st bike. As I really don't know much about wrenching it yet, This video pretty much shows me how to take it apart, with real time video. I know its kinda a fun "lets rip this f'n thing apart" video for you, but it's actually very educational for me. Thank you! Happy New Year! Looking forward to watching this build!
These old rigid mount sportsters are pretty easy to work on. I've had my '99 model since new and it's been a great bike, and I've done all the work on it myself. I know it inside and out after all these years. They are very solid bikes. Hope you enjoy yours!
Dude same here!! I just bought a ‘96 sporty that’s my first bike! And I’m chopping it this winter. Best of luck to you brother! 👊
@@cooperfranco How cool! Congrats on your bike! Safe rides for 2022 man! Happy New Year!
Just keep a accelerator pump gasket handy for that CV
I did the same. A 96 sportster in late spring. U can see it in my YT profile.
I started to rebuild it. Will finish in spring. Too cold here in Norway wintertime. Can I see your ? Please
So glad to see you guys working on older bikes, lots of channels only show upgrades on new bikes guys like me can’t afford to buy
I’m so ready for this series!!! Thank you for doing this. I love project build series, and a tracker is exactly what I need to build!
Yes, more build series! Your Triumph 650 engine build serie was big help when I was rebuilding my Harris Triumph.
Man, this was so enjoyable to watch and I love Todd's personality. Looking forward to the finished ride. Woo!!!
this great im hooked already even though ive been watching todds videos for a while now its like watching someone paint a picture
“HAPPY NEW YEAR”! Guys! Rock on Todd! Gonna be righteous!
Wooeee! Just acquired a bone stock, all original, less than 200 miles, always garaged, 02' XL1200 to do the same thing with. This is gonna be fun, seein how what yur gonna do differs from my ideas,
Love some sportsters and this series is a kick butt idea! Thanks!
5 mins in and todd's already throwing F bombs and parts across the shop. i love this channel.
This is great, can’t wait to see the finished product.
I enjoy watching this stuff anyways, but he just brings something else to it. Loved the video and love lowbrow!!!
WOW a 100th anniversary for $2,400 with under 5k. That’s a great deal. That would get 4-6k in my area right now.
KEEP IN MIND THIS IS FROM A COUPLE OF YEARS. LOOK AT THEIR PLAYLIST, THIS BIKE IS FEATURED BACK IN 2019
I've been inspired.
I have a '94 sporty in the shed...
Nice. A good breakdown series. I missed the purchase video, is it an 883?
WOOO!
The bike purchase vid - ruclips.net/video/j3vet3ldZLk/видео.html also 1200 hooligan kit install on this bike - ruclips.net/video/7DuwSXFSx3o/видео.html
I like these videos. Just like hanging out in my buddies garage. Cool vibe and good info. Thanks for making these.
Would not have made it all the way to the end without the "wooo's"! Thank you from the bottom of my ❤️!
First of all, Lowbrow, PLEASE don't let Todd leave. He is by FAR one of the coolest guys on the web.
What I wouldn't give to be able to hang around him and soak up some of that Harley knowledge.
Sooner or later, I'm going to buy an old Sportster and do what he is doing, but maybe in just a little different fashion.
I will follow along every step of the way because it seems that I learn best by watching.
It sounds like you are going to put more $$$ into the bike than what you paid for it.
That Hooligan kit isn't cheap, as are some of the other parts.
Thank you, Lowbrow. This series will be awesome and by having Todd do it; it'll be even cooler.
Thank you again and Happy New Year.
Eric in Kissimmee Fl.
PS: WOO !!!!!
FINALLY. TODD IS BACK!
Todd is my inspiration! Great vid! Cheers from Brazil! Much love guys 🙌👏🔩🛠
Thanks for the videos, Todd is the man WOO!! Love the hard tails and all of the crazy builds people do but it’s refreshing to see a scrambler (something different).
Great to see you back in Ernest. Love your channel.
Badass ... I don't know why this was put into my feed, but I'm glad it was. I had a Sportster Custom in the days of waiting lists and 5k-over-list stealerships, '99 or '00? Had the Sportster for 2 years and went to a FX. But 8 bikes later, and in my 60s, ya know which bike I want back out of all of them?
The sportster custom? lol
Thanks for digging on the vid.
This was like watching Gilbert Godfrey cook a Christmas dinner on Snoop Dogs West Compton Christmas Special!!!🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥🔥💪🏼👍🏻🙏🏻❤️
Thanks for the video..had trouble with my 02 last season..shoved her in the shed lost faith in it..but you rekindled the spark. gonna give it a go again. got a link to auction site
There needs to be a count on the bottom of the screen for every "whooo!" Lol. Sweet series and so refreshing to see all the trials and troubles that we see in real life when taking apart an older bike.
Not sure if I'm watching Todd at work.. or - Smash Fishing . Whoo!
Todd makes this work, pretty sure I would watch him disassemble pretty much anything.
Great video brother! I love the way u commentate the video. Thank you and happy new year
What a great Lowbrow Customs project ... look forward to watching it evolve.
I've got a '86 Liberty Edition 1200 Sportster, a '09 883 Sportster & a '95 Dyna Lowrider.
Always thinking about getting another Sportster to wrench on to make into a custom off road scrambler or adventure bike... this definitely was an awesome step-by-step tear down video to give me more inspiration and motivation ... just wish I had a garage, a lift & more tools.
I just picked up a very similar sportster. Watched the “what to look for video” on my way to pick it up. It helped a ton just making sure I wasn’t getting a project. I’m excited to mod it!
I am wanting to do a sportster build. Really looking forward to following this series of videos! Thanks for sharing!
I just bought my second bike and its an 05 sportster 1200. Ive been looking up videos to learn more about them because I of course started on a Rebel 250! But I just wanted to say how easily these videos are to follow. TODD IS AWESOME! Thanks so much for the knowledge
Instead of using an adjustable wrench on the screw driver shaft you can use a box end wrench on the handle that’s why the handles are shaped the way they are, love the content keep up the good work brother
Hell yeah. I just bought a new sportster as my first bike and I want to learn how to how to modify it cause I know you guys carry tons of aftermarket parts. Thanks for the great content
So helpful to find this series
Recently got a 2000 handed down for my first bike and so much to learn but this seems like a great place to do it! 👏
Just bought this bike for two grand I'm glad I found this series
Great idea guys!
Thank you, Todd for all of your great work and jobs well done and for helping me with working on my, Saturday Sporster, I need all the help I can get and you are the Technician that has all the information that I need, keep up the great work 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🏁🏁🏁💯💯💯💥💥💥
Happy New year to you and your family !! (9 days late ,but it's the thought that counts) ,excellent video
Yees! Needed this series! Have a 03 1200 also, just changed out the ignition module yesterday, notorious to fry on these. Got a Daytona Twin tec, runs better than ever. Cant wait to see you guys put your touch in this baby. Happy new years guys, have a good one!
Hello, new favorite series on RUclips.
This series is going to help me a lot. Thanks!
That was deal! I'd love to find a Sportster in that condition for that price.
Craigslist and marketplace are gonna be lit out there
i'd like to chop an 03 and keep the anniversary badges just to piss some people off while also having a newer carbed chopper
Where are the parts listed? I might be interested in that Exhaust! Definitely will be an entertaining series! Thanks Todd!
Most of it if not all have sold, this took a while to make.
@@lowbrowcustoms thanks man. I realized that later on haha. I appreciate these videos. Very helpful 👍
Thanks for the great tutorial. I’m thinking about maybe doing something very similar to this build using my 04 deuce fxstdi.
Love the video. You know you're watching a real mechanic when they talk shit to whatever they're working on.
This brought back some memories. I haven't laughed so hard in ages. I kept remembering pains in the ass about the same time he started bitching about them.
This is gonna be an AWESOME series!!! sportsters are under rated, I love my 1200 with all the LOWBROW parts and goodies , pushing 100hp right now, not bored out or big bore kit., yet ; )
Hey what have you done to be pushing close to 100 HP w/out big bore kit?
I'm moving to the States, a 2003 Sporster for less than $3000 😲 try south of $6500 in England and that bike is mint compared to what you would find over here, it would look like it was built in 93 nevermind 03, bad winters, salty roads,,,,. We don't all ride sports bikes in the UK and a HD is great for bombing around town on, just so expensive.
Love watching Tod!!
Thank you:) Enjoy your videos!!! Keep it up please!
This should be a great series
Great Video,I 'm building a Bobber on my RUclips channel and watching is giving me ideas. I'll be watching more!
I appreciate the info video on how to check a sportster I'm use it when I buy one in the spring
cool Todd, looking forward to it.
Great idea for a show guys!
Lolol Great show man and Kool Sportster. Love my LOWBROW CHOPPER
Great Video!,
1:40 good grief, I just bought my first 2014 883 Stage1 and paid exactly 10k CAD lol XD may have been overpriced a bit at the dealer, but the bike is freaking clean and I love it. I'm gonna keep it for a year and swap trade that for a bigger one next summer! WoO!
Any luck with episode 2 being watchable? I’m stoked for this series!
yeah it comes out this Saturday 01.15.22, we are releasing them every other Saturday.
ruclips.net/video/1LeeS9PIbN4/видео.html
If you take those rear turn signals off, i would be interested in buying them for a sportster im picking up.
Thanks for all the info in these videos!
Entertaining and informative.. in the end it will be a fun ride, I'm sure 🤙
Awesome video! Excited for more!
Next episode drops this Saturday!
Really like to see this stuff broken down, alot of it can feel inaccessible to the beginner. Keep it up 😁
This is such weird timing. Subscribed very recently and I picked up a daily double, two for the price of one set of sportsters day before Christmas Eve. One 1998 883 and one 2001 1200, both bikes for $2,100.
The plan is to build the 883 into a street tracker … and I already have parts in route and have videos planned for each piece and day of the build! Should be fun to watch this one come together as mine comes to life as well.
If the timing wasn’t weird enough for me of this video… the 1200 had old haggard saddle bags with a 10mm wrench, a Phillips head screw driver, Ibuprofen and a set of glasses. Feel like I was having dejavu watching this 😂
I'll be a sub from now on. I'm slightly restoring my '04 1200r . Allready done the bars now I'm also powder coating the wheels and changing the stg 1 elements.
Great videos, I'm interested in that thunder header if it's available!
we sold it a long time ago but we sell brand new ones on the sitewww.lowbrowcustoms.com/products/thunderheader-2-into-1-exhaust-system-1986-2003-h-d-sportster-mid-controls-chrome
Just picked up a 99 sportster custom (I think) with 12k miles on it for $2,000. Has dual front discs and an oil cooler!? It’s a nice burgundy/purple color. Sweet bike.
I think I may order a set of front and rear tires like that I've got an old Softail from the '90s but I get caught on dirt roads a lot I've got to check to see if they'll fit the front tire too cuz sometimes tires are front tire specific and I have
Fat boy rims on my bike
When you washed the bike with the seat off...how did you protect the electrical stuff under the seat?
*Nice job men!* Greetings from Germany !
When doing the S&S Hooligan kit, are you gonna spring for a S&S super E carb then as well? Earlier in the episode I thought you said something about going back to a stock CV carb.
We decided to run a CV carb, it just the easiest to tune and works best with these motors, even with a S&S hooligan kit. You can watch the install here: ruclips.net/video/7DuwSXFSx3o/видео.html
@@lowbrowcustoms I was think about rebuilding my 91 Sportster 1200…what do you think about the Hammer Performance kits? Is there a reason to go with the Hooligan kit instead?
@@Soul_Biscuit Hooligan kit comes with some bigger cams. Depending on what hammer kit you get they might have it too. either way you can't go wrong with either kits.
How was the throttle cable even working the way it was routed and bunched up under the tank like that?
We have no idea ahhaha. but it did work, not great but it did work ahahaha
Keep making these videos!
This dude is my spirit animal
Excited af for this series. I have an '03 sporster as well same exact set up, its my first bike so this will be invaluable to me! How did you get the rear turn signals off i've been stuck trying to figure it out for a whiles now. Thanks!
Cut the wires underneath the fender, and then they should spin off totally. it wasn't done right on our bike, because you should be able to unplug from the harness and then spin the turn signals to loosen and take off and feed the wire through.
Dude just found this and love this dude haha. So real. Was positive about taking bags off then sounded like me when lmao
I’d like to have the 2-1 exhaust you took of that bike for my 03 1200 lol
We sell them on the website. Currently out of stock but will have more hopefully soon.
www.lowbrowcustoms.com/collections/new-motorcycle-parts-and-gear/products/thunderheader-2-into-1-exhaust-system-1986-2003-h-d-sportster-mid-controls-chrome
How about doing an AMF saturday Sportster 😎
This is awesome! Keep it up 👍🏼
Awesome video idea!
I've been a professional motorcycle mechanic for a few months now. Before that I was a professional auto mechanic for over a decade. I also constantly wonder what Harley Davidson was thinking when they designed their bikes.
"What the f*** is going on here!" Really captures the true nature of working on bikes. Hahaha!
Love the videos and reggae music. Just got myself a 2007 1200c
Wish you had the exhaust in stock..
They are on order, be sure to sign up for out of stock notifications on the product and you will be notified the moment it comes in the warehouse. www.lowbrowcustoms.com/products/2-into-1-hooligan-exhaust-system-by-kerker-1986-2003-harley-davidson-xl-sportster
Love the Sportster build! Looks like it’s almost exactly what I’d want to do to one. Any chance of or interest in installing rear sets for the foot controls? By rear sets on the Sportster I suppose I mean more of a “standard” foot position. Maybe there is no interest in it, but it’s always something I thought I’d prefer to mid controls and am more used to on other bikes. Maybe I should just look for a Triumph Scrambler. lol Always awesome videos!
There are a few companies making sportster rear sets for flat trackers, also you can make certain Buell rears work with a little modification.
We just run mids on this, gives more stability for off roading. We dont have any rear sets available at this time but something can will look into...
@@lowbrowcustomsI would be very excited to see what you guys would come up with in a more standard or rear set style design for the Sportsters! The few kits I’ve seen come from small manufacturers and use the back portion of the primary case and belt or chain guard respectively to mount offset brackets, pegs and levers. Some seem of good quality and design, but I wonder if in practice the pegs would end up being wider than would be comfortable?
I know if and when you come up with something it will be fantastic. Love the build and your videos!
Do you offer help with a problem with my 2002 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883C?
Call 1-800-935-5050 and hit the technical support prompt.
Damn I need that left hand grip. Oddly enough I have those exact grips and my brother lost my left one...🤦♂️
Wish I still had my 2003 loved it
The ground wire to the tank is because the tank is likely mounted on rubber stand-offs. If the tank is isolated and the fuel filler touchs it there can be a spark from the fuel nozzle to the filler neck where fuel vapor is present. Fuel pumps should have a ground that customers connect to the vehicle but of course no one would bother. When I fill my airplane the fuel filling station has a ground strap I connect to the plane for this reason. By grounding the tank to the frame there is no potential for a voltage and arc to develop at the filler neck. The potential develops at the wheels looking to discharge to the ground. No spark at the fuel tank.
I built longer battery cables that make it easier to install the battery
I've watched this video three times now. Great way to feature products and show how doable it all is. Todd is entertaining even if he has a disdain for the stock bike. Personally, liked this bike much more before they started tearing into it. Anniversary bikes are so pretty. The finished bike looked cheap and confused imo. Turned a desirable $2,500 bike into a slightly less desirable $3,500 bike.