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| ====== KT: 1994 883 with 1200 conversion ====== | ====== KT: 1994 883 with 1200 conversion ====== | ||
| **Page Assembled by Hippysmack of the XLFORUM**\\ | **Page Assembled by Hippysmack of the XLFORUM**\\ | ||
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| * **Rear Fender**: Sport Bob (CCI 13-209) | * **Rear Fender**: Sport Bob (CCI 13-209) | ||
| * **Rear Fender Rack**: Motherwell | * **Rear Fender Rack**: Motherwell | ||
| - | * **Rear Shocks**: Progressive 440 | + | * **Rear Shocks**: Stock (then Progressive 440) |
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| [[http://thecyberzoo.com/kt-ridereports.html|Read the full story here]] **including further upgrade information and ride reports**: \\ Beginning in January of 1999 with a wrecked 1994 883 Sportster and with life’s ever unexpected turns, 12 years later, KT was a reality. | [[http://thecyberzoo.com/kt-ridereports.html|Read the full story here]] **including further upgrade information and ride reports**: \\ Beginning in January of 1999 with a wrecked 1994 883 Sportster and with life’s ever unexpected turns, 12 years later, KT was a reality. | ||
| - | * After collecting the parts, (mostly various year take-off parts that were no longer needed with the sellers upgrading their bikes) with some being stock ‘94 and some other years, the bike was stripped and a replacement frame was ordered from the MoCo. | + | * After collecting the parts, (mostly various year take-off parts that were no longer needed by the sellers who were upgrading their bikes) with some being stock ‘94 and some other years, the bike was stripped and a replacement frame was ordered from the MoCo. |
| * The engine was upgraded with new 1200 cylinders, Wiseco pistons and S1 Lightning heads. Two of the rear engine mounting lugs were broken during the wreck. So, it was taken back to the independent bike shop to weld the engine lugs and install the new cylinders, pistons and heads. This created a stronger engine with stronger mounting lugs. | * The engine was upgraded with new 1200 cylinders, Wiseco pistons and S1 Lightning heads. Two of the rear engine mounting lugs were broken during the wreck. So, it was taken back to the independent bike shop to weld the engine lugs and install the new cylinders, pistons and heads. This created a stronger engine with stronger mounting lugs. | ||
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| - | |The frame/engine, wheels, front forks and 5 buckets of collected parts went to the local Harley dealer. Over a few winter months, the dealer reassembled KT into a ridable bike. \\ Rocker boxes were powder coated.||| | + | |The frame/engine, wheels, front forks and 5 buckets of collected parts went to the local Harley dealer. Over a few winter months, the dealer reassembled KT into a ridable bike. \\ Rocker boxes had been powder coated 12 years earlier.||| |
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| - | |The speedo housing also serves a similar function to the riser cover \\ that the Custom model Sportsters use (to hide the cables to the speedo)|The fender mounted rack will carry at least a tool pouch \\ and other small items on a ride.| | + | |The speedo housing serves a similar function as the riser cover on\\ the Custom model Sportsters (to hide the cables to the speedo)|The Arlen Ness front fender was custom painted to match the tank\\ color and also the R/W/B theme of the rocker boxes.| |
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| - | |The detachable sissy bar setup will carry larger bags as necessary \\ but removable so as not to clutter up the looks for local rides|The Arlen Ness front fender was custom painted to match the color and \\ theme of the rocker boxes| | + | |The fender mounted rack will carry at least a tool pouch \\ and other small items on a ride.|The detachable sissy bar setup will carry larger bags as necessary \\ but removable so as not to clutter up the looks for local rides| |
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| - | * The Thunderstar front wheel was a budget item from Craigslist. | + | * The Thunderstar front wheel was a lucky budget item found on Craigslist. |
| * **Shown below**: all upgrades in place along with an aftermarket bottom-mounted headlight | * **Shown below**: all upgrades in place along with an aftermarket bottom-mounted headlight | ||
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