How Much Will my Sportster Mods Cost?
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- čas přidán 10. 02. 2022
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Nice the finally hear 883 knowledgeable, intelligent talk for us veteran long time riders. I have several Harleys but tomorrow I’m picking up the 2022, 883 for a build platform. Good info !
Joe - THANK YOU. So happy you have the Iron back! Watching your videos is nostalgic to me...I started watching your content when you had your 2017...loved all the videos and mods then, and still do. It was your videos that helped me gain the confidence to install the engine guard on my Nightster...you had even given me a shoutout (known as Nightster back then...still have my Sporty Nightster)...thanks again...I'll be staying tuned!
Thanks, bro! I appreciate you sticking around even after I took two very long hiatuses from creating content. It means a ton to me that my hard work on here helped out!
I like the ignition with the coils, I love the tank lift.. I’m gonna do it to mine this year, because it looks good and increases the airflow around the heads
I’m thinking you’re right about the the ignition with the coils. Hey, man, we need to do a video together this spring or summer. Maybe a camping how-to or something similar.
@@GreatEgret that would be so cool!
Yes!! 👏👏👏 for the big radius 😎
They’re SO. DAMN. SEXY. Sound good too 👍
I was with you for the last build and I'll be here for this one! I've got a 2018 48 special I'm going to be doing some work on.
You have been part of the community on here since nearly the beginning! I always love seeing your comments on here and other channels we both follow.
I've really enjoyed this series. When I sold my iron 883 for the low rider s, my main reason was so that I can cover more distance and more comfortably. Now that I have the LRS, I miss the sportster and overcoming challenges and growing as a result of doing something difficult or being more creative within the bikes limitations. Thanks for another great video!
Thanks, man. You really hit it on head here. I like riding a Sportser because it is more challenging, not because it's easier.
👊🏽😎 good luck. And as usual looking forward for your next video .
Thanks, bro!
So helpful for me as I need some of the extras you have mentioned.
Which ones are you thinking about getting?
Great video! Can’t wait to see more of your bike build. Your views are going to 🚀
I hope so, man! Riding spring is nearly here for us to ride the Driftless or up in your neck of the woods.
That air cleaner is a legit bargain, my roland sands was disgustingly expensive for an air cleaner 🤣
There’s so much to love about it and the reasonable cost is an added bonus.
@@GreatEgret absolutely! I need to do a few spring jobs on my iron this year, needs the little rubber breather/overflow pipes replacing they are perished snd blowing oil out, needs a service too and a little TLC from being in the english weather (rusty battery cover needs replacing) and I want to do a tank lift and wire tuck too now I have had it a while its time to change it up a little
Just got a ton of idea for mods off this - thanks Joe! Not gonna lie, that crunching sound effect was soothing haha 😂. It is crazy how the headlamp cost a fraction compared to the signal lights!
🤣 it took me FOREVER to find the SFX for this video. That crunching is actually wrapping paper unfolding and the clicking for the cost digits is “crackle of corrugated plastic”. Ah, the life of a foley artist.
great to see ya back modding an iron cant wait
Thanks, bro!
This is going to awesome. I cant wait to watch this. Also, excited to see in depth reviews. Feels like I’m having a flashback to my first time seeing your review of the Memphis Shades which is still on my Indian….Shep
Man, I made that video three weeks after I started this channel. It was probably the fourth or fifth video. I’m super glad you stuck around! Good flashbacks to my first riding year and everything I learned while putting content out there for everyone to watch.
I have a 2009 883 Custom. First mod, V&H exhaust, Second mod, HD Sundowner seat, third mod, mini floorboard pegs, fourth mod, 31 tooth front pulley on the belt for better cruising. This Sportster comes with a large gas tank (4.5g) It's about the most comfortable best cruising Sportster on the planet.
Some great mods there! That sounds like an ideal long distance Sportster.
Beautiful editing and camerawork at the bigining! You should have more subs
Thanks, man! I work really hard on all these vids, so that means a lot to me.
All classy (and functional) mods!
When I traded in my Iron 883 for the Pan Am I had a bunch of aftermarket parts that I hadn't installed yet. I gifted them to the shop if they would help other riders out. I got to meet a young lady that got several of the parts for her bike. I'm sure that a few other riders got some goodies for their Sportsters.
I had the shop install the wide heated grips on the TC Bros high handlebars and they were great! Worked better than the heated grips on my Pan Am. Thicker is far better to actually get your finger tips on the grip, where you need the heat. The Pan Am's grips are thinner, like a dirt bike, and they just don't work all the time. I've heard the same about Triumph's heated grips.
Looking forward to the videos Joe. The Iron 883 is still one of the Iconically best looking bikes ever!
That’s super cool of you to gift the shop and future riders to enjoy this parts. You’re a good egg! Man, now I’m thinking I want heated grips on this bike! The mod list never ends! 😎
@@GreatEgret Where you live, I’d recommend heated grips or heated gloves and jacket liner. 👍
After you said the comment about Alf's face it the last video, I can't un-see it! 🤣
I know, right?! 😂
I bought a del Rio in the darkest shade they offered and found that even though I could see through it my eyes just wouldn't adjust so I was always looking around it instead. So I bought a lighter shade del Rey and I love it. Looks great on my slim and they are so easy to put on and take off. I also went with the FP3 tuner. They are so easy to set up and the app is awesome. Looks like you're gonna be having a ball wrenching on the bike for a while 👍
I almost bought the dark smoke but thought that I might have the same visibility issue. I'm glad I went with the light smoke. That FP3 ain't no joke. Best tuner on the market hands down!
Love everything about the Memphis Shades. Put them on three bikes so far, always love that quick release.
Arlen Ness grips is what I just put on my 2016 Indian Scout. They are much better than stock.
Looks like you have a great set of mods for your bike. And your video production quality is outstanding (as always).
Thanks Jason! A few years ago I tried a windshield from national cycle. I used it for less than a week then got a Memphis Shades and never looked back.
I put a Memphis shades detachable windshield on my sportster, worth every penny! I also put a saddleman seat on it, i can ride as long as i want without fatigue or soreness.
Thank you. I love this video
Thanks, bro! I’m about halfway through returning the bike to stock. I’m having fun working on it.
Aloha Joe! Great video man. I suggested to you before, and again now… try up sizing the front sprocket for less rpm and vibration at higher speeds. I think that mod is exactly what you need! And to be honest…. I kinda want to see if it works well for you before I spend my money on the same mod 😜🤪😂. But then again, I just ride in circles here on my island in the middle of the Pacific. Thanks for all the great content and looking forward to more videos of you and that 883! 🤙🏽
Compared to some other mods, at about $200 swapping out the sprocket/pulley is a great bang for your buck mod. I might do that this spring.
Subscribed because of the Sportster! 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks, bro! Another Sporty video coming at you this afternoon.
@@GreatEgret cant wait! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I look forward to watching this build. Deja Vu. Funny, i installed the Chumps on mine and new brake line. loved the look and comfort for awhile, but then put the stock bars back on, and installed forward controls, and found that combo was more comfortable. Live and learn. Really want that Saddleman seat though. My LePera Cobra looks cool but hurts like hell after 50 miles.
Deja vu for sure. I once toyed with the idea of switching to forwards and I can definitely see how they would make for a great riding triangle with the stock bars. I don’t think I’ll use forwards anytime soon. I like how much more control I have over bike with mids. I’m flexible with my motorcycling opinion, though, so I may install them or use them on a future bike. Maybe a Street Bob someday.
Saddleman is the way to go, put one on my 2004 sportster, rode 10 hours in one day without discomfort!
Love your build looking forward for future videos I have a suggestion for your bar slip fix go to a local bicycle shop or Amazon and order grip paste for carbon parts bicycle bars seat tube ect...easy and works peace
I’m not sure why I haven’t thought of that! I’ve been a cyclist far longer than a motorcyclist and I’ve used the carbon grease on many builds. I’m going to give that a try. Thanks for the tip 👍
@@GreatEgret I'm a cyclist also Jack of all master of none but have used this to hold a slipping seat post on my Bianchi and it works great
Good luck looking forward for the results.and back in 2006 I bought a Ultimate seat for my Yamaha Road Star $1100 for the six piece set and after putting 46,000 miles on it and then giving it to my nephew worth every penny go with what you want
The beauty of the sportster is to make it your own. Its such a versatile platform to start on. I will buy another sportster one day and make it into a hard tail, springer bobber :D
Oh one grips i love are Biltwell´s Torker grips. cheap but classic looking and really comfortable
I would love to build a springer bobber, but I wouldn’t want to ride one for very long 😂
@@GreatEgret People have done the iron butt challenge on one so its not too bad:D
But yeah definitely mid controls and flatbar type of handlebars and maybe suicide shifter and foot clutch. Preferrably an old ironhead bike. Thats my dream sporty.
Stoked bro, just a quick question tho, you said you can only use a Screaming Eagle tuner on the LRS? Is that cuz nobody else has made anything yet or is that cuz HD has made it to expensive for aftermarket companies to crack or something?
HD unfortunately built the ECU for 2021+ for everything except Sportsters so it couldn’t be cracked by aftermarket companies. My understanding is it hasn’t been cracked yet. Vance & Hines still only sells the FP3 for 2018 - 2020 Softail models. So I’m guessing that’s still the case. Hopefully someday they do.
It's so much fun modding Sportys eh? I'm sure it's going to be hard to stay out of the garage!
I like to say wrenching is almost as much fun as riding. Though this winter is getting to me. I need to get on and ride!
Awesome video sir! I can’t believe you modded this new sporty the same way as your original, it really shows how much you miss your first iron. Do you still need the original gas cap? If I remember correctly the one that came on this new iron was not working properly
Thanks, man! I bought an OEM gas cap off of eBay the day I bought the Iron. It has a few scratches on it, but nothing too bad. I may design a circular laminated sticker to go on it.
@@GreatEgret awesome idea, good deal
Great video Joe! Do you have the link to the Wisamic LED headlight?
Thanks man! Here ya go: amzn.to/33jgiyM
@@GreatEgret Thanks Joe!! Have a great weekend!
You too, brother!
How was it doing long rides with the loud exhaust? I was able to get some Kuryakyn Maverick Crushers for my Scout 20 and they sound and look awesome but I can barely hear the music in my helmet all the way up and after 1/2 an hour it is mind numbing. would be cool to get some quieter slip ons to change out if I was going to do a trip.
For me, the wind noise was WAY louder than the exhaust. I have ridiculously small ears, so most ear plugs fall out of my ears. Which is why I use Shoei helmets. They have the best sound reduction on the market, I think. I had an old Shoei quest for most of the videos on here. Now I have a Hornet X2 and this summer I'll be cruising with an RF-1400.
very cool, as a Iron future wanna be owner, is it possible to add a 2nd disc to the front brakes?? or a bigger tank?? I do not see it in your list. I like, or need a 200 mile range or very close to it on my bikes so that little tank will not do.... thanks for your video, very cool and well done.
It’s possible to put a duel disc setup on iron, but I don’t think it’s really necessary on a Sporty. Larger tanks are a different story. Source a 4.5 gallon tank off of a used 48 or buy a new one from Harley. If you’re serious and have a color in mind, I could help you find one. The only hitch is you would need a different seat than the 883 has, but the aftermarket is flush with great seats.
@@GreatEgret thank you! it is a long term goal, since Harley are so expensive in my country and for me, it would be bike #2 or #3 as my big and expensive bike. BUt I will have one!!!
I wish I made more money. It's going to cost me nearly half a grand to put on many apes, cable and wire extensions, and new handlebar grips XD
When I first swapped out my handlebars, I thought to myself that the absolute worse thing that can happen is I would have to take it in to have the work done by someone else if I messed up. Everything worked out great and I saved myself a ton of money.
The only thing I don’t like is the fairing. I like the Road Warrior fairing a lot, but would never get it on a Sportster. I don’t think these tall fairings suit the Sportster very well. Of course that doesn’t negate that they do their job pretty well.
I have the MS Cafe fairing. People who have it told me it’s pretty good as it takes all the wind away from the chest, and the helmet will move the rest over the head. I think it will be pretty decent when I go on my tours eventually.
Memphis Shades trigger lock mounts are really nice. I just wish they were transferable between styles. The Sport shield mint only fit the del Rey and del rio and the mount used for the road warrior only also fits the Cafe and gauntlet fairings. There are days that I wish I could use the cafe or the road warrior instead of the del Rey, but I have zero interest in swapping mounts that often.
@@GreatEgret Ah, I didn’t know some mounts are reusable for different fairings. That’s useful info and good to know. Maybe I’ll get the Road Warrior fairing as backup if I think the Cafe fairing isn’t adequate for the tour rides.
In that case, I think you should have gotten the Road Warrior fairing tbh. It looks nicer and meaner than the Del Rey. Then you had the option to switch between the Cafe and Gauntlets, which both are mean looking too.
I might do that before the riding season is over.
@@GreatEgret Go for it👍
Quick question... going to stage 1 ... what did do for your bike? I have done some reading but I wanted your take!
I’m doing the big radius 2 into 2, joker machines air cleaner and FP3 tuner. I like the looks of the big radius, but if you want more torque and power a 2 into is your best bet.
Surprised you didn’t go with a Sporty Mob seat. Get some custom colors on it.
I think one of those would be sweet!
I would try wrapping handlebars with mesh sandpaper I've seen other videos people have tried that and helps prevent slipping
I tried that. I have a video on that and about three other solutions. Each work for a short while, but none are permanent. I bought a hand knurling tool. Im going to try my hand at that.
@@GreatEgret love the bike and can't wait to watch to upgrade videos..let's hit route 66
I’m all about that, man!
@@GreatEgret I was going to do my first route 66 ride this year but decided to do sturgis instead should get some good videos while I'm there..definitely 66 on my list for next year
Cool man. Have fun at Sturgis.
My 2019 sportster is my baby,gradually do changes,but keeping her forever, vvvvvvrrrrrrooooommmmm
Your last word in your comment sums up the feeling perfectly 😃
Nice.
We all should try different bikes when we can, but, if we're lucky, we will find the one which "clicks". Love your channel for you're optimism and mid-western common sense and intelligence, but got to know you through your Route 66 series. What I love is that you treated a motorcycle for what it was always intended to be - a journey of discovery and adventure, not trying to pigeon hole everything. The Iron 883, and, more importantly, what you do with it, speak to your soul.
That really means a ton to me David! Mostly because discovery and adventure is exactly what I’m going for on here. I really appreciate all your comments on here and instagram.
I like my stock seat. How did you buy the brake line replacement? By length or what?
I cut and built my own brake line after installing the handlebars. Here’s the video in which I do it: czcams.com/video/zkvi1n1YKc0/video.html
And here is the full build series:
I cut and built my own line. Here is the video that I do that: czcams.com/video/zkvi1n1YKc0/video.html
And here is the full mod series: czcams.com/play/PLRA7CrqQbaWIzcVgB-vqi0E_86qeRXs56.html
Take those bars to a machine shop and get the knurled marks put in them.
Yeah, that was suggested a ton when I installed bars a few years ago. I might do it myself actually, but the problem with engraving a bar that doesn’t have the thickness design for it, it will reduce the surface area for the bars to clamp into and causing just the same amount or more slippage. Tack welds seem to be the best option right now.
Now I’m going to make myself look wishywashy because I just bought a knurling tool. Video landing sometime in March. 🤘
@@GreatEgret I don’t think it’s going to reduce the diameter enough to matter. Are 1” HD bars thicker at the mount?
@@aucklandsadventures not sure about thickness of knurled bars at the mounting point, HD or otherwise. I’ve gotten some good advice from another subscriber who is a machinist. The knurling tool I bought will raise the knurl. Worse that will happen is I’ll suck at it and I’ll need to buy another handlebar.
@@GreatEgret You have skills and patience. You’ll figure it out.
Do the wire tuck bud…
Done and done! I did it as part of the build series in two parts.
Tank Lift, Wire Tuck, Coil & Ignition Relocation - PART ONE Sportster Build Ep 5
czcams.com/video/hpK98-tivgE/video.html
The Best Mod I've Ever Done! - Sportster Build Ep 6
czcams.com/video/Tj5wd3pX8WU/video.html
@@GreatEgret Awesome man! I’ll check it out
I'm 6'5" and if a lady asks and there is a room of people.... I'm 6'1" because it puts the fear of God into all the guys in the room. And I want to watch the chaos it causes
Hahaha! Perfect!
Love the video man, just got a sporty and was considering alot of the mods you show here. Great to see the break down and why@@GreatEgret
Thanks, man! Have fun with the Sporty! It’s almost as much fun to mod it as it is to ride.
You never ask how much you'll drop on customizing 883 and 48s 😂😂 cuz you never stop adding shit to it. Ive had both 883 and multiple 48s and let me tell you i spent more time buying and adding parts than riding it😂😂.
True words, my friend.
I’m so sorry, I don’t know how much your mods will cost you, please let me know when you find out, thank you.
Um, I answered this in the video.
all so over priced and made in china I cant turn around without dropping several hundred every month new Harleys are $40 K. nuts. and those bars anyone paying that is rich. I just bought same bars on ebay for $56 and they don't slip a bent tube for over $600 you gonna end up living in the park thats what the wife says when I drop a quarter of that. and she's right ,,,how big is your ego. and that seat is junk hard. thats like calling a brick a pillow. ive also been riding Harleys since 1967 still do. you must be a salesman for this stuff.
😂