What do I have?
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What do I have?
just got this on a trade. It's titled as a 1983 xlx1000. It needs some love, but I've noticed the wrong tank, no shocks, no tail lights etc. Will all sportster parts fit this model? It starts runs and shifts fine, but she needs some help
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If you go to J&P Cycles, you can input your bike in and the search engine will reveal everything that fits your bike, plus all generic parts that fit multiple bikes. Its great to use.
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Looks like a fatboy tank, some years were interchangeable between fatboys and sportsters. Have one on my 883. Not original equipment, of course, but don't know if I'd call it wrong; folks put them on sportsters to get more gas capacity. You can fool some people into thinking it's a big twin, too. 
This on line parts search is handy for finding part numbers, and can see if a part number you run across matches what your bike uses. J&P doesn't list near as many parts as you'll find here, but it is good for finding common aftermarket replacement parts.
http://www.granitestateharleystore.c...artfinder.htm#
A lot of parts on Sportsters are only interchangeable among certain years, have to be careful getting replacement parts that fit, do your research to avoid frustration.
This on line parts search is handy for finding part numbers, and can see if a part number you run across matches what your bike uses. J&P doesn't list near as many parts as you'll find here, but it is good for finding common aftermarket replacement parts.
http://www.granitestateharleystore.c...artfinder.htm#
A lot of parts on Sportsters are only interchangeable among certain years, have to be careful getting replacement parts that fit, do your research to avoid frustration.