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Offline medic09

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Any of you all good with 883 Sportsters?
« on: July 15, 2007, 04:11:07 PM »
I'd help her if I could, but I don't know this stuff, other than to point out she should consider altitude related changes.

http://santafe.craigslist.org/mcy/374449811.html

I figured it couldn't hurt to ask here, we're such nice folks!  ;D
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Re: Any of you all good with 883 Sportsters?
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2007, 08:16:30 PM »
where is the picture of this wench ?? I need to see that before I commit to assistance - I could be helping a "PIG IN A POKE", said from a f'ugly member.

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Re: Any of you all good with 883 Sportsters?
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2007, 09:24:16 AM »
You're on your own their, bud.  I did my good deed.
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Re: Any of you all good with 883 Sportsters?
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2007, 09:51:38 AM »
Probably the usual sportster syndrome ;)
 Fitted drag pipes and it wont run right. 883 loses about 6~8 HP with drags and carb set up is a nightmare (you can make it run at 7,000 rpm but cam is only good for 6,000 ::) ) Best thing to do is fit a 1200 kit, its worth about 20HP then work from there (done a lot of them to 883, just over 0.500" overbore)
Need to find out what BS mods were done first
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