Trials and Tribulations (and good times) of my 1990 Harley Davidson Sportster Project and Other Motorcycle Tinkering
Made a fair bit of progress on the EVO project this weekend. Time to start working toward getting her running. Want to get her to start before putting a bunch more money into other functional and cosmetic pieces (like controls, lights, etc.)
Paint a motorcycle any color you want as long as it’s black. This weekend I was able to get the rear fender and the oil tank painted. Nothing fancy, just flat black. Just used off the shelf spray paint and it turned…
I picked up a passenger seat for the EVO project on eBay. It is a take off from a Dyna Wide Glide or some other Dyna model. It was pretty in-expensive (less than $40), especially since it is an actual Harley OEM…
First time in a couple weekends I have had a chance to do some tinkering on the 1992 EVO project. Just a lot of stuff going on with family, other projects, and work. The frame is painted and ready to start putting…
I know this is not motorcycle related, but Spring has sprung and Summer is on the way. Things are still moving forward with the 1992 EVO Project, but with the weather warming up I have a few projects to do in the…
Shortly after I purchased my Street Glide I replaced the stock air shocks. Replaced them with a set of Harley shocks which were recommended by the service guy at Bayside. I guess they were ok, a little expensive but they handled fine,…
Fixed up a couple of my welds and hit the whole frame with a wire wheel. Then sanded the entire frame with 220 grit sandpaper. Cleaned it all up with some degreaser. Probably would have been easier (and maybe better) to have…
I had originally planned to paint the 1990 Sportster but I got it all put together, running well, the weather is starting to get nicer, and now I just want to take it out and ride it some. So the paint will…
Everything is mounted up and welded on that needs to be mounted up and welded on. It all fits together like it should, now it’s time to tear things down for prep and paint. My future is full of grinding, sanding, and…
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…