This Sportster is unequivocally a sweet ride. The 2 other reason why I publish it are that it was built by a very young woman for herself and that it is a very good example – the paint job aside – of what many could accomplish for a reasonable budget. Of course not a high end radical job, but still a bike deserving the term “custom” and that many will envy you.
In high school, Meg’s sweetheart was Mike, a guy who spent lots of time in his parents garage tinkering with bikes under the supervision of his father. Meg fell in love 2 times. With Mike and with motorcycles. Meg & Mike went to college together but with only one objective. To learn as much as possible, not to embrace a white collar career, but to open a motorcycle shop. It happened in 2007 under the name of Get Lowered, not exactly the best year to get started in the motorcycle industry. Now married, Meg learned the motorcycle parts business, learned the basics of riding on a dirt bike, took her fair share of falls, cuts and bruises , but was hooked… “Riding is truly one of the greatest joys someone can experience. As my affection for the industry grew, I started to see the creative outlet that so many people turn to when then want to customize their bike – and make it fit their style. You begin to appreciate the time, money and effort that so many bikers pour into their machines.”
And Meg also got the bug of wrenching… Her husband being very busy to explain her everything, she went to Mike’s dad for assistance. It’s the way was born this 2004 Sportster 883. Mike had purchased the stock Sportster from a Harley dealership in Lancaster, PA and had it for a while, untouched. Then, Meg saw a RSD Cafe Sportster featured in a Drag Specialties Magazine. Exactly the style she didn’t know she wanted for her own bike. First a motor conversion to 1200 (it’s where Mike’s dad was required), then, you guessed it, a lot of bolt-on parts from the best custom vendors of the industry like RSD, Progressive suspension, Performance Machine (short tech below) I told you, a lot of bang for the bucks. Especially if you wrap the build with a cool paint job, in this case performed by Ryzeart. You turn. Build something. Get Lowered.
Main Custom Bolt-On Parts
Roland Sands Rearsets
Drag Specialties Legacy Gas Tank
Roland Sands Exhaust
Legend Suspensions Revo Shocks
Progressive Suspensions Monotube Fork Kit
S&S 1200 Kit
S&S Cycle E Carb Kit
Performance Machine Hand Controls
Roland Sands Cafe Tail Section
Dakota Digital Speedo
Speed Merchant Skid Plate
Biltwell Recoil Grips
Roland Sands Clip-Ons
Roland Sands Morris Wheels (19 x 2.15 and 18 x 4.25)
Performance Machine 6 Piston Caliper
Great job young lady.
A bolt-on, but very nice. Also showing the importance of a good paint job.
A Millennial bike…in reference to article below this one.
Indian Scout, Harley Sportster, Triumph Bonneville. the millennials’ bikes
Nice build!
Nice work and a nod to the past is unexpected.
She rides it. Excellent.
Like this paint job.
Time for the twisties young lady…go for it…
Nice bike Meg! HD should be making these style of bikes for the up and coming millennials.
Harley Davidson are you paying attention?
I guess Cyril Huze chose this bike because of his interview below this feature.
This woman has very good taste, nicely done.
Great job Meg!
Nice basic bike with interesting paint, I like it. Also good to see a rider on the bike in one of these stories, wish that would happen more often. Sometimes it’s hard to picture the proper scale and riding position of a bike with no rider as a reference.
Sure enough, ” the creative outlet” is what motorcycling is all about.
Make it yours and ride it EVERYWHERE…..!!!
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nice job,,,