From Germany, Martin's super-neat Sporty Hi Sideburners,
I have been following your blog and mag for quite a while - great job so far!
Being inspired by some of the projects that were featured in your blog I modified my 1991 Sportster a little (pics attached).
Hope you like it.
My other bike is an all original 1980 H.-D. XR-750.
The bike currently undergoes some mods, i.e. total-loss battery, lights, tach/speedo and so on to hit the street for an occasional blast.
On the Sporty the fork, wheels and brakes are 97 Kwack ZX-6R + belt drive, 17" Tires are 120/160 Heidenau K73 ;
Yes, you are right: swingarm is JMC extendable up to +10 cm, rear shocks are Fournales with black Harley wrinckle-coat (couldn't afford some good Works, WP or even better Öhlins... yet), Storz aluminum gas tank, ISR controls, LSL pegs, Motogadget tach/speedo (lucky me - it's a Berlin-based company, as you will know!);
Power delivers an entire 89 cubic inch S&S engine (bought in new parts and then assembled), carb is a Mikuni HSR 45/47 mm, Supertrapp 2-2 which I separated a little for better looks (too me it appears too massive in the original style);
It is very torquey and powerful, you can either let the rear wheel slip or wheelie. (I am still working on that powerslide around corners :-))
Motor should deliver 100+ PS and 130+ Nm at the rear wheel, turns easily very low 11s at 120 mph on the quarter-mile.
I used to drag race a little with a non-wheelie bar streetable Sportster that had a 120 ci S&S engine which turned low 9s at 147mph on the strip.
2006 was my last season so far racing a Harley Destroyer in the first European Cup, it was good fun, especially in Hockenheim.
Happy New Year and keep up with the good work. Maybe see you around.
Cheers,
Martin, Berlin
I have been following your blog and mag for quite a while - great job so far!
Being inspired by some of the projects that were featured in your blog I modified my 1991 Sportster a little (pics attached).
Hope you like it.
My other bike is an all original 1980 H.-D. XR-750.
The bike currently undergoes some mods, i.e. total-loss battery, lights, tach/speedo and so on to hit the street for an occasional blast.
On the Sporty the fork, wheels and brakes are 97 Kwack ZX-6R + belt drive, 17" Tires are 120/160 Heidenau K73 ;
Yes, you are right: swingarm is JMC extendable up to +10 cm, rear shocks are Fournales with black Harley wrinckle-coat (couldn't afford some good Works, WP or even better Öhlins... yet), Storz aluminum gas tank, ISR controls, LSL pegs, Motogadget tach/speedo (lucky me - it's a Berlin-based company, as you will know!);
Power delivers an entire 89 cubic inch S&S engine (bought in new parts and then assembled), carb is a Mikuni HSR 45/47 mm, Supertrapp 2-2 which I separated a little for better looks (too me it appears too massive in the original style);
It is very torquey and powerful, you can either let the rear wheel slip or wheelie. (I am still working on that powerslide around corners :-))
Motor should deliver 100+ PS and 130+ Nm at the rear wheel, turns easily very low 11s at 120 mph on the quarter-mile.
I used to drag race a little with a non-wheelie bar streetable Sportster that had a 120 ci S&S engine which turned low 9s at 147mph on the strip.
2006 was my last season so far racing a Harley Destroyer in the first European Cup, it was good fun, especially in Hockenheim.
Happy New Year and keep up with the good work. Maybe see you around.
Cheers,
Martin, Berlin
I like.
ReplyDeleteThose droopy wide bars with not a lot in front always look cool.