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I built a UK style hardtail Sporty 2 years ago build thread here: https://www.chopcult.com/forum/showt...ht=Cam87sporty which was my first time building a bike, long story short, I should have built more of a chopper, than a bobber, blew far too much $$$ for what it ended up being and sold it about a year later after putting maybe 500 miles on the finished bike.
I’ve been wanting a grocery getter reliable sportster for the last few months, and have some ideas for a build. I wanted an aggressive runner, keeping rear suspension this time around (for now), but want +2 inches in front 11 inch shocks rear, prism sissy bar, 8 inch rise T bars, a classic style 2 up seat, just a classic looking clean sportster with a built motor.
I live in Sacramento CA, the used Harley market here is bad, really bad. Everyone thinks their fair condition stock 98 883 hugger is worth at least 5,000, 100 year anniversary add another 2k. Anything under $4500, has some wacky shit done do it and or huge backfees. So after weeks of searching and being let down on several bikes I found a 1991 xl883 that was pretty clean, buyer asking $3,200 which I though was pretty fair, I negotiated a price a $2600 before going because it was a couple hours away. Once arriving I learned that the seller was the original owner, the bike appeared to be stock, but the seller had a folder which had the original invoice from Bob Dron Harley, the factory manual, every service record AND……receipts of an S&S 1200 kit, Andrews cams, and dyno charts, bike made nearly 80 HP and 80 TQ at the wheel, all installed by a reputable shop in Oakland CA back in 1999, the mileage at the time of the build was 13,000 and the bike currently has 15,000. Other than that the bike was completely stock.
It had been sitting since 2004, so tired we’re rotted but other than that after replacing the plugs, changing the oil and brake fluid, and cleaning the carb, it runs perfect.
Have a shit load of parts on the way. Will update this thread for anyone interested. Tomorrow will be a post of all parts ordered so far, enjoy!
I’ve been wanting a grocery getter reliable sportster for the last few months, and have some ideas for a build. I wanted an aggressive runner, keeping rear suspension this time around (for now), but want +2 inches in front 11 inch shocks rear, prism sissy bar, 8 inch rise T bars, a classic style 2 up seat, just a classic looking clean sportster with a built motor.
I live in Sacramento CA, the used Harley market here is bad, really bad. Everyone thinks their fair condition stock 98 883 hugger is worth at least 5,000, 100 year anniversary add another 2k. Anything under $4500, has some wacky shit done do it and or huge backfees. So after weeks of searching and being let down on several bikes I found a 1991 xl883 that was pretty clean, buyer asking $3,200 which I though was pretty fair, I negotiated a price a $2600 before going because it was a couple hours away. Once arriving I learned that the seller was the original owner, the bike appeared to be stock, but the seller had a folder which had the original invoice from Bob Dron Harley, the factory manual, every service record AND……receipts of an S&S 1200 kit, Andrews cams, and dyno charts, bike made nearly 80 HP and 80 TQ at the wheel, all installed by a reputable shop in Oakland CA back in 1999, the mileage at the time of the build was 13,000 and the bike currently has 15,000. Other than that the bike was completely stock.
It had been sitting since 2004, so tired we’re rotted but other than that after replacing the plugs, changing the oil and brake fluid, and cleaning the carb, it runs perfect.
Have a shit load of parts on the way. Will update this thread for anyone interested. Tomorrow will be a post of all parts ordered so far, enjoy!
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