Hi everyone,
My Uncles friend has a 2002 883, about 10,000km on it - rarely used, and is offering it for sale to me - And I think he's a lot more reliable than the last 2 bikes I enquired about.
In my down time I've been doing reading here and there.
I read the thread on the 883-1200 hundred conversion & Im pretty impressed with the info that a big bore kit on a 883 will outperform a stock 1200. Im still going down the Brat/bobber route, The carby was always my intention, as there is less wires to hide for my 'themed' bike and the solid mount motor sounds like fun. With the said bike in mind, Im pretty keen on doing a motor upgrade, I just think it will be really nice to have that extra punch off the line in slim-lined lane splitter. If I were to prepare a shopping list for the engine conversion, what I would have would be: * NHRS 1250 Kit * Freely flowing Exhaust * Im assuming the Carby will need to be replaced or re-jetted The part Im a little confused on is * does the final belt drive gearing need to be changed? * If I want to put in Andrews N4 Cams is it necessary for me to have machine work done to the Heads or will the Stock 883 Heads suffice?? Unrelated to engine mods can the sportster mag wheels from a 2002 model be swapped for spoked wheels 16 rear & 19 or 21 front? would speedometer, brakes and rotors need replacing?
not N4 , but N6 you will be sorry if you fit N4's , 883 heads O.K. but Buell HEADS are big much better like 93 hp better, also wi;; need 1200 29 t pulley
You are giving away gold Daddyracer, good on you. Good advice is hard to find.
i use the cast iron barrels we are doing a 2001 Buell 3. 13/16 " 88ci = 1450 c.c. @ the moment , i have never brought barrels for 50c.c. more , save the bucks & use what you already have 1200 with a 0.020" rebore ? good cams etc , if you are going to spend $ buy big bore , not small
yes the Buell thunderstorm heads early type do not know about the later 2002& up , early will fit as the Buell is a sporty motor just hotted up they do run a 20 deg angle piston but i weld the side's of the squish shelf up & reshape to fit the sporty flat top piston brings to about 9.6 comp as the 10 - 10.5 to 1 Buells use to ping (pinking ) on the Buell cam & have too retard the ign timing's, 9.6 is good street comp , Buell heads have the bigger valves that you need & good ports , we have a 1996 1200 sporty 9.6 comp with 93 or 96 hp i can not remmeber either 1, but have to be carefull when welding the heads , or you could just fit Buell pistons with decent cams ? more comp hard in traffic i try too build bike's for the street inc hot days in traffic because thats where we ride them sometimes, some more than others
hi , why buy a set of barrels just too go 50 c.c. up when you can just bore your own out too 1200 , on the later models 883 i think you need to buy barrels as you can not bore them that far out but it depends what year model 883 you have , i would not buy barrels if you can bore your own it's not worth the extra 50 c.c. you know if your going to buy barrels you could buy big bore like 88 c.i., but it depends what year you have , as far as cams like N4 do not set the comp ratio high is the key 8.8 c.ratio is enough all andrews cam's + S/eagle are good as far as wear is concerned just suit the cam choice to the comp ratio, as what you what you want from the motor, medium normal fast or faster fast , i like faster fast best
