91 883 Bobber project

Here's another bike that I have in the garage.....its a 1991 Harley Davidson Sportster 883. I wanted to build a cool looking bike that wasn't gonna break my wallet. I figured an evo sportster was the cheapest, most reliable platform I was gonna be able to get. FWIW, I have always loved sportsters. I really like old iron heads. But, I have had a few and they can be a little needy.

I really want a Shovelhead, but I am torn between a round swing-arm cone FLH, specifically a 1971 model and an earlier flatside in a rigid frame. I was born in 71 so that's why I think about the cone shovel, but I just love the look of the earlier flatside shovels. IMHO, those are the best looking engines HD ever made. I'll keep looking. Maybe next winter.

Back the Sportster project...... I found it on craigslist looking pretty sad for too much money. Ask price was 2500.00. I was able to bargain my way to a price that I was comfortable with. After buying the bike, I sold some of stuff that I wasn't gonna be using and got back some bucks. So to start, the bike cost me a grand out of pocket. It came with an S&S Super E carb and drag pipes.