How To Install S&S Cycles 1200cc Hooligan kit 883cc Harley-Davidson Sportsters - Part 3 - Assembly

[@garycb8592]

As with all Todd's videos, great information. It's like watching a buddy working in his garage. Thanks for posting.

[@Je-broem]

Great vids! keep on going!.....He's the Bob Ross of working on harley's. I love the relaxed way of explaining and mentioning all the useful details.

[@craigpennington1251]

Again, outstanding presentation with great camera work. Keepem coming Lowbrow. I have learned so much with your videos on how to do. Thank you very much.

[@joebech9721]

Really enjoyed all parts of this video. For me I set up the piston/rings in the cylinder with enough room left to put on the connecting rod on. I found it easier

[@mysticapprentice]

Yeah, I prefer doing it this way too, I feel it gives me more control doing it on the bench and I avoid accidentally nicking the con rod, crankcase...

[@boomdawg56]

Great video, I have a 2010 883 that will be getting the 1200 kit soon. As a lifelong Sportster guy, I appreciate the support from Low Brow for customization of the Sportster.

[@brandonnewgren333]

I have a 04 sportster that will be getting this upgrade soon, I'd like to thank you for your time and experience. Your knowledge and vids were done very well done and straight to the point. I will be using these moving forward with my upgrades

[@medopena8870]

Really enjoyed watching him, he has so much patience. I'm off to the next ⚡.

[@Gunstacks]

Great video tutorials these. Thanks. You can actually see what he’s doing which other videos lack. Plus that has to be the most immaculate 2003 Sportie I ever saw !

[@ShaneOBrien]

That was cool to watch from top to bottom. I'm doing a very similar job to a '91 FLHS, so there are plenty of good reminders of things to look out for here. Thank You Sir

[@texlc2290]

Goddam, that piston ring compressor doing its job is so satisfying to watch

[@AGCanadaeh]

Since we don’t have that (tool) were gonna do it caveman style. These videos are awesome/ motivational/ dope.

[@reidspeed77]

Best build I've seen,nice one Todd ✌

[@ihateemael]

i'm saving the rest of the video for beer o'clock!

[@craigpennington1251]

P.S. when finished, love to see and hear this conversion in operation.

[@lowbrowcustoms]

Craig Pennington we have another video series with this bike we have to film before she’s gonna be all together

[@craigpennington1251]

@@lowbrowcustoms Looking forward to it.

[@aphysique]

AWHHHH man, we don't hear it fire 🔥 up, total disappointment

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Great Job! Thank You..

[@markojuhlin]

love this guy!

[@randallmcwilliams4966]

Get after it Todd! Hope we get to hear it and see a test ride! Be safe bro!

[@fegrey4776]

Sweet, when it’s time to buy a new motorcycle I’m just gonna get this kit and bam!

[@1381greg]

Great training video....simple. Thank you...

[@majidshraim3349]

I enjoy Your video It has more information Keep on going My name is madgett I'm from Saudi Arabian🤘👍

[@sebastiantorres3215]

Love these vids please do more!!!

[@randyandtheretreads3144]

Interesting way to torque the heads. I will do this on all my bikes from now on. I use high temp grease rather than oil on had bolts or buts and spark plugs.

[@KowboyUSA]

S&S Cycles for the win!

[@codyburke990]

I'd love to see a dyno comparison between the stock 883 and stock 1200 to this kit. It would be awesome to see the difference in power and the curve of them coming on

[@theguy9234]

Ive owned both, 883 and one with a 1200 big bore kit with similar set up as this years ago. But my 1200 kit had bigger cams than the stock ones. Never had dyno. But it's a night and day difference between the 2. Loved the 1200 big bore conversion.

[@UncleRobsGarage]

@@theguy9234 I agree night, and day between a 883,and a 1200.

[@Crashking14]

@@theguy9234 I had an 883 conversion to 1200 OMG! What a bad ass bike...my girl thought it wouldn't pull us both..avg of 350lbs and it would go 100mph

[@aphysique]

BADA-BING BADA-BOOM mechanic's !!

[@ابوحيدراختصاصفورزا]

Good job bro and thanks for the informations my regards Zaki from Iraq🙋🙋🙋

[@AAchurch]

Love the video, although I think 🤔 at 8:47 the Expander Ring gap is placed incorrectly upside-down I believe. Its suppose to resemble a W and not a M. Pause and look closely. Am I wrong?hmm🤔 anyways love this set of videos foe sho!

[@mikeychanal572]

Very nice. Great job 👌

[@theeardrafter]

What a treat....Thanks for the schoolin'

[@Houdson]

Круто сняли! Полностью "от" и "до". Молодцы парни, так держать! 👍🏻

[@Дмитрий-ю1х5и]

Согласен, на рунете нет годного видео по этой теме

[@joereed7326]

Real deal wizard right there man☘

[@codybatman7974]

Hey lowbrow thanks for such awesome videos are you guys going to put the 4th video that shows about proper heat cycles and such

[@aaronlaro2083]

A parts washer would be a great investment instead of using soap and water.

[@undone8103]

Thanks for sharing

[@carlosixty6876]

Great work. Do i need to remap on a 08 injecton sporty?

[@StanislavRedkey]

Seems like that blue o-ring for tappets doesnt fits really well. Thats fine? Did you have any issues after that installation.

[@Kryabenok]

Hi, I have 2002 sportster 883 all original parts except new rings. What is the pistons and rings placement? Unfortunately i don't have a manual.

[@manofallseasons1]

Great videos! Is there a part 4?

[@michaelhenry550]

I think i'm gonna look around for an 883 and get my "Wrench On" !! SUPER VIDEO!!!! So many 883's out there waiting for this conversion. I have one question....why not replace valves etc since heads are conveniently right there on the bench? Low mileage bike or is there any other reasons.

[@lowbrowcustoms]

This bike had 5k miles on it, everything in the heads was practically brand new.

[@michaelhenry550]

@@lowbrowcustoms and thanks for the reply. It's killer knowing you're on deck!!!

[@Red_right_hand1]

Thanks bro

[@АртемЛанге]

Thank for video! You used head from 883 cilinders?

[@fufufufusion]

What’s with the little tiny rings that stick out on both sides of the metal head gaskets?

[@aphysique]

How long does this job take from start to finish, once one knows wtf they are doing?

[@TheNightmareTroll]

Esoteric Fitness like 3-5 hours aprox

[@PkwyDrive13]

What's the benefit to the hooligan kit with cams over just the big bore cylinder/pistons kit?

[@lowbrowcustoms]

S&S bolt-in cams and premium tappets make the most of the added displacement giving a more horsepower

[@Salvatore3333]

hi,did you use 883 heads or what?

[@paterpull]

Are you using Marvel Mystery Oil to lube the bolts before installing them?

[@glennsansoucie4739]

What top end gasket kit did you use?

[@lowbrowcustoms]

this motor is a 2003 - www.lowbrowcustoms.com/products/james-gaskets-complete-rocker-cover-gasket-kit-sportster-1991-2003

[@brandonaldrich1336]

Does it matter which cylinder goes in the front or the back? Or is it okay as long as each cylinder stays with its piston.

[@bikebuilder8567]

they will be labeled

[@jamesmcmechan888]

Video doesnt show installing nuts onto the barrel studs?

[@jamesmcmechan888]

Never mind, the head bolts are tapped in the ends to pick them up.

[@robbynelson3]

How many hours labor? Not book but REAL hours?

[@daviddaniels6473]

I'm a little bit surprised there's no heads in the kit. It'd be WAAY easy to make the motor breathe better than stock

[@thomaskirkpatrick4031]

Wonder why S&S uses a different method then the factory on the head bolts, it's all still Harley parts except for the cylinders?

[@lowbrowcustoms]

Cylinders and pistons are S&S everything else is harley

[@leonelmolinajr2]

Was that a degreaser you used?

[@lowbrowcustoms]

leonelmolinajr2 in the wash tub? We use some green soap

[@leonelmolinajr2]

@@lowbrowcustoms Ok thank you

[@renerodriguez6300]

Yes I learned alot but I don't have much tools mostly for dismantle operations.... Special adjustment I don't , at least no pressesses for engine rebuild

[@davidlephew2779]

Couldn’t you soak those four bolts in something like paint thinner to soften the paper and they would come off a lot easier instead of having to cut them all

[@spiderbrandt4066]

Hi lowbrow, no one has talked about the balance , what do you do about the balance ? A while ago I sent my Engine to be balanced and it came back with a balance of 60% I asked for 70% what a F#*& up , now I have been working on Bikes since 1970 and Harley's for over 30 years , so may be Sportsters are different I don't know , by the way I think your Chanel is Awesome love your work .

[@MegaBruceC]

funny the difference between a sportster head bolt torque and a Buell Blast, the Blast is 9, 14,22,35,42 and then 90* unless you use Cometic gaskets then you delete the 90* turn.

[@chadde46666]

No mention of a 30+ % increase in piston diameter and no increase in combustion chamber size. New cylinder heads would give much greater improvement??

[@Дмитрий-ю1х5и]

Спасибо! Хорошая серия видео, оказалось все не так сложно. Действительно харлей - очень простой мотоцикл. Простота это хорошо, надежный как автомат Калашникова. Когда США станет частью России, то это технология будет приятным бонусом.

[@JohnSmith-qs5fg]

👍👍

[@josemariaarino854]

Montaje en seco. Oil?

[@louadams4942]

Why not have the heads rebuilt

[@austinlane5533]

"i CaN gEt ThE rINgS iN wItHoUt A cOmMpReSsOr.." Took me over 2 hours the first time by hand. Then bought the compressor. It takes 2 seconds with the tool.

[@tomzink1584]

Can't find Part #4???

[@lowbrowcustoms]

Tom Zink releasing Monday

[@dannyelrod5755]

Why put oil in head bolts

[@MuppetVT]

Todd sounds like a coworker of mine, only Todd is less vulgar and that coworker is a ski boot mechanic. Same amount of experience in their respective fields though. I can tell when someone knows what they're talking about and Todd knows what he's talking about

[@jerryking1434]

Ski boot mechanic...???

[@jpcirb]

something inside me gets a gross feeling about having that stock head size on top of the bigger bore cylinder since there's a sharp shoulder inside the combustion chamber

[@Slking507]

It bothered me too at first. However you get better compression than a stock 1200 and more power due to that.

[@bikebuilder8567]

especially when ya just scraped a razor blade all over your gasket surface

[@ka-bar5060]

Tiddy!!! Woo!!! LOL

[@bikebuilder8567]

Check your ring end gap? and never put the top ring gap towards the exhaust port. don't put the lower pushrod cvr o ring over the big end, top down. no oil in the cylinder? for start up?.are those new head bolts? and no oil on the top flange of the head bolts? thickness of head gasket will change the compression ratio.

[@chrispetersen8637]

How can I adjust my push rods if I have the same solid cover tubes? It looks like I'll have to remove my heads!?

[@garyballard723]

Did you forget the rear cylinder base gasket? Yikes....

[@lowbrowcustoms]

at 10:00 you can see the grey base gasket move in the left corner when he's putting the cylinder on. in editing we may hav missed the step of showing him put it on but its there. sorry for any confusion

[@bryanbsa8927]

Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to put bigger jugs on an engine but leave small diameter heads, (weird shaped combustion chamber), valves, carbs or fuel injection system. Seems like a LOT of wasted potential (horsepower). I mean the spherical radius of the head diameter matched the diameter of the piston. The new setup means the combustion chamber now has a flat surface all around the diameter of the hemi shaped old combustion chamber because the piston diameter is so much larger. (looking at it with the head on, from the bottom of the jug, upside down on the bench. You could see the flat surface as a mismatch) Also, the piston will be coming up to almost hit the bottom of the head because it hangs over the top of the cylinder. Seems to me this is NOT the way to get more power as it only does a half of the job. Also must Raise the compression ratio to the sky. I can only see a bike that is finicky at best, and not meant for long term reliability. Todd, you as always do an impeccable job! : { ) 👌👍 (But where is the rest of the kit?)

[@hankbrown3959]

This isnt a moto gp bike- its an 883 sportster with a $1500.00 big bore kit. Most people can do this job, and the low milage 883 market is huge. this upgrade is a great way to get more power and an affordable Harley to have fun on.

[@randyandtheretreads3144]

I agree and had same Q but you'd get more compression this way and with the smaller ports compared to the bigger bores a venturi effect so probably more low rpm torque than an original 1200. At higher rpm the proper original 1200 would produce more power if it has bigger ports.

[@bryanbsa8927]

@@randyandtheretreads3144 LOL, 'scuse me, I need proof and dyno results. Some fluid dynamics and flow testing. I see no comment from the company that makes this. I still maintain this is SHADETREE ENGINEERING. Oh, the only venturi in an engine, is in a Carb. Maybe your thinking The swirl in a combustion chamber as the air rushes in. It's all ready proven that a hemi shape produces a clean steady burn. Why mess with it. Don't get me started!!!!!! lol

[@thomaskirkpatrick4031]

I can't believe how cheap Harley is getting with parts, one piece push rod tubes, how much did they save on those? The hell with the added aggravation for the poor guy that's gotta work on them.

[@UncleRobsGarage]

Why even buy a 883? I don't think a 1200 uses much more fuel.

[@hankbrown3959]

You can get them on the used market for a great price. Lots of beginners didn't take to riding and the bikes sit for a year or so- then sold for cheap. I bought a 2004 with some chrome peeling for $2000.00 last summer.

[@SoldatX2]

I bought an 883 09' used with lots of aftermarket parts included, Arlen Ness parts that include the MF exhaust, air cleaner, covers, gas cap, BIG Shot calibrator. Its a nice bike. I have recently added some hard bags and a T Sport fairing for commutes to work. But for a bike I got for 3800, its nice. I definitely know I want to size up for my next bike. I'm digging the Dynas. Edit: its also my introduction into the motorcycle world and Harley's in general. Not a bad introduction with a basic bike to learn on and make mistakes. I know I would feel bad dropping a better bike.

[@aphysique]

@@SoldatX2 Where were ya mostly looking , all ova , Social media, Craigslist etc?

[@SoldatX2]

@@aphysique I searched on both Craigslist and Facebook marketplace. Summer is a good time to buy bikes as its hotter and some people don't like to ride during this time thus making it harder to sell a bike. At least that is the case in AZ. Be patient and you will find a good bike. Also don't be afraid to haggle. The seller wanted 4500 but went down to 3800. This bike had been for sale for 1 month which played into my favor and the fact that not many people ride. Go see it in person though, to show the seller you have genuine interest. *Edit* Consider and 07' and up Sportster if you want no frills Fuel Injection. Its a little more convenient and the maintenance is easier by removing the fuel system from the equation.

[@lowe80]

must be a HD tech

[@Slking507]

He works for Lowbrow.

[@Ridehighfxdb]

Oil in the head bolts!!??? That’s a good way to crack the heads, they say not to put oil in head bolts because it can hydrolock the bolt and you’ll not only get the wrong torque but can crack the head or bolt

[@cyclhed]

Daniel Lucido He only put a small amount to lube the threads, not fill up the screws, any excess will run out before it has any chance to “hydro lock”. The factory manual actually tells you to oil the studs and the mating surface of the screw, where it contacts the head.

[@Ridehighfxdb]

cyclhed ohh okay

[@cyclhed]

Daniel Lucido Trust in the Dude!