Hersey – Page 15 – Sportster Project

Street Glide Shocks…

April 2, 2019 by Hersey

Shortly after I purchased my Street Glide I replaced the stock air shocks. Replaced them with a set of Harley shocks which were recommended by the service guy at Bayside. I guess they were ok, a little expensive but they handled fine,…

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Frame Painted…

April 1, 2019 by Hersey

Fixed up a couple of my welds and hit the whole frame with a wire wheel. Then sanded the entire frame with 220 grit sandpaper. Cleaned it all up with some degreaser. Probably would have been easier (and maybe better) to have…

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Sportster Project Decals…

March 27, 2019 by Hersey

I had originally planned to paint the 1990 Sportster but I got it all put together, running well, the weather is starting to get nicer, and now I just want to take it out and ride it some. So the paint will…

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Evo Project Teardown…

March 22, 2019 by Hersey

Everything is mounted up and welded on that needs to be mounted up and welded on. It all fits together like it should, now it’s time to tear things down for prep and paint. My future is full of grinding, sanding, and…

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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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Bar Change…

March 14, 2019 by Hersey

Notice in the site description it says “Trials and Tribulations” well I tried out (Trials) the straight drag bars and I think they look great on the 1990 Sportster Project. In practice though they are pretty uncomfortable (Tribulation) when riding. So I…

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Have a seat…

March 11, 2019 by Hersey

I thought I had an old Softail seat, but I don’t. I know I had one, maybe I sold it 🙁 I did have two touring seats, but neither of those would look right on this. A solo spring seat it is….

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Rear Fender… Mounted!

March 8, 2019 by Hersey

I have been in Vegas this week for a work conference, but before I left I was able to mock up is the rear fender. To get the fender mounted I needed to get the fender centered, weld a fender support bracket…

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Tank mounts… Mounted!

February 24, 2019 by Hersey

The Sportster style gas tank which came with my roller kit mounts to the frame from the underside and included a mounting kit. The tank mounting kit contained rubber grommets for vibration isolation, bolts, washers, spacers, and two 1/4″ steel mounts which…

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Rear wheel…

February 18, 2019 by Hersey

Did a little tinkering on the EVO project this weekend. I ordered the rear sprocket, brake rotor, and rear brake caliper last weekend and all of them were delivered late last week. I had everything to get the rear wheel mocked up,…

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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

Street Glide Shocks…

Frame Painted…

Sportster Project Decals…

Evo Project Teardown…

Primary Motor Plate…

Bar Change…

Have a seat…

Rear Fender… Mounted!

Tank mounts… Mounted!

Rear wheel…