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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
    88 Swedish Style Sportster / vlog

    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
  • 1988 Sportster Swedish Style Project
    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

Category: vlog

Video Blogs of my garage tinkering. Build. Tinker. Ride. Working on motorcycles and other things in my garage. Click here to subscribe to the Sportster Project YouTube Channel

HogWorkz Street Glide Lower Fairings…
2014 Street Glide vlog 

HogWorkz Street Glide Lower Fairings…

August 28, 2022 by Hersey

I did a video on the YouTube channel a long time back but for some reason this post has been setting in my drafts folder… dummy. I picked up a set of HogWorkz lower fairings for the Street Glide a while ago….

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Rabbit Ear Handlebars…
88 Swedish Style Sportster vlog 

Rabbit Ear Handlebars…

September 21, 2021 by Hersey

The 88 “Swedish Style” Sportster project is getting a set of rabbit ear bars. The current bars on the Sportster are OK, they were just some I had but I don’t really like the pull back on them. I got a good…

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New Battery in the New (to me) Bike…
1999 Dyna Wide Glide vlog 

New Battery in the New (to me) Bike…

September 14, 2021 by Hersey

I picked up this 1999 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide (FXDWG) a few weeks ago. Very nice bike. The bike was very well kept by the previous owner but it had been sitting for awhile so the battery was dead and would…

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Shadow Fuel Pump Delete
1999 Honda Shadow vlog 

Shadow Fuel Pump Delete

September 7, 2021 by Hersey

Removing the fuel pump to simplify the fuel delivery system on a my wife’s 1999 Honda Shadow VT750 ACE. The new TJ Brutal Customs peanut gas tank raises the fuel petcock well above the carburetors which will allow fuel to be gravity…

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Registering an Antique Motorcycle
1988 Sportster 1990 Sportster 1992 Heritage Softail 88 Swedish Style Sportster vlog 

Registering an Antique Motorcycle

August 30, 2021 by Hersey

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…

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90 Sportster Leaky Fork Seal…
1990 Sportster vlog 

90 Sportster Leaky Fork Seal…

August 25, 2021 by Hersey

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…

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Rebuilding the carb for the 90 Sportster…
1990 Sportster vlog 

Rebuilding the carb for the 90 Sportster…

August 16, 2021 by Hersey

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….

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Cleaning the carb for the 90 Sportster…
1990 Sportster vlog 

Cleaning the carb for the 90 Sportster…

August 14, 2021 by Hersey

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…

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Jeep Wrangler JL Tailgate Table
Jeeps vlog 

Jeep Wrangler JL Tailgate Table

August 10, 2021 by Hersey

Had a great vacation on Ocracoke Island! Spent a lot of time on the beach and ate a whole bunch of ice cream. This was the first time we had the 2020 Jeep Wrangler out on the beach. The first few days…

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1988 Swedish Style Sportster vlog…
88 Swedish Style Sportster vlog 

1988 Swedish Style Sportster vlog…

July 27, 2021 by Hersey

Last night I was hanging out in the garage after work, enjoying a cigar and a cold beer. Sandy and I are getting ready to head out on vacation so I am not starting any new projects until we get back. I…

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