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Lets see your Bikes - Sportster

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Ratbob
5 years ago

Quoting Jester72 on 13 Jul 2019 08:55 AM

Pick up my first HD this week....

Hi man, welcome to the forum.
Post an intro of yourself in the Introductions section.
Great looking ride, you’re sure to enjoy it. Cheers

HOG63
5 years ago

A recent build:
My ‘05 Sporty (last of the carbs):
• Rocker C front wheel 19”
• 25mm to 3/4” bearing reducers
• Matching 5 spoke polished rotor
• Braided brake line
• Lyndal Racing pads (front & rear)
• Vulcan Engineering (3 degrees) rake cups
• 4” overs with progressives and 15wt oil
• Buckhorn bars
• BrakeAway Products Cruise Control
• LED headlight
• Relocated indicators (clear lenses, chrome bulbs)
• HD chrome top clamp
• Chrome headlight bucket
• Chrome speedo housing
• Chrome speedo trim ring with hood
• Heavy duty front engine isolators
• Chrome forward controls
• Custom coil bracket (push back and lift)
• 1.5” tank lift (3/4” push back)
• Wire tuck
• Custom seat
• Flushmount fuel cap with QuadLock phone mount
• Iridium plugs
• 185 main jet, 48 slow jet
• K&N high flow filter
• S&S slash down slip-ons (no baffles).
• Custom ‘thunder torque’ style inserts
• ‘07 Sporty C solid rear wheel
• CVO Enclosed chrome shocks (12”)
• 1” Lowering blocks
• Laydown plate bracket
• Low profile LED tail light
• Michelin HD Scorcher 31 tyres
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HOG63
5 years ago

Neale
5 years ago

Nice, you've put some effort into it.
Do you like the 15wt fort oil, and how much is in each leg?
I need to experiment with mine.

HOG63
5 years ago

Quoting Neale on 07 Sep 2019 06:47 AM
Nice, you've put some effort into it.
Do you like the 15wt fort oil, and how much is in each leg?
I need to experiment with mine.

Thanks. Ain’t no other Sporty out there with a Rocker C wheel (AFAIK).
I previously had Penrite 10W fork oil but that was too soft (fast). I’m now using 15W Castrol. Perfect.
As to the amount, the only correct way is NOT by measuring how much you put in, but how much you don’t.
Let me explain, when emptying your old oil (depending on method) you will never get all the oil out (unless you strip the forks down). So, in the case of 39mm forks, the correct amount is 135mm from the top AND the correct way to measure is springs out and forks fully compressed (tubes at bottom of legs/lowers).
As to emptying out (almost all) the old oil, I have a tried and true method...

night_prowler
5 years ago

Quoting HOG63 on 18 Jul 2019 02:09 PMedited: 07 Sep 2019 06:18 AM
A recent build:
My ‘05 Sporty (last of the carbs):
• Rocker C front wheel 19”
• 25mm to 3/4” bearing reducers
• Matching 5 spoke polished rotor
• Braided brake line
• Lyndal Racing pads (front & rear)
• Vulcan Engineering (3 degrees) rake cups
• 4” overs with progressives and 15wt oil
• Buckhorn bars
• BrakeAway Products Cruise Control
• LED headlight
• Relocated indicators (clear lenses, chrome bulbs)
• HD chrome top clamp
• Chrome headlight bucket
• Chrome speedo housing
• Chrome speedo trim ring with hood
• Heavy duty front engine isolators
• Chrome forward controls
• Custom coil bracket (push back and lift)
• 1.5” tank lift (3/4” push back)
• Wire tuck
• Custom seat
• Flushmount fuel cap with QuadLock phone mount
• Iridium plugs
• 185 main jet, 48 slow jet
• K&N high flow filter
• S&S slash down slip-ons (no baffles).
• Custom ‘thunder torque’ style inserts
• ‘07 Sporty C solid rear wheel
• CVO Enclosed chrome shocks (12”)
• 1” Lowering blocks
• Laydown plate bracket
• Low profile LED tail light
• Michelin HD Scorcher 31 tyres
———————————————

Amazing photos man, love the wheels.
Here’s my dirty-ass Nightster.

It’s my first HD, it needs a bit of TLC but I’m totally smitten with it. Coming from 8 years of punting around superbikes, I finally scratched the itch I’ve had since I was a teenager, a totally different kind of riding but I absolutely love it.

Brisbreakout
5 years ago

retrobilly
5 years ago

steelo
5 years ago

Welcome RB. Like the bike. Particularly the paint job and whitewall tyres. They really suit it. Cheers

tussuck
5 years ago

Quoting steelo on 09 Sep 2019 03:40 AM
Welcome RB. Like the bike. Particularly the paint job and whitewall tyres. They really suit it. Cheers

Needs MORE flake!

HOG63
5 years ago

Quoting HOG63 on 18 Jul 2019 02:09 PMedited: 07 Sep 2019 06:18 AM
A recent build:
My ‘05 Sporty (last of the carbs):
• Rocker C front wheel 19”
• 25mm to 3/4” bearing reducers
• Matching 5 spoke polished rotor
• Braided brake line
• Lyndal Racing pads (front & rear)
• Vulcan Engineering (3 degrees) rake cups
• 4” overs with progressives and 15wt oil
• Buckhorn bars
• BrakeAway Products Cruise Control
• LED headlight
• Relocated indicators (clear lenses, chrome bulbs)
• HD chrome top clamp
• Chrome headlight bucket
• Chrome speedo housing
• Chrome speedo trim ring with hood
• Heavy duty front engine isolators
• Chrome forward controls
• Custom coil bracket (push back and lift)
• 1.5” tank lift (3/4” push back)
• Wire tuck
• Custom seat
• Flushmount fuel cap with QuadLock phone mount
• Iridium plugs
• 185 main jet, 48 slow jet
• K&N high flow filter
• S&S slash down slip-ons (no baffles).
• Custom ‘thunder torque’ style inserts
• ‘07 Sporty C solid rear wheel
• CVO Enclosed chrome shocks (12”)
• 1” Lowering blocks
• Laydown plate bracket
• Low profile LED tail light
• Michelin HD Scorcher 31 tyres
———————————————

Quoting night_prowler on 08 Sep 2019 05:36 AM
Amazing photos man, love the wheels.
Here’s my dirty-ass Nightster.

It’s my first HD, it needs a bit of TLC but I’m totally smitten with it. Coming from 8 years of punting around superbikes, I finally scratched the itch I’ve had since I was a teenager, a totally different kind of riding but I absolutely love it.

Must sound wild with that pipe!
My son is a car photographer. Knows how to take great pics. I got about 30 amazing photos for Father’s Day.

HOG63
5 years ago

Quoting retrobilly on 09 Sep 2019 03:39 AM

72 Classic bike mate.
Love it.

Krash Kinkade
5 years ago

Quoting HOG63 on 18 Jul 2019 02:09 PMedited: 07 Sep 2019 06:18 AM
A recent build:
My ‘05 Sporty (last of the carbs):
• Rocker C front wheel 19”
• 25mm to 3/4” bearing reducers
• Matching 5 spoke polished rotor
• Braided brake line
• Lyndal Racing pads (front & rear)
• Vulcan Engineering (3 degrees) rake cups
• 4” overs with progressives and 15wt oil
• Buckhorn bars
• BrakeAway Products Cruise Control
• LED headlight
• Relocated indicators (clear lenses, chrome bulbs)
• HD chrome top clamp
• Chrome headlight bucket
• Chrome speedo housing
• Chrome speedo trim ring with hood
• Heavy duty front engine isolators
• Chrome forward controls
• Custom coil bracket (push back and lift)
• 1.5” tank lift (3/4” push back)
• Wire tuck
• Custom seat
• Flushmount fuel cap with QuadLock phone mount
• Iridium plugs
• 185 main jet, 48 slow jet
• K&N high flow filter
• S&S slash down slip-ons (no baffles).
• Custom ‘thunder torque’ style inserts
• ‘07 Sporty C solid rear wheel
• CVO Enclosed chrome shocks (12”)
• 1” Lowering blocks
• Laydown plate bracket
• Low profile LED tail light
• Michelin HD Scorcher 31 tyres
———————————————

Quoting night_prowler on 08 Sep 2019 05:36 AM
Amazing photos man, love the wheels.
Here’s my dirty-ass Nightster.

It’s my first HD, it needs a bit of TLC but I’m totally smitten with it. Coming from 8 years of punting around superbikes, I finally scratched the itch I’ve had since I was a teenager, a totally different kind of riding but I absolutely love it.

Good your loving it!
how much longer than stock is the rear shock?
I've got my rear shock 1 inch longer than stock, but can adjust it up another half inch, when I do that it make the steering much quicker . I think if I go too quick in steering I'll need a steering damper. but so far I'm ok. with those pipes & 15 & a half inch long shocks you could knees down!

Neale
5 years ago

Quoting Neale on 07 Sep 2019 06:47 AM
Nice, you've put some effort into it.
Do you like the 15wt fort oil, and how much is in each leg?
I need to experiment with mine.

Quoting HOG63 on 07 Sep 2019 07:24 AMedited: 26 Apr 2020 11:50 AM
Thanks. Ain’t no other Sporty out there with a Rocker C wheel (AFAIK).
I previously had Penrite 10W fork oil but that was too soft (fast). I’m now using 15W Castrol. Perfect.
As to the amount, the only correct way is NOT by measuring how much you put in, but how much you don’t.
Let me explain, when emptying your old oil (depending on method) you will never get all the oil out (unless you strip the forks down). So, in the case of 39mm forks, the correct amount is 135mm from the top AND the correct way to measure is springs out and forks fully compressed (tubes at bottom of legs/lowers).
As to emptying out (almost all) the old oil, I have a tried and true method...

Ok....ya won me.
So what's the tried and true method?

HOG63
5 years ago

Push oil out the usual ‘on-bike’ way to get bulk of oil out, lightly replace drain screws, then (with a helper)...
1. If necessary, remove handlebars (unbolt risers, tie bars up just out of way).
2. Secure bike and raise (jack) front approx ~25cm for forks to clear triples.
3. Remove fork caps (be careful of spring pressure) and fork springs.
4. Unbolt brake caliper(s) from fork lower(s). Leave to hang loose. (I put a screwdriver between pads to keep them apart.)
5. Loosen triple clamps.
6. Slide out forks complete (leave front wheel and guard on).
7. Undo drain screw on one side.
8. With forks angled to drain well (into a tub/bucket) place palm over top end of one fork tube (to seal it) and push down on fork tube to pump (squirt!) oil out.
9. Remove hand from top of fork tube (to let air in) and pull fork tube up.
10. Repeat 8 and 9 until no more oil comes out.
11. Pull tube up again and leave that side to gravity drain for at least 10 mins.
12. Do same steps 8, 9 & 10 for other side, then repeat on first side. Then second side after 10 mins.
13. Replace screws.
• Important part is to allow forks to gravity drain before last pumping. You will get absolutely almost all the oil out. Only a small amount remains in the bottom of the inner damper tube.
14. With fork tubes fully depressed (springs still out), fill with new oil to 135mm from top of (39mm) fork tubes - this is regardless of having longer fork tubes (temporarily cap tubes to avoid dirt).
15. With caps off, pump fork tubes 10 times (temporarily cap tubes to avoid dirt) and wait a few minutes and check levels again. 16. Insert springs (for progressives the tighter coils go to bottom), then cap and reassemble.

[26/4/20 Edited for clarity.]

HOG63
5 years ago

Neale
5 years ago

Thanks bloke.
Appreciate the effort.

Roo Ted
5 years ago

The girls latest choice, 2012 XL1200C. Step 1, lose the orange, step 2 ........

frostbite
5 years ago

Hi Ya All - Hope you are doing OK ...
Just joined up here and thought I would try to upload a piccy or two of my latest bike - a 2015 HD XL1200 Custom Sportster ...
Purchased from HD Canberra in May 2019 - id only had 4,450k's on it - Mint condition ....
It is undergoing some mods at the moment - New mufflers, and Air Cleaner, and a New Replica Sundowner Seat from the land of the Fortune Cookie ...
Anyway I will be doing a bit of posting on the Aussie HD Forum/s because even though the USA HD Forums are Quite Good, they just don't get our Aussie Lingo and terminology, so Here I am and GLAD to BE HERE ... I Will do a full profile and some photos of my Past H-D's 2 Shovels and 2 EVO'S prior to the XL1200 C With a 20 Year Break between RIDING, but back into it again at AGE 66 years and Loving EVERY RIDE I CAN DO ....
More Later ok ...
Ciao for now - Ride Safe .....
frostbite (aka Greg)
COOMA NSW