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View Poll Results: What made the best Improvement, overall, to your Sporty??
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22nd August 2022
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Air-Cooled Forever
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Dakota Territory
Posts: 3,405 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200 C Sportster/Buell Year: 2006 Sportster/Buell Model #2: (Prev.Own)XLH Milw.Spec. Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1981
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What made the best Improvement to your Sporty??
What made the best Improvement, overall, to your Sporty? Out of all the things I've changed on my Sportster, the most significant was changing out the rear shocks to Progressive 412s.
Last edited by Toejam503; 22nd August 2022 at 23:40..
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23rd August 2022
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Chief Know It All
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Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 442 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1969 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda Shadow Other Motorcycle Year: 1986
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Well we got her on the hardtail period jammer so can't take credit for that. Most important was by far the frame straightening (my pops was being told to sell it for a metric). Good friends did it fir a song, I wish I still had pictures if the jig, chains coming off every peice if wall, but it's at keast as straight as factory now (thank god for mild steel)
But, that wasn't an improvement, tbh we haven't made many if those. The adjustable main is a life saver though (I know I know, people hate it, but my main was spraying on kick, now it starts on 10ft shallow hill)
2nd maybe chrome replacements for the valve covers, really made a striking difference
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23rd August 2022
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: On a farm
Posts: 7,233 Sportster/Buell Model: XL77.2R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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883 to 1250 with 536 cams, those wake up the bike.
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23rd August 2022
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Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Thornton, NW Lancs
Posts: 2,401 Sportster/Buell Model: xl883r sold Sportster/Buell Year: 2014
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Changing the Michelin Conger Eels for Pirelli Night Dragons. The back end could step out in the dry on a stock 883 with Michelins!
At the same time I had Progressive fork springs & 430 shocks & a Mustang wide vintage touring seat fitted which transormed the comfort & handling.
EBC brake pads which I had used on my Honda & Triumph in the 70s also improved the brakes, especially in the wet.
A rack & bags made it a great bike for touring or running round town on errands
Classic coke bottle grips made it more comfortable
S & S teardrop air cleaner, Khromewerks slipons & Powervision tuner really perked up the performance.
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23rd August 2022
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: North cental Ohio
Posts: 2,639 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2009 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL1200L Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2009
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19" front wheel, Metzler tires, Intiminator fork valves & Progressive 412 shocks. Nothing else is an improvement if the bike doesn't ride & handle well enough to be comfortable & safe.
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23rd August 2022
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Biker
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: out in the country
Posts: 15 Sportster/Buell Model: xlh1100 Sportster/Buell Year: 1986
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Replacing old factory carb with a Super E.
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23rd August 2022
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 4,446 Sportster/Buell Model: 1250 Sportster/Buell Year: 1991
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1250 upgrade and a Wilwood front caliper.
John
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23rd August 2022
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Senior Chief Know It All
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 841 Sportster/Buell Model: Ironhead Sportster/Buell Year: 1976 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda Xr500 streetfighter Other Motorcycle Year: 1979
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For the minx it has to a tie between the mikuni carb and the ultima ignition
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24th August 2022
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Biker
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Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 24 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200L Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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1. Change too 2 brake discs system in the front with performance machine calipers
2. Suspension with Catridge in the front and wilbers for shocks
3. Stage 2+ tuning
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24th August 2022
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: In a swamp/Michigan
Posts: 16,767 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1460C Sportster/Buell Year: 2000 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL1200R Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: XL1200R Other Motorcycle Year: 2004
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The ignition key......every time I twist it and she roars to life puts a smile on my face.
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