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Old Sep 30, 2023 | 08:34 PM
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Picked upy s cond sportster last week, my first was cut short by life forcing a move but this one's here to stay.

2005 883, lots of plans down the line but working to get it dialled in first.

Taking off the Willie G parts if anyone's interested.

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Old Sep 30, 2023 | 08:48 PM
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Old Oct 1, 2023 | 05:18 AM
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Old Oct 1, 2023 | 06:00 AM
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Old Oct 1, 2023 | 06:19 AM
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Old Oct 1, 2023 | 07:36 AM
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Welcome from Spartan Country, Michigan!
I tell a lot of new comers to the forum to get: Factory Service manual and the Parts manual. Take to an office supply store and have them put a spiral binder in place of the glued binder. That will let the manuals lay flat on your bench. Get a three ring binder and record all your maintenance, repairs, accessories, etc. This will be a great reminder of what was done when. And great material to pass along to the new owner should you sell and upgrade. Also know how large your fuel tank is, a rough idea of your range per tank, and record your fuel usage. I have an app called Simply Auto that I record all my fuel used. I use the odometer and use the fuel gage as reference only. I reset the odometer to zero on fill ups, and I know I can safely get 200 miles on a tank on around town riding, and upwards of 230+ on trips.
 
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