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Title: New Harley.... Post by Chopped on 05/26/09 at 12:34:50 So... I down graded to a 1979 Harley Iron Head! Now the kick starter won't engage... any ideas? Don't worry... I still have my Rat Savage! |
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Title: Re: New Harley.... Post by Savage_Amusement on 05/26/09 at 12:39:49 It's a Harley, its broken. HUH. It might be slipping on the shaft. |
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Title: Re: New Harley.... Post by Chopped on 05/26/09 at 12:41:00 Its leaking oil where the kick shaft goes into the left crankcase... |
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Title: Re: New Harley.... Post by Savage_Amusement on 05/26/09 at 12:42:58 Might have to break it open and see. Pin/key could have come out or rounded off. Teeth could be bad. |
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Title: Re: New Harley.... Post by marshall13 on 05/26/09 at 13:19:09 52657C7C44656260797E100 wrote:
if you see oil coming past that shaft, DONT KICK IT!! a couple thousandths of wear on that bushing can cause the kick shaft to snap off when kicked... a buddy has a nice 8 inch scar on his leg from a 72 ironhead... there was only 0.0015 wear on his bushing... if you see oil seeping past the kickshaft, never kick an ironhead |
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Title: Re: New Harley.... Post by photojoe on 05/26/09 at 18:12:32 No electric start on a '79? I had a '72 Sporty that had both kick and electric start. |
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Title: Re: New Harley.... Post by Chopped on 05/26/09 at 18:30:09 I have an electric start on mine with a 40 amp starter, but the battery only puts out 30... it works for about five tries and then the batter is done! |
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Title: Re: New Harley.... Post by Rocco on 05/26/09 at 18:41:47 harleys sound good.....but i want to ride not repair lol |
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Title: Re: New Harley.... Post by verslagen1 on 05/26/09 at 18:58:43 Well Fred, you knew the job was dangerous when you took it. |
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Title: Re: New Harley.... Post by Duane on 05/27/09 at 11:38:24 I've been told to never take a harley unless it has a evolution motor. All the others are crap unless you like working more than riding. |
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Title: Re: New Harley.... Post by BurnPgh on 05/27/09 at 11:52:57 they arent all crap but you can expect to do more work on an older harley than you would a new...anything. 70's are when quality control went south though '72 is pretty early from what i understand. My dad had a '74 electraglide that never gave him any real problems until he decided to take it apart and give the whole thing a general repair-replace of various little parts. Half of it now resides in the basement, the other half in the shed. |
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Title: Re: New Harley.... Post by marshall13 on 05/27/09 at 12:49:28 5766727D76130 wrote:
pre-evo's the rule is buy black boots, as the leaking oil stains brown ones green...lol pre- evo harley big twins are the design peak of an engine first conceived in the 20s, made more user-friendly over the ensuing decades, but basically the same "lucky lindy" era iron... the sporty's are the mechanical descendants of the k-model flatheads of the 50s(which was a pre-ww2 design, finally marketed after the korean hostilities ceased)... very old school stuff... of course they require constant adjustment and repair... poncho straight 8s do too...lol |
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