Comments on: Can anyone tell me where to find parts for a 1979 1000cc Harley Davidson Sportster? http://harleypipes.com/can-anyone-tell-me-where-to-find-parts-for-a-1979-1000cc-harley-davidson-sportster.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:08:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: strech http://harleypipes.com/can-anyone-tell-me-where-to-find-parts-for-a-1979-1000cc-harley-davidson-sportster.htm/comment-page-1#comment-73 strech Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:06:41 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/can-anyone-tell-me-where-to-find-parts-for-a-1979-1000cc-harley-davidson-sportster.htm#comment-73 Try these 2 links: http://www.denniskirk.com http://www.jpcycles.com Try these 2 links:

http://www.denniskirk.com

http://www.jpcycles.com

]]> By: vamedic4 http://harleypipes.com/can-anyone-tell-me-where-to-find-parts-for-a-1979-1000cc-harley-davidson-sportster.htm/comment-page-1#comment-74 vamedic4 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:06:41 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/can-anyone-tell-me-where-to-find-parts-for-a-1979-1000cc-harley-davidson-sportster.htm#comment-74 Get a copy of any American bike magazine and look in the classified ads. I'm sure there are companies that have either new or used parts inventories for the bike you're seeking to restore. You might even try MotorCyclist Magazine, even though it primarily deals with metric bikes...you might have some luck there. I had to do the same for my bike, and found some good deals when I was fixing my motorcycle. Good luck. Get a copy of any American bike magazine and look in the classified ads. I'm sure there are companies that have either new or used parts inventories for the bike you're seeking to restore. You might even try MotorCyclist Magazine, even though it primarily deals with metric bikes…you might have some luck there.
I had to do the same for my bike, and found some good deals when I was fixing my motorcycle. Good luck.

]]> By: Joe S http://harleypipes.com/can-anyone-tell-me-where-to-find-parts-for-a-1979-1000cc-harley-davidson-sportster.htm/comment-page-1#comment-75 Joe S Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:06:41 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/can-anyone-tell-me-where-to-find-parts-for-a-1979-1000cc-harley-davidson-sportster.htm#comment-75 I don't know the answer, but I know where to get them. http://www.ironheadcycle.com or http://xlforum.net/vbportal/ the forum is very active and probably the best source of info for Ironheads out there. I don't know the answer, but I know where to get them.

http://www.ironheadcycle.com or http://xlforum.net/vbportal/

the forum is very active and probably the best source of info for Ironheads out there.

]]> By: nbr660 http://harleypipes.com/can-anyone-tell-me-where-to-find-parts-for-a-1979-1000cc-harley-davidson-sportster.htm/comment-page-1#comment-76 nbr660 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:06:41 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/can-anyone-tell-me-where-to-find-parts-for-a-1979-1000cc-harley-davidson-sportster.htm#comment-76 Ebay you can find all the parts you want, Ebay you can find all the parts you want,

]]> By: IronButt61 http://harleypipes.com/can-anyone-tell-me-where-to-find-parts-for-a-1979-1000cc-harley-davidson-sportster.htm/comment-page-1#comment-77 IronButt61 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:06:41 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/can-anyone-tell-me-where-to-find-parts-for-a-1979-1000cc-harley-davidson-sportster.htm#comment-77 I'm restoring one too. V-Twin Manufacturing is the best catalog to get, and you'll have to look around for a dealer in your area that represents them. (http://www.vtwinmfg.com/NewVtwinWeb/) Only problem is, even though they show all the parts you need in the catalog, some of them are no longer manufactured. Another good resource is on Yahoo groups. There's a good group called XLFAMES. Web site is http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XLFAMES/ You can join and ask questions of others restoring old sportys and do some part swapping. Dont waste time with Dennis Kirk or the others. You may occaisionally get lucky, but the bike is really too old to find anything of value there, unless it also happens to fit newer bikes. I'm restoring one too.
V-Twin Manufacturing is the best catalog to get, and you'll have to look around for a dealer in your area that represents them. (http://www.vtwinmfg.com/NewVtwinWeb/)
Only problem is, even though they show all the parts you need in the catalog, some of them are no longer manufactured.
Another good resource is on Yahoo groups. There's a good group called XLFAMES. Web site is http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XLFAMES/
You can join and ask questions of others restoring old sportys and do some part swapping.
Dont waste time with Dennis Kirk or the others. You may occaisionally get lucky, but the bike is really too old to find anything of value there, unless it also happens to fit newer bikes.

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