Hey everyone,
Got me a 1988 883 sportster recently for my first attempt at a ground up build.
I have the motor pulled and on a stand while the frame goes in for its hard tail.
Since this is a 4 speed, i was wondering if the 1250 might be over kill in actual gains and in the price department.
My question is this hypothetical;
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If you had a 1988 883 sportster motor and about an $1100 motor budget (not that you want to spend every penny because youre in college) how would you go about it? the 1200? the 1250? S&S? hammer?
"
Also, this bike came with a S&S carb which is awesome but, is there a more ideal carb for an upgrade like this? mikuni or back to a CV?
To be clear, this bike will run exaggerated upswept drag pipes when finished so Im not going for a total performance build. Just a respectable size engine on a cool looking bike.
Got me a 1988 883 sportster recently for my first attempt at a ground up build.
I have the motor pulled and on a stand while the frame goes in for its hard tail.
Since this is a 4 speed, i was wondering if the 1250 might be over kill in actual gains and in the price department.
My question is this hypothetical;
"
If you had a 1988 883 sportster motor and about an $1100 motor budget (not that you want to spend every penny because youre in college) how would you go about it? the 1200? the 1250? S&S? hammer?
"
Also, this bike came with a S&S carb which is awesome but, is there a more ideal carb for an upgrade like this? mikuni or back to a CV?
To be clear, this bike will run exaggerated upswept drag pipes when finished so Im not going for a total performance build. Just a respectable size engine on a cool looking bike.
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