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    #31
    which is good cause you'll likely need it
    Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View Post
    The beauty of that Sportster is, no matter where you are, parts and service are available.
    1983 GS 1100 ESD :D

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      #32
      Originally posted by greg78gs750 View Post
      which is good cause you'll likely need it
      Clearly you have not owned an Evo Sportster. Probably as reliable as your GS.
      "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
      ~Herman Melville

      2016 1200 Superlow
      1982 CB900f

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        #33
        Jedz, I am sure you have the ability to deal with whatever might come up with the sporter.

        Did you ask current owner if has the original bars? That might help future resale. But it seems current owner is unfamiliar with the changes.

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          #34
          Originally posted by Redman View Post
          Jedz, I am sure you have the ability to deal with whatever might come up with the sporter.

          Did you ask current owner if has the original bars? That might help future resale. But it seems current owner is unfamiliar with the changes.

          .
          I asked about stock parts and the current owner bought it for his wife as is... The guy is a typical cruiser guy in that he rides the big bad a$$ bike and he tried putting his wife is on a Sportster. She hates it though... Now he wants to get rid of it.
          Jedz Moto
          1988 Honda GL1500-6
          2002 Honda Reflex 250
          2018 Triumph Bonneville T120
          2023 Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
          Cages: '18 Subaru OB wagon 3.6R and '16 Mazda 3
          Originally posted by Hayabuser
          Cool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.

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            #35
            Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View Post
            Clearly you have not owned an Evo Sportster. Probably as reliable as your GS.
            When the Evo engine came out, I entertained the notion of building (or having built for me) a one-off decent frame and an Evo crate engine / transmission. I was suprised to find the cost for the mechanical bits wasn't too bad, but the overall cost was a bit steep, so I shelved it.
            I would probably have went for an overall look like the XLCR, as that one always floated my boat.
            There is no way I'd have bothered with an earlier engine as I'd had too many friends with Harley troubles in the past.
            ---- Dave

            Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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              #36
              Originally posted by Grimly View Post
              When the Evo engine came out, I entertained the notion of building (or having built for me) a one-off decent frame and an Evo crate engine / transmission. I was suprised to find the cost for the mechanical bits wasn't too bad, but the overall cost was a bit steep, so I shelved it.
              I would probably have went for an overall look like the XLCR, as that one always floated my boat.
              There is no way I'd have bothered with an earlier engine as I'd had too many friends with Harley troubles in the past.
              Aesthetically, the XLCR was about as pretty as any bike of its era, and I couldn't agree more. Ironhead Sportsters are s#it.
              "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
              ~Herman Melville

              2016 1200 Superlow
              1982 CB900f

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                #37
                Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View Post
                Ironhead Sportsters are s#it.
                But they look great. Die young, stay pretty.
                1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                  #38
                  Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
                  But they look great. Die young, stay pretty.
                  I don't think the run-of-the-mill Ironhead Sporties are even half as attractive as recent Evo Sportsters.
                  "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
                  ~Herman Melville

                  2016 1200 Superlow
                  1982 CB900f

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                    #39
                    Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View Post
                    I don't think the run-of-the-mill Ironhead Sporties are even half as attractive as recent Evo Sportsters.
                    Fair statement, half of zero is zero. poke-poke
                    '20 Ducati Multistrada 1260S, '93 Ducati 750SS, '01 SV650S, '07 DL650, '01 DR-Z400S, '80 GS1000S, '85 RZ350

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                      #40
                      Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View Post
                      I don't think the run-of-the-mill Ironhead Sporties are even half as attractive as recent Evo Sportsters.
                      Well, specifically the engine, the rocker covers. Chrome trumps aluminum.
                      1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                      2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                        #41
                        Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
                        Well, specifically the engine, the rocker covers. Chrome trumps aluminum.
                        You do obsess about weird little bits, Rob.
                        "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
                        ~Herman Melville

                        2016 1200 Superlow
                        1982 CB900f

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                          #42
                          Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View Post
                          You do obsess about weird little bits, Rob.
                          I would've upgraded my 883 to 1200, the dealer would have done it and honored the new bike warranty, only the 1200 cylinders were a different color. And the Screamin' Eagle mufflers have a slightly different shape.
                          1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                          2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                            #43
                            1200 cylinders come in all the same colors as 883 cylinders.
                            "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
                            ~Herman Melville

                            2016 1200 Superlow
                            1982 CB900f

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                              #44
                              Xlforum.net and sportsterpedia have lots of usefull info, as does Hammerperf.com

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                                #45
                                So tomorrow at 11AM the deal goes down! I'll have it registered by Tuesday evening... Pretty excited, it will be a cool addition to the heard.

                                RogerW, thanks for the resources. I intend to go back to mid controls so hoping I could meet someone on a forum that would swap bit...

                                Best,
                                Jedz Moto
                                1988 Honda GL1500-6
                                2002 Honda Reflex 250
                                2018 Triumph Bonneville T120
                                2023 Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
                                Cages: '18 Subaru OB wagon 3.6R and '16 Mazda 3
                                Originally posted by Hayabuser
                                Cool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.

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