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Sportster Project

Build. Tinker. Ride. 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 restoring and preserving a 1988 Harley Davidson Sportster chopper. I also post information on other DIY projects I tinker on.




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  • Rabbit Ear Handlebars 1988 Swedish Style Sportster
    88 Swedish Style Sportster / vlog

    Rabbit Ear Handlebars…

    September 21, 2021 by Hersey
  • Antique Motorcycle License Plate
    1988 Sportster / 1990 Sportster / 1992 Heritage Softail / 88 Swedish Style Sportster / vlog

    Registering an Antique Motorcycle

    August 30, 2021 by Hersey
  • 1988 Sportster Swedish Style Project
    88 Swedish Style Sportster / vlog

    1988 Swedish Style Sportster vlog…

    July 27, 2021 by Hersey
  • Sportster Project Build. Tinker. Ride.
    1988 Sportster / 1990 Sportster / 1992 EVO Big Twin / 1992 Heritage Softail / 1999 Honda Shadow / 2014 Street Glide / 88 Swedish Style Sportster / vlog

    Sportster Project YouTube Channel…

    July 20, 2021 by Hersey
  • 1988 Swedish Style Sportster
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    On the road again…

    July 16, 2021 by Hersey
  • Maltese Cross Etched in the Side Cover Mounted on the Bike
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    Some finishing touches…

    July 14, 2021 by Hersey
  • Bright green paint!!!
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    Paint, Bright Green Rattle Can Paint…

    July 12, 2021 by Hersey
  • Maltese Cross Velocity Stack
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    Old School Cool Velocity Stack…

    July 6, 2021 by Hersey
  • 1988 Sportster off the lift for a bit
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    Getting a little sun…

    June 28, 2021 by Hersey
  • Chain installed and tension adjusted
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    Chain Final Drive…

    June 24, 2021 by Hersey

Month: March 2018

Preparing to Start…
1990 Sportster 

Preparing to Start…

March 29, 2018 by sporty

Just a quick checklist of things I need to finish up to try and get the Sporty started, maybe this weekend.

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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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Signs of Life
1990 Sportster 

Signs of Life

March 26, 2018 by sporty

Just a bit of tinker on the Sporty this weekend. Nothing major done, but checked a couple of small things off the list. Every little thing gets me that much closer to making it go (and be bad ass while going).

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New Oil Tank
1990 Sportster 

New Oil Tank

March 21, 2018 by sporty

Had the day off today and the new oil tank showed up. After a trip to the dealership to pick up the isolation mounts I got it fitted. Not completely done yet, I have a couple other things to do first, but…

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Frame Freshening Up – 10 Foot Fix
1990 Sportster 

Frame Freshening Up – 10 Foot Fix

March 19, 2018 by sporty

Took a wire brush to a couple of rust spots where the seat hits the frame. Cleaned them up real good, hit them with some etching primer and then some black engine paint.

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Weekend Tinkering – Re-wiring the Sporty
1990 Sportster Tools 

Weekend Tinkering – Re-wiring the Sporty

March 18, 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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Handlebar Top Clamp Find
1990 Sportster 

Handlebar Top Clamp Find

March 12, 2018 by sporty

Stopped in Tidewater Motorcycles this past weekend to pick up some Primary Oil to soak the new clutch plates in before installing them. I was just browsing around to see what they had on the wall when I happened upon a take-off…

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Weekend Progress – Primary work…
1990 Sportster 

Weekend Progress – Primary work…

March 12, 2018 by sporty

Busy weekend in the garage, made some good progress on the Sportster. Checking things off the Sportster project to do list. New stator, new primary chain, new clutch…

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HD OEM Parts Finder
1990 Sportster 

HD OEM Parts Finder

March 8, 2018 by sporty

I have been going up to the Bayside Harley Davidson to get OEM part numbers for different things I need for the 1990 Sportster. The parts guys at Bayside have been extremely helpful in helping me find OEM part numbers, even though…

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Oil Line to Tank Connections
1990 Sportster 

Oil Line to Tank Connections

March 5, 2018 by sporty

Just documenting the location of the oil lines on the 1990 Sportster for replacement. The oil lines are in pretty bad shape (cracked and leaking at fittings) and all of them need to be replaced. Also going to replace the oil tank…

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