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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 building a 1988 Sportster. I also post information on other DIY projects I tinker on.




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  • Noco Battery Charger Quick Connect
    1988 Sportster / Tools

    Charge!!! Battery Charger Quick Connect…

    August 9, 2020 by herseyc
  • Old school king queen Harley Davidson Sportster seat.
    1988 Sportster

    Old School Seat…

    July 15, 2020 by herseyc
  • Sportster Carburetor
    1988 Sportster

    Running right…

    May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 by herseyc
  • LED Headlight
    1988 Sportster

    Let there be light…

    May 5, 2020 by herseyc
  • Headlight Mount - Headlight attached to mount.
    1988 Sportster

    Headlight mount…

    April 30, 2020November 12, 2020 by herseyc
  • SportsterProject.com Tank Decal - Step 3
    1988 Sportster

    Decals…

    April 20, 2020 by herseyc
  • 1988 Sportster Project - Almost Ready to Ride
    1988 Sportster

    Almost there…

    April 16, 2020November 12, 2020 by herseyc
  • Sportster Tank and Front Fender Painted Satin Black
    1988 Sportster

    Little bit of black paint…

    April 13, 2020November 12, 2020 by herseyc
  • Sportster forward controls shift linkage
    1988 Sportster

    Shift linkage…

    March 30, 2020 by herseyc
  • Sportster Air Cleaner
    1988 Sportster

    DIY Sportster carburetor air cleaner…

    March 13, 2020 by herseyc
Weekend Tinkering – Re-wiring the Sporty
1990 Sportster Tools 

Weekend Tinkering – Re-wiring the Sporty

March 18, 2018November 26, 2018 by sporty

The wiring on the bike was a mess. Along the way someone installed a bunch of extra junk (turn signal canceller, brake flasher, etc) and moved a bunch of stuff around. Previous owner said it had fatbob tanks with a dash on…

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Handlebar Top Clamp Find
1990 Sportster 

Handlebar Top Clamp Find

March 12, 2018 by sporty

Stopped in Tidewater Motorcycles this past weekend to pick up some Primary Oil to soak the new clutch plates in before installing them. I was just browsing around to see what they had on the wall when I happened upon a take-off…

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Weekend Progress – Primary work…
1990 Sportster 

Weekend Progress – Primary work…

March 12, 2018 by sporty

Busy weekend in the garage, made some good progress on the Sportster. Checking things off the Sportster project to do list. New stator, new primary chain, new clutch…

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HD OEM Parts Finder
1990 Sportster 

HD OEM Parts Finder

March 8, 2018 by sporty

I have been going up to the Bayside Harley Davidson to get OEM part numbers for different things I need for the 1990 Sportster. The parts guys at Bayside have been extremely helpful in helping me find OEM part numbers, even though…

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Oil Line to Tank Connections
1990 Sportster 

Oil Line to Tank Connections

March 5, 2018 by sporty

Just documenting the location of the oil lines on the 1990 Sportster for replacement. The oil lines are in pretty bad shape (cracked and leaking at fittings) and all of them need to be replaced. Also going to replace the oil tank…

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Progress – Primary Teardown…
1990 Sportster Tools 

Progress – Primary Teardown…

March 4, 2018 by sporty

Got the primary tore down this weekend. Went pretty quick following the process in the Clymer Manual. Getting the primary gasket cleaned off was a bit of a chore, but other than that things went pretty smooth.

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To Do List…
1990 Sportster 

To Do List…

March 3, 2018 by sporty

My to do list for the first phase of the Sportster Project. Phase one being getting her in good running order. Some of these things don’t necessarily need to be done, but since I am already into it they are going to…

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So it begins….
1990 Sportster 

So it begins….

March 2, 2018 by sporty

Here we go! I picked up this 1990 Harley Davidson Sportster on Craigslist.  Needs a lot of work, but I Am looking forward to the challenge.  This blog is to document the process of the project.  I will also be sharing the…

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