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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 1999 Honda Shadow ACE. I also post information on other DIY projects I tinker on.




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    1988 Sportster

    How Fast is Fast…

    April 12, 2021April 13, 2021 by herseyc
  • Garage built sissy bar
    1988 Sportster

    Garage Built Sissy Bar – Part II

    April 8, 2021 by herseyc
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    1988 Sportster / 1999 Honda Shadow

    Brake parts and rebuild kits…

    March 29, 2021April 3, 2021 by herseyc
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    1988 Sportster / 1990 Sportster / 1992 EVO Big Twin / 1992 Heritage Softail / 1999 Honda Shadow / Other Stuff / Tools

    How to Build a Motorcycle…

    February 23, 2021March 19, 2021 by herseyc
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    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
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    1988 Sportster

    Decals…

    April 20, 2020 by herseyc

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Carburetor Rebuild, Velocity Stacks, and Exhaust…
1999 Honda Shadow 

Carburetor Rebuild, Velocity Stacks, and Exhaust…

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 by herseyc

Started getting the Honda Shadow put together this weekend. Cleaned and rebuilt the carburetor, replaced the intake boots and most of the fuel lines, installed the new velocity stacks, and mounted up the new exhaust. She also got new plugs all the…

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Shadow Project…
1999 Honda Shadow 

Shadow Project…

January 18, 2021 by herseyc

Honda Shadow that is… Been watching some videos on the TJ Brutal Customs YouTube Channel and it has given me some inspiration to freshen up the wife’s 1999 Honda Shadow ACE. The Shadow runs OK now, just needs a little updating, a…

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Get Her Running To Do List…
1988 Sportster 

Get Her Running To Do List…

January 13, 2020November 12, 2020 by herseyc

Did a bit of tinkering on the 1988 Sportster over the weekend. Got the oil tank painted, mounted, and plumbed up. Looks pretty good on there.

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Heritage Maintenance…
1992 Heritage Softail 

Heritage Maintenance…

November 4, 2019November 12, 2020 by herseyc

We had the Heritage down in Daytona and had a blast riding around in the Florida sun. I could tell she was feeling a bit neglected due to the other projects. We took a ride up A1A from Ormond Beach to St….

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Hot pipes and a few other odds and ends…
1992 EVO Big Twin 

Hot pipes and a few other odds and ends…

June 13, 2019 by herseyc

Had a couple of hours last night after work so I tinkered a bit and made some more progress towards making her run. Belt drive primary is on, exhaust is on, carburetor is on, transmission is buttoned up, most of the wiring…

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Street Glide Upgrades…
2014 Street Glide 

Street Glide Upgrades…

November 9, 2018November 12, 2020 by herseyc

I have had the 2014 Street Glide since Biketoberfest 2013. We rode down there on a 2000 Electra Glide and rode home on the 2014 Street Glide. I really like the Street Glide but have not really done anything to it over…

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Street Glide Fuelpak Install…
2014 Street Glide 

Street Glide Fuelpak Install…

November 1, 2018November 12, 2020 by sporty

I installed the Vance & Hines Fuelpak FP3 Fuel Management System on my 2014 Harley Davidson Street Glide. I am planning to do some upgrades on the Street Glide and I need to be able to tune the bike’s fuel injection system…

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Exhaust Wrap
1990 Sportster 

Exhaust Wrap

April 9, 2018November 12, 2020 by sporty

Looks like the reason we are not able to get the Sporty to start is the ignition module. So replacing it with a Compu-Fire HDE-1 Digital Electronic Ignition which I ordered and is on the way. Since I am waiting on parts…

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Replacing the Exhaust Studs
1990 Sportster 

Replacing the Exhaust Studs

March 28, 2018 by sporty

Did some tinkering on the bike this evening after work. When I tore things down and I pulled the exhaust off two of the four studs, one in the front and one in the rear, came out with the nut so I…

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Clymer Harley-Davidson XL/XLH Sportster
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