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Old Oct 5, 2013 | 06:32 PM
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No idea if this has been posted before but Sportster owners might like it.

http://silodrome.com/buying-guide-ha...son-sportster/
 
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Old Oct 5, 2013 | 06:48 PM
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Thanks for posting this - nice reference material for those of us new to Sportster ownership!
 
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Nice read and good information.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2013 | 07:26 PM
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As a new Sportster owner, I really appreciate your post.

Thanks.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2013 | 08:38 PM
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great article, thanks for posting!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2013 | 10:56 PM
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Very good post. Will enlighten everyone who reds it.
 
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Great article, thanks for posting.

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Thank you. I added this article to my Harley education list.
 
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Excellent source material.....thanks for posting.
 
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I noticed the "H" was listed twice. Once for high compression engine and again for Hugger model. How do we know which one it is meant to be?
 
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