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View Poll Results: What made the best Improvement, overall, to your Sporty??
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20th October 2022
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Bike Builder
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Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: 17130 Spain
Posts: 1,859 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 883 ₪ 1275 Sportster/Buell Year: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: Big Dog K9 Other Motorcycle Year: 2006
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883 to 1275 Hammer Kit and a Mikuni.
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22nd October 2022
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Biker
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Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 91 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster 48, 1275 Sportster/Buell Year: 2017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rejeanprimeau
883 to 1250 with 536 cams, those wake up the bike.
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I am curious to know if you notice more cam or cam gear noise than with the standard cams? |
22nd October 2022
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Biker
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Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 91 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster 48, 1275 Sportster/Buell Year: 2017
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I reduced the engine noise that had been irritating me from when the bike was new. I took the engine apart and measured clearances in the main bearings. Had the inner ring on the sprocket side coated to reduce the clearance from C5 to C3.
Coated the piston skirts with a special paint (from Germany) to reduce clatter.
Runs quieter now and with longer bearing life expectancy.
Switched back to the W cams from Hammer 570 to get rid of the cam gear noise.
In regards to mechanical noises it is now a very quiet and smooth running Sportster 1275.
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22nd October 2022
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Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Accross the road from the cows.
Posts: 2,487 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200Roadster Sportster/Buell Year: 2005 Other Motorcycle Model: BMW K1600GT Other Motorcycle Year: 2012
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Ohlins on the rear, progressives in the front and spending the time to tweak the suspension to my weight. Took 4 days of fork oil changes and preload adjustments to get it C.O.B.B approved.
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23rd October 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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Quote:
Originally Posted by XL Dane
I am curious to know if you notice more cam or cam gear noise than with the standard cams?
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I'm not the best to tell you, running an open three inches K&N open air filter lets lots of noises come out. LOL
I didn't note a change from the D cams, 883R.
I run a 1977 2 into 1 modified exhaust and the bike sound like a angry animal. |
27th October 2022
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Biker
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 95 Sportster/Buell Model: 883L Sportster/Buell Year: 2009
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Every Mod I do to my bike is friggin AWESOME... They just keep building upon the base awsome factor.
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8th December 2022
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Youngstown Ohio
Posts: 53 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 883 Hugger Sportster/Buell Year: 1993 Other Motorcycle Model: 2021 RE Himalayan Other Motorcycle Year: 2014
Reputation: 111
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besst mod
combination of stainless steel brake lines with sintered metal brake pads
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9th February 2023
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 210 Sportster/Buell Model: PanAmerica Sportster/Buell Year: 2021 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLH Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1985 Other Motorcycle Model: Triumph, BSA,more Sportys
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On the 85...gotta say Race Tech suspension front and rear, 2 into 1 and Mikuni flat slide.
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10th February 2023
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Know It All
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 180 Sportster/Buell Model: xlh 883/1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2003 Other Motorcycle Model: ,Dnepr,Awo
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Engine swap;got a 5-speed into my 86 frame.
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