Sissy bar…
October 29, 2018Mounted the sissy bar on the Sportster this weekend. The pad is new, but the other parts are swap meet finds. I may paint the support brackets at some point but it doesn’t look too bad as it is.
Category: 1990 Sportster
1990 Harley Davidson Sportster Project – Bringing a broken down Craigslist find back to life.
Front Brake Caliper Rebuild…
October 23, 2018There is always something… Everything is put back together. Thought we were ready to ride. Before we left for Biketoberfest I noticed a leak up front. Thought it might be fork oil but it was brake fluid. The front brake caliper was…
RPM…
October 8, 2018Installed 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.
Antique Plates…
September 30, 2018The Sportster is a 1990, the same year I graduated from High School, which makes it well over 25 years old. In Virginia, since the bike is over 25 years old, it qualifies for antique license plates.
Oil Pump Problems…
September 23, 2018Had some issues with a lifter not lifting (another post on that later) and discovered the Cam gears were not timed correctly. Got everything fixed and put back together. She fired right up and was running great… then the oil light came…
Rear Rocker Box…
August 11, 2018Got a chance to open up the rear rocker box to replace the tappet guide and pushrod cover o-rings, adjust the pushrods, and replace the rocker box gaskets. Second verse same as the first (or front in this case).
Front Rocker Box…
July 23, 2018Storms looming in the area most of the day on Sunday provided me with an unexpected opportunity to get some tinkering done on the Sporty. Worked on the front cylinder to replace the o-rings on the tappet guides and pushrod covers, adjust…
Research…
July 17, 2018I am traveling for work right now and am not able to work on the Sportster project, but doing a little research while sitting in the hotel. The Sporty is running well, but there are a few issues I still need to…
Motorcycle Lift…
June 30, 2018Ordered a Motorcycle Lift from APlusLift for the garage yesterday. Should have it in a couple weeks. Looking forward to getting up off the garage floor when working on the bikes.
Swapmeet…
June 29, 2018Last weekend I had a table at Bayside Harley Davidson’s swapmeet. Sold a couple of things, bought a couple of things, meet some cool folks, and came home with more cash in my pocket than I left with. Not a terrible way…