Is today’s 883 Sportster anything like the original?
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12-25-2018, 12:55 AM
My brother and I had a '59. No, they weren't fast. Heavy, yes. Fast, no. At least not compared to a Bonneville or BSA Lightning.
My riding buddy had a '64 XLCH. He couldn't have weighed much more than 125 pounds, and he finally settled on the best way to get it started: hang on to the outside rearview mirror of a car and get towed up to speed, and then drop the clutch.
He did, however, pull the slipons and the air cleaner, and ran a 12.95 at 107. Not bad!
I'd love to find a '56 KH, which is the final model of the 750 flathead K model, bumped up to 883 and OHV. I'd have better luck finding an original EL.
My riding buddy had a '64 XLCH. He couldn't have weighed much more than 125 pounds, and he finally settled on the best way to get it started: hang on to the outside rearview mirror of a car and get towed up to speed, and then drop the clutch.
He did, however, pull the slipons and the air cleaner, and ran a 12.95 at 107. Not bad!
I'd love to find a '56 KH, which is the final model of the 750 flathead K model, bumped up to 883 and OHV. I'd have better luck finding an original EL.
Last edited by IdahoHacker; 12-25-2018 at 01:00 AM.
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