BikerThoth

Raw garage stories, DIY Sportster work, and the slow grind of making old iron better. From SE Kansas.

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Current Builds

Lilia - 2018 Sportster 883 Iron
Active

Lilia • 2018 XL883N Iron

Phase 1 underway. 1275 plan locked, tank design explorations, EnergyOne plates in, taller cruise gears intentional. Raw DIY documentation.

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Project Dumpster concept
Concept

Project Dumpster

Still a concept. No parts purchased. Older Sportster frame plan only — no Springer, 1" drop, drag bars, custom LEDs. Nothing in the shop yet.

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Umbra - 1998 BMW R1100RT
On Hold

Umbra • 1998 R1100RT

Brake lines, sensors, starter, electrical, and bodywork done and documented on YouTube. Then the clutch let go on the highway in August. On hold pending a full inspection for a gas smell.

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Garage Notes

About

Workshop

I'm Thoth. I document the slow, honest work of keeping motorcycles running and making them better in a small garage in southeast Kansas.

Current focus is Lilia (2018 Sportster 883 Iron). Project Dumpster is still a concept — no parts purchased, nothing started. Previous full restoration on the 1998 BMW R1100RT "Umbra" is done. Raw footage goes up on YouTube — no polished thumbnails, just the work.

If you're into DIY, Sportsters, or just watching someone figure it out in real time, you're in the right place.

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