New Risers

What a result won these on ebay last night €25.00 incl delivery gonna look good on the Sturg...

Painted Electrics/Coil Cover and Battery Cover

Needed to put some paint on to stop a light covering of rust dust, the air in the garage is more moist now evenings getting colder... Will do for now till proper painting in the future.

Good News, Parts I needed..!!

Was told that the fixings I wanted where obsolete, by a  *main HD dealer, but found them in another Harley dealership, so thanks to one of them big time, and..!!  not impressed by the other.

Got the controls fitted and throttle working,  got a good lead for the other bits I wanted, and they have them in stock, at HD dealer no3, seems first dealership just didn't want to deal with me, shame but that is life...
They have done me a good turn in the past though.

*don't wanna slag dealerships because I don't know the situation....so not naming them.

Coil, Electrics Cover

More done today well pleased, pics explain it all....

speedo and tacho before refitting clean

Small Video of progress..

Battery Tray and Box cover

Finished getting the paint off the battery tray & cover, lid, fitted the battery still not turning over, but on the plus side all dash speedo lights work so not too worried, hopefully isn't much of a problem....!!!!!

Tank, Speedo & Tacho Mount

Took a week off the build, I was getting no where, getting frustrated with electrics, but might have a contact to help on that, so started on the Tank, Speedo & Tacho mount, rubbed down by hand may I add, jeez wish I had a wee sand blaster, was gonna spray matt black but think maybe polish and clear lacquer would look good, think chrome would be over the top.....not a big fan of chrome prefer polished Ali, or stainless steel, clear-coat polished look.

Idle hands make devils work...

Didn't get any work on the bike last week, with the storms, garage doors got battered, and if yer inside it would deafen [if that is a word] ya, going to start back next week, found some suppliers in the UK, for fixings, shame cant find people in Ireland, .....!!!!

Sensor plate cover

Took a bit to get off someone had used a wood screw a replacement for the cover..!!! "why"

Hard work looking after two bikes...

Hard work, keeping "The Sportster" clean in this shite damp summer, and restoring "The Sturgis" at night....

As much as I love the Sturgis, look at that gorgeous looking Sportster in the background... Just a stunner..!! 

Naked Sturgis

Late Night in the Garage

Rear wheel, Derby Cover, Rear Mudguard.

Cleaned the rim and hub, also got the Derby/Clutch cover off the damaged screw from the crash was, flattened but managed to cut a slot to get a wee screwdriver in to undo, the cover is cracked so will need to be replaced...!!

Fitted new Starter Relay, but still clicking, removed the rear mudguard as well, good days work.

Front wheel one side

Started cleaning the front wheel and forks, spent about an hour on the forks, and half hour on the rims not finished, but getting there, other side to do yet...!!!

Few more hours work done today

Dipstick

Thought I was make sure there is oil on the engine, and couldn't believe what I discovered  "broken" how the hell do you break a dipstick, the dip part was sitting in the tank....

This has been fixed with help from, Shaun...Cheers

And the Dissection begins...

Started the Restoration today, but not back to original, I will keep as near as possible to it.

The rust has been clean down and painted will post
new photos at a later date.

New bike in the stables,

Just picked up the Sturgis, a lot of work to be done.....