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VDB’s 99 HD Sportster 1200 Scrambler

Posted by Mark on August 1No Comments

Harley Sportster Scrambler by VDB
This is the first Harley Davidson based build of VDBMoto workshop (Brooklyn, NY). Their previous bikes I featured – Triumph and 86 BMW R80R – were a big success and this one seem to be equally great. The donor was an American V twin – 99 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 – a big, powerful cruiser which could seem like not the best choice for a scrambler but VDBMoto thought differently.

Derick, the owner of the workshop, wanted to build something more “versalite than the usual Harley” while also give the bike some retro look. Furthermore, with the heavy low-end torque 1200 ccm engine, the bike would have an impressive visual appearance as well as great functionality.
Harley Davidson Sportster retro style
To rebuild this cruiser into a scrambler it was absolutely necessary to make some overall lifting of the bike. It was achieved by mounting taller Progressive shocks, replacing the entire front end with a new Showa inverted forks and changing the original whees for a pair of spoked (to give a little classic) 18″ with Continental TKC80 tires.

VDBMoto Harley ScramblerThe guys wanted to keep the front end nice and clean, so they wired mini switches inside the enduro style handlebars. Also, Motogadget speedometer was installed into the headlight bucket – this way it looks retro as intended and space isn’t wasted.

99 Harley Sportster front end
VDBMoto scrambler rear end
The loop with tabs to mount indicators was welded to the frame. To attach new steel fenders VDB fabricated needed brackets.

front end
VDB moto H-1 bike
Chansikle rearset along with the enduro handlebars provide awesome riding position. That together with the achieved look (complemented by reworked and restyled old 77 Hondamatic tank) makes this bike a great retro style scrambler.

Harley Davidson Sportster by VDBMoto

Find more about this 99 HD Sportster “H-1” and VDBMoto here.

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