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.
The right tool for the right job, sometimes the wrong tool for the right job.
An Inductive Tachometer is a handy little tool to have in the toolbox if you are working on something which does not have a tach. Knowing the engine RPMs helps with setting the idle engine speed and tuning. Some folks are really…
The Honda Shadow has about 45k miles on it. Since I have had the carburetors in and out of it a bunch of times I figured it would probably be worth checking, and adjusting if needed, the synchronization of the carburetors.
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…
Been a couple weeks since I fired up the 1988 Sportster. Went to fire her up to take her for a quick ride the other night and the battery was dead 🙁 Had to take the seat off to connect the charger…
TC 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…
Sealed the tank for the 1992 Evo Project this weekend. The sealer helps protect the inside of the tank from rusting and seals up any pinholes there may be in the weld seams.
I have a 3″ belt drive primary drive on my 1992 Heritage. I really like the look of it and it has performed well for thousands of miles. For this project I chose the 2″ open belt primary kit from Ultima. I…
A little work on the 1992 EVO project over the weekend. Pressed the steering neck cups into the frame and mocked up the springer front end. Starting to look like a motorcycle now, and it looks pretty bad ass. Really like the…
The rolling chassis kit I ordered from American Classic Motors was delivered last week. Everything has been unpacked and checked out. I had some time over the weekend so I mounted tires on the rims. The front and rear wheels for the…