This channel is dedicated to Harley Davidsons repairs, upgrades and customizing. I have more than 50 years experience of riding and wrenching on Harley's. I will bring you step by step instruction on repairs. Explain basic operation of engines and transmission components. Common failures of the bikes. Common errors by operators. Explain in detail how to avoid these mistakes. Also my opinion on parts, upgrades etc.
I’m running out of opinions. My bike vibrates pretty bad when I’m getting on it. Not at an ideal. I was told my main shaft could be bent my cranks outta wack and so on. Soon as I pull my clutch in it ideals down and goes away. In your option what are the odds it’s the shaft? 96 fatboy evo
That's not good, it could be a bent main shaft. But when a main shaft is bent it usually causes shifting problems or just blows the trans apart. I would start at the rear wheel, check for alignment, bearings, bent rim, bad axle, warped rotor, bend drive pulley, bad tire, swingarm bushings and make sure everything is tightened correctly. Check for bend frame or swingarm. Than start moving forward and check motor mounts. Hope this helps.
A little update with my Main Drive Gear outer bearing and seal. I cut a piece of pipe, ground down the threads and cut to an inch and a half length. This pipe fits in the 5th gear opening, and slides over the mainshaft. I slipped that to the bearing, put the belt sprocket nut on, slipped the sleeve on from the race installation tool. I put an 8 inch 3 jaw puller with the 3 jaws on the belt sprocket nut, and the thrust part on washers at the end of the race installation tool. I tightened the tool, pulling against the belt sprocket nut, that pushed the bearing into the main drive gear. That gave me clearance to install the oil seal. I used the race installation tool and tapped the seal lightly into place. Maybe the bearing will walk out again, we'll see. But everything turns smoothly.
In some cases they break, in my case the frame is going out to be powder coated. So any time the frame goes out to be painted or powder coated it needs to be removed. Thanks for watching and ride safe.
Thank you for your videos. Reminds me of one of my good friends that I lost a long time ago the stuff I haven’t forgotten. I’m so glad there’s guys out there just like you they could help all of us make things right with our bikes. Keep the good work up.
Glad you enjoy the videos. Just passing on a life time of knowledge to others so they can keep their older bikes running they way they should. Thanks for watching and ride safe
Does the transmission usually have difficulty shifting when putting in a new pawl? I looked like it gave you some work. I ask because I replaced mine and went to test prior to torquing and buttoning up. Mine 95 Evo tranny seems to have difficulty floating through the gears. Any suggestions? FYI the eccentric screw that is on this bike isn't the right one looking at it from the inner prime. Instead of an Allen it's a 1/4" drive head. The screw goes in fine and has the offset machined point. Any advice greatly appreciated
@@ericgutierrez8028 usually when you change anything in the trans and you test it by spinning it by hand it's a little stiff. But as long as it goes through all the gears up and down it's usually fine. Remember that when the bike is running the trans spins much faster than it does by hand. The eccentric screw you have as long as it's off set at the same as the original you shouldn't have a problem as long as it's adjusted properly. Thanks for watching and ride safe
@@tinkeringwithharleys next question for you. Does the cam flower have a good amount of tension on it? I noticed on videos that the cam flower when engaged on the drum seems to be locked in pretty decently in the grove. My flower comes out of the gear grove very easily, which is leading me to believe that the spring needs to be replaced. Your thoughts?
@@ericgutierrez8028 I'm assuming your referring to the shift detent. The spring can weaken over time and use. They usually lock in pretty tight as you up and down shift. If you have any doubts about the tension or roller replace them while you have everything accessible. It's a pain to put everything back together than find out you have to take it apart again for a spring.
Yes Ordered a cam cover , Cam Bearing and the oil pump I wanted Polished be 2 months so they are sending a Black Wrinkle . everything be in by the 12th . See it has been 120 in your area thats Hot . Texas 115 was scorching in the 1980s
Hope you had a great 4th , I road on the 4 and 5 everything was great went out today my engine puking oil out till it went bone dry in under 8 miles I trailered it home , Im thinking of going back to stock lol going to check my oil pump I had 40 psi so its pumping out oil , but is my breather or scavenger goofing up S&S reed breather and a high flow pump . fit to be tied 300 plus miles since i did the cam and lifters . had zero leak down and 195 compression on both jugs .
Hi JC, they cancelled the 4th festivities here do to heat. It's been over a 100 for 3 weeks straight now and getting hotter each day. This has never happened before. So no riding for me. Man your having a time with that engine. The only thing I can think of is 1 of the umbrella valves is bad or you have a clogged return. May have had a piece of metal floating around in there from you're cam bushing going out and it's lodged somewhere.
@@tinkeringwithharleys For 300 miles everything was great it run like a champ , I check the oil Cold before I ride then when I get home hot and its been fine right on the dipstick lines , did it today my pan was full got 8 miles and stop I seen oil on my bag and leg the pan was bone dry . in 8 miles . I do not think its the pump it was showing 20 PSI if it was sumping you think it do it each time i went out . not wait and hit miss ? by not scavenging . Im tearing it down pull the pump look it over I do not think its that . then the rockers to look up top umbrellas . im stumped unless the pump is failing then working and failing then working . it started puking with the S&S reed valve i took it as a norm on hot days .
@@JCcanU I had one about 2 years ago doing the same thing. I didn't do the original work on it and it was a TC. It had previously had a chain tensioner come apart. Was taken apart and cleaned out by someone else and put back together. Ran great for about a month than started puking oil. I dug into it and some pieces of the tensioner plugging the oil vent line and some small pieces in the return in the rear head. Cleaned everything out. It solved the problem. Good luck with this brother.
Hey there!! I hope all is well by you!! I have my 85 FXRS all apart (well inner primary off!) Tapered and keyed mainshaft. I am trying to get my 5th gear seal in. It looks like there is not enough room in the recess to seat the 5th gear seal. I did that trick you showed loosening the nut on the other side of the shaft and tapping it to be able to put the race puller on the race. Tightened it hand tight, I know it gets torqued 27-33 foot pounds, tapped the shaft back. My problem is I can't get the 5th gear seal to seat. Just checking, the seal seats with the metal side out ? Is there a chance the bearing walked out to take away room for the 5th gear seal? Is there a way to tap them back or the shaft to get more room in there? The old seal was just hanging when I removed the race. Thanks !
Sorry to hear your having a problem, removing and replacing the 5th gear seal on the bike is a giant pain in the ass. If the old 5th gear seal was hanging out when you took it apart chances are the bearing itself is not seated and has walked out and pushed the 5th gear seal out. If this is the case the bearing is shot and needs to be replaced. There is no way to seat the bearing while the gear set is in the trans. This is a very unusual condition. This usually only happens when the bearings have been replaced and haven't been properly installed. But from what you've told me that's what it sounds like. I wish I had something more positive to tell you, but that's the only time I've seen this happen. Hope this helps.
Good morning 🌅, nice job, 👍🏻, I have just replaced my drive belt, seals and bearings, and sprocket ⚙️, on my 2003 Deuce, and put Jim’s upgrade kit bearing on the inner primary, shaft , I even managed to undo the starter with out having to take the oil tank off, Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge, And yes HD doesn’t want to work on older bikes, Stay safe, France.
Hey great video, I'm going to replace that race on my 07 flhtcu, 96 cuin, can you share the puller kit pn or details to save some guess work, and as well, is it common to see pieces of the clutch basket inner spline cracked out near the top of the splines?
@@DarrylMorin-ne6rw no it's not normal to see cracks on the clutch basket, it needs to be replaced. The race tool I can't give you a part #. I've had it about 20 years I think I got it on Amazon but couldn't swear to it. Thanks for watching and ride safe
I have the feuling plate and oil pump in my bike and lost all oil pressure. Any idea if the valve sticking could cause total loss of pressure? And also are the feuling pumps prone to any failure? Thanks in advance
If the pressure relief valve is stuck open it would cause loss of oil pressure but probably not a total loss. Usually total is caused by something else like oil pump failure. I've seen all makes of oil pumps fail for various reasons. The most common reasons I've seen are debris running through the pump and also to great of pinion shaft run out. Thanks for watching and ride safe.
This ain't a reply I'm having problems with mine I recently out guts from a 6 sp into 86 5 sp casess. It works fine except,:) it grinds in neutral I put it in gear stops!
@@peteclaps1339 I've never used a gear set out of a 6 spd and put it in a 5 spd case. I have used a 6 spd gear set designed for a 5spd case, but had to modify the case to except the gear set. Thanks for watching and ride safe
The motor is out of a 93 fxdwg it's in a 86 Electra glide. I'm not really sure what year the trans is. The 6 speed had a race on the main shaft behind the clutch basket, the 5 speed didn't have that . If that helps identify the years.
Hey there do you happen to know the torque spec of the nut you cracked loose to be able to hammer the mainshaft back to gain that access to the walked race?
Excellent tip, thanks!! Also, it was awesome to see you 'hand-turning' the puller instead of using an impact gun. Hand-turning any puller always gets the sleeve or bearing moving much better than an impact which often destroys the puller while leaving the bearing stuck. Obviously, you've learned that long ago too. Much respect, brother.
Thanks for the comment. I always hand turn everything. I like to feel what I'm doing. Only use a impact on things that need a impact. Thanks for watching and ride safe
Glad you liked the video. I think I got those tools off Amazon but not sure because I've had them along time. I've already done videos on trans seals and primary seal's. Look at my playlist in transmissions and you'll find the trans seals in that playlist. Primary seal's are in Primary R&R playlist. Thanks for watching and ride safe.
Hi 👋, I am from the future, it looks like a great video, until the dog started barking , sorry but I have problems with earring, Is this a Deuce, as it has a ribbed back wheel, very interesting as I am in the process of rebuilding my primary side of my 2003 Deuce, this is my second Deuce, my first Deuce I had from new in 2000 , I have/had a lot of work done on it, cams ignition two and one exhaust big ball kit oil pump the list goes on, even built my own custom bags for it, Sadly, in 2019 after finding out that I had been scammed by my ex female partner, I had to sell it, and I moved from the UK to France where I now live, And I’ve just recently purchased a secondhand 2003 deuce which have imported from the UK, but it has not been looked after very well, so I am now changing final dry belt, and anything else that I think needs doing, It gives me something to do, as I am still a young guy in my 70s, ha ha, 😂, Do you have some interesting content in your videos? , I hope your friend appreciates your work you’re doing on his bike, stay safe and ride free, France,
Yes that was a Deuce in that video series. That bike is still running strong problem free. Glad you enjoy the videos. Thanks for watching and ride safe.
Have you started on the chopper yet? Thank you for the shift pawl video, replaced mine during our last Michigan Winter on my 04 Deuce. It had a weak spring and wouldn't shift above 3rd. Runs like a champ now. The bike lift was definetly a back saver on that job! Keep up the great videos!
Nope haven't done anymore than take the project bike apart, have been very busy and haven't had a chance to get to it. But will be starting on it in the next week I hope. Glad you got you're bike up and running. Thanks for watching and ride safe
Bike looks great. I have gone through a simular situation on a 2003 sportster I picked up with only 5,000 miles on it which sounds good but the bike sat and you know what that caused ,but I finally finished it and its on the road running great. I also wanted you to know I finished my 95 softail transmission work installing Baker components which I learned to do from watching you. I watch you all the time and have learned a great deal from your videos. I just wanted you to know there are the ones who really listen and watch what you do on your channel and its a great help learning to work on these great machines.thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience . Stay well and be safe out there riding .
Thanks I appreciate it, that's why I do these videos so people like yourself can learn how to repair and upgrade their Harley's. Thanks for the comment, thanks for watching and ride safe
The dipstick is tight because there's pressure in the oil tank, if it isn't a tight fit the dipstick would blow out. Congratulations on your first Harley. Thanks for watching and ride safe.
Thanks JC, yep that video only had about half the work in it that I did, but those were the only pictures of it that I had and I didn't make to many videos on it. I haven't been able to get back to the project bike yet been to busy. Hopefully in the next week I'll start on the frame so I can get that out and powder coated. This build will be for me, I already built a Fatboy for my son 4 years ago. I had to get some of the bikes outs here before I can start on the project bike. I just ran out room. Had 8 bikes in here at one point. How did you make out with the cam bushing?
@@tinkeringwithharleys I have a New Cam, cam bearing, cover on the way first one they did not hone the pinion bushing , no one in my area could hone it to size , shipped it back got a new one again be here today . no shavings in the engine I can see oil pan was clean as soon as the cover comes I will toss it together . I think the Bushing spun was all lot of HP on the EVO in 2012 they did a dyno it was 95 HP and a cam bearing went out . I pressed off the stock cam gear it is 2.747.7 its in spects with the book white pinion gear, will see it started acting up on a trip and i know when somethings not right by sound i checked leakdown and compression changed out lifters it was still knocking then i pulled the cam cover found the bushing slip in the cover . if i had went little deeper the first time i found it lol .
It probably was a combination of horsepower and wear that did it. I'm lucky I still have a machine shop here that knows how to do fine machining on Harley parts, but they're becoming fewer with the years. But that because everyone buys store bought electronic nightmares now instead of building there own. Really glad it didn't do any damage to the motor. What did you turn that into that your getting that much HP outa it?
@@tinkeringwithharleys 2 inch valves 20 over pistons Mikuni 42 carb ev23 cam Ultima ignition & coil S&S crankcase and tuned flywheels & Rods , I sent Justin Bumstedded from S&S my bottom end he was a Head tech at S&S young guy he has a lot of Videos on youtube I had 3 shops tell me to call him .
