In this video I modify a 1 7/8" socket by extending its length with pipe so it'll fit over the shovelhead's transmission mainshaft to take the sprocket nut off. Also, replacing the seals to hopefully fix the massive leak it has.
I have the exact tool I made about 35 years ago along with a heap of others, must be a Shovelhead owners thing but they all serve a purpose, and as far as Shovels leaking I haven't had one that can't be fixed, I have seen EVOS leak a lot more mainly because of the owners just starting them up and powering off without warming the motor the same with some Shovel riders and there the dicks that say they always leak.
Usually how it goes with most things. The ones that complain are usually the ones causing it. If I have the stuff to make a tool rather than waiting for one to arrive I'll usually always make one. I'm slowly figuring out the issues with this bike.
Yup sprocket reverse, always change spacer with seal. Goop the splines with permatex gear rtv behind sprocket, and the spacer with the id o ring is a good idea...change the small seal also
Nice job.. Hopefully this repair took care of your leak.. When installing the master link clip..a.k.a...Jesus clip..have the closed end towards the front ..if open end is towards front ..if clip rubs up against something in transit ..it'll pop off.. 😎👍😎
Nice job. Just one little thing, you put your sprocket on backwards. It's gonna eat the chain up and wear out the front sprocket faster.. As for the leak, they all doit,
Worth a shot. Mine is leaking from those splines that run under the spacer as there's nothing there to seal it. Thought about machining an o-ring groove in the back of the sprocket to seal against the spacer. Then theoretically it would have o-rings on both sides of the sprocket and seal that splined area
