Chooch
Last Activity: 6 days ago
Joined: 04-04-2018
Location: Bullard, Texas
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Are you sure it is oil? Re-ringing the engine may have changed (improved) the compression and vacuum. Could it be black smoke instead of blue smoke? You... -
This is how mine was when I removed it. I wrote the orientation on it when I removed it in case I would ever need to reinstall it later.Leave a comment:
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You could easily and cheaply extend your existing clutch lever without permanently affecting it. Currently the lever is one and one half inches from the...Leave a comment:
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The wider lever is easier to pull and hold than the thinner one? -
Try a mousetrap. Much easier conversion that hydraulic. There is a really nice video on Youtube (OLD HARLEY DAVIDSON MOUSETRAP) all about how to adjust...Leave a comment:
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I soldered the hole in the starter jet and reinstalled it in the bad bike and it started up and idled perfectly. Both bikes are operating the way they...Leave a comment:
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Okay, here's what I found. For simplicity's sake let's call them good bike and bad bike. I removed the starter jets from both bikes and bad bike had a...Leave a comment:
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It makes perfect sense. I'm using the parts diagrams on Partzilla and the 57.5 starter jet is listed for 1999 models only. 2000 through 2007 models call...Leave a comment:
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I have two 2003 Road Stars. One starts immediately and idles smoothly with the enrichener pulled when cold and runs great with the enrichener pushed in...Leave a comment:
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It would appear that your fuel shut off valve is leaking, also. There shouldn't be enough fuel in the line to fill the intake manifold, soak the filter,...Leave a comment:
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Thanks for sharing that great tip. I had the same issue with a hydraulic clutch on one of my other bikes and had to prime the master cylinder before any...Leave a comment:
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DO NOT remove the rotors for any reason other than to replace them. When you assemble the rotors to the wheel there is a special Loctite that needs to...Leave a comment:
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Replacing the clutch should have no effect on the operation of the decompression solenoid but it would be a good idea to rule it out completely. The "spoon"...Leave a comment:
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It sounds like you are describing a clutch that won't disengage. The pressure plate is releasing but the plates are still pressed together. This might...Leave a comment:
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interesting subject. Just recently I tried going bigger on the rear tire with a 160/80-16 to lower cruising rpms. The bike felt heavier and slower immediately....Leave a comment:
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Emergency road service for motorcycles is included in my AMA membership. The problem was that, due to Covid restrictions at the time, passengers were...Leave a comment:
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You are correct. I plugged the tire. The tube is no longer usable. The rim, tire, and valve stem were able to hold air without the use of the inner tube....Leave a comment:
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Changing Wheels
There have been many threads regarding changing wheels on Road Stars. If your purpose for changing them is to achieve a different appearance I completely... -
Is it necessary to lose one of your brake rotors to use a Harley wheel?
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