Which oil tank might work?
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09-06-2008, 06:06 AM
I agree that I'd look for an oil tank for an early XLH which will allow you to use a regular battery. The early XLHs may have had electric start but at least up until the '80s all the electric start Sportsters had kickers too. I just looked at my '59-'69 factory service manual and there's a picture of a '67 that shows the side-mounted oil tank on the right side an battery on the left and it obviusly has a kicker.
Any of you guys with old XL parts happen to have a set of front forks or know who might? I'm looking for a set of originals with the external rubber boot slider covers. The forks I have are '70-'72 (also used on the first Super Glides) which have the steel lower legs but don't have the rubber boots.
Pete
Any of you guys with old XL parts happen to have a set of front forks or know who might? I'm looking for a set of originals with the external rubber boot slider covers. The forks I have are '70-'72 (also used on the first Super Glides) which have the steel lower legs but don't have the rubber boots.
Pete
To use the gators, though, you need a number of other parts and a bottom triple tree that still has the ears. These parts, with the boots, run about $100. Kirk at Sporty Specialties can set you up. Give him a call. He ships the same day.
Last edited by Moon Wolf; 09-06-2008 at 06:16 PM.
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