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Sportster Rebuild

Discussion in 'Projects' started by JohnnyBiker, Oct 20, 2014.

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  1. Roadster guy

    Roadster guy Well-Known Member

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    Guy here at work was looking at the same type of court issue with his young daughter and her ex regarding their child, it resolved itself out ok in the end. Good news on the promo, hope it works out. Motor can wait for a bit.
    Roadster guy, May 25, 2015
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  3. joshbob

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    Your starter and battery will thank you for the addition of compression releases.
    joshbob, May 26, 2015
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  4. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    Yes they will but they weren't really needed because of the long duration cams that I am using. Now it will be more sensible.
    JohnnyBiker, May 26, 2015
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  5. hotroadking

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    Cold starts are not that tough, but when you get it very hot in the summer
    and get into hot restarts thats when cam timing, piston position and compression all come into play and can kick back, it will make a difference then..
    hotroadking, May 26, 2015
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  6. joshbob

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    A couple weeks ago, Tattoo had a custom chopper that had just been built by a shop in the western part of our state. One of those long, bling style bikes I love to hate with a 110 inch Rev Tech motor & a 13 inch wide rear tire. It was the most uglyass $40,000 motorcycle I ever saw. I noticed that when it was started cold it would turn over and start, barely - but restarts after it was warmed up were impossible.
    joshbob, May 27, 2015
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  7. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, they are nice.
    JohnnyBiker, May 27, 2015
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