| Author | Message | ||
     Limelight |
Stripped carb screws replaced with 4mm x 0.7 thread pitch, 12mm allen head flat black screws and washers. Diaphram replaced with same but 3 14mm and 1 16mm screws and washers. Cost was $6.50 at Ace Hardware.. | ||
| Leondosvicrius |
I think I just became "that guy." Soo redid the exhaust, she was running lean so decided to move up to the next size jets, pulled the main, put the new one in and in my infinite wisdom over torqued the jet snapping the holder off in the carb. trying to get at it with an ez-out without much luck. i figure it will just take some working at but does anyone have any tricks or ideas without pulling the carb for better angle? Appreciate any ideas, thanks guys! | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
E-Z out is a very bad idea. Take the carb off. Its way to delicate a piece of equipment to risk more damage by taking a shortcut. I dont know exactly what the situation looks like so I cant offer any practical advice except that I've seen more used parts on e-bay because they've been rendered useless by way of an e-z out  | ||
| Limelight |
http://youtu.be/RjexiQBgLDE test ride. | ||
| Ezblast |
Dunlops suck - ditch them! EZ | ||
| Jetlee |
lol...talking to yourself on youtube! | ||
| Milt |
Removing the carb is a snap. Maybe you could post a couple of pictures. | ||
| Indybuell |
Anyone seen this video? I thought using heavy gear oil in the tranny was a super no-no due to killing the stator? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_V2Pjh516o&feature =related | ||
| Swampy |
I made a comment on Youtube | ||
| Limelight |
Dunlops are going away I promise. Replacing the front tire with pirelli diablo is first on my list of things to do, the fork seals and dust caps, heavier oil, possibly fork spring spacers at same time. Back tire is brand new and is going to wait a little till after I get new drive belt. I agree it sucks and I can feel it slipping but it just keeps me going slow... Yeah, I watched videos of people on rides and some of them just talk to themselves the whole time...and then I went and did it. Good thing for you my phone wont let me listen to music and record video at same time. Me singing to myself on the internet. Not pretty. | ||
| Limelight |
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/401-977 Has anyone used the Boyesen Power X-Wing? | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Swampy, you didnt tell him there was a much easier way to do it?! I got tired just watching the video! | ||
| Indybuell |
Easier way to do it? | ||
| Swampy |
I don't want all of our secrets being published outside of the Badweb..... Indybuell, drain from the drain plug, fill through the vent line...no need to fill through the inspection cover. | ||
| Ezblast |
lol | ||
| Indybuell |
oh yeah.... lol. | ||
| Jetlee |
Remember, not quite a full quart, more like 8/10's to 9/10's of a quart to cover the teeth. Others may not care but when I overfill, my bike feels sluggish and leaks a LOT. It's like it has its own overflow somewhere. | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Do it right and it takes 1 quart. I've repeated the process several times over the years (just to answer the naysayers) and it takes one quart. Do it by the repair manual (read carefully about how the bike sits) and it takes one quart. FWIW: One reason I was willing to do it the long way (for others benefit) is that I already had rearsets and didnt have to pull the Y-frames every time! But it takes one quart and 2 ounces wont make a bit of difference (in case I hadnt mentioned it). ....and yeah, I checked out how much 2 ounces was too! | ||
| Jetlee |
I must be doing something wrong then, cause it's never taken a full quart for me. The first time I did it, I did full quart and it felt horrible. I re-did it per the manual, and was left with a bit in the jug. Same thing the next time. Now I do it the long way by the manual and still always end up with extra. -Edit- Two tenths of a quart (one fifth) is actually 6.4 fl.oz. (Message edited by Jet-Lee on February 10, 2012) | ||
| Ezblast |
LOL - me too! Jet - has been my same experience! EZ | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Well, I expect disagreement on this subject. But if it always takes 8/10's of a quart, then why not just take the shortcut and only put in 8/10's? Nothing changes. The clutch plates dont absorb more fluid. So....? | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
I would be remiss in not pointing it out that oil slows things down. Whether its a wet sump crankcase or a gearbox, oil capacity slows things down and gains can be had by adding less oil to both. What the minimum is that can be run is sometimes found out the hard way! Its also the same for oil weights. Thinner oil gets more power, thicker oil drags. But at what point are you trading performance for wear? (certainly running synthetic helps bridge the gap) Though these points might be moot for this discussion, it will come up eventually! | ||
| Jetlee |
I do always only add ~8/10's of a quart. That's what it comes out to when I fill it per the manual. | ||
| Absolutezerofun |
My 2002 Blast has an oil leak from the top of the motor. It doesn't l;ook like its coming from the valve cover but somewhere around that area. Any ideas? | ||
| Jetlee |
The rocker cover gasket. | ||
| Absolutezerofun |
Is there a way to change it with out having to take the entire motor out? | ||
| Milt |
Without seeing, I'd agree with JetLee. Your Blast is showing its Harley DNA. My 2002 came with a paper rocker cover gasket, which was what H-D was using at the time. I think later 2002s came with the newer, better metal gasket. Changing the gasket is pretty easy, if you have and follow the shop manual. Parts are cheap and readily available (Sportster). | ||
| Ezblast |
Nope - over half that years production had paper gaskets - see the KV for advice on changing out a rocker-gasket - useful stuff and not a hard read - lol EZ | ||
| Ezblast |
A 4 way splitter - I and others run a a single 2 way splitter horizontally - usually we make our own - old dirt-track trick. EZ  | ||
| Milt |
Make sure you know how to find "top dead center". If you don't some really bad things can happen. Don't ask me how I know. |
