Wheels…
OnThe 1988 Sportster Project got some tires this past weekend. I had ordered a set of Shinko 777s from Tidewater Motorcycles and picked them up earlier in the week. Front tire is a 100/90-19 and the rear tire is a 130/90-19.
Category: 1988 Sportster
1988 XL 883 Sportster Project. Found a 1988 Sportster engine which has not been run in a couple decades. Bringing it back to life and building a motorcycle around it from swapmeet finds.
Start Her Up…
OnFriday night I finally had everything together to give starting the 1988 Sportster a go. Ignition in and static timing set, oil in the tank, primary oil in and primary chain adjusted, and the exhaust mounted. I wired up a temporary oil…
Dynatek S Ignition…
OnThe Dynatek S Ignition system I ordered last week was delivered yesterday. Had some time to tinker after work so I got it installed, wired up, and set the static timing.
Sportster Project Wiring…
OnWorked on wiring up the 1988 Sportster Project this weekend. Planned every thing out and got most of it wired up including all the switches and breakers. Added a keyed switch and start button to the aluminum side cover I made last…
Sportster Side Cover…
OnHad the day off, it was cold out so I fired up the heater in the garage and did a little work on the Sportster. Pretty simple project to make a side cover. On a stock Sportster this covers the ignition module,…
Get Her Running To Do List…
OnDid a bit of tinkering on the 1988 Sportster over the weekend. Got the oil tank painted, mounted, and plumbed up. Looks pretty good on there.
Primary Work…
OnHope everyone had a great Christmas and Happy New Year. Did some tinkering here and there over the holidays so just a quick update. Got the primary and starter mostly put back together. Still waiting on the clutch cable to button it…
Extended Front Fork Tubes…
OnTC Bros Choppers had a pretty decent “Black Friday” sale on the 6+ 39mm fork tube kit they carry. Was planning on getting one of these kits later on in the project but since the kit was on sale over the Thanksgiving…
1988 Sportster Project Check In…
OnJust a quick check in. Have some parts here and more are on the way. The 6+ Extended Fork Tube Kit from TC Bros Choppers is here and it is going to be awesome. Still have some clean up and polishing to…
Thanksgiving tinkering…
OnHope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I enjoyed the time with my wife and we had a fantastic turkey dinner. I had some time off from work so I did a bit of tinkering on the 1988 Sportster Project. I also did…