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17th June 2013
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: In a swamp/Michigan
Posts: 15,127 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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Special wishes sent, Don, take your time to get it together.
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17th June 2013
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,789 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883R Sportster/Buell Year: 2002
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Take care Don the project can wait.
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18th June 2013
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Senior Chief Know It All
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Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 872 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2003
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I'm happy to report that I had a successful Cardioversion Defibrillation procedure yesterday and was released from the hospital. I feel fine this morning, so it's back to assembling my bike.
I will be confronting the rear wheel assembly today. I may have to buy or machine a custom right-side axle spacer in order to center the wheel in the rear fork.
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Last edited by DonChicago48; 18th June 2013 at 15:39..
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18th June 2013
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Flat Track Champion
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Amarillo, TX
Posts: 678 Sportster/Buell Model: Custom Chopper Sportster/Buell Year: 2000
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Glad to hear everything went well and you are feeling better. Have fun and don't work to hard. I'm really enjoying watching your ABS threads. Very interesting.
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18th June 2013
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Know It All
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 187 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 soft tail chopper Sportster/Buell Year: 2000 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 1200 Custom Sportster Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2003 Other Motorcycle Model: Sportster 1200 Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
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Mikuni size for your build
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Originally Posted by DonChicago48
I believe it was used from '91-'99. If I recall, the downside to running the earlier gear is that those pinions came in various sizes so ideally, the pinion and cam gear should be fit together to match. I suspect the older gears are a bit noisier as well.
I'm not planning to keep the Mikuni carb for very long. I am working on adapting an aftermarket EFI system to the Sportster. That project thread is here. |
Good idea to replace that Mikuni even if you elect to stay with a carb. That 48 Mikuni might prove to be too big a carburetor for your engine...most likely.
Just a thought.
A friend tells me this should prove to be a very reliable build that you have planned. He built one pretty much like it from a 2009 and said it was a solid, reliable engine.
Good luck. I can't wait to hear how it works out for you.
Rex
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25th June 2013
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Senior Chief Know It All
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Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 872 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2003
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I finally got around to finishing the engine assembly. Here, I'm installing the Cycle Electric 38-Amp, 3-Phase Stator for the charging system. Note there are three wires that run to the Voltage Regulator instead of two.
Here is the stator after torquing the mounting screws and the wire retainer screws.
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26th June 2013
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Senior Chief Know It All 3rd Class
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Thompsons Corner, MD
Posts: 1,707 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 Flat Track Racer Sportster/Buell Year: 2002 Sportster/Buell Model #2: RIP 1200S Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1999
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Great to hear you're all better and back to working on the bike.
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1999 XL1200S - SE slips ons, SE ignition 5500, 6800 & 7500 RPM (I got worried about the ignition getting discontinued so I bought what I could)
Link to thread on "Harley Racing" events across the country: http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=53470
These events include Hillclimbing, Flat Track Racing, Ice racing, Drag Racing, etc.. They are all sports dominated by Harley Davidsons. They are always located in scenic areas and are great weekend rides. The above link allows XLforum users to coordinate riding to these events together.
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6th July 2013
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Senior Chief Know It All
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Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 872 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2003
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I am fitting modified XR1200X forks and triple-tree to my '03 XL1200H. The forks have Ohlins cartridges in place of the original Showa units.
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8th July 2013
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: South Chicago
Posts: 103 Sportster/Buell Model: xlh883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2002
Reputation: 10
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I'm gonna love to see the final product at the end of this build.
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8th July 2013
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Senior Chief Know It All
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Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 872 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Schrumbum08
I'm gonna love to see the final product at the end of this build.
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Thanks. It's getting closer to completion each day. |
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