World’s Fastest FatBoy PART ONE- Billy Lane How To Customize EVO Harley Indian Larry Choppers Inc
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- Customizing a stock 1999 Harley-Davidson FatBoy-
1) Lower front & rear suspension
2) Change fenders & tanks to original paint 1997 black/silver tins
3) Change handlebars, run electrical wiring internally
4) Swap stock swingarm & rear brake for billet Boyd Coddington swingarm & P-M caliper
5) Change seat
6) Install S&S Super E carburetor
7) Install hand-made, pie-cut, stainless steel custom exhaust
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Pie-Cut Exhaust: • Billy Lane Stainless E...
Bad Boy Video: • World’s Baddest Harley...
Fork Oil Cup Spill:
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Billy needs his own prime time show .. Every episode is better than the last..👍🏻
he is supposed to have a show on "outlaw tv" new streaming service thats coming soon.
Absolutely.
Great training
AGREED!
Those pipes alone are a work of art.
Only reason I clicked.
They look like 3rd degree burns to inside of my thigh
Thank you. I haven’t burned my leg in over 700 miles of riding in commuter traffic
I'd sell the bike and just put the pipes on display in my garage. They're beautiful.
@@BillyLaneChoppersgreat to see your videos again and I love the Fat Boy build but I can’t find the link to the video for making the pie cut pipes which look and sound great btw,I’ve always really admired your workit’s great
I’m to old to ride anymore, I leave it to my son, and to be honest, I never cared for the look of the fat boy, but I can honestly say that fat boy is something I’d be proud to ride. It reminds me of a muscle car restomod. Stock looking , but improved. 👍
I agree I'm 73 with a 1991 heritage no son to leave it to so I'm leaving it to my nephew he is reliving my past
@@andysteinert5364 My son has a pretty highly modified Lowrider, and I still have my last muscle car, a 1972 W-30 Olds 442, that I ordered brand new, just finished a 5 year frame off restoration on it. I’m 75, so this year it will be going up for sale, to old for that as well.
Get a trike
@@JNAMOTORSPORTS I’m so damned rickety, I’d need a ramp to even get on one of those! 🤣👍
You are outstanding at what you do ! Offer still stands about the guitar deal. Ha, ha ha
Billy Lane
I’ve always been a fan. I’ve always loved your bikes and skills, they definitely stand out from the rest. But what also makes you stand out from the rest is your passion to teach and show others. Love it
Billy's current channel is great, between Billy and Mike from Mike's garage is all you need to build bikes.
My 97’ Softail Custom is so much better thanks to your Bad Boy videos.
Thank you for sharing your master skill set for so many decades.
Good stuff Billy.
I like how you do "Rider builds" like this one, instead of just "full custom" and "show bike" builds.
Those front forks came apart with the same components as my 2000 FXDWG. I made a bushing install tool out of PVC tube.
I'd like to just hang out in the shop and watch you work someday. I'll go pickup lunch and do the afternoon beer run. 😆
Dream lifestyle 😎👍
PVC is actually a great idea. I’m a springer guy, & seldom mess with hydraulic forks. I haven’t used that tool in 20 years, probably. I’m going to move my shop later this year, I’ll probably have some open shop days once I re-settle
@@BillyLaneChoppersplease tell us when you do! I’m in Panama City area and would rip down to your shop in a heartbeat!
19:32 Right about now I'm thinking, Move The Cup!!
HAHAHAHA. You know that was a mess.
You caught that also! 😂😂😂
Yeah I saw a mess about to go down. Lol
Shewww it was a full cup too.
Click oil spill video link above
Between Billy lane and wheels through time is where I spend my tender moments.
I was at Wheels Through Time three weeks ago, always so inspiring
@@BillyLaneChoppersGot to meet Dale years ago before he passed.. what a true enthusiast he was and very knowledgeable
Billy is one of ,my favorite Builders he has an extensive amount of skills, knowledge and abilities and is not afraid to share them.
I don’t think I know of a better video than what this dude is putting out!
Great stuff, thank you.
Just Part of your Legacy...Billy will be the many bikers that will have learned from these RUclips videos your making right now, and giving us many, if not all, of your easy "Trick-Lessons an How-To-do-it-my-way videos" ...and ditto this > "you need your own show"...your a Goldmine and wealth and knowledge Billy...God bless you!!!
Thank you for the kind words
You've done it again , it's allways amazing to see these transformations , this alone is the no .1 reason why older harleys are so much fun , they aren't breakin any speed records , bur I don't care I'm no hurry to die 😂 , thanx for sharing your knowledge 🥸😊👍✌️
Oh yeah buckhorn handlebars and quick detach windshield
I do love the sound of a 2 into 1 with equal length header pipes! Absolute artwork on the welds too, my man!
I love the work you do and the way you show how you do things. You should have been a shop teacher. Much love brotha
Hey 👋
Huge difference! Lowering makes the stance look so much better. Love all the little tips in these videos Billy, big help for working on my own stuff.
98’/99 EVO Softails are my fav!
To me, the last of the original Harley-Davidson bloodline
The evolution engine had a significant roll in bringing the motor company back from the brink following the AMF days. An Icon.
The Evo motor was designed during the AMF days. But I love me some cone motor shovels!
20 years ago i visited your shop when I was 18. Rode from Northern Minnesota on my stripped down 500 shadow. Never will forget. My t-shirt i got long destroyed wore it almost every time I rode
Hey Billy, I like watching your videos the most. Not everyone has an unlimited amount of money, we aren't metal fabricators or painters. Your stuff centers around what I might be doing in my garage. Keep them coming.
Billy is the most real dude there is when it comes to doin bike stuff. No fluff no buffalo compost .. just get er done.. love his style and he puts me into that Zin moment when its wrenching time on my scooter.. ❤❤🎉🎉🎉
Mike Prince
Billy Ive said it before about your videos. This 40:50 minute video is a MASTERCLASS in your process as to how to customize an older motorcycle. Most if us weekend warriors would have struggled through each one if these processes (i know i have) but you have made this look easy through your knowledge and experience. Thank You for passing on your knowledge and skills. I for one appreciate you greatly!
Beautiful work as always, Billy. Excited for part 2.
Also, when I bought my ‘94 Fatboy I didn’t realize the carb did not have a support and was just hanging onto the manifold. I found this out when my prosthetic leg kicked the air cleaner and carb right off the bike several hours from home. Thank God for swing arm tool bags haha.
Man it’s good to see a new shop video from you Billy. You can change out a few pieces and it makes a night and day difference. Can’t wait for part 2 give her some ponies. You take care and stay safe bud.
Thank you. Seat, bars, & stance is pretty much all it takes.
@BillyLaneChoppers which bars did you fit? I've been looking for something identical.
Man, very cool! Well presented. Showing what can be done to make an old bike look great again. Great use of leather to keep the bars from getting scratched. I'd change out those turn indicators. Those older Harley lights look like they belong on a trailer.
I love the way the running lights illuminate the motorcycle at night - it is the exact reason I keep them on my '01 fxst - every time I see that I think to myself "that willy G, he knew we would like this...". This is masterfull work as you display in every work video of your - I enjoy and I learn a LOT!
Watching this video had my emotions on high. I have a custom FatBoy and all the years of working on it and the love I put in to it. I was completely crushed when INDIAN Larry passed away. All the respect in the world for,
Mr. Lane. If I had the cash to spend I would send him my FatBoy Custom so there could be two fast as balls FatBoys in the wind. Freakin Beautiful Bike Brother.
Nice to read. Harley-Davidson riders are usually very emotional about their motorcycles, I know that I am. I remember what I was riding in 2004 when Larry died.
@@BillyLaneChoppers See Ya In The Wind.
Very much enjoyed this vid. I understand why people put those ugly seats on but I will not be using those seats. Looking forward to seeing part2. Beautiful exhaust. Thank you Mr. Lane.
Eric
I really enjoy watching you work on these old EVO bikes, I just worked on my 1986 FXST that I have owned for over 30 years now. I would get a FXR to go with it but I am like you the softails are just bad ass looking especially with that seat it just flows with the frame, I have the exact seat without the basket weave just smooth finish.
Jones
You inspired me to build my first chopper from parts in 2004. I stopped by your shop in 2009 on my 79 Lowrider. You were not there for obvious reasons. Hope to meet you someday.
Ken
I like how you evolved over the years. Every new video you post runs back and forth in my phone. Most of your content is priceless.
You are one of few that I really appreciate on the tube. Thank you.
Good video, Billy. I recently picked up a 96 Fat Boy with that same black & silver paint scheme. Laced up a set of black 60 spoke hubs and rims for it. Those city bars will nicely add to the old school look the bike has already taken on with the spokes. Keep doin' what you're doin', man!
I bought a brand new '17 fat bob in the luguna orange paint and graphics, 40% of the fasteners weren't even close to torque specs. I discovered it when I noticed the rear shock mount acorns were literally finger tight. And I'd already been thrashing it a little upto that point. Blew my freakin mind. Never went back for the 1000 mile svc. Been doing it my self. I love your work and I really like your bad boy!
Looks and sounds good. The original turn lights and wheels make it look like a production model. The only thing that stops the flow is that u turn on the exhaust. Thanks for showing us, Billy .
Gabriel
had an 09' sportster 1200 and loved that bike. I came home one evening and someone had stolen it. So much fun to ride. I like your no nonsense show with good mods, thanks.
Richard 😊😊
Amazing transformation! Machine work on the rear brake caliper was awesome, real old school move making it work. Very inspiring bro
Jim
You totally knocked that cup of fluid over, didn't ya!? Lol, very nice end result! Those burgundy tins had to go!
Yes. Fork oil everywhere. 3.6 decades experience, rookie mistake.
@@BillyLaneChoppers It happens to the best of us! 💪
These evo videos are important! I have an 89 Softail and video everything and put it on my channel because there’s not much out there. Thanks Billy!
Hi 👋
Just ran across your video's. Being a retired master auto and truck mechanic, I've never touched a motorcycle. Like your explaining things and older demeanor. Keep them coming.
Joe
These series of videos are great. Billy is a great instructor - clear, concise and logical. The result is a great looking machine.
Lee
Billy, thanks for the inspiration. I was going to ask you to go back to the 19:33 mark and show us the part about lubing the HMC lift, but then I saw you made a whole video on the subject. It's an important technique that deserves to be shared. Thanks again
Billy, that was a dramatic transformation, especially just changing the tins. The exhaust is awesome.
I definitely am on the dyna/fxr kick but I find myself admiring the fatboy more every day. Considering a evo or twin cam soft tail for my next project. Thanks for the content. Looks good.
Looking amazing already. I so badly want an 87 black and cream heritage. Hard to imagine such a once common bike is so hard to find these days.
Been a lot of years since I saw you on some of the build offs Billy glad to see you back in building again
Hey
@@lauramcelhiney hey
Where Ya from ? Howdy 👋 from d state. 🫶🏻
The harley gods have sent me a video when i needed it most
Lanes a looser
Hi Billy
I love how you transformed that bike. Simple changes fa you tho! You were my favourite builder from the Biker build off series and still are.
Calvert
I love ur style man, always have. While I'm now pretty crippled up with arthritis and can't wrench much I still like watching your stuff. It's sooooo cool seeing you share some "tricks" I figured out the hard way along my journey thru life as well as doing some machine work my Dad taught me back in the 70's and 80's. #rockon passing on the lost art of common sense and adaptation to the next generation! 👍👍
Thomas
Dude these videos are pure gold. I've been wanting to do an evo fat boy build forever and this is getting me so stoked!
Thank you, now is the time. Very affordable due to their current lack of popularity. Such good machines.
Such a few tasteful modifications.....love it ....I miss my evo... got a custom raked 04 dyna wide glide these days
Sutton 😊
Nicely done Billy. Been admiring and following your builds since the 90s. Agreed that these older softails can look good with a little love and getting rid of all the bolt-on farkles, stripping down to expose its essence and original design. Less is more.
I keep a passenger seat at home for my 05 Deluxe, but rarely run it because I think it ruins the lines of the bike. Sometimes, a mexican blanket fills in if a passenger wants a ride. Really enjoying the content you put out.
Edd
Wow man I just found your channel. You rock dude. You changed my mind about not relocating the turns signals.
I love your channel, Billy! You’re an absolute legend in the chopper world plus, on this channel it is no frills. You are very informative, precise and humble about everything you do. Thank you
Your words are too kind. Thank you for being here
Damn Billy, that looks sharp! Love the way you wrench too…old school. Thanks for the video and please keep them coming.
James
I love watching you build bikes. I built allot of them too when I was younger. I miss it. I do find it hard to believe though that with all your bikes, parts, scrap metal, ect. that you couldn't come up with a carb support bracket.😊 Keep up the great work.
Good to see the Platinum Silver and Black cover combo again. I had a '97 Fat Boy in those colors. Schweet!
Love it, these are 97 tins. Originally was looking for black, but stopped in my tracks when I saw these.
Amazing artistry. The way you teach it, many of us could create our own beautiful bikes. Thank you! I love this era Harley.
There’s a lot you can do to these bikes to make them look badass. The bones are great. It’s a good platform.
Boyd Coddington, Lil John Buttera, greatness.
Absolutely. John Buttera, Chip Foose, & Jesse James all worked for Boyd at the same time when these swingarms were introduced.
Thing of beauty. I know nothing about bikes, I only had one, over fifty years ago. But this video was riveting. Great work, fantastic job.
Buell
@@lauramcelhiney McElhiney?
Your video has taught me more about working on a Harley then any video I've seen yet thank you
I bought a 2002 FLSTFI brand new b/c I wanted the dependability of EFI.
And it’s been dependable.
I had my front end apart the second day of ownership starting with all the change outs.
I modified mine early on by welding two fender blanks together and creating a taildragger fender, along with custom water-jetted curved struts with flame lick ends.
Installed new Big Dog mags, raised the front of the fuel tank and stretched it.
Pull back drag bars and it’s off to the beach.
It doesn’t look like a FB too much anymore.
Man, the difference a few changes can make. That exhaust sounds awesome. Every time i watch your videos, it makes me want to buy a 90s harley and work on it. Theres a 96 fatboy for sale at the moment here in Ireland but the guy wants €10k for it
Hi shaw
Nice to see the lowering of the front shocks.. I want to do that also.. now I have a rough idea how to do it 💪🏼 thanks
Thank you for taking time to educate and share your knowledge. You really are so good that you make it all look easy. You sir are an American Treasure.
Hey 👋
Never understood why the Softails aren’t popular anymore, this is a fantastic example of a nice clean one
Greg
Amazing vision ,knowledge ,skill and work great commentary not flash but an honest genuine guy years of experience makes the job look easy and a great looking bike so far keep up the great work ready for part 2 👍👍👍👍
That’s the best looking version of this bike I’ve ever seen- sounds great too!
Ur the man, Lane. Dude is it just me or did it look fuggin RAD without a front fender? Kinda like cyberpunk bobber style? So sick.
I considered leaving the fender off. But I mostly ride choppers with no front fender, so I decided to leave this one on
From the bars, swing arm, paint, pipes and seat…everything is so dang tasteful.
Matt
I just want to say, “thanks”, I have been struggling with a set of grips for my 03 Heritage. On my 4th set, just couldn’t find a set that had both form and function. While watching you change out this Fatboy, you mentioned “Avon”, I thought, let’s give it ago. Got them in the mail today, and yeah I like them. I’ll install them tomorrow and take them out for a ride, thanks again.
Awesome. I’ve been using them on everything. Very fairly priced, and you’re going to love the feel. I have big hands, and they are very comfortable
Had that same color scheme on my 97 Sportster. Always on the lookout for the next Psycho Billy video! Thanks for continuing to educate fellow bikers.
Hi 👋
Reminds me of all the things I used to do to my motocross bikes.used to but all kinds of proformance parts and upgrades to make the bike mine.know I am in to Harleys. I love watching your videos.i used to go to your shop in n Melbourne to back in the day.thanks bro
These videos keep the dream alive for me, I will do something like this one day when my daughter is older likely with a softail.
EVO Softail are very unpopular, currently. Now is a great time to buy
This is my 90FXSTC bought it new. I've been steadily setting it up the way I like it!!!
EVO Softail platform is hard to beat
I picked up that Mustang seat from the beginning of the video...now I don't know if I want to use it! This thing looks amazing and sounds even better.
Hey 👋
I like that you don’t just say “do this, this, and this”, but you give advice based on your experience of working on these bikes.
Wait a second. What happened to the Bad Boy?
Your amazing billy. With the cam, carb and ignition. It's a slick sleeper
Wow man I really liked this video. I had a random thought about Billy Lane and thought to look on RUclips and am so happy you're making videos. These will be my normal schedule.
@@jdmayhem6104 thank you for watching. I’m changing the wheels on the FatBoy soon, keep an eye out for that
Yes! We must protect our paws,, the welding glove is a great visual.
A guy could also snag a few pairs of the textured yellow work gloves at that HF store
Love the old EVO’s. I have 2 of them and I won’t ever get rid of them.
Bike looks nice .
Great Vid!! Glad your still at it! Looking forward for more, long live the Evo!
I don’t think you can go wrong with black and silver. This was a cool video. Thanks.
Billy, your work is magnificent! I love that art, I'm still looking for my project (Fatboy 1999)
Hey
Equal length header is brilliant like a piece of jewelry
Best video I’ve seen on the net in YEARS. Thanks for bringing us along. Love the bars, got me wondering bout a fatboy with a springer front and those bars. Fat front bobber style.
Great video from custom builder Billy Lane. Short to the point of the 'How to' and 'Why'? Nice.
Can’t wait to see the engine upgrade performance it! Rock Star
I’m enjoying the current softail prices of evo & twin cams. Another Great detailed video that isn’t boring. Now I want to lower my ‘03 deuce- I just have to find a press or
Rig something with the floor
Jack and trailer hitch on the truck 🤔
you put your touches on it it look way better it is badass
Awesome job with very little work! My ride is a 1979 fxs 80", never ending project by choice! I love turning wrenches! I hate to have a bike that looks the same as any other bike!
I don't have a Harley but I do find your show and your videos really interesting. There's a lot of stuff on there I didn't know and it does come in handy on different types of bikes. Looking forward to the next one. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦
THIS WAS A FUN VIDEO, THANK YOU!, MELLOW, FOCASED, RELAXED AND I ADMIRE YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING BEFORE YOU DO IT.
My dad taught me to watch Billy Lane because he's the best HD Teacher in the world.😅
Larry
When this thing is cammed up she’ll be a beast!
Hey mark
Billy a great build. You are so good at making parts I get lost in the build as a whole. CantwIt to see that fab video
Jim
BAD ASS BILLY LANE!! DAMN WHAT A HUGE DIFFERENCE!!!!!!!
Great detailed step by step breakdown
Thank you for your time
Glad it was helpful!
Nice touch very cool 👍
Love my 1996 Fatboy I installed a Baker Drivetrain kickstart
I run that same LaPera seat on my 02 FLSTFI... its uncomfortable as hell but it does make the look.... I hope nothing ever happens to it because i cant find it anymore, and this video is the first time Ive ever seen it on another bike.
I find it really comfortable. Mine was recently bought from Dennis Kirk
@@BillyLaneChoppers ok its comfortable for “bar to bar” but 200+ miles it hurts. Dennis Kirk’s fitment guide is off a tad. After 99 it shows it doesnt fit, but LePera’s site shows it as 84-17. Keep up your great work and great video’s! Hope to shake your hand one day.
I love 2 into 1 exhausts, but my 05 fatty still has the stock exhaust headers and screamin eagle slip ons. I just never bothered to change the exhaust beyond that. I changed to beach handlebars and added aux lamps. And to a solo Corbin seat. Thats about it. Other than the stage 1 SE intake and exhaust upgrade I kept the twinkie 88 engine stock. I need more horsepower like i need a hole in my head. Lol. I just like laid back cruising. I've had it since new.