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9th August 2012
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 2 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH/S3/Blast Sportster/Buell Year: 68 Other Motorcycle Model: Road King Other Motorcycle Year: 02
Reputation: 10
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Hello from Mi....
My name is Mike and like everyone else here, a big Sportster fan. What lead me to this site is I recently bought a complete restored 68 XLCH from an estate and have been trying to figure out how to start it for the past three weeks. I'm sure I'll get good advice and information here.
This is my fifth Sportster, although it has been twenty years since I've had one with the exception of an 883 GNC Dirt Tracker. I also have been fortunite in that I've had built and raced a late year XR750. 95 Buell S3 owner as well.
I am not a mechanic but do know my around Harley V-Twin somewhat. So, I'll have some really dumb questions and looking forward to the wisdom, trial and errors others have learned the hard way in order to avoid similiar "stepped in it" moments.
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10th August 2012
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Irwin, Pennsylvania
Posts: 4,935 Sportster/Buell Model: Hammer 1250 Hugger Sportster/Buell Year: 1997
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Welcome to the forum from SW Pennsylvania.
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10th August 2012
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Banned
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: a liddo northwest of you
Posts: 6,363 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 2008
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Hi Mike, welcome to the forum from Alaska. Glad to have you here with us.
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: West of Vacaville CA.
Posts: 1,484 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200C Sportster/Buell Year: '05 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 900 XLCH (project) Sportster/Buell Year #2: '71 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda ATV 420 rancher Other Motorcycle Year: 07
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Hey Mike, welcome from Kalifornia 
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: South Western Ontario
Posts: 4,010 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200 R Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Buell Uly (sold) Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2009 Other Motorcycle Model: 2010 Ural Patrol(sold)
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hello and welcome from Ontario Canada
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10th August 2012
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Middle Missouri
Posts: 2,263 Sportster/Buell Model: Iron 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 11 Other Motorcycle Model: Road King Police Other Motorcycle Year: 09
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Welcome from mid Missouri
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10th August 2012
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Spartan Country - Michigan
Posts: 2,648 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 2002
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Welcome from Spartan Country Michigan!!
There are a few of us Michiganders here. Where are you from?
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10th August 2012
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Biker
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 2 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH/S3/Blast Sportster/Buell Year: 68 Other Motorcycle Model: Road King Other Motorcycle Year: 02
Reputation: 10
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Thanks all....
...for the welcome. I am an hour and a half north of Flint, for those that are familar with Michigan. So a short note about the 68 XLCH. The bike was restored over ten years ago, started and everything sorted out and then parked. I bought it, trailored it home and there it sits. After a couple of weeks I tried to start it....kicking, kicking and kicking - all the while near 100 degrees. The only thing that saved me, other than a few short burst of running, was the kick starter spring broke in half. After reading the forum I suspect the carb will come off, cleaned and new kicker spring installed. This forum is a great place for information, I know have somewhat of an idea on how to go about starting this....
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10th August 2012
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Smokey Burnout Master
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: southwest lower michigan..
Posts: 2,008 Sportster/Buell Model: xl 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2008 Other Motorcycle Model: kz750 Other Motorcycle Year: 1976
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Welcome from Sw Michigan...I would start by pulling out the spark plugs and making sure you have spark if you do next step would be to make sure the fuel is getting into the carb..sitting that long you will probably have to at least take the carb apart and clean up the needle and jets..I would start a thread asking for help in the ironhead section as well those guys are very good about helping out..
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: In a swamp
Posts: 6,121 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1460C Sportster/Buell Year: 2000 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL1200R Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: XLH Other Motorcycle Year: 1972
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Mike: Welcome to the forum family from a swamp near Algonac. Good luck with your I.H., you could be hearing from "IronMick" shortly. Knows his way around I.H.'s and grills a mean burger as well!
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