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.
1990 Harley Davidson Sportster Project – Bringing a broken down Craigslist find back to life.
I own several motorcycle registered as antique vehicles. What makes a motorcycle an antique? In Virginia if the model year of the motorcycle is more than 25 years old prior to January 1st of the current year, and you are not using…
Getting close to getting the 90 Sportster back on the road. While it is on the lift being put back together I noticed a leak in one of the fork seals. When I put this bike together originally I did not mess…
In my last post I disassembled the new to me CV carburetor which will replace the carburetor I took off the 90 Sportster to use on the 88 Sportster. The carburetor has been in the ultrasonic cleaner, then rinsed with hot water….
I pillaged some parts and pieces from the 1990 Sportster to get the 1988 Swedish Style Sportster running. Mainly the from the intake, including the manifold, the CV carburetor, and the carburetor support bracket. I picked up a used intake manifold and…
I have been blogging on SportsterProject.com for around 3 years now, and I published a tech blog for a decade or so before that. I have always enjoyed blogging and now I am going to dip my toe in the waters of…
Saw this on my instagram feed (can’t remember who shared it). I decided to pick up a copy of How to Build a Motorcycle – A Nut and Bolt Guide to Customizing Your Bike by Gary Inman. Enjoyed the read so figured…
I had originally planned to paint the 1990 Sportster but I got it all put together, running well, the weather is starting to get nicer, and now I just want to take it out and ride it some. So the paint will…
Notice in the site description it says “Trials and Tribulations” well I tried out (Trials) the straight drag bars and I think they look great on the 1990 Sportster Project. In practice though they are pretty uncomfortable (Tribulation) when riding. So I…
Picked up a mirror for the Sporty. Looking good if I do say so myself, and so does the mirror. This will probably be the last post in 2018, so have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Looking back at the things I have…
Wanted a small bag for the Sporty. Just something to keep the registration, glasses, etc. Didn’t want anything too big. Looked at a bunch of different options and found this nylon bag from Deadbeat Customs.