Sportsters are my bike of choice too. I tried the Ultra Limited thing, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. If I wanted to be on a big wide thing, have the wind blocked out, soft suspension filtering out all feeling of the road, and listening to the radio... I'd just get in my truck.
Great video and what a great looking sportster! I have an '01 sportster, 883 XL, in black just like yours. I bought it 15 years ago brand new and it's still going strong, but I want to do the hammer 1250 conversion.. You gave me some good ideas; I really like the fork brace, the aluminum laced wheels, the fairing, and the small blinkers. All of that put together looks really, really good!! When I look at your sportster, I see what mine could become. Once again, what a great job you did, its looks awesome!
I've enjoyed checking out your bike a few times for inspiration. I've also been using that Bosch oil filter for about 2 years now. if you take off that orange reflector it would look slick & loose an ounce & that belt guard too drop them lbs. take care & ride safe.
Thank you Larry it is a good one! I just pulled it out of cold storage into my heated working area. I like the Thunderheader exhausts they look, sound and perform well!
Hello Chris and thank you for the kind comment! I am considering doing some more details breakdown's of this bike because there has been a fair amount of interest.
For a HAMMER 883 basic big bore kit , 80 ish HP/trq. Do you suggest the 1250 or 1275 HAMMER BASIC KIT ??? I believe the 1275 basic kit is just $100.00 more and i have a clean low mileage set of 06 stock 1200 heads . Thanx in advance 😎 Frank fron Ct.
Thanks for the video. Great bike. How much does the bigger oil filter add to the capacity? Also what does the shock on the steering do? Thanks for a great video.
Watched and enjoyed all your posts. Just picked up a 2000 XL1200 standard. One question, where did you route the cylinder head breather hose ? I see it disappear by the rear fender.
Hello Gary and thanks for watching! I bring the tube back behind the transmission and down the back opposite side of the feed end, near the clutch side.
Holy crap that thing is done up! got an 02 sportster 883 that has a wiesco 1200 kit on now. wanting to put an nrhs 1250 kit. what does that shock on the triple tree do and where did you get it?
Hi and thanks for watching! The shock is a steering stabilizer that helps keep the front end from going into a wobble situation at high speeds. It can be purchased on eBay. Thanks again!
LOVE YOUR SPORTY !!! SUBBED YA , GREAT JOB ! LOVE EVERYTHING YOU DID , CAME OUT PERFECT ,, MY FRIEND JUST DID THE 1200 KIT ON A 2015 IRON ITS NOW FAST AS FUCK!! I HAVE A 2003 DYNA FXDP , I LOVE IT , JUST CONVERTED IT TO MID CONTROLS , ITS AN AWESOME BIKE , IF YOU WANNA CHECK IT OUT IT @2003 FXDP FRANK RUBICON/FILIPPONE , YOU BIKE SOUNDS AWESOME !! SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS MY COMPUTER IS FUCKED !!! MUCH LOVE FROM NYC !!!
+frank filippone Thank you Frank! I really like the Sportsters but one of my first loves ar Super Glides or the newer FXD's like the one you have. I also have a great 2000 FXD that I will soon make a video review of. Thanks again!
Great looking bike!. Here's a random question from a new sportster owner, what grips are those on the bars? My new to me 2006 has those crusier type grips which I want to change... and these looke great... Thx... Dave
I love the lighter is better concept. I am working on a 2007 1200L and will use some of your ideas. I was considering converting to carburetor. What's you r opinion?
Hi Joel and thank you for watching! Sorry but I am not that familiar with what it would take to switch over from fuel injection to carburetor but I think the fuel injection is integrated into the electrical and ignition system so you would have to figure all of that out. You might just want to stay with the injection.
Hi. I am sorry but you can not buy that cleaner as a kit. I made it up from some older Harley parts. The backing plate is for a Mikuni 42 flat slide so that is the part that is not Harley and harder to find. You would have to piece it together.
Hi. I am sorry but you can not buy that cleaner as a kit. I made it up from some older Harley parts. The backing plate is for a Mikuni 42 flat slide so that is the part that is not Harley and harder to find. You would have to piece it together.
Bike looks nice. I have a 99 xlc 883 and that is the same engine build I'm looking todo. I have the cab and thunder headers and love them. What gas mileage are you getting from the 3.3 gal tank and 1250 kit.
Hello and thank you for watching! I am not really sure about MPG but it is still good on the 1250. I would say about 110 to 120 miles per tank. Thanks again!
+Harley Davidson Racing yeah man I really like it. I can only imagine how the pipes sound with the thunder headers. also I noticed you have rear turn signal relocation kit. may I ask where you found them.
Hello again! I found the turn signals on eBay. They are cheaper plastic Chinese led bulbs. They take some custom work to mount and wire but the main issue is that when you switch over to LED you have to also install this blinker resistors in each line so the LED bulbs will work. That is the more difficult part. Do some research on the conversion to LED blinkers and you will get more information about it. Thank you again!
This 1250 build has been great for me with just regular repairs like tires. I just broke the rear belt though so I replaced the belt with the S&S belt, the front drive BDL pully, a rear tire and new rear brake pads. I keep the bike in excellent running order. The 1250 Hammer kit is excellent, however I see that Hammer currently wants $5200 for the Crush kit which is a big investment. The bike is loads of fun and it can keep up with many of the 124 big rig HD's on the road.
Dear Sir, your videos are great. I can watch them over and over. In this build that you are showing do you think a Kuryakyn Hipercharger could improve the performance? Regards!
Thanks again for watching! I think that the Kuryakyn could improve performance some but I am personally am not a big fan of the products because of cost and weight issues.
Thanks for your reply. I'm planning to put a 1250 kit on my 2004 883 for street usage. I'm quite hesitant about what kit to buy Hammer or NRHS. I'll really appreciate your opinion about pros and cons about those kits for street usage. I have another question for you about the well known oiling system issues on sportys with performance kit, but I'll ask you later if you don't mind. Thanks so much!
Hey Leon! I have not ran this bike on the dyno but I would estimate maybe 80 HP's. I did not build this motor to be super fast because I have other fast bikes. This build was built more for a daily fun, reliable rider so I really did not want a bunch of extra HP's because it I have they I will usually use them. This bike has stock HD 1200 heads with only a little cleaning of the ports and .600 lift beehive springs. It goes great and it will lift the front wheel off the ground but it is still a moderate build which is what I wanted. So I was not really concerned about HP's as much as just having a great running, fun XL which this bike is. It is great fun on the street and it can stay in the pack with many other HD's.
Thank you Peter! It is my main go-to bike that I ride on the street a lot! I built it to be relatively quick and very reliable. I never dynoed it but it feels like it is in the 80 HP range which makes it move very well and it is loads of fun. I geared it up a little also to try to better keep up on the top end with many of the 124 CI Baggers I ride with. If you have an XL that is 500 pounds at 80 HP and you are riding with next to a 800 pound bagger that has 110 HP's you should be about equal because the HP/Weight ratio is approximately 10 HP to 100 pounds.
Harley Davidson Racing Beautiful bike.... Your so right on the power/rate ratio! I love my Sportster, and a friend of mine is getting one next year. He's tired of the ultra on 200 mile backroad bombing stints😎
Nice Sporty got an 89 with thunderstorm trued flywhee, red shift, l hsr 42 akronts 18" etc, but its more like a rat rod, like your bike looks very rideable
Harley Davidson Racing thank you....to far to visit you. i admire your work, clean and simple. i am from europe, living in CA and i have 2 sportster one from 94 and 1999. lol
The 94 and 99 are both great ridge mounter motor years for customizing! The pre 2004 models weigh 60 to 70 pounds less than the rubber mounter models. The do shake some at higher speeds though so there is a trade off. Thank you for watching Marco!!! Mark
@@motorcycleridingandrepair1627 hallo i have a question how does the engin cools down mine Is a 2002 883 AND i dont see a radiaetor tanks REGARDS from puebla México
Hey Brandon! I misspoke in the video and first said that the rear shock was "13". However, a little after that I said 11.5 which they are. I believe the stock XL 883 shock is 13 or 13.5 so yes I lowered the rear about 1.5 to 2 inches.
This is my new favorite Sportster on youtube hands down!
Thank you thank you for this video!!
Sportsters are my bike of choice too. I tried the Ultra Limited thing, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. If I wanted to be on a big wide thing, have the wind blocked out, soft suspension filtering out all feeling of the road, and listening to the radio... I'd just get in my truck.
I like Sportsters also George!
It's so funny how BT owners try that 'girl's bike' BS & ride a bike that handles like a school bus.
Great video and what a great looking sportster! I have an '01 sportster, 883 XL, in black just like yours. I bought it 15 years ago brand new and it's still going strong, but I want to do the hammer 1250 conversion.. You gave me some good ideas; I really like the fork brace, the aluminum laced wheels, the fairing, and the small blinkers. All of that put together looks really, really good!! When I look at your sportster, I see what mine could become. Once again, what a great job you did, its looks awesome!
Next winter I install the Hammer Performance 120+hp 1275 kit on my 2000 883 Hugger that came with an S&S 1250...cannot wait
That is a great kit. I have one on my race bike and I got 125HP.
Nice work man! Your Sportster looks in tip-top trim. And they are fun to ride with a few favorite mods in place.
One of the Nicest Sporties I've seen!👍🍺
Wow, thanks!
Just got a 1250 sporty 1999 good bike nhrs conversation love it
That is great Leon!
Memphis shades look great but like you said, they make a killing on the brackets. I’m looking at using a 1250 s&s kit on my 95.
nice bike I always loved the sportster and the softail slim
Thanks Nick! I like both of those models also!
I've enjoyed checking out your bike a few times for inspiration. I've also been using that Bosch oil filter for about 2 years now. if you take off that orange reflector it would look slick & loose an ounce & that belt guard too drop them lbs. take care & ride safe.
Very cool!
Man what a sweet sounding bike.
Thank you Larry it is a good one! I just pulled it out of cold storage into my heated working area. I like the Thunderheader exhausts they look, sound and perform well!
Smartly built rig! Well done sir👍🏻🍻
Thank you! I enjoy your videos also!
+Harley Davidson Racing Thank you sir
Looks the business.. thunder header exhaust was a smart move. 👍
Congratulations..nice work bro.
Thanks a lot
She's a beauty 👊💨
That's the motorcycle I learned how to ride on.
Hey Greg the 1998 XL's are great bikes!
Love the build brake down
Hello Chris and thank you for the kind comment! I am considering doing some more details breakdown's of this bike because there has been a fair amount of interest.
Dam man that's Badass
Hello sir only
One question What year is the 1200 stock heads that you put on this 883 engine?
nice nice build dig it
Thank yoy Dennis!
What make is that steering stabilizer where can I buy that
Love Sportsters. Got two 883 r and plain 883. Both 2002. What hubs did you use. The 883 r . Leaving stock. The other one, going to soup it up.
Hello Glen! I used the Harley wheel hubs on the wheels.
For a HAMMER 883 basic big bore kit ,
80 ish HP/trq.
Do you suggest the 1250 or 1275 HAMMER BASIC KIT ???
I believe the 1275 basic kit is just $100.00 more and i have a clean low mileage set of 06 stock 1200 heads .
Thanx in advance 😎
Frank fron Ct.
Thanks for the video. Great bike. How much does the bigger oil filter add to the capacity? Also what does the shock on the steering do? Thanks for a great video.
I have the same setup except 1275 cc and I have minor head port work of done myself and have same carborator what main jet are you running in there
I have the exact same bike. Same year, same paint. I'd love to get a list of parts from you if you have it. Just the performance part.
Great videos brother. Have you ever done a 1/4 mile run with this bike?
Jeeze that sounds tough!! What would you recommend for a new 103 cube engine to get those oldschool characteristics?
Watched and enjoyed all your posts. Just picked up a 2000 XL1200 standard. One question, where did you route the cylinder head breather hose ? I see it disappear by the rear fender.
Hello Gary and thanks for watching! I bring the tube back behind the transmission and down the back opposite side of the feed end, near the clutch side.
Holy crap that thing is done up! got an 02 sportster 883 that has a wiesco 1200 kit on now. wanting to put an nrhs 1250 kit. what does that shock on the triple tree do and where did you get it?
Hi and thanks for watching! The shock is a steering stabilizer that helps keep the front end from going into a wobble situation at high speeds. It can be purchased on eBay. Thanks again!
Love both of your sportsters, have you had them dyno tuned and if so what kind of hp and tq did they make ? Keep the videos coming.
LOVE YOUR SPORTY !!! SUBBED YA , GREAT JOB ! LOVE EVERYTHING YOU DID , CAME OUT PERFECT ,, MY FRIEND JUST DID THE 1200 KIT ON A 2015 IRON ITS NOW FAST AS FUCK!! I HAVE A 2003 DYNA FXDP , I LOVE IT , JUST CONVERTED IT TO MID CONTROLS , ITS AN AWESOME BIKE , IF YOU WANNA CHECK IT OUT IT @2003 FXDP FRANK RUBICON/FILIPPONE , YOU BIKE SOUNDS AWESOME !! SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS MY COMPUTER IS FUCKED !!! MUCH LOVE FROM NYC !!!
+frank filippone Thank you Frank! I really like the Sportsters but one of my first loves ar Super Glides or the newer FXD's like the one you have. I also have a great 2000 FXD that I will soon make a video review of. Thanks again!
COOL , YEAP , I LOVE MY BIKE , JUST DID S&S GEAR DRIVE AND 510 CAMS , MY BIKES A WHOLE LOTTA AWESOME NOW ! ILL BE WATCHING !!!
Do you have time to build one for me?
Great looking bike!. Here's a random question from a new sportster owner, what grips are those on the bars? My new to me 2006 has those crusier type grips which I want to change... and these looke great... Thx... Dave
Bitwell grips.
I love the lighter is better concept. I am working on a 2007 1200L and will use some of your ideas. I was considering converting to carburetor. What's you r opinion?
Hi Joel and thank you for watching! Sorry but I am not that familiar with what it would take to switch over from fuel injection to carburetor but I think the fuel injection is integrated into the electrical and ignition system so you would have to figure all of that out. You might just want to stay with the injection.
I have a 97 sportster you can get 3" fork extenders 80 bucks 30min install
Hi, great looking bike. Why did you go with the Hammer 1250 conversion instead of the more normal 1200 conversion?
Hey Todd. Just because it is bigger!
Hammers puttin out a 1275 conversion now! Boom boom
Nice work! What is the difference in top speed compared from 883cc to 1250cc?
Hi! I would say it is at least 25 MPH faster on top speed!
I like your bike. Where did you get your air cleaner?
Hi. I am sorry but you can not buy that cleaner as a kit. I made it up from some older Harley parts. The backing plate is for a Mikuni 42 flat slide so that is the part that is not Harley and harder to find. You would have to piece it together.
Beautiful bike! Whats that air cleaner off of? I like it!!
Hi. I am sorry but you can not buy that cleaner as a kit. I made it up from some older Harley parts. The backing plate is for a Mikuni 42 flat slide so that is the part that is not Harley and harder to find. You would have to piece it together.
Did you lengthen your forks? If so, how did you do it? Thanks, nice video!
Hell steher! I did not lengthen my forks but if you want to you would need to buy some loner fork tubes. It can be done. Thnak you for watching!
Bike looks nice. I have a 99 xlc 883 and that is the same engine build I'm looking todo. I have the cab and thunder headers and love them. What gas mileage are you getting from the 3.3 gal tank and 1250 kit.
Hello and thank you for watching! I am not really sure about MPG but it is still good on the 1250. I would say about 110 to 120 miles per tank. Thanks again!
+Harley Davidson Racing yeah man I really like it. I can only imagine how the pipes sound with the thunder headers. also I noticed you have rear turn signal relocation kit. may I ask where you found them.
Hello again! I found the turn signals on eBay. They are cheaper plastic Chinese led bulbs. They take some custom work to mount and wire but the main issue is that when you switch over to LED you have to also install this blinker resistors in each line so the LED bulbs will work. That is the more difficult part. Do some research on the conversion to LED blinkers and you will get more information about it. Thank you again!
If you're going to get bitten by something ,
A SPORTSTER bite is the BEST ,
Especially if you bang it in with a
HAMMER 🔨
What kind of reliability do you tend to see on these builds?
This 1250 build has been great for me with just regular repairs like tires. I just broke the rear belt though so I replaced the belt with the S&S belt, the front drive BDL pully, a rear tire and new rear brake pads. I keep the bike in excellent running order. The 1250 Hammer kit is excellent, however I see that Hammer currently wants $5200 for the Crush kit which is a big investment. The bike is loads of fun and it can keep up with many of the 124 big rig HD's on the road.
That’s a fire breather, what kind a hp you getting?
Thanks for watching P T 1! It is around 90 HP.
@@motorcycleridingandrepair1627 I have a 06 883r, I might do a displacement upgrade someday myself.
P J 1 I would recommend it because it makes for a fun ride!
didnt know Chis Walken had a sportster
also do you have facebook? are you in the sportster sickness group?
Dear Sir,
your videos are great. I can watch them over and over. In this build that you are showing do you think a Kuryakyn Hipercharger could improve the performance? Regards!
Thanks again for watching! I think that the Kuryakyn could improve performance some but I am personally am not a big fan of the products because of cost and weight issues.
Thanks for your reply. I'm planning to put a 1250 kit on my 2004 883 for street usage. I'm quite hesitant about what kit to buy Hammer or NRHS. I'll really appreciate your opinion about pros and cons about those kits for street usage. I have another question for you about the well known oiling system issues on sportys with performance kit, but I'll ask you later if you don't mind. Thanks so much!
Nice build. Have you ran it on a Dyno? I got the Sportster bug myself. They're just flat out fun to ride
Hey Leon! I have not ran this bike on the dyno but I would estimate maybe 80 HP's. I did not build this motor to be super fast because I have other fast bikes. This build was built more for a daily fun, reliable rider so I really did not want a bunch of extra HP's because it I have they I will usually use them. This bike has stock HD 1200 heads with only a little cleaning of the ports and .600 lift beehive springs. It goes great and it will lift the front wheel off the ground but it is still a moderate build which is what I wanted. So I was not really concerned about HP's as much as just having a great running, fun XL which this bike is. It is great fun on the street and it can stay in the pack with many other HD's.
Harley Davidson Raci
great bike
Thank you Peter! It is my main go-to bike that I ride on the street a lot! I built it to be relatively quick and very reliable. I never dynoed it but it feels like it is in the 80 HP range which makes it move very well and it is loads of fun. I geared it up a little also to try to better keep up on the top end with many of the 124 CI Baggers I ride with. If you have an XL that is 500 pounds at 80 HP and you are riding with next to a 800 pound bagger that has 110 HP's you should be about equal because the HP/Weight ratio is approximately 10 HP to 100 pounds.
Harley Davidson Racing Beautiful bike.... Your so right on the power/rate ratio! I love my Sportster, and a friend of mine is getting one next year. He's tired of the ultra on 200 mile backroad bombing stints😎
Name that seat, please? Nice ride.
Hi John! That seat is a OEM Harley seat that came off of a 2002 883R model.
nice video +1
Thank you esila!!!!
Nice Sporty got an 89 with thunderstorm trued flywhee, red shift,
l hsr 42 akronts 18" etc, but its more like a rat rod, like your bike looks very rideable
Hello nestor and thank you for watching! Your bike sounds great! Got to love those Sportsters!!!
hello very nice sportster....you are from California ? thank you
Thank you Marco! I am in Michigan.
Harley Davidson Racing thank you....to far to visit you. i admire your work, clean and simple. i am from europe, living in CA and i have 2 sportster one from 94 and 1999. lol
The 94 and 99 are both great ridge mounter motor years for customizing! The pre 2004 models weigh 60 to 70 pounds less than the rubber mounter models. The do shake some at higher speeds though so there is a trade off. Thank you for watching Marco!!! Mark
Thank you Marco!!!
@@motorcycleridingandrepair1627 hallo i have a question how does the engin cools down mine Is a 2002 883 AND i dont see a radiaetor tanks REGARDS from puebla México
13 inch shocks lowers the bike?
Hey Brandon! I misspoke in the video and first said that the rear shock was "13". However, a little after that I said 11.5 which they are. I believe the stock XL 883 shock is 13 or 13.5 so yes I lowered the rear about 1.5 to 2 inches.
Got it thank you. Building my 2002 883 XLH
11, 11.5, 12 or 12.5 would be lower than the 13" stock.
Fuel mileage?
Hey Jose! Not really sure on the mileage but it does fairly good at around 35 MPG I would say
@@motorcycleridingandrepair1627 35mpg / almost 95 or 100 hp its OK*
about how much would a sportster 883 cost I can't seem to find any for sale.
Hi again Nick! Depending on the year and model anywhere from around $2,000 to $13,000.
Thank you!
whooooooooll lotta estimation going on here
Hey John! Thanks for watching and the comments!
do you want to sell? I have cash in hand
No thank you.
Harley Davidson Racing, ok
looks good!
Thank you. I really like all of your videos also!!!!!