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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

Category: Tools

The right tool for the right job, sometimes the wrong tool for the right job.

It’s Been a Minute…
Other Stuff Tools 

It’s Been a Minute…

November 9, 2021 by Hersey

I know it has been a bit since my last post. Still here, just been really busy with work and family stuff. Biketoberfest was a blast and I posted a couple of videos to the SportsterProject.com YouTube Channel. One from Willie’s Chopper…

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Measure RPM with an Inductive Tachometer
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Measure RPM with an Inductive Tachometer

March 15, 2021 by Hersey

An Inductive Tachometer is a handy little tool to have in the toolbox if you are working on something which does not have a tach. Knowing the engine RPMs helps with setting the idle engine speed and tuning. Some folks are really…

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Dual Carb Sync…
1999 Honda Shadow Tools 

Dual Carb Sync…

March 5, 2021 by Hersey

The Honda Shadow has about 45k miles on it. Since I have had the carburetors in and out of it a bunch of times I figured it would probably be worth checking, and adjusting if needed, the synchronization of the carburetors.

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How to Build a Motorcycle…
1988 Sportster 1990 Sportster 1992 EVO Big Twin 1992 Heritage Softail 1999 Honda Shadow Other Stuff Tools 

How to Build a Motorcycle…

February 23, 2021 by Hersey

Saw 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…

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Charge!!! Battery Charger Quick Connect…
1988 Sportster Tools 

Charge!!! Battery Charger Quick Connect…

August 9, 2020 by Hersey

Been a couple weeks since I fired up the 1988 Sportster. Went to fire her up to take her for a quick ride the other night and the battery was dead 🙁 Had to take the seat off to connect the charger…

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Extended Front Fork Tubes…
1988 Sportster Tools 

Extended Front Fork Tubes…

December 18, 2019 by Hersey

TC Bros Choppers had a pretty decent “Black Friday” sale on the 6+ 39mm fork tube kit they carry. Was planning on getting one of these kits later on in the project but since the kit was on sale over the Thanksgiving…

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Sealing the tank…
1992 EVO Big Twin Tools 

Sealing the tank…

May 19, 2019 by Hersey

Sealed the tank for the 1992 Evo Project this weekend. The sealer helps protect the inside of the tank from rusting and seals up any pinholes there may be in the weld seams.

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Primary Motor Plate…
1992 EVO Big Twin Tools 

Primary Motor Plate…

March 16, 2019 by Hersey

I have a 3″ belt drive primary drive on my 1992 Heritage. I really like the look of it and it has performed well for thousands of miles. For this project I chose the 2″ open belt primary kit from Ultima. I…

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Springer FTW…
1992 EVO Big Twin Tools 

Springer FTW…

February 11, 2019 by Hersey

A little work on the 1992 EVO project over the weekend. Pressed the steering neck cups into the frame and mocked up the springer front end. Starting to look like a motorcycle now, and it looks pretty bad ass. Really like the…

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Welder…
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Welder…

February 4, 2019 by Hersey

I have a cheap flux core welder I got from Harbor Freight some time ago. It served its purpose – mostly just to tack things in place, no real “welding”. It quit working so I decided to upgrade and plan to practice…

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