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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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  • Tested the rear brake bracket fit using the hardware supplied in the kit.
    1990 Sportster

    Sportster Hardtail Rear Brake Bracket…

    December 27, 2023 by Hersey
  • Checking Engine Fit after Welding the TCBro's Hardtail
    1990 Sportster

    Sportster Hardtail Progress…

    December 14, 2023 by Hersey
  • 1990 Sportster

    Cutting the Sportster in Half…

    December 1, 2023 by Hersey
  • TC Bros Sportster Weld-on Hardtail Kit
    1990 Sportster

    Measure 3157 times…

    November 27, 2023 by Hersey
  • Sportster Stripped Down Ready for the TC Bros Hardtail Kit
    1990 Sportster

    Hardtailing the 90 Sportster…

    November 25, 2023 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
  • Front Forks Reassembled on the 1990 Sportster
    1990 Sportster / vlog

    90 Sportster Leaky Fork Seal…

    August 25, 2021 by Hersey
  • All Balls Carburetor Rebuild Kit - Everything needed for a CV Carburetor Rebuild - Gaskets, Jets, Screws
    1990 Sportster / vlog

    Rebuilding the carb for the 90 Sportster…

    August 16, 2021 by Hersey
  • Harley Davidson Carburetor Cleaned and Ready for Rebuild
    1990 Sportster / vlog

    Cleaning the carb for the 90 Sportster…

    August 14, 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

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Riding around town…

Biketoberfest 2022 – A Fantastic Trip…
Riding 

Biketoberfest 2022 – A Fantastic Trip…

October 17, 2022 by Hersey

A few days before heading down to Daytona for Biketoberfest 2022 I called the timeshare to check on things and they had to cancel our reservation due to storm damage from Hurricane Ian. Everyone was OK but there was some damage to…

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Biketoberfest 2020
2014 Street Glide Riding 

Biketoberfest 2020

October 20, 2020 by Hersey

Just a quick post… we had a fantastic time down in FL for Biketoberfest 2020. Rode down to St. Augustine and stayed the night, then on to Ormond Beach for the week. A week of motorcycles, tacos, ice cream, more motorcycles, chicken…

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Sunday Afternoon Ride…
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Sunday Afternoon Ride…

August 10, 2020 by Hersey

Sunday was warm but cooler and less humid than it has been. A great day for a ride. Back to work tomorrow after a week off and I had some things I should have done around the house, but it was just…

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Saturday Ride…
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Saturday Ride…

June 15, 2020 by Hersey

Sandy and I took the Street Glide out for a ride this past Saturday afternoon. Couldn’t have asked for better weather, mid-70’s and sunny.

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Certified Iron Butt…
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Certified Iron Butt…

February 3, 2020 by Hersey

Back in August 2019 Sandy and I rode just over 1000 miles in about 17 hours for the Iron Butt Saddle Sore 1000 Challenge. I submitted the documentation of the ride and the necessary paper work to the Iron Butt Association to…

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Biketoberfest 2019!!!
Other Stuff Riding 

Biketoberfest 2019!!!

October 17, 2019 by Hersey

Headed down to Daytona Beach for Biketoberfest 2019 tomorrow AM. Doing things a little different this year, we usually ride down but this year we rented a trailer so we could take a couple of bikes down there to cruise around Daytona….

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Peanut City Chop and Swap…
Other Stuff Riding 

Peanut City Chop and Swap…

September 14, 2019 by Hersey

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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1000 Miles, about 17 Hours….
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1000 Miles, about 17 Hours….

August 18, 2019 by Hersey

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…
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Tomorrow We Ride…

August 16, 2019 by Hersey

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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Iron Butt SaddleSore Challenge… The Plan…
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Iron Butt SaddleSore Challenge… The Plan…

July 2, 2019 by Hersey

I have been doing a lot of working on motorcycles lately and not nearly enough riding. I wanted to put a plan together for me and Sandy to do something cool over the summer. I did an Iron Butt SaddleSore 1000, 1000…

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