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Sportster Project

Build. Tinker. Ride. Trials and Tribulations (and good times) of my motorcycle projects and other garage tinkering. Learning and building things. Building, wrenching on, and riding Harley Davidson Evolution Sportsters, Big Twins, and anything else with two wheels. Currently working on restoring and preserving a 1988 Harley Davidson Sportster chopper. I also post information on other DIY projects I tinker on.




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  • Rabbit Ear Handlebars 1988 Swedish Style Sportster
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    Rabbit Ear Handlebars…

    September 21, 2021 by Hersey
  • Antique Motorcycle License Plate
    1988 Sportster / 1990 Sportster / 1992 Heritage Softail / 88 Swedish Style Sportster / vlog

    Registering an Antique Motorcycle

    August 30, 2021 by Hersey
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    88 Swedish Style Sportster / vlog

    1988 Swedish Style Sportster vlog…

    July 27, 2021 by Hersey
  • Sportster Project Build. Tinker. Ride.
    1988 Sportster / 1990 Sportster / 1992 EVO Big Twin / 1992 Heritage Softail / 1999 Honda Shadow / 2014 Street Glide / 88 Swedish Style Sportster / vlog

    Sportster Project YouTube Channel…

    July 20, 2021 by Hersey
  • 1988 Swedish Style Sportster
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    On the road again…

    July 16, 2021 by Hersey
  • Maltese Cross Etched in the Side Cover Mounted on the Bike
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    Some finishing touches…

    July 14, 2021 by Hersey
  • Bright green paint!!!
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    Paint, Bright Green Rattle Can Paint…

    July 12, 2021 by Hersey
  • Maltese Cross Velocity Stack
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    Old School Cool Velocity Stack…

    July 6, 2021 by Hersey
  • 1988 Sportster off the lift for a bit
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    Getting a little sun…

    June 28, 2021 by Hersey
  • Chain installed and tension adjusted
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    Chain Final Drive…

    June 24, 2021 by Hersey

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1992 EVO Project Budget

1992 EVO Project Budget

December 14, 2018 by sporty

I put this budget together before I started working on the project and created a Google Sheet to track what I am spending on the 1992 EVO Project.

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EVO Repair Manual…

EVO Repair Manual…

November 4, 2018 by sporty

Picked up the Clymer Repair Manual for 1984-1999 Harley Davidson FLS/FXS Evolution. I already have the factory service manual.

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Street Glide Fuelpak Install…

Street Glide Fuelpak Install…

November 1, 2018 by sporty

I installed the Vance & Hines Fuelpak FP3 Fuel Management System on my 2014 Harley Davidson Street Glide. I am planning to do some upgrades on the Street Glide and I need to be able to tune the bike’s fuel injection system…

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EVO Motor Project…

EVO Motor Project…

October 31, 2018 by sporty

Yeah, I know this is not a Sportster but this is my next project. This 1992 Harley Davidson 80″ Evolution motor was replaced with a 96″ S&S motor in my 1992 Heritage Softail many years ago. It has been sitting on the…

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Sissy bar…

Sissy bar…

October 29, 2018 by sporty

Mounted the sissy bar on the Sportster this weekend. The pad is new, but the other parts are swap meet finds. I may paint the support brackets at some point but it doesn’t look too bad as it is.

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Front Brake Caliper Rebuild…

Front Brake Caliper Rebuild…

October 23, 2018 by sporty

There is always something… Everything is put back together. Thought we were ready to ride. Before we left for Biketoberfest I noticed a leak up front. Thought it might be fork oil but it was brake fluid. The front brake caliper was…

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RPM…

RPM…

October 8, 2018 by sporty

Installed a cheap tachometer on the 1990 Sportster. I’ll upgrade it to something nicer one day, or not. Really only installed it cause the wiring was already there and it was cheap.

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Antique Plates…

Antique Plates…

September 30, 2018 by sporty

The Sportster is a 1990, the same year I graduated from High School, which makes it well over 25 years old. In Virginia, since the bike is over 25 years old, it qualifies for antique license plates.

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Oil Pump Problems…

Oil Pump Problems…

September 23, 2018 by sporty

Had some issues with a lifter not lifting (another post on that later) and discovered the Cam gears were not timed correctly.  Got everything fixed and put back together.  She fired right up and was running great… then the oil light came…

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Rear Rocker Box…

Rear Rocker Box…

August 11, 2018 by sporty

Got a chance to open up the rear rocker box to replace the tappet guide and pushrod cover o-rings, adjust the pushrods, and replace the rocker box gaskets. Second verse same as the first (or front in this case).

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Links and Resources

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