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I live in Australia and bought my 1997 883 Sporty from a friend back in 2009, for a good price and rode it around for a few years until I got it set up how I like as far as suspension etc. I bought the 1275 kit from Hammer Performance, along with a more capable clutch, the oil pump drive gear they make, the CNC machined ignition rotor they produce, and I put in the 2007 upgraded oil pump as well. I used the standard heads and the 2-1 exhaust that came on the bike when I purchased it. I had already had an S&S air cleaner setup installed, which was a massive improvement over the factory one. I can’t speak highly enough about Hammer Performance! They are outstanding people to deal with! The difference in the performance of my Sporty is AWESOME! Not only does the upgrade give me more power, I get much better mileage than I had. The guys at HP say this is due to the squish band producing a more efficient burn, which makes sense, but it’s way better than I expected. I now have a bike that is better balanced, so; smoother, but has bags more torque and power throughout the rev range that’s more than enough for what I want. It cost me just over $1500 (AUD), which means I haven’t spent more on the bike in total than I can reasonably recoup if I ever want to sell it. Which I don’t think will ever be the case. Hammer Performance is the BEST!
I just had my old solid mount 883 converted to 1200cc by a great local bike shop (A Harley only bike shop) that’s been in business for 35 years. Very happy with the results, huge power and torque gain!
Hell yeah! Congrats that is awesome, a 1200 conversion almost doubles the power over the 883 cylinders. A good independent shop is one of the best places to take a bike!
@@GixxerFoo Thanks, man. Yeah and I just completed the 500 mile break-in, and then opened it up a bit. Far more power than I was actually expecting, tons of torque and it's crazy over 3500rpm. This one has the stock heads, but they did head work, new valves and springs, Andrews N4 cams (I think these are medium grind, labeled as "street/drag" 2000-6000rpm"), carb re-jetted of course, big sucker air filter, and fairly open slip on pipes.
Exactly what I am thinking about doing, finding a used sportster 883....at a decent price. ..then putting the big bore kit on along with more customizing.
2016 48 here with 1275 kit, 560 cams, stock 1200 heads, powervision, exhaust and intake....rips harder than my fxdls (110ci) with a pipe and heavy breather...a lot harder...but you really have to wring its friggen neck, but thats the fun part. +1 for hammer I worked with Dan on my setup and base tune, really top notch guys and extremely awesome service.
That's awesome! They say the stock late model heads are pretty damn good as is. I'm planning on the same setup except with 570 cams. What compression ratio did you end up going with?
I put the hammer performance 1275 kit in my bobber, bigger cams, roller rockers, adjustable push rods, bee hive valve springs, bigger valves, rejected the carb, and built my own custom exhaust, my bike absolutely rips
I think another option, that is worthy of discussion, is using a buell xb12 engine, you can get them reasonably cheap, about 1k for a good motor, tear it down, you have the jugs, the pistons, the heads, the cams, the lifters, you get the crank and rods ( the buell bottom end is significantly stronger than the sportster engines bottom end) ,, you do have to get the original sportster case machined to accept the buell bottom end, ( its reasonable, lots of shops are familiar with the conversion) , I think you also have to use some of the primary pieces from the buell engine as well,, but for the total cost, if your handy with a wrench, and have worked on these engines, it's easy to do I think. For well under the price of some of these kits, you can build a 100hp, 85ft lb engine, that revs happily to 7k, without destroying the bottom end. With some more money, if it's in your budget, for about 700 bucks, you can get the 110hp big bore kit for the buell, use it on your sportster build, and you can have a 110hp monster, and for close to the same cost as some of these kits are that include the heads and everything. On a side note, even staying with the sportster spacific kits, the bottom ends will never be as capable, as the buell bottom end. I forgot to mention also, that with the buell engine, you also get the upgraded, and stronger oil pump, and the drive gear ( the buell one is an excellent piece, many write ups on doing a sporty to buell oil pump conversion) ,, for the price for a cheap buell engine, you get tons of upgrades, that would cost you so much, if you just sourced the parts individually. Just a thought, but this is the other ( and in my opinion, the better option) for building a reliable, sleeper sporty. Great video as always/ fist bump
Thank you! Yeah Buell engines are awesome! They have a few differences like cam numbering to be aware of but they do have much higher quality parts. It doesn't take much to get those motors into a Sportster frame. Although l wouldn't tear a salvage Buell apart if it had a good chassis. I'd love to get a Buell XB12R Firebolt... l regret not picking one up years ago now.
I have a 2005 883XLC that i bought two years ago and put 10 thousand miles on. Getting it converted to 1200 this winter. Looking forward to spring 2023.
The Harley dealership is insanely expensive but the one thing I do like about them is they do you know how to fix your bike I can’t speak for everyone else they do get it done very well but 130 an hour on most of things on my bike, I can do myself even without know how a quick TH-cam search and you can do most of the work to your bike yourself, but when it comes to engine and cam work I will absolutely leave that to the dealership or find a good motorcycle shop near me, which I may do all of this next winter time at this place I found called get lowered.
@@GixxerFoo 2009 883 sportster XL. EFI, camshaft, open drag pipes ( when i first got it) now some mild baffles, reprogrammed ECU and im sure at a minimum 1200 kit. I've already hurt a Trackhawk owner's and a Hellcats owner's feelings with just a half throttle pull. It had 12k miles when i got it 2yrs ago it at 18k miles now. I just maintain it like it supposed to be maintained.
You can make a 883 a monster, just remember to get the heads worked over for the on an 883. Even without the heads done you can still get up there in the power range!
The Harley Sportster 883 and 1200 have the same transmission gears, but the 1200 has a different number of teeth on the transmission pulley. The 883 has a lower gear ratio than the 1200, which means it accelerates faster but has more difficulty at high speeds.
You might have mentioned this in another vid, I don't know, but if you're upgrading for power make sure you upgrade suspension and BRAKES! Maybe stick on a fork brace and steering damper aswell,if you're going round twisty roads. The OE parts just aren't up to those kind of horses.
I actually didn't mention that! Great thinking though! The older models brakes and suspension were not up to the task at all. 2016 and newer with the updated suspension and brakes are awesome, well compared to earlier years but there's always room for improvement. The 2011 and up Custom is hard to find a fork brace for with the wide front end, I have looked everywhere and they fit everything but that model.
Leave the bottom end exactly the same and go at least to 1250 ci. You’ll thank me later... almost double the hp and definitely double the torque Andrews kit came with everything I needed. I opted for Cometic gaskets ($500.00 for top end and bottom end together) I also left my top end the same, but plan to shave about 40thousandths and better cams
Good information and definitely agree a must is a shop manual. As far as an independent service I visited several and until I found one that felt like they cared and knew what they were doing.
Just subbed bro, i like your laid back style. I have the 1275 kit went with the bathtub heads an used the fueling 505/515 reaper cams, also used a Dynatek DSPT cdi box. My sporty is vicious! First, second an third it will carry the front wheel on a hard shift! I love when guys say nice girls bike, lol! A drunk guy at York pa. Bike night last year. Said that i had a girls bike. Till he got smoked by it! Some fat dude on a softail! Lol anyway ride on bro. I be watchin'🤙
@@GixxerFoo this phone keeps putting me down as my wife, but yeah my bike is 2005 carbureted. I went with a 46mm mikuni smooth bore. Its a 10.5-1 set up, i went an smoothed up the heads didnt really hog them out. But the 515 reaper cams cam be ran with the stock valve train. I get a little money saved im going with hammer performance 600 race cams. Need shorter valves for this though. It should make a little over 130hp without the spray. Im installing a sneaky pete's nitrous kit 100hp wet shot! I dont like a motorcycle if it dont scare me a little! Lol
@@missyfochtman4203 That's how l like my bikes! Damn you're gonna go with 600 lift cams?? Those are pretty extreme, is this your street ride?! Holy crap, yeah no doubt you're gonna be up there in the horsepower. I'd rather have a built Sportster than any other Harley, l do everything with my bike. City, touring, you name it.
It's hard to beat! I've looked at some others that are floating around out there like from NRHS and Revolution. They just aren't as good in my opinion and they don't have the options Hammer has. More expensive too from some companies for only a 1250 kit.
Ahhhh l saw that too, l am wanting to go for the torque with the 1275 and the 570 cams. Those guys can hook you up with a package to do about anything you want.
The engines in the buells were not your run of the mill sportster engine. Buell did a lot to them. The later xb12s, xb12r, and xb12t has a 1203cc version that produced 103hp stock. I would love to get my hands on one of those.
The Harley screaming eagle kit doesn’t make as much gains because it doesn’t include cams… so do cams as well and get more power. S&S hooligan is a great pick as well
What brand of kit did you use? I know Hammer stresses really hard to do it yourself and install it to the letter by their instructions, especially how it's broke in.
Still breaking in my wife's 1996 883 conv. Did the 1275 kit with 30* rev.dome pistons . They did the heads. Let me tell you the heads are where the magic happens . Especially if your doing a hotter cam. The energy one clutch is plenty good they use Alto clutch fibers .can't wait to get it above 3000 rpm
I am jealous to say the least, the break in period is the absolute worst. You spend all that time building it and you have to baby it for what seems like forever!
@@GixxerFoo torque is crazy now, I got there black Friday deal with everything included .I mean everything all the way to new spark plugs was less than Harley offers for the 1200 kit .
@@shawn9878 Holy crap!! I totally missed out on that! I didn't even think to check for a Black Friday sale with them, you got one hell of a deal! I priced out what you did with the heads done as well and it was like over 2K. Hopefully they do it again this year! I want to make some big torque with mine.
@@GixxerFoo best bang for the buck it's getting your 883 heads matched to the 30* pistons Arron is a stand-up dude . If you do the 1275 kit do the heads for the revs some pistons not the flat tops do it ones and be done ...kinda like ripping a bandaid off lol
@@shawn9878 I really like Arron, he's pretty awesome and straight forward. I have the late model 1200 heads so I've been back and forth between having them rework them or just stick with the flat tops. The more I think about it and what you've said I think the reverse domes may be worth it honestly.
I have a 883 with a 1275 kit in it. Also I have a new clutch in it and drag pipes and I changed the sprockets for top end on hwy. I roll at 135mph on the highway and still have some torque. I'm putting the turbo kit on it next and that'll be a extra 60 to 80 hp. It will wear out those big bikes. I've owned all kinds and those 883 Sportsters are bad to the bone to build.
I have a 2015 forty eight and I put the S&S 1250 big bore kit with cams. Then I put screaming eagle stage 4 heads on with cobra pipes. New S&S adjustable push rods and I did have it dyno tuned. 107hp and I did all the work my self but the tune
That's frickin awesome!! Doing it yourself is the best way so you know it's done right! I bet that bike absolutely rips, S&S makes some super quality products.
@@GixxerFoo Yes its almost to much and with the 2.2 gal tank I only get about 70 miles on a full tank when I drive normal. I have been a small engines technition for a long time and this bike was the first fuel injection bike I have owned and worked on so I learned a lot about it.
@@adamak47miller90 My wife has 48 and it's stock other than a tune, exhaust and air cleaner. It get's about 70 miles to a tank too, that's pretty awesome for your bike to get that with all the mods. Fuel injection isn't that bad to work on, what tuner did you go with?
My newly acquired 883 is going to get a conversion to 1200 by boring it out. I want the totally stock from outside look. Nothing to give away it’s putting down way more power. Lol. Not that it needs more power.
thank you so much, this is question that i had for a lifetime! i thought i can only convert my 883 to 1200 and 1200 only to stage 4 that is unfair, thank you so much
You're welcome, honestly the 1275 or 1250 is what the stage 4 should be. The 883 is same bottom end, cases and transmission. 883 just has smaller displacement cylinders, pistons and different cylinder heads.
I went with a hammer 1250 kit, ported my heads, upgraded my clutch, k&n ram air and a thunder header. I have some thunderstorm heads and a 42 mm flatslide carb i want to put on next. That's my sporty trike in my avi.
@@GixxerFoo It will move! Obviously doesnt handle like a bike anymore so you have to watch the turns but it's a lot of fun! I'm a paraplegic so I adapted it so I could ride it again. All my brakes work off the lever, it has raked trees, air ride on the rear and a pingel electric shifter! I can pin the throttle back and slam through the gears without letting off the throttle! Its awesome! My son and I did all the work.
@@masterofnonetv8361 That just makes that bike even more special! That's awesome that you're riding and having a good time out there, especially on a hopped up trike. It's really tricked out, I can't believe you even have air ride on it!
@@GixxerFoo yeah I had to lower the rear some to make it easier to get on and off but I didnt want to make it a rough ride by putting like some burley slammers on it so I bought a kit off ebay. The compressor and all the wiring if under the rear fender so you cant see it. People really get a kick out of seeing me ride it with a wheelchair hanging off the back of it. They always chat me up at stop lights and then I leave them in the dust!😂
@@masterofnonetv8361 That is awesome, much respect to you for everything you've done to continue to ride. The Burly slammers give the bike a slick look but my gosh they ride awfully rough.
I notice that in the description there is a link to a video about maybe choosing a big twin instead of a Sporty.... I have both an '06 XL1200R that is now 'Hammered' out to 1250, and a '10 model Streetbob that is now 113" with reworked CVO top end that makes 130+bhp and 120+ torque. The Sporty is easier around town and for rides of ,maybe, under 150 miles - it also handle twisties much better due to the overall smaller size of the bike. I am 5'9" and a bit over-weight and find that if I am going further, such as hundreds or thousands of miles that the Dyna is the bike as it is more comfortable and handles speed better especially when loaded with camping gear etc. One trick all Sporty owners should look into is the bike's gearing.... especially if it is/was an 883. The primary gearing is so low as to make the engine revs very high at freeway speeds - and more vibes along with it. If you get a Hammer Performance 1250 or 1275 kit then the vibes lessen as the pistons leave the engine more balanced than the H-D stuff - look on Hammer's site and they explain it very well. Back to gearing - look on 883sportster.com I think it is and you can find bigger trans pulleys that sort the gearing out - I use a 32 tooth pulley on my 1200/1250 conversion and it leaves the bike cruising at over 90mph @ 4k rpm. It is not worth putting bigger cams in an 883 or twelve hundred (especially and 883/1200 conversion) without getting the heads ported as they don't flow enough for even the standard 883 or 1200's cams respectively. If you want power, go for the big twin but remember to replace the engine mounts as standard ones are rubbish - go to Big Bear Performance or Chopper Hauss ones though as all the others are just 'a Band Aid on an open wound' so to speak. For sheer performance the big twin is better, for fun it is the Sporty. As always folks, 'if you have to ask the prices Sir, then you cannot afford it' applies to most things ......
Very well put, Hammer has done some serious engineering in their products. I would hazard to guess they might know that Evo Sportster better than Harley.
What size tank do you have? My wife's 48 can eeeek out 80 miles with the 2.5 gallon peanut. My custom has the 4.5 gallon and l can get over 150 miles out of it.
@@missyfochtman4203 My wife loves the look of the peanut tank, so l get to carry an extra gallon of fuel for the long distance trips. Learned the hard way gas stations aren't always evenly spaced lol.
It's not really $300 more, because there's more in the HAMMER package. For example, you get a full Dynojet Powervision tuner, you get a full extra plate clutch kit, etc. So it's not apples to apples.
I never understood the point of getting an 883 just to spend thousands to make it a “1200” meanwhile when you trade it in... it’s still titled and books a cheaper 883
Yeah that's the bad part about converting the 883 is selling or trading. But if you do build a monster motor with one the insurance company still has 883 by the vin.
@@ryanhibbard7796 1200 and 883 are the same bike, very few changes between them. Obviously the engine displacement, and the 1200 is geared better for highway vs 883 geared better for city streets.
As the owner of a stock carbureted 1200, I don't understand how anybody would not be happy with that. It easily keeps up with traffic, cruises on the freeway at 80 mph, and will top out at close to 120 mph. That's more than you can legally use on the street, and I don't see many people taking their Sportsters to the track. Sportsters and all pre M8 Harleys are about the riding experience, the feel and sound, not power. If you want power, get a 600cc or 1000cc crotch rocket. Or a Hayabusa. Get the right tool for the job to begin with. Unlike car engines, you can't get aftermarket parts for motorcycle engines to beef up the engine from the ground up to handle more power. A 1200 engine has a lower redline than an 883, because it has bigger heavier pistons. But an 883 is geared for the 883 engine, which turns faster. When you put a 1200 kit on it, you are still stuck with that 883 gearing. Putting a 1250 or 1275 kit on either an 883 or 1200 doesn't seem like a good idea. The more power an engine makes, the more stress it puts on it's parts (I've been an amateur drag racer for 45 years) Just what is all that power going to do to the bottom end and transmission? I have seen a lot of car engines destroyed by increasing the power of an otherwise stock engine with a turbocharger, supercharger, or nitrous. The stock parts couldn't handle it and broke, in some cases scattering the engine all over the track.
Exactly, I rarely rev out to 5k. I'd go for the 1275 but use Hammer's 570 cams which are impressively an improvement over the factory W cams in the low and mid range.
@@GixxerFoo oh yeah! And I was actually really impressed with their site! I mean the UI isnt the best I've ever seen, but it is so comprehensive and they cover just about all the questions one might have. I'll definitely be ordering from them when I get back to Vegas! For the lowest level kit, you dang near double the hp and tq for well under a grand. Crazy!
Had some genius on facebook tell me doing a 1250 and insuring it a 883 was insurance fraud. Lol. My ins knows its there from declared value, cant change the frame vin.
I stage one'ed my 1200 Roadster and have been chopping weight off it to increase the effectiveness of the increased power. 3lbs here, 5lbs there, 20lbs OEM Exhaust and Cast Iron Bracket for a 2-1 thin plate steel bracket. I feel a stage two coming on... maybe next season.
It depends where you live, some states are really strict about emissions. You can use a hammer kit on the street and still have a very reliable bike if you're able to tune it to their specs. But I would not run their kits at the EPA fuel ratio, my Sportster stock ran like crap starving for fuel and it was hot. You can use the Harley Stage IV and be completely emissions legal, but it cost a lot more and you get major drop in performance compared to Hammer.
Like your video and thanks I just have a problem with Hammer Prefomance. Followed instructions and wound up with scored cylinder. They said it was my fault because I didn't retard the timing like their web suggestions said. No wear did it talk about changing the stock timing in the paperwork that was sent to me with Prefomance piston kit. They had their money and could care less for the home installer. Wish I still had them I would show you photos. I've be a mechanic for many years and had no thought to change stock timing by 7 degrees after installing larger pistons.
I think you didn't mention the remapping part. the fuel pack 3 and the screaming eagle and the other computers are also expensive. I'm looking a way to do it without buying those computers.
My bro had Harley 1200 kit put in his 89, by Harley dealership, instantly can't keep a stator. Been "fixed" by 3 other independent Harley mechanics.....still can't keep a stator. It sat for many yrs, my nuther bro took it over and had it "rebuilt" .......still can't keep a stator I know this is something never heard of, never happened before, not possible. I'd like for him to get it fixed cause when he(69) dies it goes to me......... I'm thinking compensator For this reason, I'm big on stock.....well not just this reason.
That's really a curiosity since the bottom ends are the same on both the 883 and 1200. There's got to be something electrical causing the stator to fail. I'm just guessing here but maybe a wire was nicked during install and power is going to ground somewhere.
GixxerFoo my only question at this point is which kit is most worth it - just the 1275 basic or should I start saving for the big kits. I’m trying to make my sportster more highway capable.
Honestly a 1275 and a set of their cams with a good exhaust system and air cleaner is plenty for a street bike. What year is your bike, is it a 1200 or an 883?
Being a 99, if your not going to have the heads ported l would go with a basic 1275 conversion. It's cheaper to do it all at once unless you don't mind taking it down several times. If you do port the heads l'd do a 1275 and change the cams. I personally like the 570 hammer cam at 10:1 compression. I like the the torque and power low to mid. The 560 cam at 10.5:1 is more power but it's mid to high rpm range.
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Yeah the weather has been rough, it's improved but I've been getting parts together and working on some videos. Lol quite a of maintenance this time of year, bald tires, oil changes, batteries. Lol all the fun stuff.
@@GixxerFoo Yesterday, November 17th, we had a very pleasant temperature of 82°! Here on the central coast of California, we tend to get our Summertime weather during the Fall months and sometimes even the Winter months. A few years ago we had record breaking temperatures over 110° around this same time! We set up a "mini waterpark" (put multiple inflatable pools and sprinklers up) on our front lawn for my daughter that one year. It was insane! Too hot for me. Today is looking to be much cooler, approx low-mid 70's. If I could send you some of our clear and warm weather, I would. Sorry Gixx-ster.
I was a bit off on my prediction for the temperature that I expected in my town for today... just a smide... It was pushing 80 again today!! I saw weather forecasts saying it was going to be in the low-mid 70's. 😶 Umm, nope. It was another perfect day to go out and get a little crispy before the cold weather finally makes its its appearance. A lovely peak temperature of 78° here. Our weather is very entertaining. Like the time it actually snowed this past February! We live only 5 miles from the ocean... but it actually snowed here! It was enough to leave a very nice white layer of its rare beauty on everything. The last time I remember it "snowing" (calling that past "snow" event would've been a huge exaggeration had it been like the most recent event February 22, 2019) it was a bit of visible white icy stuff up on the nearby hills. So ya, in this small town, weather is often the biggest source of our entertainment. Lol! *I even got video of the February 2019 snow falling as my daughter and I stood in our front yard. I'll have to post it to my TH-cam channel.
@@GixxerFoo We have some family (local to us) that should be arriving in Oklahoma a moment. My great aunt and great uncle and their daughter (my 2nd cousin)
Ok in 2009 I got a wild hair an purchased an 883 Iron. I converted it to a 1200 with a racing tuner vance and hines short shots. At Harley D Michigan City IN. It was a rocket from 0-50 mph even rice rockets were saying what the f#@#%k. My dyno was like 74 hp and tq around 77 . Did not matter I was 49 y/o and the ride sucked!!!!! I paid it off and then it sat in my garrage for five years. A total waste of $12500 bucks!!
I get it, lol l used to ride a GSX-R 1000 and l thought Harley people were nuts. 😆😂 now l ride them, it's just completely different power delivery. You're making peak torque in a hurry and it's really surprising how hard a Harley will pull out of the hole.
@@GixxerFoo when you get a little older and wiser you realize that there is nowhere any sane person needs a liter bike that isn't a race track. As the old saying goes, it is much more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow.
@@SpellboundStats Lol that's why l ride Harleys now, you get that power down low and to the mid range. You don't have to wind it to the moon to get it. You're right, on track days you'd see guys on 300 Ninjas turning faster lap times than guys on litre bikes.
@@GixxerFoo I have owned and ridden a lot of bikes over the years including a few harleys (heritage softail, cvo fatboy, dyna glide, sporty 1100) My favorite bike to date was a 2004 Honda FZR800 Interceptor. I am shopping my next bike and have it narrowed down to Honda CB650, Ninja 650 and Ninja 400. I also want to test ride a Yamaha MT-07. I wouldn't pay the Harley tax and like something a little more versatile as I only have room for one bike. I found when I owned multiple bikes the Harley got ridden the least just due to being heavy and slow in comparison to others I owned, was great to hear "Nice bike" but it got old quick.
@@SpellboundStats You definetely have some very nice bikes lined up in mind. That CB650 sure is a slick look bike, l haven't seen many of those around which is surprising. The Ninja 400 and 650 and are also great bikes, kinda partial to the Kawasaki. Lol dad ran a Kawasaki dealer for 30 years.
@@GixxerFoo I have a 2004 1200 sporster custom, and a 2006 fat boy with the tc 88, watched your videos on how the TC needs to get the tensioners upgraded? You have the best harley info out there. Thank you.
Brother had '89 883 never a problem, '92 put Harley 1200 kit done by Harley shop, yes it had more power......couldn't keep a stator working and back tire went away fast.....it had sit for a long time, my next brother had it fixed as a 1200........stator Now I've had 2 883 both carb, never a problem......we have lots of curves and I never could see doing anything for more power......both got 10k+ on back tire BTW they (I think its S&S) make a 883-1400
That's really strange not being able to keep a stator in it, did you ever find out exactly why?Those 883's have different gearing in the primary which is awesome on the curvy roads. Mine has the taller gearing which is great on the interstate but you notice its downfalls around town.
@@GixxerFoo Last time it was x-harley shop mechanic..........him and everybody "that knows" says it couldn't be the 1200 kit.......but nobody got any better ideas......thats because everything has been changed, except taking it back to 883.....last time was a restoration and included heads, jugs, rings, pistons, stator, lights, wires,.......all electrical......2 days riding(easy riding like a new bike) and it was dead, checked stator.....bad I think its simply the '89 883 case wasn't meant to have a 1200 sitting on it.
@@rugershooter5268 That's crazy! Every now and again you find that one exception, l'd say there was something with it being a 1200 then. Yeah maybe those cases and that 1200 conversion weren't meant to be.
Road King has gotta be like riding on a cloud compared to the Sportster. The new suspension on them is much improved but l'd like to try some aftermarket suspension.
Can you help me out i upgraded my iron into 1275 hammer kit With screeming eagle breather Dinojet tune Cobra exhaust Fob security system BUT THE ISSUE IS BATTERY IT NEW BATTERY FROM HARLEY BUT BIKE UNABLE TO SELF UP LIKE IRON QUICKLY CAN YOU HELP ME OUT SHOULD I UPGRADED THE BATTERY
Can I get a good kit for my 96 1200? What would you suggest? Thanks very much for any advice. You talked me into the gear drive cam for my 01 FXDX last year and I love it
That's awesome! On a 96 model you'll need to get some head work, the heads from 91 to 03 just weren't the best performance. For the street a 1275 kit and some head work will go long way, you could even add some of Hammer's 570 cams. 1275, head work and the 570 cam with a good exhaust is a great street setup.
My 2015 883, has sat for a year after I slid it and cracked the primary cover. I got all the parts to fix everything and an oil change kit. Is there anything else I should do to the bike before running it? Or to get it running back right?
Did you leave any fuel in the bike? If you did, I would drain the tank and go back with fresh fuel with some fuel system cleaner. Fuel system cleaner will help with the injectors if they are a bit sticky, Lucas would be a good one to use, I usually put about a half ounce in on my wife's 2.1 gallon tank.
I have a front primary pulley that I have sitting in my garage that's one tooth down for my 1200. I'm trying to figure out how to get the stupid thing off. It didn't budge with a 5 foot breaker bar, I guess I have to borrow someones 50 gallon air compressor and 1/5" impact.
As a First time rider, i have some telling me not to get a iron 883 as it has no abs unless factory order so .. getting a bike with now abs first time rider what do you all say. My friend a motorcop says and i know he dropped his old bike with his kid .. he had no ABS.. he survived but says .. get the ABS....hum.. Thoughts
ABS is very nice to have, but honestly how many people rode for years that are still alive today that didn't have ABS? ABS is hard to find on a Sportster, it was a $795 add on to a new bike and most dealers didn't order them with ABS.
Hey Gixxer, great stuff thanks. I just bought a 2005 sporty 883 C but I find the seat is waay uncomfortable, I keep pushing myself back up and on top of the passenger seat... Am I alone in this? I am just under 6' and about 100kg. Tx bro
Thank you I appreciate that, I'm happy I could help you out there. That's the beauty of Sportsters is they are super interchangeable and pretty simple to work on with Harley Shop manual. Get the official Harley manual from a dealer, it's about 70 bucks but well worth it. It is literally step by step with torque specs and everything.
Got mousetraped last night lots of roadrash on us both now im starting over and on top probably wont b workin for a wile.so im in holding pattern for the next two three weeks.(less i hope) 🚑🚒
Bike isn't driving anywere soon lots of broken n bent stuff.im bandaged elbow to fingers both arms and most left leg left knee getting more xrays n such today right jaw socet so sore cant eat.lol barely able to walk.and no part avalable without otdering. And gotta go hour drive to pic up at dealer and way too expensive. Prob end.up ordering cheep knockoffs online myself as i can afford. Stranded at home sucks. And cant even get to work without bumming rides. BUT BY THE GRACE IM ALIVE. pretty sore and miserable and a little pissed none the less.
So hey I like the 1275 kit idea... but what about my stock parts that I will be running it from? ( like mentioned in the video the cams etc) will that 1275 kit be well maintained or in other words will it break my 883 later down the road
The stock bottom end on a Sportster is pretty stout, the only thing you want to upgrade in the process in the oil pump gear drive to a bronze gear drive. Buell had issues with the steel gear getting sharp and coming apart with the increased power. But it really all depends how your ride, Hammer says they are just as if not more reliable than stock.
Hey bro me again can someone who has a few questions pm you somehow. I have a cylinder bolt that just wont stay tight and im at a loss tried every thing I could think of and just a few miles and its loose again wtf.
A total waste of time, effort and money. You shouldn't have bought that underpowered boat anchor in the first place. The kids on their 600s will still be passing you like you're standing stil.......
True, but the power curves are waaay different if you look at 600cc sport bike and where the power come on. I used to ride a gsx-r 1000 and you had to rev it to get into the fun range.
Lol, I love it when someone that doesn’t have a clue makes such a comment. I recently got me an suv that probably makes like 450hp and about the same number of torque.... I could’ve gotten a vw gti that makes like 220hp less and would make circles around my suv while trying to get 0 to 60 in a rush but I didn’t. I bet this guy is also thinking I made the wrong decision, lol
@@dbastardo1 I'm telling ya, even when I rode my GSX-R 1000 a hopped up Harley would pull my ass and I was playing catch up to the end of the quarter mile. That's if the Suzuki got wound up enough to over take.
GixxerFoo I mean come on, right? lol. I get a XR 650R (dirt bike for the untrained eye) so I can get nutty in the jungle trails then a guy in a 600cc sport bike destroys me on my way there. Oh oh, I guess I totally waisted my money
Skip the bolt on 883 parts and go straight to a 1200 big bore kit. Ive owned both a stock 883 and a 1200 big bored 883. Don't buy a stock 1200. The lower geared 883 turned into a 1200 is much better. Now own a 100hp Indian bobber. Or.. sell it and get a Indian.
That Scout is really stout right out of the box with 100hp. That primary gearing of the 883 makes a huge difference over the 1200's taller factory gearing.
I own a 1200 sportster. It’s the worst bike I’ve owned of 11. Instead of dumping money into a piece of crap. You should sell your 883 and buy a better bike from a different manufacturer.
@@GixxerFoo It’s a 2014 xl1200cp. I bought it for my wife because she liked it, so we’ll see how she feels after living with it for a bit. I’m sorry for being negative. I know many people love them and that’s all that really matters.
Absolutely, Trask is getting 120 just bolting onto a 1200. So l can only imagine what a 1275 would do. There would need to be some careful tuning done, that's something l would speak with Hammer about as far as a base map for a turbo.
@@GixxerFoo cosmetics mostly handle controls clutch cable lights forward controls front master brakes. My hand controls are out of service. im finnaly up and around and back to work need to get it legal and get back on it only thing i dont need is mirrors lol. It already has big bore and runs too good lol.
Hands down any day, l would go with the Hammer kit converting an 883. Even if you keep the 883 heads go with Hammer. It would cost a bit more but it would be well worth it to have Hammer port the 883 heads. Even on a 1200 a conversion kit to a 1275 would be worth it.
@@GixxerFoo ya, I spoke with Aaron about it... at this point with my situation, I think I'm going basic 1275 so I can keep it on the road at the right price! If i really need more power after that, there is a little bit a room for cams. :)
There is a better conversion that beats any for a harley. Convert your harley to any japanese bike. Then you wont get " bored" out by the low quality and overprice of a harley lol
Nahh had my share of gsx-r’s over the years , great bikes but I’ve definitely grown out of the race bike phase and riding position. Not to say there is anything wrong with owning them . I loved mine and the bikes treated me well. But I’m on to the next phase of bike now . To each his own . As long as you have a bike to enjoy that’s all that matters . And I’m pretty sure this video was about sportsters and big bore upgrade ? Not about any Japanese sport bike at all so yeah there’s that as well .... but whatever just ride
@@ghostdog1874 Pretty much just ride what you like, if was to get another 4 cylinder it would have to be a standard. Lol basically a super bike motor tuned for low and mid range with an upright riding position. I can't do the hunched over knees in my chin anymore.
@@GixxerFoo Sorry, have to disagree. Given how flooded the market is, just starting with a 1200 makes much more sense. If the insurance cost difference is a determining factor you probably shouldnt own a bike to begin with.
The weather has been cold and rainy so I thought we'll just move the party to the garage... please leave a comment, like and subscribe! Hope you enjoyed the video!
I live in Australia and bought my 1997 883 Sporty from a friend back in 2009, for a good price and rode it around for a few years until I got it set up how I like as far as suspension etc. I bought the 1275 kit from Hammer Performance, along with a more capable clutch, the oil pump drive gear they make, the CNC machined ignition rotor they produce, and I put in the 2007 upgraded oil pump as well. I used the standard heads and the 2-1 exhaust that came on the bike when I purchased it. I had already had an S&S air cleaner setup installed, which was a massive improvement over the factory one.
I can’t speak highly enough about Hammer Performance! They are outstanding people to deal with!
The difference in the performance of my Sporty is AWESOME! Not only does the upgrade give me more power, I get much better mileage than I had. The guys at HP say this is due to the squish band producing a more efficient burn, which makes sense, but it’s way better than I expected. I now have a bike that is better balanced, so; smoother, but has bags more torque and power throughout the rev range that’s more than enough for what I want.
It cost me just over $1500 (AUD), which means I haven’t spent more on the bike in total than I can reasonably recoup if I ever want to sell it. Which I don’t think will ever be the case.
Hammer Performance is the BEST!
I just had my old solid mount 883 converted to 1200cc by a great local bike shop (A Harley only bike shop) that’s been in business for 35 years. Very happy with the results, huge power and torque gain!
Hell yeah! Congrats that is awesome, a 1200 conversion almost doubles the power over the 883 cylinders. A good independent shop is one of the best places to take a bike!
@@GixxerFoo Thanks, man. Yeah and I just completed the 500 mile break-in, and then opened it up a bit. Far more power than I was actually expecting, tons of torque and it's crazy over 3500rpm. This one has the stock heads, but they did head work, new valves and springs, Andrews N4 cams (I think these are medium grind, labeled as "street/drag" 2000-6000rpm"), carb re-jetted of course, big sucker air filter, and fairly open slip on pipes.
@@trevorjameson3213 what did they charge you for labor
What’d you pay for the conversion after parts and labor?
Yo! How much should I expect to pay for the service?
Considering how cheap second hand sportsters go for, this seems like a cheap way of building a monster
That was my thought exactly, plus the 883 goes super cheap used and you don't have to tell the insurance company lol.
@@GixxerFoo And if it's the long tank with a different air cleaner, no one would even know it a sportster. Let alone a giant slayer
@@simonkennedy6116 I've seen some Sportster builds where I had to do a double take. I've seen a few that almost easily pass for a Street Glide.
Where I live, you do not see Sportsters for sale and when you do, they are expensive and just trashed.
Exactly what I am thinking about doing, finding a used sportster 883....at a decent price. ..then putting the big bore kit on along with more customizing.
2016 48 here with 1275 kit, 560 cams, stock 1200 heads, powervision, exhaust and intake....rips harder than my fxdls (110ci) with a pipe and heavy breather...a lot harder...but you really have to wring its friggen neck, but thats the fun part. +1 for hammer I worked with Dan on my setup and base tune, really top notch guys and extremely awesome service.
That's awesome! They say the stock late model heads are pretty damn good as is. I'm planning on the same setup except with 570 cams. What compression ratio did you end up going with?
I put the hammer performance 1275 kit in my bobber, bigger cams, roller rockers, adjustable push rods, bee hive valve springs, bigger valves, rejected the carb, and built my own custom exhaust, my bike absolutely rips
I bet it's an absolute handful now! What cams did you go with?
@@GixxerFoo andrews v6 cams
@@BerserkerNick Damn those are some pretty aggressive cams aren't they?
@@GixxerFooit's like riding a grenade laucher
@@BerserkerNick Lmao, so you better be ready when it comes on. I bet you surprise a lot of people with it too.
I love how you have aft on in the background. If you ain't sliding you ain't riding
👍 l love some AFT, hoping to get to go back to OKC this year or at the very least see some racing on Fanschoice.tv.
I think another option, that is worthy of discussion, is using a buell xb12 engine, you can get them reasonably cheap, about 1k for a good motor, tear it down, you have the jugs, the pistons, the heads, the cams, the lifters, you get the crank and rods ( the buell bottom end is significantly stronger than the sportster engines bottom end) ,, you do have to get the original sportster case machined to accept the buell bottom end, ( its reasonable, lots of shops are familiar with the conversion) , I think you also have to use some of the primary pieces from the buell engine as well,, but for the total cost, if your handy with a wrench, and have worked on these engines, it's easy to do I think. For well under the price of some of these kits, you can build a 100hp, 85ft lb engine, that revs happily to 7k, without destroying the bottom end. With some more money, if it's in your budget, for about 700 bucks, you can get the 110hp big bore kit for the buell, use it on your sportster build, and you can have a 110hp monster, and for close to the same cost as some of these kits are that include the heads and everything. On a side note, even staying with the sportster spacific kits, the bottom ends will never be as capable, as the buell bottom end. I forgot to mention also, that with the buell engine, you also get the upgraded, and stronger oil pump, and the drive gear ( the buell one is an excellent piece, many write ups on doing a sporty to buell oil pump conversion) ,, for the price for a cheap buell engine, you get tons of upgrades, that would cost you so much, if you just sourced the parts individually. Just a thought, but this is the other ( and in my opinion, the better option) for building a reliable, sleeper sporty. Great video as always/ fist bump
Thank you! Yeah Buell engines are awesome! They have a few differences like cam numbering to be aware of but they do have much higher quality parts. It doesn't take much to get those motors into a Sportster frame. Although l wouldn't tear a salvage Buell apart if it had a good chassis. I'd love to get a Buell XB12R Firebolt... l regret not picking one up years ago now.
@@GixxerFoo man they are super fun and you could find one pretty easy nowadays. I’ve got an xb12r and an 1125cr. Looking at getting an xb12scg rn.
I have a 2005 883XLC that i bought two years ago and put 10 thousand miles on. Getting it converted to 1200 this winter. Looking forward to spring 2023.
How is the bike now? :)
@HardRockFairytale wow I wrote that awhile ago. Bikes great. Rips, handles, no issues. Tons of fun.
@@topherdalrymple6535 sounds great 👍
The Harley dealership is insanely expensive but the one thing I do like about them is they do you know how to fix your bike I can’t speak for everyone else they do get it done very well but 130 an hour on most of things on my bike, I can do myself even without know how a quick TH-cam search and you can do most of the work to your bike yourself, but when it comes to engine and cam work I will absolutely leave that to the dealership or find a good motorcycle shop near me, which I may do all of this next winter time at this place I found called get lowered.
My 09 XL had all the bells n whistles when i bought it. Insanely fast bike. I absolutely love it. Very reliable bike.
What model Sportster did you get?
@@GixxerFoo 2009 883 sportster XL. EFI, camshaft, open drag pipes ( when i first got it) now some mild baffles, reprogrammed ECU and im sure at a minimum 1200 kit. I've already hurt a Trackhawk owner's and a Hellcats owner's feelings with just a half throttle pull. It had 12k miles when i got it 2yrs ago it at 18k miles now. I just maintain it like it supposed to be maintained.
That's awesome they will last forever that way when you take care of them like that.
@@GixxerFoo I've been a mechanic since 1984. She only gets the best.
@@jodycornelius8258 That's what l like to hear! I'm huge on maintenance!
This made my mind up. Thanks for posting it. I will be picking up a late 2010+ 883 and give it some big bore love.
You can make a 883 a monster, just remember to get the heads worked over for the on an 883. Even without the heads done you can still get up there in the power range!
@@GixxerFoo IIRC...the gearing in the 883 transmission is a little lower than the 1200 tranny also!!
The Harley Sportster 883 and 1200 have the same transmission gears, but the 1200 has a different number of teeth on the transmission pulley. The 883 has a lower gear ratio than the 1200, which means it accelerates faster but has more difficulty at high speeds.
You might have mentioned this in another vid, I don't know, but if you're upgrading for power make sure you upgrade suspension and BRAKES! Maybe stick on a fork brace and steering damper aswell,if you're going round twisty roads. The OE parts just aren't up to those kind of horses.
I actually didn't mention that! Great thinking though! The older models brakes and suspension were not up to the task at all. 2016 and newer with the updated suspension and brakes are awesome, well compared to earlier years but there's always room for improvement. The 2011 and up Custom is hard to find a fork brace for with the wide front end, I have looked everywhere and they fit everything but that model.
@@GixxerFoowhat would a good brake upgrade be for a 2003 Sportster? All New H-D parts or the Japanese parts that seem to be pretty popular?
Leave the bottom end exactly the same and go at least to 1250 ci. You’ll thank me later... almost double the hp and definitely double the torque
Andrews kit came with everything I needed. I opted for Cometic gaskets ($500.00 for top end and bottom end together)
I also left my top end the same, but plan to shave about 40thousandths and better cams
You can't beat Cometic gaskets, the factory Harley gaskets sometimes fail with increased compression. Sounds like you have quite a build going.
so ya changed your cams out?
Good information and definitely agree a must is a shop manual. As far as an independent service I visited several and until I found one that felt like they cared and knew what they were doing.
Harley has an awesome shop manual, I was really impressed with the detail it provides when I bought mine.
Just subbed bro, i like your laid back style. I have the 1275 kit went with the bathtub heads an used the fueling 505/515 reaper cams, also used a Dynatek DSPT cdi box. My sporty is vicious! First, second an third it will carry the front wheel on a hard shift! I love when guys say nice girls bike, lol! A drunk guy at York pa. Bike night last year. Said that i had a girls bike. Till he got smoked by it! Some fat dude on a softail! Lol anyway ride on bro. I be watchin'🤙
Damn you built a monster!! What year is your bike? Did you do any head work with those cams?
@@GixxerFoo this phone keeps putting me down as my wife, but yeah my bike is 2005 carbureted. I went with a 46mm mikuni smooth bore. Its a 10.5-1 set up, i went an smoothed up the heads didnt really hog them out. But the 515 reaper cams cam be ran with the stock valve train. I get a little money saved im going with hammer performance 600 race cams. Need shorter valves for this though. It should make a little over 130hp without the spray. Im installing a sneaky pete's nitrous kit 100hp wet shot! I dont like a motorcycle if it dont scare me a little! Lol
@@missyfochtman4203 That's how l like my bikes! Damn you're gonna go with 600 lift cams?? Those are pretty extreme, is this your street ride?! Holy crap, yeah no doubt you're gonna be up there in the horsepower. I'd rather have a built Sportster than any other Harley, l do everything with my bike. City, touring, you name it.
I will go with the Hammer kit!
It's hard to beat! I've looked at some others that are floating around out there like from NRHS and Revolution. They just aren't as good in my opinion and they don't have the options Hammer has. More expensive too from some companies for only a 1250 kit.
Nice video! Hammer is having a sale soon. Really thinking about adding the 1275 kit to my Iron 883 build.
Ahhhh l saw that too, l am wanting to go for the torque with the 1275 and the 570 cams. Those guys can hook you up with a package to do about anything you want.
What’s their website?
1200 cc is a Market sell,,,,,,883 cc started in '57,,and is still here,,,,it is a perfect bore and stroke, perfect motor, that's why its still here.
It's a rock solid motor and design, the extra power of the 1200 is really nice though!
As a reference point my new stock '99 BuellX1 Lightning 1200 dynoed at 94hp torque 74. After Buell racing exhaust and power comander 101hp.
Damn that's a pretty good gain with exhaust and a tune very solid.
The engines in the buells were not your run of the mill sportster engine. Buell did a lot to them. The later xb12s, xb12r, and xb12t has a 1203cc version that produced 103hp stock. I would love to get my hands on one of those.
The Harley screaming eagle kit doesn’t make as much gains because it doesn’t include cams… so do cams as well and get more power. S&S hooligan is a great pick as well
I had this done to my 2003 sportster by modesto harley. Had nothing but problems after. Sold the bike a year later and never looked back.
What brand of kit did you use? I know Hammer stresses really hard to do it yourself and install it to the letter by their instructions, especially how it's broke in.
Awesome information, as The other popular kit is the S&S Kit.
S&S makes a solid kit and it produces good power, l wish they had the highlighted cylinders as an option.
Still breaking in my wife's 1996 883 conv. Did the 1275 kit with 30* rev.dome pistons . They did the heads. Let me tell you the heads are where the magic happens . Especially if your doing a hotter cam. The energy one clutch is plenty good they use Alto clutch fibers .can't wait to get it above 3000 rpm
I am jealous to say the least, the break in period is the absolute worst. You spend all that time building it and you have to baby it for what seems like forever!
@@GixxerFoo torque is crazy now, I got there black Friday deal with everything included .I mean everything all the way to new spark plugs was less than Harley offers for the 1200 kit .
@@shawn9878 Holy crap!! I totally missed out on that! I didn't even think to check for a Black Friday sale with them, you got one hell of a deal! I priced out what you did with the heads done as well and it was like over 2K. Hopefully they do it again this year! I want to make some big torque with mine.
@@GixxerFoo best bang for the buck it's getting your 883 heads matched to the 30* pistons Arron is a stand-up dude . If you do the 1275 kit do the heads for the revs some pistons not the flat tops do it ones and be done ...kinda like ripping a bandaid off lol
@@shawn9878 I really like Arron, he's pretty awesome and straight forward. I have the late model 1200 heads so I've been back and forth between having them rework them or just stick with the flat tops. The more I think about it and what you've said I think the reverse domes may be worth it honestly.
I have a 883 with a 1275 kit in it.
Also I have a new clutch in it and drag pipes and I changed the sprockets for top end on hwy.
I roll at 135mph on the highway and still have some torque.
I'm putting the turbo kit on it next and that'll be a extra 60 to 80 hp.
It will wear out those big bikes. I've owned all kinds and those 883 Sportsters are bad to the bone to build.
I have a 2015 forty eight and I put the S&S 1250 big bore kit with cams. Then I put screaming eagle stage 4 heads on with cobra pipes. New S&S adjustable push rods and I did have it dyno tuned. 107hp and I did all the work my self but the tune
That's frickin awesome!! Doing it yourself is the best way so you know it's done right! I bet that bike absolutely rips, S&S makes some super quality products.
@@GixxerFoo Yes its almost to much and with the 2.2 gal tank I only get about 70 miles on a full tank when I drive normal. I have been a small engines technition for a long time and this bike was the first fuel injection bike I have owned and worked on so I learned a lot about it.
@@adamak47miller90 My wife has 48 and it's stock other than a tune, exhaust and air cleaner. It get's about 70 miles to a tank too, that's pretty awesome for your bike to get that with all the mods. Fuel injection isn't that bad to work on, what tuner did you go with?
My newly acquired 883 is going to get a conversion to 1200 by boring it out. I want the totally stock from outside look. Nothing to give away it’s putting down way more power. Lol. Not that it needs more power.
thank you so much, this is question that i had for a lifetime! i thought i can only convert my 883 to 1200 and 1200 only to stage 4 that is unfair, thank you so much
You're welcome, honestly the 1275 or 1250 is what the stage 4 should be. The 883 is same bottom end, cases and transmission. 883 just has smaller displacement cylinders, pistons and different cylinder heads.
When people ask me what kind of Harley l have, I say the last one I will ever have. 😎
Lol that could go both ways 🤷♂️
You never need the best bike on earth just a difference bike every 20,000 miles for 80 years.......
I went with a hammer 1250 kit, ported my heads, upgraded my clutch, k&n ram air and a thunder header. I have some thunderstorm heads and a 42 mm flatslide carb i want to put on next. That's my sporty trike in my avi.
I can honestly say I have never seen a hot sporty trike, what's like riding a trike with kind of power?
@@GixxerFoo It will move! Obviously doesnt handle like a bike anymore so you have to watch the turns but it's a lot of fun! I'm a paraplegic so I adapted it so I could ride it again. All my brakes work off the lever, it has raked trees, air ride on the rear and a pingel electric shifter! I can pin the throttle back and slam through the gears without letting off the throttle! Its awesome! My son and I did all the work.
@@masterofnonetv8361 That just makes that bike even more special! That's awesome that you're riding and having a good time out there, especially on a hopped up trike. It's really tricked out, I can't believe you even have air ride on it!
@@GixxerFoo yeah I had to lower the rear some to make it easier to get on and off but I didnt want to make it a rough ride by putting like some burley slammers on it so I bought a kit off ebay. The compressor and all the wiring if under the rear fender so you cant see it. People really get a kick out of seeing me ride it with a wheelchair hanging off the back of it. They always chat me up at stop lights and then I leave them in the dust!😂
@@masterofnonetv8361 That is awesome, much respect to you for everything you've done to continue to ride. The Burly slammers give the bike a slick look but my gosh they ride awfully rough.
I notice that in the description there is a link to a video about maybe choosing a big twin instead of a Sporty.... I have both an '06 XL1200R that is now 'Hammered' out to 1250, and a '10 model Streetbob that is now 113" with reworked CVO top end that makes 130+bhp and 120+ torque. The Sporty is easier around town and for rides of ,maybe, under 150 miles - it also handle twisties much better due to the overall smaller size of the bike. I am 5'9" and a bit over-weight and find that if I am going further, such as hundreds or thousands of miles that the Dyna is the bike as it is more comfortable and handles speed better especially when loaded with camping gear etc.
One trick all Sporty owners should look into is the bike's gearing.... especially if it is/was an 883. The primary gearing is so low as to make the engine revs very high at freeway speeds - and more vibes along with it. If you get a Hammer Performance 1250 or 1275 kit then the vibes lessen as the pistons leave the engine more balanced than the H-D stuff - look on Hammer's site and they explain it very well.
Back to gearing - look on 883sportster.com I think it is and you can find bigger trans pulleys that sort the gearing out - I use a 32 tooth pulley on my 1200/1250 conversion and it leaves the bike cruising at over 90mph @ 4k rpm. It is not worth putting bigger cams in an 883 or twelve hundred (especially and 883/1200 conversion) without getting the heads ported as they don't flow enough for even the standard 883 or 1200's cams respectively.
If you want power, go for the big twin but remember to replace the engine mounts as standard ones are rubbish - go to Big Bear Performance or Chopper Hauss ones though as all the others are just 'a Band Aid on an open wound' so to speak. For sheer performance the big twin is better, for fun it is the Sporty.
As always folks, 'if you have to ask the prices Sir, then you cannot afford it' applies to most things ......
Very well put, Hammer has done some serious engineering in their products. I would hazard to guess they might know that Evo Sportster better than Harley.
Really helpful. But I'm starting to want to get something with longer range. 100 miles to a tank isn't great for long distances.
What size tank do you have? My wife's 48 can eeeek out 80 miles with the 2.5 gallon peanut. My custom has the 4.5 gallon and l can get over 150 miles out of it.
Not worth it putting a bigger tank on there?
@@joealvarez5171 My wife loves the look of the peanut tank, but you can pick up a tank fairly inexpensively if you shop around.
Put a walnut tank on your sporty, them peanut tanks are bar hopper tanks man
@@missyfochtman4203 My wife loves the look of the peanut tank, so l get to carry an extra gallon of fuel for the long distance trips. Learned the hard way gas stations aren't always evenly spaced lol.
I did the hammer 1250, just amazing difference in power, you need to upgrade clutch or she’s gonna slip
Clutch upgrade is highly recommended, even with the 1200. It's pretty much mandatory on the 883 since I believe they use one less clutch plate or two.
I love HP 1275 kit + 570 cam.
You must have exquisitely accurate hearing.
Not after riding Harleys 😆😂
Im shifting at 2800 rpm
On my 1200 (48). Am I messing up ????
Shane again, i seen that number plate in the background with 58 on it! I used to race quads back in the early 2000's that was my number.
That's awesome! What kind of quad racing did you do? I used to race flat track.
@@GixxerFoo flattrack tt
The 1275/1250 kits from hammer are also $300+ more...BUT after paying harley for labor, it's probably less expensive after all
Their kits a lot cheaper than the Screamin Eagle Stage IV, for what Harley wants for their kit Hammer will get you over 100hp.
It's not really $300 more, because there's more in the HAMMER package. For example, you get a full Dynojet Powervision tuner, you get a full extra plate clutch kit, etc. So it's not apples to apples.
I never understood the point of getting an 883 just to spend thousands to make it a “1200” meanwhile when you trade it in... it’s still titled and books a cheaper 883
Yeah that's the bad part about converting the 883 is selling or trading. But if you do build a monster motor with one the insurance company still has 883 by the vin.
You buy the conversion to put on the lighter frame of the 883. Why pay full price for 1200, when you can buy a cheap 883 and make it a 1200?
@@ryanhibbard7796 1200 and 883 are the same bike, very few changes between them. Obviously the engine displacement, and the 1200 is geared better for highway vs 883 geared better for city streets.
Get a 1200s low, like the video, been looking on what way to upgrade it,thanks 🤙
You'll definetely enjoy the power that comes with it, be like a new bike!
As the owner of a stock carbureted 1200, I don't understand how anybody would not be happy with that. It easily keeps up with traffic, cruises on the freeway at 80 mph, and will top out at close to 120 mph. That's more than you can legally use on the street, and I don't see many people taking their Sportsters to the track. Sportsters and all pre M8 Harleys are about the riding experience, the feel and sound, not power. If you want power, get a 600cc or 1000cc crotch rocket. Or a Hayabusa. Get the right tool for the job to begin with. Unlike car engines, you can't get aftermarket parts for motorcycle engines to beef up the engine from the ground up to handle more power.
A 1200 engine has a lower redline than an 883, because it has bigger heavier pistons. But an 883 is geared for the 883 engine, which turns faster. When you put a 1200 kit on it, you are still stuck with that 883 gearing.
Putting a 1250 or 1275 kit on either an 883 or 1200 doesn't seem like a good idea. The more power an engine makes, the more stress it puts on it's parts (I've been an amateur drag racer for 45 years) Just what is all that power going to do to the bottom end and transmission? I have seen a lot of car engines destroyed by increasing the power of an otherwise stock engine with a turbocharger, supercharger, or nitrous. The stock parts couldn't handle it and broke, in some cases scattering the engine all over the track.
Lots more horsepower. Most Harley guys do not go to red line. Midrange more important horsepower range. Good video.
Exactly, I rarely rev out to 5k. I'd go for the 1275 but use Hammer's 570 cams which are impressively an improvement over the factory W cams in the low and mid range.
Thank you for this! I didnt know this type of kit existed, especially for so inexpensive!
Glad it was helpful! It's surprising at how inexpensive it for the gain you get from it too!
@@GixxerFoo oh yeah! And I was actually really impressed with their site! I mean the UI isnt the best I've ever seen, but it is so comprehensive and they cover just about all the questions one might have. I'll definitely be ordering from them when I get back to Vegas! For the lowest level kit, you dang near double the hp and tq for well under a grand. Crazy!
It's nuts! Lol yeah UI is a little lacking but they do that in house too. Lol not not bad for some machinists and engine builders.
Did this to my 883 and I can keep up or do better than the big boys!
This would be awesome on an 883, no one expects it and the insurance company still has the 883 vin number!
Had some genius on facebook tell me doing a 1250 and insuring it a 883 was insurance fraud. Lol. My ins knows its there from declared value, cant change the frame vin.
Yeah it's still an 883 as far insurance is concerned since they go by the vin. Now if you have a turbo you might disclose that 🤷♂️😆
I stage one'ed my 1200 Roadster and have been chopping weight off it to increase the effectiveness of the increased power. 3lbs here, 5lbs there, 20lbs OEM Exhaust and Cast Iron Bracket for a 2-1 thin plate steel bracket. I feel a stage two coming on... maybe next season.
Nice set of cams will make a whole new bike, especially with either Andrew's or Hammer.
Cool you had dirt track racing on your TV
I love some AFT racing!! Can't wait to get this season started finally!
I do a little Motorcycle speedway racing over here in Auburn California. Our track is still shut down because of the COVID shit
Speedway is awesome, l always wanted to try it but we don't have any suitable tracks for it.
Going with a 1250 Hooligan kit from s&s. Can’t wait to leave some big spenders in the dust on a 25 year old bike.
Man that's the beauty of the big bore kits... the bikes still look stock and pack a nice surprise 👍
You need a very large cam to take advantage of those heads.
I checked it out is said only for race bikes ,not for every day street bike. Street legal is sort of important .
It depends where you live, some states are really strict about emissions. You can use a hammer kit on the street and still have a very reliable bike if you're able to tune it to their specs. But I would not run their kits at the EPA fuel ratio, my Sportster stock ran like crap starving for fuel and it was hot. You can use the Harley Stage IV and be completely emissions legal, but it cost a lot more and you get major drop in performance compared to Hammer.
Like your video and thanks I just have a problem with Hammer Prefomance. Followed instructions and wound up with scored cylinder. They said it was my fault because I didn't retard the timing like their web suggestions said. No wear did it talk about changing the stock timing in the paperwork that was sent to me with Prefomance piston kit. They had their money and could care less for the home installer. Wish I still had them I would show you photos. I've be a mechanic for many years and had no thought to change stock timing by 7 degrees after installing larger pistons.
Just buy the 1200.
Everything sounded good until the case of beer came up, How come we left out the push rods and cross threaded the spark plugs?
I think you didn't mention the remapping part. the fuel pack 3 and the screaming eagle and the other computers are also expensive. I'm looking a way to do it without buying those computers.
I would highly suggest going with a power vision for about $450, that way they can send you a tune file and all you have to do is flash it.
i got an 883 i seen 1200 motors for 5-600bucks i think ill just change the motor out for half the price
My bro had Harley 1200 kit put in his 89, by Harley dealership, instantly can't keep a stator. Been "fixed" by 3 other independent Harley mechanics.....still can't keep a stator. It sat for many yrs, my nuther bro took it over and had it "rebuilt" .......still can't keep a stator
I know this is something never heard of, never happened before, not possible.
I'd like for him to get it fixed cause when he(69) dies it goes to me......... I'm thinking compensator
For this reason, I'm big on stock.....well not just this reason.
That's really a curiosity since the bottom ends are the same on both the 883 and 1200. There's got to be something electrical causing the stator to fail. I'm just guessing here but maybe a wire was nicked during install and power is going to ground somewhere.
Stator is behind the clutch on a 4 speed. Poor design
Searched site
Saw an option for a 120+hp
They can do it, they've had a bike pull over 130hp with one of their kits.
GixxerFoo my only question at this point is which kit is most worth it - just the 1275 basic or should I start saving for the big kits. I’m trying to make my sportster more highway capable.
Honestly a 1275 and a set of their cams with a good exhaust system and air cleaner is plenty for a street bike. What year is your bike, is it a 1200 or an 883?
GixxerFoo it’s a 1999 883. Thanks for the reply btw really helpful!
Being a 99, if your not going to have the heads ported l would go with a basic 1275 conversion. It's cheaper to do it all at once unless you don't mind taking it down several times. If you do port the heads l'd do a 1275 and change the cams. I personally like the 570 hammer cam at 10:1 compression. I like the the torque and power low to mid. The 560 cam at 10.5:1 is more power but it's mid to high rpm range.
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Yeah the weather has been rough, it's improved but I've been getting parts together and working on some videos. Lol quite a of maintenance this time of year, bald tires, oil changes, batteries. Lol all the fun stuff.
@@GixxerFoo Yesterday, November 17th, we had a very pleasant temperature of 82°! Here on the central coast of California, we tend to get our Summertime weather during the Fall months and sometimes even the Winter months. A few years ago we had record breaking temperatures over 110° around this same time! We set up a "mini waterpark" (put multiple inflatable pools and sprinklers up) on our front lawn for my daughter that one year. It was insane! Too hot for me. Today is looking to be much cooler, approx low-mid 70's. If I could send you some of our clear and warm weather, I would. Sorry Gixx-ster.
I was a bit off on my prediction for the temperature that I expected in my town for today... just a smide...
It was pushing 80 again today!! I saw weather forecasts saying it was going to be in the low-mid 70's. 😶 Umm, nope. It was another perfect day to go out and get a little crispy before the cold weather finally makes its its appearance. A lovely peak temperature of 78° here. Our weather is very entertaining. Like the time it actually snowed this past February! We live only 5 miles from the ocean... but it actually snowed here! It was enough to leave a very nice white layer of its rare beauty on everything. The last time I remember it "snowing" (calling that past "snow" event would've been a huge exaggeration had it been like the most recent event February 22, 2019) it was a bit of visible white icy stuff up on the nearby hills. So ya, in this small town, weather is often the biggest source of our entertainment. Lol!
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@@minimonkeyhead l wouldn't know what to do with weather like that year round. We've been high 70's one day and back to freezing the next lol.
@@GixxerFoo We have some family (local to us) that should be arriving in Oklahoma a moment. My great aunt and great uncle and their daughter (my 2nd cousin)
What about the millennium 80 cubic inch kit 109 horsepower '99 foot pounds of torque plus Buell thunderstorm heads millennium is in Plymouth Wisconsin
That's really interesting! I haven't head of that manufacturer before, I'll have to check them out!
What if you had bigger valves, ported and polished your heads how much more HP would u gain with the 1275 kit
It’s hard talking to them they rush you off the phone
They are extremely busy this time of year, their product is in very high demand.
I have the hammer 1250 kit
5000mi no problems
Ok in 2009 I got a wild hair an purchased an 883 Iron. I converted it to a 1200 with a racing tuner vance and hines short shots. At Harley D Michigan City IN. It was a rocket from 0-50 mph even rice rockets were saying what the f#@#%k. My dyno was like 74 hp and tq around 77 . Did not matter I was 49 y/o and the ride sucked!!!!! I paid it off and then it sat in my garrage for five years. A total waste of $12500 bucks!!
Owning a R1 making twice that is crazy.
I get it, lol l used to ride a GSX-R 1000 and l thought Harley people were nuts. 😆😂 now l ride them, it's just completely different power delivery. You're making peak torque in a hurry and it's really surprising how hard a Harley will pull out of the hole.
@@GixxerFoo when you get a little older and wiser you realize that there is nowhere any sane person needs a liter bike that isn't a race track. As the old saying goes, it is much more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow.
@@SpellboundStats Lol that's why l ride Harleys now, you get that power down low and to the mid range. You don't have to wind it to the moon to get it. You're right, on track days you'd see guys on 300 Ninjas turning faster lap times than guys on litre bikes.
@@GixxerFoo I have owned and ridden a lot of bikes over the years including a few harleys (heritage softail, cvo fatboy, dyna glide, sporty 1100) My favorite bike to date was a 2004 Honda FZR800 Interceptor. I am shopping my next bike and have it narrowed down to Honda CB650, Ninja 650 and Ninja 400. I also want to test ride a Yamaha MT-07. I wouldn't pay the Harley tax and like something a little more versatile as I only have room for one bike. I found when I owned multiple bikes the Harley got ridden the least just due to being heavy and slow in comparison to others I owned, was great to hear "Nice bike" but it got old quick.
@@SpellboundStats You definetely have some very nice bikes lined up in mind. That CB650 sure is a slick look bike, l haven't seen many of those around which is surprising. The Ninja 400 and 650 and are also great bikes, kinda partial to the Kawasaki. Lol dad ran a Kawasaki dealer for 30 years.
Does this work with carb model,say bout 1998
Absolutely they have kits that fit your year!
Love your videos manm
I appreciate that!
@@GixxerFoo I have a 2004 1200 sporster custom, and a 2006 fat boy with the tc 88, watched your videos on how the TC needs to get the tensioners upgraded? You have the best harley info out there. Thank you.
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Brother had '89 883 never a problem, '92 put Harley 1200 kit done by Harley shop, yes it had more power......couldn't keep a stator working and back tire went away fast.....it had sit for a long time, my next brother had it fixed as a 1200........stator
Now I've had 2 883 both carb, never a problem......we have lots of curves and I never could see doing anything for more power......both got 10k+ on back tire
BTW they (I think its S&S) make a 883-1400
That's really strange not being able to keep a stator in it, did you ever find out exactly why?Those 883's have different gearing in the primary which is awesome on the curvy roads. Mine has the taller gearing which is great on the interstate but you notice its downfalls around town.
@@GixxerFoo Last time it was x-harley shop mechanic..........him and everybody "that knows" says it couldn't be the 1200 kit.......but nobody got any better ideas......thats because everything has been changed, except taking it back to 883.....last time was a restoration and included heads, jugs, rings, pistons, stator, lights, wires,.......all electrical......2 days riding(easy riding like a new bike) and it was dead, checked stator.....bad
I think its simply the '89 883 case wasn't meant to have a 1200 sitting on it.
@@rugershooter5268 That's crazy! Every now and again you find that one exception, l'd say there was something with it being a 1200 then. Yeah maybe those cases and that 1200 conversion weren't meant to be.
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Love Sportsters, I had to let it go though for a smoother ride. My Roadking ain't as fun though.
Road King has gotta be like riding on a cloud compared to the Sportster. The new suspension on them is much improved but l'd like to try some aftermarket suspension.
@@GixxerFoo yep, I agree. The slammed look is cool but a set of ohlins would be very good.
@@rider14mcd63 Ohlins shocks make them ride like a dream!
@@GixxerFoo Revo fit even older 2005 and earlier, well worth it!
Great video. Thank you.
You never said how much the kit costed?
Almost 100% gain for $1200 "ehhh, not bad". Really? Try that with a car.
It's an incredible jump on the 883 to 1275 by the numbers. Even a 1200 with their 570 cams is quite a serious jump!
Can you help me out i upgraded my iron into 1275 hammer kit
With screeming eagle breather
Dinojet tune
Cobra exhaust
Fob security system
BUT THE ISSUE IS BATTERY
IT NEW BATTERY FROM HARLEY BUT BIKE UNABLE TO SELF UP LIKE IRON QUICKLY
CAN YOU HELP ME OUT SHOULD I UPGRADED THE BATTERY
Can I get a good kit for my 96 1200? What would you suggest? Thanks very much for any advice. You talked me into the gear drive cam for my 01 FXDX last year and I love it
That's awesome! On a 96 model you'll need to get some head work, the heads from 91 to 03 just weren't the best performance. For the street a 1275 kit and some head work will go long way, you could even add some of Hammer's 570 cams. 1275, head work and the 570 cam with a good exhaust is a great street setup.
How about the temperature ? Will it run hotter ?
They really don't run hot surprisingly, you get them properly tuned and getting enough fuel they do very well.
My 2015 883, has sat for a year after I slid it and cracked the primary cover. I got all the parts to fix everything and an oil change kit. Is there anything else I should do to the bike before running it? Or to get it running back right?
Did you leave any fuel in the bike? If you did, I would drain the tank and go back with fresh fuel with some fuel system cleaner. Fuel system cleaner will help with the injectors if they are a bit sticky, Lucas would be a good one to use, I usually put about a half ounce in on my wife's 2.1 gallon tank.
Hi just an advise I hope you can help with your exporters I have 2016 CVO 110 deluxe I more power out of it with reasonable price
I have a front primary pulley that I have sitting in my garage that's one tooth down for my 1200. I'm trying to figure out how to get the stupid thing off. It didn't budge with a 5 foot breaker bar, I guess I have to borrow someones 50 gallon air compressor and 1/5" impact.
Holy crap the nut won't budge?? I haven't messed with the pulley yet but it might be reverse threaded.
They are reverse threaded
@@douglasshaw1946 Oh yeah, I know that.
Heat it, that'll loosen the lock tite, not too much though
@@terrysee2021 Thanks, for some reason I didn't think of that. I'll try that, just gotta find my torch.
I didnt think I could reuse my heads
If you have 883 heads they will match you with reverse dome pistons to work with them.
@@GixxerFoo I see...awesome
plus with the 883 heads, you get a smaller combustion chamber, so it can run a higher compression.
As a First time rider, i have some telling me not to get a iron 883 as it has no abs unless factory order so .. getting a bike with now abs first time rider what do you all say. My friend a motorcop says and i know he dropped his old bike with his kid .. he had no ABS.. he survived but says .. get the ABS....hum.. Thoughts
ABS is very nice to have, but honestly how many people rode for years that are still alive today that didn't have ABS? ABS is hard to find on a Sportster, it was a $795 add on to a new bike and most dealers didn't order them with ABS.
My first bike is a drz400sm and it nas no abs and i havent really felt like i needed it
I want to build a super moto bad... l could have some serious fun in one of those!
Hey Gixxer, great stuff thanks. I just bought a 2005 sporty 883 C but I find the seat is waay uncomfortable, I keep pushing myself back up and on top of the passenger seat... Am I alone in this? I am just under 6' and about 100kg. Tx bro
You're not alone, I have several aftermarket seats for my bikes and after long stretches I do the same thing myself.
Im scared of durability of 1275 conversion kit , might be not durable as harley original materials
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Thank you I appreciate that, I'm happy I could help you out there. That's the beauty of Sportsters is they are super interchangeable and pretty simple to work on with Harley Shop manual. Get the official Harley manual from a dealer, it's about 70 bucks but well worth it. It is literally step by step with torque specs and everything.
Got mousetraped last night lots of roadrash on us both now im starting over and on top probably wont b workin for a wile.so im in holding pattern for the next two three weeks.(less i hope) 🚑🚒
@@grandpawgoth5999 Oh crap, I hope you are alright! How's your bike looking?
Bike isn't driving anywere soon lots of broken n bent stuff.im bandaged elbow to fingers both arms and most left leg left knee getting more xrays n such today right jaw socet so sore cant eat.lol barely able to walk.and no part avalable without otdering. And gotta go hour drive to pic up at dealer and way too expensive. Prob end.up ordering cheep knockoffs online myself as i can afford. Stranded at home sucks. And cant even get to work without bumming rides. BUT BY THE GRACE IM ALIVE. pretty sore and miserable and a little pissed none the less.
So hey I like the 1275 kit idea... but what about my stock parts that I will be running it from? ( like mentioned in the video the cams etc) will that 1275 kit be well maintained or in other words will it break my 883 later down the road
The stock bottom end on a Sportster is pretty stout, the only thing you want to upgrade in the process in the oil pump gear drive to a bronze gear drive. Buell had issues with the steel gear getting sharp and coming apart with the increased power. But it really all depends how your ride, Hammer says they are just as if not more reliable than stock.
Hey bro me again can someone who has a few questions pm you somehow. I have a cylinder bolt that just wont stay tight and im at a loss tried every thing I could think of and just a few miles and its loose again wtf.
Shoot me a message on Instagram, are you talking about your head bolts that hold the cylinder down on the studs or your mounting bolts on the head?
@@GixxerFoo I'll send a pic
Ok so i tried Instagram???
Does tgis apply to a 48 as well?
Oh yeah these work on any 1200 or 883 Evo sportster.
A total waste of time, effort and money. You shouldn't have bought that underpowered boat anchor in the first place. The kids on their 600s will still be passing you like you're standing stil.......
True, but the power curves are waaay different if you look at 600cc sport bike and where the power come on. I used to ride a gsx-r 1000 and you had to rev it to get into the fun range.
Lol, I love it when someone that doesn’t have a clue makes such a comment. I recently got me an suv that probably makes like 450hp and about the same number of torque.... I could’ve gotten a vw gti that makes like 220hp less and would make circles around my suv while trying to get 0 to 60 in a rush but I didn’t. I bet this guy is also thinking I made the wrong decision, lol
@@dbastardo1 You got you a SUV....woop-de-doo
@@dbastardo1 I'm telling ya, even when I rode my GSX-R 1000 a hopped up Harley would pull my ass and I was playing catch up to the end of the quarter mile. That's if the Suzuki got wound up enough to over take.
GixxerFoo
I mean come on, right? lol. I get a XR 650R (dirt bike for the untrained eye) so I can get nutty in the jungle trails then a guy in a 600cc sport bike destroys me on my way there. Oh oh, I guess I totally waisted my money
Do you have a link?
Whats up bro i got a 84 1000 cc would this head woork for my bike
Not on the iron head, Hammer only has some products for the Evo.
How to get in contact with Hammer for that big bore kit
www.hammerperf.com These guys are wonderful to work with and they are truly interested in the success of your build.
Skip the bolt on 883 parts and go straight to a 1200 big bore kit. Ive owned both a stock 883 and a 1200 big bored 883. Don't buy a stock 1200. The lower geared 883 turned into a 1200 is much better. Now own a 100hp Indian bobber.
Or.. sell it and get a Indian.
That Scout is really stout right out of the box with 100hp. That primary gearing of the 883 makes a huge difference over the 1200's taller factory gearing.
I own a 1200 sportster. It’s the worst bike I’ve owned of 11. Instead of dumping money into a piece of crap. You should sell your 883 and buy a better bike from a different manufacturer.
What year is your bike? They are for sure niche piece and not like anything else, whether that's good or bad.
@@GixxerFoo It’s a 2014 xl1200cp. I bought it for my wife because she liked it, so we’ll see how she feels after living with it for a bit. I’m sorry for being negative. I know many people love them and that’s all that really matters.
Is it possible to turbo a 1275?
Absolutely, Trask is getting 120 just bolting onto a 1200. So l can only imagine what a 1275 would do. There would need to be some careful tuning done, that's something l would speak with Hammer about as far as a base map for a turbo.
Better option is move up to a big boys bike!
Just depends on what you're looking to do with it lol. My wife's 48 has as much in it as a big twin model but that's the bike she likes 🤷♂️🤯.
will it fit a 03?
It will fit a 2003, they have the small fin cylinder kit so it will match the heads.
Different bike with double power
They don't put the power the same way the old 45 does, there's plenty of bikes with double the power but they don't make it down low like the 45.
Looking for a good place on web for sportster parts
What kind of parts are you after? Hammer Performance has some damn good engine parts.
@@GixxerFoo cosmetics mostly handle controls clutch cable lights forward controls front master brakes. My hand controls are out of service. im finnaly up and around and back to work need to get it legal and get back on it only thing i dont need is mirrors lol. It already has big bore and runs too good lol.
Would you recommend the Hammer 1274 basic conversion kit over H-D's 1200 conversion kit?
Hands down any day, l would go with the Hammer kit converting an 883. Even if you keep the 883 heads go with Hammer. It would cost a bit more but it would be well worth it to have Hammer port the 883 heads. Even on a 1200 a conversion kit to a 1275 would be worth it.
@@GixxerFoo cool thanks! I just have to figure out which Hammer way to go!
No problem, just depends on how much you want to spend lol. They can put together packages up over 120 horsepower.
@@GixxerFoo ya, I spoke with Aaron about it... at this point with my situation, I think I'm going basic 1275 so I can keep it on the road at the right price! If i really need more power after that, there is a little bit a room for cams. :)
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There is a better conversion that beats any for a harley. Convert your harley to any japanese bike. Then you wont get " bored" out by the low quality and overprice of a harley lol
I grew up on metrics, dad even ran a Kawasaki shop for 30 years lol. The Harley really doesn't compare but it's fun to ride and tinker with.
Nahh had my share of gsx-r’s over the years , great bikes but I’ve definitely grown out of the race bike phase and riding position. Not to say there is anything wrong with owning them . I loved mine and the bikes treated me well. But I’m on to the next phase of bike now . To each his own . As long as you have a bike to enjoy that’s all that matters . And I’m pretty sure this video was about sportsters and big bore upgrade ? Not about any Japanese sport bike at all so yeah there’s that as well .... but whatever just ride
@@ghostdog1874 Pretty much just ride what you like, if was to get another 4 cylinder it would have to be a standard. Lol basically a super bike motor tuned for low and mid range with an upright riding position. I can't do the hunched over knees in my chin anymore.
Just buy a 1200 if you want a 1200.
Buying an 883 does have a cost advantage used, plus the insurance is cheaper with the 883 vin number. 883 is a great starting point for a build.
@@GixxerFoo Sorry, have to disagree. Given how flooded the market is, just starting with a 1200 makes much more sense. If the insurance cost difference is a determining factor you probably shouldnt own a bike to begin with.
I got 150hp, so.......
Hammer has gotten one sportster engine up to 130ish, now I would think that would be a time bomb no matter how well it was built lol.