I've found hairspray ideal for grips. Spray heavily inside the grip, jam them on and once the spray dries, it'll help jeep the grips in place.

Nice simple build. I am getting into building bikes more and more all the time. I do see a market for this skill. I appreciate everything you have shared here. Thank you!

What a fun build and looks cool too! Shows how you don't need $10,000 in custom tools, equipment nor accessories to make a bike your own. I think sportsters, especially the 883 get too much hate for being just what they are; One of the worlds longest continually produced motorcycles from the '50's. I'll have to check out your other videos now! Great job again!

man, this is one of the coolest builds I’ve seen in a while. the simplicity works so well

Love the changes sir! I have the exact bike 2001 Sportster 1200 Custom and love how it rides.

Little tip when using aircraft remover after you spray it warp the entire tank in plastic wrap and it helps speed up the process

Dude what a great job on that sporty

Saw you wrapping the plane pipes and balance tube but didn,t see you swap them out for the drag/shotgun pipes,that would have been good to watch.

awesome video that bike looks amazing love the drone footage was badass👍

I inherited an ‘87 sporty from my aunt, and this is pretty much exactly what I wanna do to it! It’s in pretty rough shape as it’s been sitting in a shed for a few years. I also find myself wearing my checkered vans all the time lol

Love the channel, I’ve always wanted a Harley. Just subscribed.

Great content brother! I myself am doing some bike builds. Stoked for you 🤙🏼

Such a great channel!

Great budget build

Good vid I hope to do something similar soon

Nice , right now I have my 87 xlh1100 up on the table and I'm building exhaust

Nice inspired video.

Awesome vid with great commentary and videography/ editing , nice looking bike when finished,always a fan of sissy bars too,Best wishes to you, from, Auckland, New Zealand ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍✅❤🙂🙂😉😉😉🍻🍻🍻

IDK about the WD40 on grips, sounds like an accident waiting to happen. I would recommend using hairspray or an air compressor.

Nice

Need to strip the rear fender also. And it would look much better if the seat was black. Nice video tho

You should use 2k clear on the tank, that clear you are using if 1 drip of gasoline gets on it your screwed it will melt the clear

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the paint didn't even look that bad. you could have probably just buffed it a bit.

What happened to the exhaust wrap?

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Great build! Just bought my first harley a 89 xl883. What kind of oil do u use for your transmission and primary?

Thanks for the well presented , well shot and interesting video. It was enjoyable and great to see an every-man type of build up. Not the mig welding, plasma cutter, angle grinder, "build not buy" type but the sort that could be done on a spare long weekend. Also can you tell me how you got permission to spray paint stripper in the garden? when I do that I tend to lose a part of my anatomy.

Whose exhaust pipes did you use?

Nice man! How comfortable to use that gauge on a fork btw?

Are you gonna strip that rear fender?

I'd keep it man but I definitely needs an intake⁵

Love the content bro,stoked I stumbled on it as fingers 🤞 ill be doing same sort of build this summer. I'd love to kno what you payed for ths sportster

How did you fit the original switch-housings on a bar without dimpling? I tried a non-dimpled Biltwell bar on my 01 sportster and i couldnt fit the housings on as the cables need dimpling on the bar ?

Hey my friend try using your air compressor blow valve to put your grips on next time like your videos

What is that gold helmet on the left? At the beginning.

I would to have those bars that you're taking off of that bike

Hello. I like a lot your bike and Prism object ! I would buy the king Cobra seat, for my sportster 1998. I would a seat that also can be comfortable for the passenger. I am troubled of the only 3.9" width in the passenger zone. What can you tell me about? Thank you !!

Do you have any recommendations on where I can find a seat in this style for an 08 sportster?

How tall are those T bars? I can’t decide between 8” or 10” for my 1993 sporty, I’m 5 8”.

I like the cut of your jib good sir 🎩

5:35 did you cut in to that box twice lol

Awesome content bro. You sold me on getting those Prism T Handle Bars for my sporty. Did you have any problems reinstalling the stock controls? I saw some other ones with dimples, but I'm really digging the Prism ones lol

you ever ride to south east motor sports?

Mirrors ?

@Two Pence Moto what is the musik?

No anti seize on your new spark plugs?? FKN ROOKIE

exhaust rap is going on the other side , back to front ...

That’s not a build brother, it’s a parts swap.

Mac miller lives!

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Hello Seat brand and model please and sissy bare brand and model 🙏🏻 TU in advance for your reply

Love your style 👍 Vans n nudie jean. What type of nudie u wore? Thanks 🙏

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youd probably make money on selling an original paint tank and purchasing a raw one

Did all that work then put cheap gas in it

brown seat. Negative.

So boys and girls, you can spend $1000 to bolt on a bunch of pretties onto an 883 and at the end of the day you are still riding an 883 while $1000 lighter in the pocket. Build, don't buy.

I realize that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but these are my thoughts. 1) I have always liked the Harley factory esthetic. I like the original handlebars better then those T bars. I am pretty sure the grips it came with were not original, but I liked them better then the replacements. 2) I noticed that there was a lot of oxidation on the chrome. I would have attempted to deal with that. 3) The seat has the pretense of having space for a passenger. Have some poor girl ride on the back for 15 minutes and ask how she feels about the seat. The old passenger backrest looked more passenger friendly as well. 4) I like the look of fenders. I realize that shortening or removing them has a more bobber look, but I am not a bobber kind of guy. Besides, when you hit a mudpuddle or two, you might realize why they are there. 5) Replacing the exhaust pipes with straight pipes certainly makes it LOUDER. And slower. The illusion of power is not power. Ask what your neighbors feel about straight pipes. It also means that if you want to keep your hearing, you will need earplugs. 6) Does the amber headlight make as much light as the original? Do the new turn signals? 7) I am tired of everything that has a skull on it. My last point is that everything on a bike has a function. Replacing anything with with something else that looks good in your opinion but doesn't function as well is counterproductive. Of course, these are only my opinions. I have a 1200 Sportster which is box stock. I plan to keep it that way.

Why ruin the sound of the bike with deafening music in the end :/

Your music is TOO FRIGGIN LOUD!

No offence dude but you need some real mechanics tools. Manual screwdriver???? No ratchet? combination ratchet wrench?? Make your life easier brother.

A true build is when you start with basically nothing. You design the frame, the motor and all components. Allot of guys will buy a used bike and add parts to make what they like. Nothing fabricated and built by hand. Take Jesse James for instance, he does a true build. Now you can “build a bike using pre faves parts and it will be unique and different but a true build is from zero.

So you're just going to spray that shit on that tank outside and on your grass/yard???? WTF is wrong with you??????

No I did not enjoy the video you didn't even start it up

music SUCKS! It's distracting and annoying!

The seat seems lose and why wouldn't you throw a tin fender on to match? Not hating just saying if your gonna do it 🤷