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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
Sunday Afternoon Ride…
Riding 

Sunday Afternoon Ride…

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 by herseyc

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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Charge!!! Battery Charger Quick Connect…
1988 Sportster Tools 

Charge!!! Battery Charger Quick Connect…

August 9, 2020 by herseyc

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…

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Axle Flipping…
Other Stuff 

Axle Flipping…

August 6, 2020 by herseyc

I have a small utility trailer I picked up a few years ago from Tractor Supply. Nothing fancy, just a single axle 5′ x 8′ Carry-On utility trailer. The trailer sits very low to the ground, the rear of the trailer often…

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Old School Seat…
1988 Sportster 

Old School Seat…

July 15, 2020 by herseyc

A couple weeks ago I came across an Instagram post from @nitrofrankie_gofast_hd for an old school Harley Davidson Sportster King/Queen seat with an awesome eagle bar and shield on the backrest. Reached out to him and grabbed it.

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Bear vs CRV…
Other Stuff 

Bear vs CRV…

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 by herseyc

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July Weekend. Mine did not go exactly as planned. Had hoped to take a ride with Sandy on Saturday and then work on the Sportster a bit on Sunday. On Friday night my son, Johnathan,…

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Skulls are cool…
Other Stuff 

Skulls are cool…

June 23, 2020June 24, 2020 by herseyc

I had other stuff I should have been working on, but this seemed like more fun. I had a piece of scrap aluminum laying around so I whipped out a quick Willie G Skull. Needs some more polishing but turned out pretty…

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DIY Console Table…
Other Stuff 

DIY Console Table…

June 15, 2020 by herseyc

A little DIY woodworking over the weekend. Sandy wanted a console table to hold plants for behind the couch on our screen porch. I came up with a quick plan for a table and headed to Lowe’s to pick up some lumber….

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Saturday Ride…
Riding 

Saturday Ride…

June 15, 2020 by herseyc

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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Keeping the bugs out…
Other Stuff 

Keeping the bugs out…

June 2, 2020 by herseyc

I really enjoy hanging out in my garage. Sometimes I am tinkering on the bikes, sometimes I am working on DIY projects, sometimes I am working at cleaning up and organizing things (a constant struggle), sometimes I am just tinkering on whatever,…

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Still here…
1992 EVO Big Twin 

Still here…

May 30, 2020 by herseyc

Hope everyone had a chance to take some time to decompress over the Memorial Day weekend last week. Have not been working on my projects too much lately, just a little tinkering here and there. Mostly just been working and spending time…

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Links and Resources

  • TC Bros Choppers
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  • 1992 EVO Project Budget
  • CV Performance – Harley Carb Parts
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