Dynatek S Ignition…
January 31, 2020The Dynatek S Ignition system I ordered last week was delivered yesterday. Had some time to tinker after work so I got it installed, wired up, and set the static timing.
Sportster Project Wiring…
January 27, 2020Worked on wiring up the 1988 Sportster Project this weekend. Planned every thing out and got most of it wired up including all the switches and breakers. Added a keyed switch and start button to the aluminum side cover I made last…
Sportster Side Cover…
January 20, 2020Had the day off, it was cold out so I fired up the heater in the garage and did a little work on the Sportster. Pretty simple project to make a side cover. On a stock Sportster this covers the ignition module,…
Get Her Running To Do List…
January 13, 2020Did a bit of tinkering on the 1988 Sportster over the weekend. Got the oil tank painted, mounted, and plumbed up. Looks pretty good on there.
Primary Work…
January 6, 2020Hope everyone had a great Christmas and Happy New Year. Did some tinkering here and there over the holidays so just a quick update. Got the primary and starter mostly put back together. Still waiting on the clutch cable to button it…
Extended Front Fork Tubes…
December 18, 2019TC 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…
1988 Sportster Project Check In…
December 10, 2019Just a quick check in. Have some parts here and more are on the way. The 6+ Extended Fork Tube Kit from TC Bros Choppers is here and it is going to be awesome. Still have some clean up and polishing to…
Thanksgiving tinkering…
December 2, 2019Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I enjoyed the time with my wife and we had a fantastic turkey dinner. I had some time off from work so I did a bit of tinkering on the 1988 Sportster Project. I also did…
Engine meet frame…
November 26, 2019My son helped me get the 1988 Sportster Engine mounted in the 1988 Sportster frame…
Garage TV…
November 14, 2019I have a TV in the garage. Mostly for just having something playing on it for background noise while I am tinkering. When I built the garage I did not run cable for TV out there. Which is a good thing, since…