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Painting chrome sportster pipes

anybody have any good tips on how to paint my sportster chrome pipes i want them flat black or should I just wrap them in black? Thanks

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Hello from down under

Hello folks, got my first Harley a couple of weeks ago when my very good wife gave me the nod at Chirstmas time. I've been off bikes for some 8 years but worked out I wanted a Harley after riding my...

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Ironhead Post under Wanted How too

How do I place a add in the "wanted" section? I can't figure it out.

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Harley ATV Quad

Harley should make an off roader ATV , I bet it would sell , a V Twinn engine Harley Quad and or a four seater off road vehicle.

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What's my bike worth?

Okay guys, I have a question and this is just for my own curiosity. I have a 95 xl883. It's bone stock with 8240k on the clock. What do you guys think it's worth? I live in Indiana so that'd be where...

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carburetor settings 46 pilot and 180 jet / or 48 pilot and 180

Hey , New here and wondering if anyone can help ... .... I have a 46 pilot and a 180 main , I've been back and forth at 1 3/4 to 2 3/4 turns out ... I have a 883 to a 1200 conversion ... drag pipes...

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Sportster in mass media

Anybody have a list or sportsters that have appeared in the media? Movies, comics, tv shows, cartoons, etc...

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Rigid_EVO Comment on my ad for my '99 1200S please

I'm moving towards putting my 1999 1200S up on CL sometime soon. This is the working draft I have so far. I know it's way too long but I am seeking comments on: 1) Is it pretty accurate for a 1999...

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Finally Joined!

Hey, I have been reading several forums for months now while staring at my ironhead in my bedroom(yes you read that right, I sleep with my motorcycle). Let me also add in my time researching I have...

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Has DNA changed their act?

So I have been reading alot of negative things about DNA quality and customer service. However all the posts I have been able to find through searching are typically before 2011. I am interested in...

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Ironhead XLCH Oil lines

This is probably the stupidest question ever but I am rebuilding a 1968 XLCH from scratch and the manual doesn't appear to be much help. The question: which of these two fittings (red arrows) is the...

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Hong Kong eBay Bobber Fender install

I ordered one of those Cheap Bobber fenders from ebay $21.64 + $1.99 to ship from Hong Kong. I got it in about 2 or 3 weeks … came in a big box with lots of bubble wrap and arrived save and sound. I...

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2003 front tire question

I have a 03 custom with a 21in front tire. 2 metzlers me880 in a row started to crack between the treads within 1000k. Metzler said this is normal. My Indy said he's seen this on metzlers. Has anyone...

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Part number help!!!!!

I'm in the process of chopping my 78. I'm also converting from drum brake to disc brake and installing a kick starter. I think the easiest option would be to use the 79 stock sprocket cover as it has a...

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Ironhead Exhaust Fitment Help

im in the market for a set of exhaust pipes for my first project. ive got a '71 XLCH, that ive just hardtailed with the santee hardtail weld on kit, and now im looking for a cool set of exhaust pipes...

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Well I jumped in and am converting

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Ironhead Bonhams Auction In Vegas- Ks and Ironheads

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21389/ Need to mess around with the site, it updates and changes, I spied some K Models and a 1957 XL that was said to be part of the Pierce Collection...

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fork brace question

Class cancled. Snow on the ground. 6061 T6 in stock. Anybody have a good measurement on the bore hole dimension on a fork brace for 39mm front end ? Don't wanna clamp to tight.

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snowed in

Well it's official.... I cannot get out to go to work today.... drive is clear, but streets are too deep for my van to traverse. Hope to see a snow plow sometime in the next day or so. We are about 2-3...

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Ironhead Changing rear tire?

I grabbed a new rim and drum as the one on my bike is in pretty rough shape. I called a few shops around town to have my current rubber mounted on the new rim but got nowhere considering they were all...

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