Strugis Sportster Vid. 6 - Trimming A Sportster Cam Cover, Chain Drive, TrackerDie Sprocket Cover

In episode six of the Sturgis Sportster build we trim down a Sportster cam cover, install a chain drive kit, and a TrackerDie front sprocket bulletproof cover.

[@danagerds]

I've been wanting to cut my cam cover for a while now, I think I'm gonna just go do it! you inspire me ! hopefully ill see your bike at hard times show in Worcester this year (if it happens)!

[@Theophilus1968]

Fun project. What year sporty did you start with? Are the pre-rubber mounted Sporty years much easier to convert?

[@Deadbeatcustoms]

It's a 94 Sportster, only one I've ever personally owned

[@filmfreaken]

Little offtopic here sorry:
First Harley and wanting to swap timing cover, when drilling out the stock rivited cover with horizontal rivets, and wanting to put a new cover.. should i buy a vertical-hole or horizontal-hole cover?
its really confusing me seeing yours with two vertical studs.

[@tonyencalade4502]

So what do you do with the hole on the bottom towards the front?? I think it’s lined up in the cover w/the #4 cam front exhaust. Does Oil drip out of that hole in the cover or is that a breather hole or something thats cast in the cover?? I’ve seen vids where people Tig weld that hole up. Why? What’s it for. Does it affect anything cutting cover down & leaving hole on bottom of cover unplugged and open?

[@Deadbeatcustoms]

I tapped and plugged the hole

[@tonyencalade4502]

@@Deadbeatcustoms Thanks. Thats what I ended up doing on mine.

[@southmaplegarage]

Hopefully you remembered to tap the hole at the bottom before you fire it up

[@Deadbeatcustoms]

I didn't even notice the machine hole 'til after the fact. Tapped and plugged.

[@TheSMOKEGUN]

What is the front end pls?

[@Deadbeatcustoms]

6 over moto iron tubes, we have them on our site.

[@midnightmc3096]

Good work! However, for the world of me I'll never understand why EMD didn't just go all the way and make a proper, actual cover instead of the fakeo. Really too bad as I could personally never hang with that, and curious since they accomplished it on the primary side. OK, so they or the customer would have to press bearing races in. So? What am I missing here?
From southern California ~ Ride Forever!

[@Deadbeatcustoms]

Yea I didn't care for the cover that's why I didn't run it.

[@midnightmc3096]

@@Deadbeatcustoms Good choice! 👍

[@figuermex9910]

hello how are you !! Could you tell me, the number of tires on the motorcycle. thanks.