Ripped off!!
i see your in pennsy....what dealer? bottom line is, if that's how they advertised and that that's not what you got and they aren't willing to do anything about it, LAWSUIT!
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From: Stockbridge GA
Wow, 1/2" over bore, thats a lot. I assume you have to get new jugs when doing that? Or is there that much meat to them?
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From: Ogden, UT
Don't know about anybody else, but I would want proof positive on such an upgrade before buying it.
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From: East Coast
You can actually measure the diagonal of the cylinder.
Jack up the rear wheel, take out both spark plugs
put the bike in 5th gear. Rotate the rear wheel
until the piston is at bottom dead center, BDC.
Use a wooden dowel or chop stick to feel when the
piston is at the bottom.
Then push the bottom end of the stick to the far side
of the combustion chamber and mark the end of the stick
where it hits the upper lip of the spark plug hole.
This is the diagonal of the chamber and it will be different
for a 1200 vs. a 883. Your measurements might be close to this.
For a 1200 it will be about 5 7/8"
For a 883 it will be about 5 1/2"
Jack up the rear wheel, take out both spark plugs
put the bike in 5th gear. Rotate the rear wheel
until the piston is at bottom dead center, BDC.
Use a wooden dowel or chop stick to feel when the
piston is at the bottom.
Then push the bottom end of the stick to the far side
of the combustion chamber and mark the end of the stick
where it hits the upper lip of the spark plug hole.
This is the diagonal of the chamber and it will be different
for a 1200 vs. a 883. Your measurements might be close to this.
For a 1200 it will be about 5 7/8"
For a 883 it will be about 5 1/2"
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
Uh, why would the VIN change if the motor was upgraded after the bike was manufactured???
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From: Manassas, VA
He did say he bought a 1200 that he suspects is an 883. There's a multitude of methods and parts combinations to make a Sportster that's an 883 into a 1200. All you really need is bigger bore pistons with rings, bored out or replacement cylinders ("jugs") and a gasket set. An 883 that's converted to a 1200 may look 100% identical to a factory 883.