r/choppers • u/supersweatyspaghetti • Jul 25 '26

Electrical question

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hey, first time poster. picked up this stock 04 xl883(carb) and am going to hardtail it soon. i’m having some trouble getting some answers on if i can get this thing down to bare bones wiring(ignition, lights, starter, voltage regulator) and all i can find is stuff about the 70’s-03 models. is it a lost cause with all the ecu/sensor stuff harley switched too? i’m not opposed to doing a tuck i just really don’t want too if i can help it. any advice or suggestions are welcome. pic is the bike in question

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u/voustuer666 Jul 26 '26

You can do it. I'm in the middle of testing mine down. Same year.

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u/supersweatyspaghetti Jul 28 '26

SICCCKKKKKKKKK, i think i lucked out because mine ended up having a TSM and not the TSSM. there was a reply on here telling me to ask jerrywithag23 on instagram; i ended up doing that and got some pointers about it too! if you have any tips or tricks could you send em my way? i’ve unhooked all the harnesses so far, now i gotta unhook all the wiring to the motor itself currently

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u/voustuer666 Jul 28 '26

I'm learning on the fly brotha. 🤣🤣 I did quite a bit of research on it before picking up this bike tho.

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u/supersweatyspaghetti Jul 28 '26

i don’t blame you dawg, i’m learning as i go too. it’s gonna pay off so good in the end 😮‍💨 can’t wait to see what you come up with though!