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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

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Almost there…
1988 Sportster 

Almost there…

April 16, 2020November 12, 2020 by herseyc

Did a little work on the 1988 Sportster project last night and she is almost ready to take for a ride. Nowhere near finished, but almost to the point I should be able to hop on and take her for a spin.

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Sportster Project Wiring…
1988 Sportster 

Sportster Project Wiring…

January 27, 2020November 12, 2020 by herseyc

Worked on wiring up the 1988 Sportster Project this weekend. Planned every thing out and got most of it wired up including all the switches and breakers. Added a keyed switch and start button to the aluminum side cover I made last…

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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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Handlebars and controls…
1992 EVO Big Twin 

Handlebars and controls…

July 4, 2019November 12, 2020 by herseyc

Happy 4th!!! Man was it hot out in the garage yesterday afternoon. UPS showed up with the new, correct length, idle and throttle cables I ordered so after work I did a bit of tinkering on the project. The handlebars and controls…

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EVO Project Wiring…
1992 EVO Big Twin 

EVO Project Wiring…

May 27, 2019 by herseyc

While I was waiting for the paint on the tank to dry I worked on getting the 1992 EVO Project wired up and put a battery in it this weekend. I picked up a complete main wiring harness on eBay a while…

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So many wires…
1992 EVO Big Twin 

So many wires…

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 by herseyc

Just a quick short update. Started working wiring things up. Unfortunately there is not enough clearance between the rear fender and starter to mount the circuit breakers where I wanted them, so I have to figure something else out.

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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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RPM…
1990 Sportster 

RPM…

October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 by sporty

Installed a cheap tachometer on the 1990 Sportster. I’ll upgrade it to something nicer one day, or not. Really only installed it cause the wiring was already there and it was cheap.

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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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Links and Resources

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  • XL Forum – Sportster & Buell Community

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