Hersey – Page 12 – Sportster Project

And so it begins… again… 1988 Sportster Project

August 21, 2019 by Hersey

The other night I was just browsing the market place on Facebook looking at motorcycles and motorcycle parts. Not really looking to buy anything, just looking at what was out there. This crusty old 1988 Sportster 883 Evolution engine caught my eye….

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1000 Miles, about 17 Hours….

August 18, 2019 by Hersey

Sandy and I did it!!! A little more than 1000 Miles in about 17 and 1/2 hours!!! We started around 6:30 AM on 8/17/2019 at a 7-Eleven off Route 10 and 58 in Suffolk, VA, headed down to Townsend, GA, turned around…

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Tomorrow We Ride…

August 16, 2019 by Hersey

Tomorrow Sandy and I are setting out to complete the Iron Butt Association Saddlesore 1000 which I have been planning for a couple months now. This is completing 1000 miles in under 24 hours. Yesterday I checked out the bike we will…

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Dressing up the Street Glide Fairing…

August 15, 2019 by Hersey

Just dressing up the Harley Davidson Street Glide fairing a little with a Custom Dynamics Gloss Black Fairing Vent Trim with Stainless Steel Mesh and a Ciro Black LED Lighted Horizon Windshield Trim.

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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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Pièce de Résistance :)

August 8, 2019 by Hersey

My awesome wife gave me this ride bell, aka guardian bell, aka gremlin bell, to go on the 1992 project for my birthday. Not only will it keep the evil spirits at bay and looks great (it’s black and it has a…

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New Top for the Jeep…

August 5, 2019 by Hersey

Sandy and I were on vacation last week on Ocracoke Island. We go down there every year, it is a fantastic place to visit and relax. Since it was just the two of us we took our Jeep this year and had…

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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…

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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On the way… the long way…

July 17, 2019 by Hersey

Waiting on the front brakes for the 1992 EVO Project. Ordered them last week and they were suppose to be delivered Monday. Looks like they had some alternate travel plans and decided to take the long way with a quick trip to…

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Sportster Project

Sportster Hardtail Rear Brake Bracket…

Sportster Hardtail Progress…

Cutting the Sportster in Half…

Measure 3157 times…

Hardtailing the 90 Sportster…

Registering an Antique Motorcycle

90 Sportster Leaky Fork Seal…

Rebuilding the carb for the 90 Sportster…

Cleaning the carb for the 90 Sportster…

Sportster Project YouTube Channel…

Author: Hersey

And so it begins… again… 1988 Sportster Project

1000 Miles, about 17 Hours….

Tomorrow We Ride…

Dressing up the Street Glide Fairing…

Lego Harley Davidson Fat Boy Build…

Pièce de Résistance :)

New Top for the Jeep…

Next Build Project…

1992 Evolution Project.. The Finish Line…

On the way… the long way…