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25th February 2021
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Loxahatchee, FL (S. FL)
Posts: 1,110 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 2003 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1981 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDC Other Motorcycle Year: 2013
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It's growing on me (paint)
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Steve
'81 Andrews "Y" cams, K. Black 9-1 pistons
'03 1250 NHRS stage two Lightning heads, 536, mik 42
'01 Cyclone
'13 FXDC 96" stock
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4th March 2021
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Senior Chief Know It All 3rd Class
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,708 Sportster/Buell Model: XL Sportster/Buell Year: 1992 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 1978 XLCH project Other Motorcycle Model: Sportster XLH Other Motorcycle Year: 1975
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Ironheads are smaller than Evos, especially older ones with the forged frames. Oh, an no ironhead should have a 16” rear wheel!
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4th March 2021
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Loxahatchee, FL (S. FL)
Posts: 1,110 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 2003 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1981 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDC Other Motorcycle Year: 2013
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Hi Brit.
That's how she came, picked up last month
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4th March 2021
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pottstown PA.
Posts: 14,489 Sportster/Buell Model: xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 1960
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^^^ don't sweat it.all XL's came with the 16'' rear wheel begining in late'79.
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72 1000cc barrels and heads, s&s 41/2'' flywheels, sifton cams, s&s super B w/ zippers thunderjet w/yost powertube, andrews gears,and shafts, competition engineering kevlar wet or dry clutch, 72 oil pump, morris magneto w/auto advance and single fire module, cycle electric generator w/electronic regulator,73 cu.in.
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4th March 2021
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Loxahatchee, FL (S. FL)
Posts: 1,110 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 2003 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1981 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDC Other Motorcycle Year: 2013
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Thanks Bruce,
I was feeling uncool.
My '03 is 18"
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4th March 2021
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pottstown PA.
Posts: 14,489 Sportster/Buell Model: xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 1960
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do you know how that came to be? the 18'' on the '03. i have an'03 XL 16'' rear.
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5th March 2021
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Loxahatchee, FL (S. FL)
Posts: 1,110 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 2003 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1981 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDC Other Motorcycle Year: 2013
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Pretty sure previous owner swapped things around. Front caliper is a Wilwood also.
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5th March 2021
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 469 Sportster/Buell Model: 1981 xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 1981 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 883 custom Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: Night Train Other Motorcycle Year: 2007
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I put some 10 1/2" shocks on my 81. I'm 200 and don't have a problem bottoming out. I think the stock shock made the bike sit up like a dirt bike.
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6th March 2021
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Loxahatchee, FL (S. FL)
Posts: 1,110 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 2003 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1981 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDC Other Motorcycle Year: 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scar55
I put some 10 1/2" shocks on my 81. I'm 200 and don't have a problem bottoming out. I think the stock shock made the bike sit up like a dirt bike.
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I didn't look at the brand of 10.5" shock the previous had on there. It was a very hard ride, little travel
A better shock might have made the ride ok, I like the look of the 12.5" myself. |
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