Pictures during stages of restoration of my 1975 Sportster XLH 1000
Original purchase October 19, 1995
- Only one mirror; torn seat; bent front rim; no gauges; no signal lights; inoperative charge indicator; inoperative horn; shift linkage barely functional; no choke control; dead battery; bare rear tire; missing main & shifter peg rubber; passenger pegs mounted under seat at top of shocks; clutch slipping; rear brake slipping; front brake master cylinder leak; multiple engine leaks; cracked throttle assembly
October, 1998
- New: speedometer & tachometer with chrome covers & cables; speedometer drive unit; turn signals; battery; mirrors; passenger pegs mounted at bottom of shocks; rear brake shoes; choke cable & knob; horn; seat; rear tire & tube; chrome headlight bracket cover; chrome washers & nuts; exhaust baffles; starter button and left turn signal button
- Repaired: main & shifter pegs & shift linkage; charge indicator; handlebar wiring; rebuilt front brake master cylinder
October, 2000
- New: chrome clutch lever, front brake lever, master cylinder & switch housings; chrome starter motor cover; plain chrome air cleaner cover
- Repaired: replaced front rim
October, 2001
- New: chrome oil tank; tachometer gear; points, condenser and plugs; rocker arm cover gaskets, pushrod cover gaskets; horn button, right turn signal button; rear brake inspection hole cover
- Repaired: front brake caliper stud; rebuilt clutch
April, 2002
- New: front tire & tube; chrome license plate bracket; chrome shock stud covers; chrome generator cover
October, 2013
- New: Chrome front brake caliper assembly; AGM no maintence battery; spark plugs
- Rebuilt carburetor
August, 2022
- New: Fuel petcock with filter; Lead acid battery
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