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COMPARING CRUISERS MODELS from Harley-Davidson and Honda is like renewing a rivalry.The two titans of the heavyweight motorcycle market have always had their own variation of what a cruiser should look, sound and feel like. However, with the introduction of the Shadow RS, Honda is really taking the gloves off to vie for a share of Harley-Davidson’s ubiquitous Sportster market. The Shadow RS looks surprisingly similar to a Sportster, and it offers reasonable performance at a reasonable MSRP of $7799.

But before the RS has even gotten off a clean shot, Harley-Davidson appears to have answered right back with its new XL883L Sportster SuperLow, the latest addition to the popularselling family of Milwaukee iron that debuted in 1955. One of six models in the 2011 Sportster clan, it replaces the XL883L Sportster Low (the XL1200C Sportster Custom has also been dropped for 2011).

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Tuning your Harley Davidson carburetor is simpler than most feel and can be carried out with a handful of common tools. This easy method is a excellent Harley tech tip that applies to all Harley designs from 1989 to 2006 that use the CV (frequent velocity) fashion carburetor. Previously models equipped with the older butterfly style carburetors (pre-89 Evo's, Shovelheads, and Ironheads) are excellent candidates for upgrading to a more recent Harley CV carburetor.

Before you rejet your carburetor it is suggested that you perform the subsequent tuning method first. When the mixture has been correctly tuned as described here you might not need to rejet the carburetor.

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Your Harley's engine street performance is usually the best way to tune the carburetor. Due to different grades of gasoline, gasoline additives, altitudes and riding styles plug readings may differ from engine to engine.After bike has warmed up and idle speed has been set, it is now time for an initial test ride. While riding the motorcycle pay close attention to the off idle to 1/3 throttle position. In this range, watch and listen for the following:

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Unlike the Big Twins, there have been a lot of versions of Sportster and Buell heads offered over the years. This article is provided to shed some light on the differences between them.

1986-1990 (4-Speeds)
The Evolution Sportster was introduced in the 1986 model year in both 883cc and 1100cc configurations. The difference between these displacements was the bore size: an 883 has a 3" bore and an 1100 has a 3.35" bore. Both share a common 3.8125" stroke. In 1988, the 1100 was punched out to 1200cc by virtue of a 3.498" bore.
The cylinder heads you'll find on 1986-1990 models are:

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To adjust the clutch on your FXE, loosen the lock nut on the cable adjuster on the left side of the seatpost of the frame. Turn the adjuster in as far as it will go.

Now, remove the derby cover and loosen the locknut on the clutch release pushrod adjuster in the center of the clutch assembly. Adjust the push rod release until the clutch release arm is as close to the starter as possible then back it up until it's just about an 1/8 to a 1/4" away from the starter. Lock the lock nut down and reinstall the derby cover.

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