I'll admit ... mechanically ... I am a novice! The temp here got above 40 for the first time in a long time so I thought I would crank over my 81 sportster...
For a beginning, *I* would remove the battery from the bike and have someone do a load test on it. Be sure to charge the battery before load testing it....
I'd also say battery, check to see the acid levels and gt the load test done. My 84 was hard on battiers MJRIn MilwaukeeSportsterOwners@yahoogroups.com,...
... can easily blow the fuse. (no explosions or nuttin, just dead) also take those battery connections off and clean them, & if its a sporty, check those ...
Hey all, got the bike out this past weekend as I am sure most did. Added a lot of new pieces, spruced it up a little bit. Still have a few more to add,...
Just found this group and joined right up. A big hello from Green Country. Look forward to meeting new folks and learn of new events. Also posted a few picks...
i'm looking for a oil pump for my '78 sportster. if anyone has one they want to get rid of, please let me know . my e-mail is crpntr_iam@.... thanks...
Kilgore, Didn't I read about you in Breakfast of Champions? ... From: kilgoretroutfisher To: MilwaukeeSportsterOwners@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 11,...
You are correct sir...that was many moons ago huh? -- In MilwaukeeSportsterOwners@yahoogroups.com, "Scott K. Mathison, ... Green ... events. ... Culvers on...
I assume then, it was during days of light gravity. You are correct sir...that was many moons ago huh? Kilgore, Didn't I read about you in Breakfast of...
From a Cleveland area Newspaper on the Panthers: "This is why the NCAA Tournament is the sweetest slice of the American pie. Because the no-names and the...
It's a kind of daily diary but it's online. Blog = web log, or a diary cum journal written by folks that don't have enough to do. ... From: dion967k To:...
Thanks I just thought it was something I sneezed into my hanky<G> Bob In MilwaukeeSportsterOwners@yahoogroups.com, "abruze" <abruze@c...> ... diary cum journal...
I think that works too! LOL ... From: illinoisbob1 To: MilwaukeeSportsterOwners@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 6:51 PM Subject: Re: Milwaukee...
Who's had the time to get out & ride during this beautiful weather? I've seen lotsa folks out on the roads and I've been nippin at the bit to get my ride outta...
I've burned a couple of tanks of gas since the 50's rolled in. ... From: Hal Smith To: MilwaukeeSportsterOwners@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005...
At projected $3.00 a gallon the bike is no longer a recreation vehicle.... I just ordered Frog Toggs cause going to ride it all time from now on.... when I...
Fixed the bike last Saturday and have been riding since. I was chasing deer and an opossum off the roads last night. I saw 15 deer in one spot. That is all I...
Well boys and girls... MC as transportation started badly.... sky looked gray but not threatening rain when I headed for Waukesha at noon.... BUT sprinkling by...
bought my first bike last summer -- 1999 883 figured out how to take off battery case and remove battery on my own last fall. now looking for VERY BASIC...
Missy, you always disconnect the negative cable first and you connect it last. missymousebg <missymouseb@...> wrote: bought my first bike last summer...
*I* suggest you take photos and or take notes when/as you take things apart. The battery posts are the dealies you connect the battery terminals to. The...
Oo. Oo. Someone who knows less than me! (No offence!) I might be able to help! Ok let’s assume nothing. 1st, is the battery charged? Very important. If not,...
Damn Spence get the bike out of storage.Its time to ride! I didnt store my bike at all this year.Had it out a 1/2 dozen times over the winter.Doing a little...
... This aint no joke... I'm in serious bike withdrawals! I drove around today in the cage with all my windows down and my head hanging outta em!! It just...