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Bike broke.... grinding noise...!!
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:45 pm
by yona
This was loose ... took it off with 2 fingers.... thanks Big Jim for he manual link !!
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Re: Bike broke.... grinding noise...!!
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 2:28 am
by railroad bob
compensator sprocket, bummer Yona. Any damage? or was it just loose?
Re: Bike broke.... grinding noise...!!
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:37 am
by yona
Just loose..... gona clean it, put locktite on it and tighten her back up. Got to find a 1 1/2" socket...just part of owning something built by someone else....
Re: Bike broke.... grinding noise...!!
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:28 pm
by hansgoudzwaard
Its great you could fix it yourself.
Re: Bike broke.... grinding noise...!!
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:28 am
by Jim Sawyer
That happened to mine once, but it was more of a knocking noise.
Re: Bike broke.... grinding noise...!!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 4:48 am
by railroad bob
Those can be a PITA to torque, with the chain still on and without specialty tools. I used wood wedges between the chain and the clutch to keep it from spinning.
Better ways, I'm sure, but it worked. That was years ago, and no problems since.
Re: Bike broke.... grinding noise...!!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 10:36 am
by yona
Bob, it took 2 of us ..... and we used an old plastic piece off the chain guide,put it in fifth gear and stood on the rear brake.... local wrench told me to go to 100 ft lbs, back off one turn and go to 165 ft lbs..... that last pull was a bitch !!!!!! but it's done .... benn sitting for a month or two, and it puke a lot of oil out of the crankcase... guess I need to check the pump check ball and seat ..... oh, the fun of a Harley...LOL
Re: Bike broke.... grinding noise...!!
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:51 am
by railroad bob
Yep, know just what you mean. My rear rocker cover is seeping oil onto everything below and behind it. Leaving town tomorrow for about a week, and I'll be busy with a building addition after that, so who knows when I'll be able to work on it.
A rear shock is leaking, but they are Konis, so I was able to order a rebuild kit for about $70. Replacement shocks were around 350-400, depending on how much chrome.
A Harley rider's work is never done...
Re: Bike broke.... grinding noise...!!
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:10 am
by yona
Up-date on this Tightened the compensator nut changed all fluids and checked everything else....been riding the stink out of it ... really likes the mid-grade octane....really ... lol .... want to put on my extended risers, change to new clutch cable and remove the chrome steel cover so I can get to the ignition .... and install one of the custom point covers that Jaxon made me..... tires a little dry rotted.... will look for some new shoes over the winter.... longest ride was over 350 miles and I checked them often... had a lot of tread.... just set to long...