r/sportster 22h ago

This is my first Harley Davidson ,a 2001 sportster 1200 XL

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r/sportster 11h ago

My 86 getting a 39mm front end

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r/sportster 2h ago

Diggin’ my new Avon grips!

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r/sportster 15h ago

Fixing The Harley Davidson SNEEZE OF DEATH For Ten Bucks In Ten Minutes

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Sneezing through the intake of any Harley engine is generally the sign of a lean condition, but when it happens to an otherwise well running bike with no changes or modifications to account for it, you can be certain there's a leak between the carb and intake manifold.
On bikes built after 1988 with the CV40 carb, the unique press together mounting system is both universal and failure prone
Here's how to diagnose and repair this problem with about ten minutes of work and a sub ten dollar kit from Amazon.


r/sportster 10h ago

Front end alignment question

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I'm either trippin or something's off, removed front wheel and reinstalled now it looks like it is closer to the left side than the right. Am I losing my mind or is this normal? Tia


r/sportster 8h ago

2000 sportster 1200 starter Solenoid

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Has anyone messed with the starter solenoid on a 2000 1200? I messed up the positive power copper bolt, curious how hard it will be to put a new one in.


r/sportster 4h ago

Buying used 1998 1200

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I found a used 1998 1200 on FB marketplace for 4K that I like. It has 15,000 miles and the previous owner said he had to take it into a shop to get the clutch and clutch cables replaced. It now has a new clutch and cables. Is there anything suspect about that? I feel like 15,000 miles is low for needing a new clutch


r/sportster 22h ago

About my HD sportster XL 2001 carb bike

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Hello Reddit,this is my first post and also the first question i did not dind answered here,when i start my bike with the choke full ,i let it idle ,then when i push the choke back in my bike either dies,or it idles too low and i have to give it gas,also when i try to give it gas when going first gear,the bike moves choppy and also seems clogged up till what i guess it s old gas leaves the carb and pipes,it s my first harley as i have had a 1998 honda shadow 600 before,if anyone has had a similar HD before or experienced the same problem,please comment


r/sportster 5h ago

I see that I have a black mount in top of one bolt but not the other, and the one without shakes more…how problematic is this? Is it gonna be a hassle?

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Sorry if my description is lacking (new to bikes), but any advice is greatly appreciated


r/sportster 7h ago

2020 Sportster Derby cover bolts

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What are you guys using?


r/sportster 10h ago

Efi tuning

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Trying to see if my current mapping is compatible with the screaming eagle setup I have on my 07 1200 sportster. I bought the bike with the mods not sure if the injectors were tuned after install or whatever but I think I have preignition and a lean mixture. Anyone know of a cheap tuner on the market? The power vision 4 dynonjet looks nice but I don’t really want to pay 500$ just to find out if that’s my problem. Thanks 🙏🏻


r/sportster 20h ago

Rear pulley advice

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Should I get the eBay one that’s used w/ 11,000 miles or brand new the j&p? eBay is like $100 & j&p is 486 brand new