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Post your question in the sportster section and...
Post your question in the sportster section and you will see that someone has already has answered your question
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Tzienlee Its a free site, and a good one. And...
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Its a free site, and a good one. And you are certainly free to leave. Or you could volunteer some time to help Lisa out............ -
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Thread: Yosemite Sam on flea bay
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On the surface, I believe the buyer got a...
On the surface, I believe the buyer got a deal....
Funny, reminds me of the bike shows in the 70's Believe it or not, many bikes back then in some bike shows didn't even have guts in them: ... -
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Thread: Yosemite Sam on flea bay
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Lotsa parts there you cant find anymore. Love...
Lotsa parts there you cant find anymore. Love the invaders
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Thread: Yosemite Sam on flea bay
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Classic 70's scoot. Wonder if/how much cracking...
Classic 70's scoot. Wonder if/how much cracking there is in the mouldings. Regardless, lotsa labor there and it looks darn good
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2 Weeks Ago
Thread: Clamp on rear chain adjuster
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Do an I search Plenty of versions out there ...
Do an I search Plenty of versions out there
Be aware, I have seen folks use them with the hope of using a worn out or stretched out chain. There are two versions I have seen: Spring loaded and... -
2 Weeks Ago
Thread: Sportster Ignition Fuse Blowing
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Ill bet its in the handlebar controls. Most...
Ill bet its in the handlebar controls. Most likely a wire pinched or frayed, especially where the controls pinch against the handlebars and the harness passes thru
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3 Weeks Ago
Thread: Getting hard to find motor oil
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Who knows, but keep it simple: Think basic:...
Who knows, but keep it simple:
Think basic: Could you find that oil in 2020 and before? And now you cant? Is it a result of the current admins policies and procedures? If you believe so,... -
3 Weeks Ago
Thread: Getting hard to find motor oil
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REMEMBER that when you vote
REMEMBER that when you vote
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3 Weeks Ago
Thread: New system to check VINS
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Couldnt find any real info on this database by...
Couldnt find any real info on this database by doing a quick search. Wondering if its a real thing
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3 Weeks Ago
Thread: New system to check VINS
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New system to check VINS
I cut/pasted this from the Pan/Flatty forum. Not my post, Its a good forum, lotsa good info
Cant vouch for accuracy, so do your own research
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3 Weeks Ago
Thread: Vin number check service
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I cant say this enough; Title services are great...
I cant say this enough; Title services are great as a tool to recover long lost titles (And you can go right to the Vermont DMV site and they will do it for you, out of state or not, and save you...
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Are those actual pics of your build? Welcome...
Are those actual pics of your build? Welcome back, but man, you need to get out of Cali
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3 Weeks Ago
Thread: Vin number check service
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Most are garbage Shit in, shit out But dont...
Most are garbage Shit in, shit out But dont worry, Vermont will do one for you regradless
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3 Weeks Ago
Thread: How reliable are HD flatheads
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Really, parts for 45s, at least motor/tranny, are...
Really, parts for 45s, at least motor/tranny, are cheap. In just WLAs alone, about 33K were made, with enough spare parts to literally build almost 90K more. And up until 1975 or so the servi cars...
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3 Weeks Ago
Thread: Rear wheel cover question
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Why not ask the seller? He/she may know
Why not ask the seller? He/she may know
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4 Weeks Ago
Thread: 2000 Sportster Rocker Clutch?
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Rocker clutch set up is pretty much a suicide set...
Rocker clutch set up is pretty much a suicide set up. Called suicide because the rider would have to remove one hand (left) from the handlebars to hand shift You really cant have a suicide clutch...
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4 Weeks Ago
Thread: Penelope the jailbait bike
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No title no keys: And old license plate...
No title no keys: And old license plate registration doesn't mean anything: Myself, I would never wrench, spend time or money until I had a title that was in my name, or at least ready for my name,...
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04-13-2022
Thread: 79 FXS swingarm question.
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Hard to tell with the offset pic, but it sure...
Hard to tell with the offset pic, but it sure does look off Hard to believe the geometry even works. Prob rides like a hardtail now Post some more detailed p
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Great post on a commonly asked issue Id like...
Great post on a commonly asked issue
Id like to also add that I have seen allot of points setups on cones and sporties that also had worn/broken springs, pins and bushings, and/or wore out shafts... -
04-01-2022
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Eye of the beholder: Its your gig, do as you...
Eye of the beholder: Its your gig, do as you wish. Myself, I dont play into the "mystical this guy painted it back in the day and it should stand as is"; As you said, it was in a bar for 25 years:...
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03-31-2022
Thread: The End Is Near: New Water Cooled Harleys
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The title is the "The end is near, new water...
The title is the "The end is near, new water cooled HD:
Hmmmmmmmmmm: Same thing was said when AMF led the way, also when the evo came out, same thing with the twinkies. Same with the Virago,... -
03-29-2022
Thread: Need oil filter help
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The reason I first responded to the OP is because...
The reason I first responded to the OP is because with one remote mount oil filter I had in the past in about 3 seconds after start, blew oil practically everywhere Thats when I researched and...
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03-28-2022
Thread: Need oil filter help
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I have run them on evos as well, but frankly, the...
I have run them on evos as well, but frankly, the ones you are using don't have a drain back valve: If it did, you would immediately start puking oil as the low psi on our oil pumps wont open a anti...
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03-27-2022
Thread: Center crack in 35mm top tree
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If you are dead set to run it, I am sure a...
If you are dead set to run it, I am sure a reputable welder can properly fix it: But I cant see how a weld wont really screw up that engraving, which kinda negates the reason to run it But as said,...
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