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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

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Biketoberfest 2022 – A Fantastic Trip…
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Biketoberfest 2022 – A Fantastic Trip…

October 17, 2022 by Hersey

A few days before heading down to Daytona for Biketoberfest 2022 I called the timeshare to check on things and they had to cancel our reservation due to storm damage from Hurricane Ian. Everyone was OK but there was some damage to…

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Grips and Floorboards on the Dyna Wide Glide
1999 Dyna Wide Glide 

Grips and Floorboards on the Dyna Wide Glide

September 2, 2022 by Hersey

I know, I know it has been a good long while… sue me. Been a busy almost year with work and grandkids and riding and just stuff. I’ll try to do better, but I ain’t making any promises. I have had the…

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Lego Harley Davidson Fat Boy Build…
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Lego Harley Davidson Fat Boy Build…

August 12, 2019 by Hersey

A few weeks ago I picked up the Lego Creator Harley Davidson Fat Boy kit. Finally got to build her over a few nights. The kit contains 1023 pieces and the assembly is 271 steps broken up into in four sections. The…

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Next Build Project…
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Next Build Project…

July 24, 2019 by Hersey

The kit for my next project was delivered yesterday – the LEGO Creator Harley Davidson Fat Boy 🙂 I got it a bit early through a pre-sale with my HOG Membership. The LEGO Harley Davidson Fat Boy kit will be available for…

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1992 Evolution Project.. The Finish Line…
1992 EVO Big Twin 

1992 Evolution Project.. The Finish Line…

July 22, 2019 by Hersey

I started this project many months ago after finishing up the 1990 Sportster Project. I had a 1992 Evolution motor which came out of my 1992 Heritage when I replaced it with an S&S 96″ motor. The motor was worn out, had…

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Harley Davidson Vehicle Operations Tour…
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Harley Davidson Vehicle Operations Tour…

June 11, 2019 by Hersey

This past weekend Sandy and I traveled up to New Hampshire to celebrate the wedding of some good friends of ours. It was a beautiful ceremony and a great time. On the way home we had time to take a slight detour…

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EVO Motor Project…
1992 EVO Big Twin 

EVO Motor Project…

October 31, 2018 by sporty

Yeah, I know this is not a Sportster but this is my next project. This 1992 Harley Davidson 80″ Evolution motor was replaced with a 96″ S&S motor in my 1992 Heritage Softail many years ago. It has been sitting on the…

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Swapmeet…
1990 Sportster 

Swapmeet…

June 29, 2018 by sporty

Last 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…

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So it begins….
1990 Sportster 

So it begins….

March 2, 2018 by sporty

Here we go! I picked up this 1990 Harley Davidson Sportster on Craigslist.  Needs a lot of work, but I Am looking forward to the challenge.  This blog is to document the process of the project.  I will also be sharing the…

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