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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
  • 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

Tag: ignition

Start Her Up…
1988 Sportster 

Start Her Up…

February 1, 2020 by herseyc

Friday night I finally had everything together to give starting the 1988 Sportster a go. Ignition in and static timing set, oil in the tank, primary oil in and primary chain adjusted, and the exhaust mounted. I wired up a temporary oil…

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Dynatek S Ignition…
1988 Sportster 

Dynatek S Ignition…

January 31, 2020November 12, 2020 by herseyc

The Dynatek S Ignition system I ordered last week was delivered yesterday. Had some time to tinker after work so I got it installed, wired up, and set the static timing.

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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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She RUNS!!!
1992 EVO Big Twin 

She RUNS!!!

June 23, 2019June 23, 2019 by herseyc

Had some time Friday after work to get things buttoned up and give starting her up a try. Wasn’t much left to do: connect the coil, add some oil, put some fuel in the tank, cross our fingers, and hope for the…

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Compu-Fire HDE-1 Ignition Static Timing…
1992 EVO Big Twin 

Compu-Fire HDE-1 Ignition Static Timing…

June 2, 2019November 12, 2020 by herseyc

For the EVO project I am using the Compu-Fire HDE-1 Digital Electronic Ignition. I used this same set up on the 1990 Sportster Project, it was easy to set up and so far it works well. I decided to do something a…

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Getting her started to do list…
1992 EVO Big Twin 

Getting her started to do list…

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 by herseyc

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.)

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She’s Alive! She’s Alive!
1990 Sportster 

She’s Alive! She’s Alive!

April 14, 2018November 12, 2020 by sporty

She started!!! I replaced the ignition system with a new module, sensor, rotor, and coil. Prior to replacing the ignition system I was getting a spark on both plugs but based on some youtube research; we had a spark, just not enough….

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Links and Resources

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Manual

If you own a 1986-2003 Sportster this is a must have manual.


Clymer Harley-Davidson XL/XLH Sportster
(1986-2003)
Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Repair

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