The Mudflap Girl project is coming together. I needed a set of shocks to work with the Redneck bags around and found some killer, new 11.5-inch Progressive Suspension masters. I had to hit the local fastener joint for some ½-inch fine Allens and spaced the shocks properly. Progressive supplied a number of various spacers for different applications, so all I needed were the bolts and the new Progressive shocks slipped into place. Now I need a rear fender, and I can go to work mounting the Redneck bags. The tire isn't wide and Redneck sent massive fender rails, but their system is designed for a Softail. We'll deal with that.

Next we installed a set of Burly semi-highbars (13-inch) since this Custom Chrome front end is such a massive monster glide. These bars are designed to fit 1-inch applications but they spread to 1.25-inch diameter where appearance comes into play. I dug around in our front-end locker for risers. The Burly bars are designed for stock applications, so I wasn't able to use some wild wide risers. I'm not sure if these Aeromach billet risers will be used throughout the project, but they will help us with mock-up. I'm concerned about tank clearance issues, but we'll deal with that when we mount the Custom Chrome tank.

Next we started on the driveline connecting the Re- manufactured H-D engine to the JIMS 6-speed transmission. I had to install the Spyke alternator, stator first. I've always grappled with regulator plug installation and don't like pushing on electrical components with sharp objects like screwdrivers, so I reached out to Bikernet readers and received several responses. Here's how I did it: Rogue and Hiwayman suggested a couple of similar alternatives and I blended them.

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