JTH's HD 883 Dual Sport'ster conversion - Page 24

Danger4u2 · 12-19-2011, 05:07 AM

Enter it in the bike build off in Sturgis next year.

JimmyTheHog · 12-22-2011, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by crackhead

You gotta throw up some videos of this thing in action. Kudos thus far, man its sweet.

Here is a short ride in the hills - the exhaust note sounds great on this video. Wait until it gets the 1250 conversion and cam's ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zevInIxZ5qg

crackhead · 12-22-2011, 11:10 PM

Bad ass dude. This is the one HD I would own, no questions about it. Freaking great machine. In case you care, my 6yr old says it sounds pretty good.

NHADV · 12-22-2011, 11:39 PM

That sounds awesome!!

kraven · 12-23-2011, 05:10 AM

very cool!
Really nice work on all the fabricated parts.

ducnut · 12-23-2011, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by crackhead

Bad ass dude. This is the one HD I would own, no questions about it. Freaking great machine.

It's amazing that one guy and a few resources builds this bike; something people would actually buy. And, EB/H-D with its infinite personnel and resources gave us the Ulysses; something people didn't really want, but, had no other American, open-class-dirtbike choice (I loosely used that term). This bike is so simple, compared to the complex monstrosities that big manufacturers come up with. Good job, "JTH".

BTW, That exhaust looks better than what you started with.

JimmyTheHog · 12-23-2011, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by crackhead

Bad ass dude. This is the one HD I would own, no questions about it. Freaking great machine. In case you care, my 6yr old says it sounds pretty good.

Thats great ! - 6 yr olds tell it like it is. I have a 6 yr old nephew that thinks its cool too.

JimmyTheHog · 12-23-2011, 07:08 PM

Got the bike off-road today to see how the new suspension and foot controls work. The bike WORKS ! I never would have thought a Sportster could do so well in the dirt.

Here is a bad video (camera pointed too low) but thought Id share it anyway. It shows the kind of terrain and how it did. If you know Hollister Hills, these trails will look familiar to you. I'll post a better video soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjWGM...ature=youtu.be

vicster · 12-23-2011, 08:05 PM

Wonderful execution of an idea that HAD to be done!My only caveat would be the noise. Is the exhaust really as loud and all encompassing as it seems in the video? To each his own, and I've owned my share of modified bikes, but damn!

crackhead · 12-23-2011, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by vicster

Wonderful execution of an idea that HAD to be done!My only caveat would be the noise. Is the exhaust really as loud and all encompassing as it seems in the video? To each his own, and I've owned my share of modified bikes, but damn!

Yeah, a touch loud maybe, but sweet nonetheless.

ducnut · 12-24-2011, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by vicster

Wonderful execution of an idea that HAD to be done!My only caveat would be the noise. Is the exhaust really as loud and all encompassing as it seems in the video? To each his own, and I've owned my share of modified bikes, but damn!

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Originally Posted by crackhead

Yeah, a touch loud maybe, but sweet nonetheless.

Supertrapp volume can be lowered by reducing the number of discs in the pipe outlets.

JimmyTheHog · 12-24-2011, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ducnut

Supertrapp volume can be lowered by reducing the number of discs in the pipe outlets.

It currently has all the discs in, so probably its at its loudest - but its not too bad. Around town at low rpm's, its fine and sounds good. At higher rpm's or on the hiway at 65-70mph, its a bit loud. I havent started messing with the # of discs yet. When the 1250 kit goes on next week, then I'll start tuning the bike for torque with less disc's.

thatdirtykid · 12-26-2011, 11:39 PM

Great build! I am a big fan of the sporty (although I cant afford to keep mine

). You will love the added torque of the 1250 kit. Are you keeping the 883 heads? having them opened a little? reworked a lot? t-storm heads? I got mine built up with some buell bottom end parts but only mildly reworked 883 heads. Tons of torque on command, compared to the 883 especially. Keep enjoying the bike, and if I find a winning lotto kit before I sell my bike, I am buying one of your swingarms.

rtwdoug · 12-27-2011, 03:00 AM

Hey Jimmy
was nice to meet you at the IMS show. I wish I would have had time to come see your bike in person, it looks awesome!
I really like the lowered pegs, am I understanding right that Shane now offers the lowered brackets? I just picked up another 03 sporty, as my 1st dirtster is still in europe, so I can ride it more next summer.
I want to build one for the US, and there were a few problems I want to address with the new build, then I can ship the parts to europe to stick on bike #1 to make it better (the main thing is to lower the bike, and the pegs a little bit)

Doug

JimmyTheHog · 12-27-2011, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by thatdirtykid

Great build! I am a big fan of the sporty (although I cant afford to keep mine

). You will love the added torque of the 1250 kit. Are you keeping the 883 heads? having them opened a little? reworked a lot? t-storm heads? I got mine built up with some buell bottom end parts but only mildly reworked 883 heads. Tons of torque on command, compared to the 883 especially. Keep enjoying the bike, and if I find a winning lotto kit before I sell my bike, I am buying one of your swingarms.

Thanks!. For now, Im putting the NRHS 1250 kit which has the Axtell Aluminum cylinders, some Andrews cams (not to radical), and rejetting the carb. Ive been riding the bike off road now and there is plenty of power/torqe for that, but getting there on the hiway is where I want more power (and for more fun in the twistys), so hopefully this is enough to get it there.

12-19-2011, 05:07 AM	#346
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12-22-2011, 11:10 PM	#348
crackhead Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Waay NW Washington Oddometer: 1,237	Bad ass dude. This is the one HD I would own, no questions about it. Freaking great machine. In case you care, my 6yr old says it sounds pretty good. __________________ '98 1100GS - Mine '02 F650 Dakar - Her's '01 XR50 - Spawn's

12-22-2011, 11:39 PM	#349
NHADV Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Gilford N.H. Oddometer: 458	That sounds awesome!! __________________ -Gary

12-23-2011, 05:10 AM	#350
kraven Hegelian Scum Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Asheville NC Oddometer: 3,466	very cool! Really nice work on all the fabricated parts. __________________ "That ain't right. How can Honda paint a bike green?" "It's not 1978 anymore?"

12-23-2011, 07:08 PM	#353
JimmyTheHog ^OP Low Speed Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Oddometer: 636	Got the bike off-road today to see how the new suspension and foot controls work. The bike WORKS ! I never would have thought a Sportster could do so well in the dirt. Here is a bad video (camera pointed too low) but thought Id share it anyway. It shows the kind of terrain and how it did. If you know Hollister Hills, these trails will look familiar to you. I'll post a better video soon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjWGM...ature=youtu.be __________________ Jim 09 R12GSA, 2013 SC3 Adventure http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=657449 http://www.carduccidualsport.com

12-23-2011, 08:05 PM	#354
vicster Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2007 Oddometer: 549	Wonderful execution of an idea that HAD to be done!My only caveat would be the noise. Is the exhaust really as loud and all encompassing as it seems in the video? To each his own, and I've owned my share of modified bikes, but damn!

12-26-2011, 11:39 PM	#358
thatdirtykid Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: fresh relocated in longmont Oddometer: 161	Great build! I am a big fan of the sporty (although I cant afford to keep mine ). You will love the added torque of the 1250 kit. Are you keeping the 883 heads? having them opened a little? reworked a lot? t-storm heads? I got mine built up with some buell bottom end parts but only mildly reworked 883 heads. Tons of torque on command, compared to the 883 especially. Keep enjoying the bike, and if I find a winning lotto kit before I sell my bike, I am buying one of your swingarms.

12-27-2011, 03:00 AM	#359
rtwdoug prominent underachiever Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Alabamski Oblast, Redneckistan Oddometer: 3,024	Hey Jimmy was nice to meet you at the IMS show. I wish I would have had time to come see your bike in person, it looks awesome! I really like the lowered pegs, am I understanding right that Shane now offers the lowered brackets? I just picked up another 03 sporty, as my 1st dirtster is still in europe, so I can ride it more next summer. I want to build one for the US, and there were a few problems I want to address with the new build, then I can ship the parts to europe to stick on bike #1 to make it better (the main thing is to lower the bike, and the pegs a little bit) Doug __________________ 2011 Magadan (I hope!) (03 Harley 1200 Dirtster) 2010 Europe & the Middle East (75 Harley Bobber) 2009 Around the World ('62 Harley Chopper) 2008 Europe (TDM & Guzzi Falcone) 2007 Europe (TDM850) 2006 Around the World ('48 Indian Chief) 2005 Europe & N Africa (KLR650) 2004 Europe (KLR650) www.motosapiens.org My bike hotel in Bulgaria. ADVriders get 1st beer free!

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