Cutting the Sportster in Half…
December 1, 2023With the frame measured and marked, the next step is to cut. I was waiting for my grandson, Alijah, to visit so he could help with the cuts. He was a great help and I think he had a blast doing it,…
Category: 1990 Sportster
1990 Harley Davidson Sportster Project – Bringing a broken down Craigslist find back to life.
Measure 3157 times…
November 27, 2023The hardtail kit arrived Sunday. I just ordered it on Thursday and it arrived here on Sunday well packed and in great shape. Inventoried all the included hardware, everything that is suppose to be there is there. Awesome job TC Bros. The…
Hardtailing the 90 Sportster…
November 25, 2023Going to hardtail the 1990 Sportster. I saw a bike in the parking lot at Willie’s Chopper Time Show down in Daytona this year that inspired me a bit. So… TC Bros had a great Black Friday deal on their weld-on Sportster…
Registering an Antique Motorcycle
August 30, 2021I own several motorcycle registered as antique vehicles. What makes a motorcycle an antique? In Virginia if the model year of the motorcycle is more than 25 years old prior to January 1st of the current year, and you are not using…
90 Sportster Leaky Fork Seal…
August 25, 2021Getting close to getting the 90 Sportster back on the road. While it is on the lift being put back together I noticed a leak in one of the fork seals. When I put this bike together originally I did not mess…
Rebuilding the carb for the 90 Sportster…
August 16, 2021In my last post I disassembled the new to me CV carburetor which will replace the carburetor I took off the 90 Sportster to use on the 88 Sportster. The carburetor has been in the ultrasonic cleaner, then rinsed with hot water….
Cleaning the carb for the 90 Sportster…
August 14, 2021I pillaged some parts and pieces from the 1990 Sportster to get the 1988 Swedish Style Sportster running. Mainly the from the intake, including the manifold, the CV carburetor, and the carburetor support bracket. I picked up a used intake manifold and…
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Sportster Project YouTube Channel…
July 20, 2021I have been blogging on SportsterProject.com for around 3 years now, and I published a tech blog for a decade or so before that. I have always enjoyed blogging and now I am going to dip my toe in the waters of…
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How to Build a Motorcycle…
February 23, 2021Saw this on my instagram feed (can’t remember who shared it). I decided to pick up a copy of How to Build a Motorcycle – A Nut and Bolt Guide to Customizing Your Bike by Gary Inman. Enjoyed the read so figured…
Sportster Project Decals…
March 27, 2019I 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…