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20th January 2009
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Biker
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 17 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH1000 Sportster/Buell Year: 1974
Reputation: 10
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introducing myself and my '74
So this summer I was painting a house and the owner had this '74 sportster sitting in the garage and i fell in love with the bike just seeing it every day on my way in and out. It looked like it had been there a while so one day i asked the owner if he wanted to sell it and he said it actually wasn't even his. his brother in law had left it there almost 20 years ago, but he said he would call him and get back to me. The brother in law didnt want it and his wife wanted it out of the garage so he gave it to me for free.
so here's the thing. I have no mechanic's experience whatsoever but I'm determined to rebuild this bike. I'm wondering if there is a good order of things to do for a complete rebuild. I've poked around the forum a bit and read a couple of the ground up rebuild threads but i thought i would post and see what advice you guys had.
thanks!
-sam
p.s. I would love to show a picture but i have to get my post count up first
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20th January 2009
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Bike Builder
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: ORANGE COUNTY
Posts: 1,890 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 50
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Welcome from Southern Cal
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20th January 2009
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Biker
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 17 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH1000 Sportster/Buell Year: 1974
Reputation: 10
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thanks, i posted a picture in my gallery
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20th January 2009
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Master Bike Builder
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Leavenworth, Kansas (A Gated Community)
Posts: 2,002 Sportster/Buell Model: XR 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2009 Other Motorcycle Model: Kawasaki GPz 750 Other Motorcycle Year: 1984
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Welcome from Leavenworth, Kansas (a gated community)
What luck........cant wait to see it....ok I seen it in your gallery
Check with IronMick
He as well as some of the other Iron guys are guru's of it....I think you got a steal
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Catching a Yellow-Jacket in your shirt at 70mph
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In the morning,,Your motorcycle won't poke you in the back when it wants to ride
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20th January 2009
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Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: northern IN.
Posts: 3,336 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200R 90+HP Sportster/Buell Year: 2004 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 2276cc VW sandrail Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1976
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thats awesome,congratulations and welcome to the forum from Indiana. You can find out anything you need to know here, this place is great. it saved me a lot of money and has been a huge help.
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04 1200R 90+HP/10.5-1 SE pistons/.536 cams/Heads by MR T/mikuni HSR 42 w/25 pilot, 96 needle, 170 main/TC88A ignition w turbotas mod 33 map pos.4/ Supertrapp 2-1 w 23 disks/ 28T FRONT PULLEY /NRHS Hurricane A/C & adj. pushrods /progressive 440 shocks & fork springs w/10 OZ SE fork oil
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20th January 2009
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 1st Class
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Palestine, IL
Posts: 1,216 Sportster/Buell Model: xl1200r Sportster/Buell Year: 2005 Sportster/Buell Model #2: xl1200c Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2005
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Sweet...lots of potential there.
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2005 XL1200R - Arlen Ness Big Sucker AC, Cycle-Shack slip-ons, #185 Main/#45 Pilot, DynaTek Dyna 2000 Ignition, Forward Controls, 12" air shocks
2005 XL1200C - Stock as F*#k.
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20th January 2009
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Banned
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Melbourne, Florida
Posts: 591 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200N Sportster/Buell Year: 08 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL 1000 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1979
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20th January 2009
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 1st Class
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,295 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1969 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1972 Other Motorcycle Model: FXSTC Other Motorcycle Year: 1996
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Welcome from Seattle Sam.
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I'm wondering if there is a good order of things to do for a complete rebuild.
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Step 1 - Buy factory service manual
Congrats on the new bike!
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♠ 1969 XLCH ♠ 1972 XLCH ♠ 1996 FXSTC ♠
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20th January 2009
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 1st Class
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Down the Shore
Posts: 1,274 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH-1000 Sportster/Buell Year: 1975 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda Spree Other Motorcycle Year: 1987
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Welcome from New Jersey.
Step 2 - buy the factory parts manual.
Chris
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It’s not really your bike unless you work on it yourself!
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no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own
reason and your own common sense."
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20th January 2009
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 2,638 Sportster/Buell Model: 1000cc Ironhead Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 1977 Other Motorcycle Model: 96 KDX200 Dirt Bike
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Welcome from Queensland Australia
Step 3. get in and get ya hands dirty!!  |
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