Picked up my first Sportster!
#62
Picked up my first Sportster (and first Harley) today! It's an 04 with 8000 miles. Coming from riding small Honda Twins for about 5 years now and I'm really excited!
Bought it from a dealer in the area and its running pretty darn good. Some scratches and dings on the tank but that just means I won't be totally bummed when I ding it, ha!
Bought it from a dealer in the area and its running pretty darn good. Some scratches and dings on the tank but that just means I won't be totally bummed when I ding it, ha!
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Dudepants (10-27-2016)
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Hey Dude, If you're putting it away soon, think like a boat owner/marina, change all the fluids, pull the plugs, spray the fogging oil into the cylinders, turn the motor over, put the plugs back in, clean it, polish it, cover it up, hook up battery tender or pull the battery, if you can keep the tires off the ground, that would be Great ! You're ready for Spring ! Good Luck, BJ
PS, The jury is still out on running it dry or Stabilizing a Full Tank ? NON-Ethanol would be BETTER !
PS, The jury is still out on running it dry or Stabilizing a Full Tank ? NON-Ethanol would be BETTER !
Last edited by ChromeSporty; 10-31-2016 at 07:53 AM.
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Thanks for the tip atrox! I might stick with what I have for another season and focus on other things - like progressive 412 shocks! Ordered a set today, stock length, standard duty (I'm 160 lbs). Hoping they get here before the snow flies so I can try them out. Might do the fork springs too next summer.
When I got the bike it had 10.5 inch 412 Progressive's on the rear. It had very little suspension travel and was a hard ride but really stuck to the road nicely. The 12.5 inch shocks are giving me a touring bike ride, even better than my old 81 Goldwing I had years ago. I also noticed a huge improvement in handling and cornering by putting the rear suspension back closer to stock height as well.
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Here's where I'm at now. Put a stock Iron seat from a '14 on. I prefer the look and feel, just not 100% sure it fits with my bike. With the weather changing I doubt I'll get out to try it on longer rides until spring, but I can wait. Next step is to get the wheels off and my new Metzler tires installed at a shop by my house.
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slvrscoobie (06-28-2017)
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