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6th June 2013
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,008 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883N Sportster/Buell Year: 2010
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That just means it's time to shave your legs and polish them up...
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28th July 2013
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Red Banks, MS
Posts: 6,036 Sportster/Buell Model: 883L Sportster/Buell Year: 2009
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Gonna try and set some time aside to start working on the Sporty again next week.
I really want to take it on the Hot Bike Power Tour August 24th. We'll see.
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1st August 2013
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Land Speed Record
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Orlando & Ocala, FL USA
Posts: 723 Sportster/Buell Model: Forty-Eight Sportster/Buell Year: 2013 Other Motorcycle Model: RE Continental GT 650 Other Motorcycle Year: 2021
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Subscribed.
All the parts look great...that bike is going to look awesome when is back together. What a transformation!
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1st August 2013
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Red Banks, MS
Posts: 6,036 Sportster/Buell Model: 883L Sportster/Buell Year: 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wachuko
Subscribed.
All the parts look great...that bike is going to look awesome when is back together. What a transformation!
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Thanks man.
Last couple days I have been picking up powder coat stuff, order odds and ends, tomorrow will install the NRHS 1250 conversion.
Pics and report will be starting up again this weekend.
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2nd August 2013
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Red Banks, MS
Posts: 6,036 Sportster/Buell Model: 883L Sportster/Buell Year: 2009
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Starting to roll on this project again.
Rocker covers were the plain aluminum that easily stains. Black now.
This is high heat primer and then high heat paint (Dupli-Color low gloss black)
Picked up the wheels, brake lever and rear pulley from powdercoat.
Forgot to get this powdered, taking it by there tomorrow.

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2nd August 2013
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Senior Chief Know It All 2nd Class
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: nw iowa
Posts: 1,477 Sportster/Buell Model: hugger Sportster/Buell Year: 03 Other Motorcycle Model: fxdc/flhtcu Other Motorcycle Year: 0907
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Those blue spacers will look great against the black! 
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2nd August 2013
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Senior Chief Know It All 2nd Class
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: nw iowa
Posts: 1,477 Sportster/Buell Model: hugger Sportster/Buell Year: 03 Other Motorcycle Model: fxdc/flhtcu Other Motorcycle Year: 0907
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That paint rocks.Just went thru some of the posts I'd missed and was cheezin on the paint and leather work.
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4th August 2013
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Red Banks, MS
Posts: 6,036 Sportster/Buell Model: 883L Sportster/Buell Year: 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cherokee jim
That paint rocks.Just went thru some of the posts I'd missed and was cheezin on the paint and leather work.
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I'm really happy with how it turned out. Time Warp did a great job.
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4th August 2013
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Red Banks, MS
Posts: 6,036 Sportster/Buell Model: 883L Sportster/Buell Year: 2009
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Almost finished with the NRHS 1250 conversion.
Front cyl on-
Ever wonder why each bike performs a bit differently?
This is a pic of the intake on one of my factory heads. That is a pretty significant casting anomaly.
A little dremel work got rid of it.
This is the stock head, however, I disassembled them and had them powdered, and then I polished the fins to match the cylinder.
I really like that look, but will probably never do it again. lol
Also, if you ever get you heads powdered, remember to clean out the threads and all the oil passages of any debris that may be in there from the powder prep work.
Reused the valves, springs, and keepers. The valves and valve seats were in good condition, but I lapped them anyway.
Ready to install wrist pin in rear cylinder.
This is where I stopped. Will finish up tomorrow.
My umbrella valves were working fine, however, since I am in here anyway I ordered front and rear umbrella valves.
I made a rookie mistake...I trusted the dealer, and did not notice until just now that they gave me two FRONT umbrella valves.
They do not have any in stock. Will check with another dealer and see if they have them. If not, I will swap the filter from the new one and reinstall the original rear one.

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4th August 2013
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XL FORUM LIFE MEMBER
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: In a swamp/Michigan
Posts: 16,737 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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Gotta love those dealer parts people........................
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