In a message dated 6/30/2007 9:29:06 PM Mountain Standard Time, wyojademan@... writes: Hoping that I can get some advice on the exhaust bolts on my 77...
They make a bolt set that has a E clip that you install after you tighten the bolts and it will hit against the pipe and not let the bolts back off. Dave...
Welcome to the wonderful world of troubleheads... I mean SHOVELheads! :D More important than the Locktite question is WHY the rear header bolt keeps coming...
I use Red Loctite 271 on my 73 Shovel, it keeps the ehaust bolts right where they should be. As far as tuning, it all comes down to the exhaust note & possible...
I turned 42 in April. My first taste of powered two wheels was on my neighbors Honda Z50 minibike. We were probably too young to be twisting on throttles. I...
That is what these are. http://www.jpcycles.com/productgroup.aspx?GID=C2543935-0CE1-448A-8657-6359778D2C9E&search=exhaust+bolt+lock&store=All&page=1...
If you use Loctite DONT use the red it is a permenant locker use the blue that can be can be loosened without the chance of pulling the threads. Ron Graham...
Yes its me again. Now that my ehaust problem is fixed I have a brand new primary problem. I went for a ride down the interstate. When I got to the next town...
40 started riding minibikes & trikes at 6 years old.. got first Harley at 17 a 78 1/2 king of the road 75th anniversary Flh.. & had many different shovels,...
If yours is electric start take a good look at your ring gear on the clutch basket. Mine was originally a laminated rather than solid gear and it went to...
I reasoned that, being inexperienced at the time, I was better off dumping the Suzy than I was a fine vintage Harley. I did dump it once in my driveway at 40...
Dave, if you really want to loose alot of future problems and smooth out your ride, I suggest that you buy a a completly different primary set up like a dry...
In a message dated 7/2/2007 10:02:46 AM Mountain Standard Time, wyojademan@... writes: When I got to the next town and took my ear plugs out I noticed a...
That's exactly what I did to mine, it cured a lot of problems and is a helluva lot cheaper than a belt conversion. Kirk Sharp <sharp0224@...> wrote:...
When I went to Myrtle Beach it was surprising how much better my bike ran with earplugs in. :) Ear plugs cured all the squeaks and rattles. LOL Moses ... I...
A couple of weeks ago you guys helped me thru my primary chain problem and I chose to keep the chain and installed a hydraulic chain tensioner instead of the...
there no oil presure in the primary its oil bath jesus any way what does the tensioner loo like there is also a stator under the front flywheel they...
I love first Harley stories, My first was a 67 weld-on hardtail XLCH that I bought for a thousand bucks ( I think it was a buck for each piece it was in) I...
my 49 pan that had that set up, and would still kick the shit out of ya Curtis Brown <cvbflh62@...> wrote: god bless ya sporty leg lol do u still limp...
If it's clunking , it's too loose, or the clutch basket or drive sprocket is loose. Mine don't clunk, never has. And I do my own work. shovelrider13...
You are right there is no oil pressure but there supposed to be a vacumn in the primary if its the auto oil setup. Curtis Brown <cvbflh62@...> wrote:...
