herseyc – Sportster Project

Peanut City Chop and Swap…

On September 14, 2019 by herseyc

Sandy and I had a great time at the Peanut City Chop and Swap today. Kudos to Motorcycle Dreams for putting together an awesome event. Took the 1992 Heritage out for a ride. Nice day for a ride with Sandy and great…

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Sportster Cam Gear Box…

On September 8, 2019 by herseyc

Did a little tinkering on the 1988 Sportster engine this weekend. Got the cams cleaned up and the tappet guides, lifters, and pushrod covers installed. The oil pump is cleaned up and installed. Everything has new gaskets. Also, did a bit more…

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Sportster Tinkering, Heads and Cylinders…

On August 29, 2019 by herseyc

Pretty much have the whole 1988 Sportster engine tore down and the first few layers of crude cleaned off everything. The James Complete Engine Gasket kit showed up so I start working on the cylinders and heads.

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Tearing things down and making a list…

On August 26, 2019 by herseyc

The weather was kind of crappy on Saturday so I started working through the 1988 Sportster engine I picked up. Not even close to an expert here, but IMHO it seems to be in fairly decent shape for an engine which hasn’t…

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And so it begins… again… 1988 Sportster Project

On August 21, 2019 by herseyc

The other night I was just browsing the market place on Facebook looking at motorcycles and motorcycle parts. Not really looking to buy anything, just looking at what was out there. This crusty old 1988 Sportster 883 Evolution engine caught my eye….

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1000 Miles, about 17 Hours….

On August 18, 2019 by herseyc

Sandy and I did it!!! A little more than 1000 Miles in about 17 and 1/2 hours!!! We started around 6:30 AM on 8/17/2019 at a 7-Eleven off Route 10 and 58 in Suffolk, VA, headed down to Townsend, GA, turned around…

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Tomorrow We Ride…

On August 16, 2019 by herseyc

Tomorrow Sandy and I are setting out to complete the Iron Butt Association Saddlesore 1000 which I have been planning for a couple months now. This is completing 1000 miles in under 24 hours. Yesterday I checked out the bike we will…

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Dressing up the Street Glide Fairing…

On August 15, 2019 by herseyc

Just dressing up the Harley Davidson Street Glide fairing a little with a Custom Dynamics Vent Trim and a Ciro LED Lighted Windshield Trim.

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Lego Harley Davidson Fat Boy Build…

On August 12, 2019 by herseyc

A few weeks ago I picked up the Lego Creator Harley Davidson Fat Boy kit. Finally got to build her over a few nights. The kit contains 1023 pieces and the assembly is 271 steps broken up into in four sections. The…

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Pièce de Résistance :)

On August 8, 2019 by herseyc

My awesome wife gave me this ride bell, aka guardian bell, aka gremlin bell, to go on the 1992 project for my birthday. Not only will it keep the evil spirits at bay and looks great (it’s black and it has a…

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Sportster Project

Pièce de Résistance :)

1992 Evolution Project.. The Finish Line…

On the way… the long way…

Foot controls…

Handlebars and controls…

Just some tinkering…

She RUNS!!!

Hot pipes and a few other odds and ends…

Compu-Fire HDE-1 Ignition Static Timing…

EVO Chain Final Drive…

Author: herseyc

Peanut City Chop and Swap…

Sportster Cam Gear Box…

Sportster Tinkering, Heads and Cylinders…

Tearing things down and making a list…

And so it begins… again… 1988 Sportster Project

1000 Miles, about 17 Hours….

Tomorrow We Ride…

Dressing up the Street Glide Fairing…

Lego Harley Davidson Fat Boy Build…

Pièce de Résistance :)