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Can a Harley Sportster engine fit in a Big Twin Softail Frame?

I have always been toying with the idea of building my own custom bike. The problem is both money and time. I have a sportster. What I always wanted was a softail, with a big cc (like S&S engine). The most expensive part of a custom bike is the engine, and one of the pitfalls of building it yourself is that you will not get to ride until it is done. What I wanted to do is to get a nice aftermarket, wide tire, softail frame for a big twin engine. Could I swap in the Sportster engine (with frame mounting mods) to fit the frame? This would be temporary, and just to get the bike up and running until I can save up for an S&S or an Ultima El Bruto? And also, so I could work slolwy on customizing while still having a running bike. So will the sportster engine fit in a big twin frame? I know the sportster frame is much smaller, so I would think it would work with the bigger space. Thanks!

The main problem between swapping between a big twin and a sportster is the drive side. BT's have the drive belt on the left and Sportsters on the right. If you look at a softail frame, the swingarm and its mount have a relief for the drive belt to clear. The mounts are not really a huge issue, you can always custom build mounts to allow for the different engine. You have a couple options:

1. Get a softail frame that is built to hold a sportster engine. Try www.spchoppers.com. They will custom build to your specs. This will work with your motor but you'd need to create different mounts and use a right side drive tanny to run a BT.

2. Get a right side drive BT frame and make mounts to fit your sportster engine.

3. Get a left side drive BT frame, make mounts for your sportster engine and fabricate some kind of jackshaft to move the drive to the left side.

Keep in mind that frames for an evo will have the seatpost in the way on a sportster. On a BT, the seatpost will be between the motor and tranny. This won't work with a sportster. You'll either have to cut the seat post or look for a frame made for a TC88. The TC88/96 have the motor and tranny bolted together.

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Where can I get a voltage regulator cover for my 2009 XL 883 l sportster in Australia?

Harley OEM parts don't seem to have one for my year - is there something aftermarket available? Anti Harley fools don't bother - I want a solution not abuse.
I have tried the local dealer - they looked @ some websites and came up blank. Bart you did try - thanks,but auto elect. guys don't do very good sheet metal fab. work I have found.I also want it chromed.

Go to a local Harley dealership, go to the parts department and ask them to take a look at their aftermarket catalogs. They should have a Custom Chrome and a Parts Unlimited dealer catalog in which you can special order items from. They should also have a Kuryakyn catalog. They make covers for almost everything on a HD. Or just browse web.

Hope this helps!