How anyone could thumbs down this is beyond me!! Dude, you’ve been a life saver on my first build of a 99 sportster hugger. Been such a pain finding vids on these older models! Thank you for being so thorough!!!
Just getting ready to do same thing, changing out main shaft for a kicker kit. This is the best info out here about pulling this apart. Completely real, no bullshitt camera poses and distracting music/noise. Thanks for doing this. Cheers. Ride safe. Guy Speight
This is an excellent video. All how to mechanics videos should be like this. He gets in there right to it doesn't talk a lot beating around the bush and shows every part taking out every bolt doesn't skip parts awesome man thanxx.
This is a very good, straight forward video. This helped quite a bit in the disassembly of my M2 Cyclone and in the diagnosis of a shift problem. Many thinks.
All I was going to do was change out the primary case from aluminum to chrome and even though this is more than I needed, this video is amazing and I watched the whole thing. Also saved this for the future. Thank you guys for making something that is detailed, simple, smart, and well thought out. My Sportster will live forever thanks to you.
Dan is the Man. Awesome to deal with and a great person to walk you through your job. My 90 Sportster was a dog until Dan did the heads and 1250 kit, spec'd the cams and ignition as well. Has been running flawlessly for years now.
I also have a 90 with a 1275 kit and it rips, magnets failed in the rotor, can’t find aftermarket parts. Local Harley don’t work on stuff older then 2000. Where do I get the sealed parts the faster upgraded stuff. If I gotta spend money I wanna go faster at least look cooler. Nothin beats crack in the throttle and all the guys in the big bikes look over with that look of bewilderment.
Just got a damaged 4th gear on my 2003 Sportster on the weekend and wasn't sure if I can fix it by my own. But after seeing this I'm keen to do it. Thanks for the vid!!!
So I'm sat today absolutely gutted after my clutch basket killed itself and your video saved my sanity. Can't thank you enough!!!! Thank you! And good to know the clutch nut is righty loosy!!!
i just don't understand what is there to dislike in this video???? if you people have better ways let's see ..... show your own video! meanwhile I do appreciate this video and the time you spent to make it. thank you
Great video Dan just like all your other videos too. Would be nice if you could make one on changing the shifting forks too. Since I may need to replace my second gear one, it's starting to slip out once in a while and I think its starting to go. But I may not need it either since I am fairly mechanical. I already put on your 120hp kit and its running very good. I still have some fine tuning to do though since I didn't get it dyno tested yet. Thanks for all your help and advice that you have given me. Have a blessed day.
Excellent quality answered every question I had I've never worked on a road bike just dirt but that case gasket gave on me mid mild road trip and soaked the back tire and I was done lol had it trailered home gaskets just got home about to service my grandpa's ol faithful thanks man I appreciate this video
This video helped me a lot I was putting back this back together because I got a crack in the outer shell to fix it and this guided me back to putting it back together
Hammer Dan I agree ☝️ with you on those torx they suck! Thx for the video I’m ready to do my energy one clutch from you guys as soon as it gets here. ~ Xena from the XL forum :-)
Wise are those who install a pushbutton solenoid end cover (I lube the O-rings with a little silicone dielectric grease). They bypass all external wiring and the solenoid windings making them outstanding backup (or a main method for chopper owners).
When I have had a torx screw 'round out' as they sometimes do, I find that a hex socket driver (or Allen driver) can be gently tapped into the screw head and enable it to be removed - it pays to have both imperial and metric sized drivers available. A cheap multi bit set (such as from Harbour Freight or similar) will be very helpful for this as the bits have a hexagon shaft and can be used with a good quality battery drill set up in screw mode. Torx head screws were developed so machines can assemble things and are not made with the thought of disassembly in mind.... the guy who invented cross-head screws should also have been shot at birth !
I was impressed at how those Sportsters come assembled..I would also like to add, that someone that is not making a video, should take lots of photos, at each step, so the details of assembly will be easy to access.
Sitting here at 1 am tripping out (not on drugs goober) because I have a headset on and around 3:50 you can here the low rumble of a vehicle moving in the background and I thought it was happening outside my house...carry on good sir!
On that little C-clip you could take a basic wrench, like 3/8, place the two prongs of the open end against the clip's open end and a light tap with a mallet will take it off no problem... many many ways really but that one is something most DIY mechanics should be capable of.
enjoying the vid. Still learning on the Sportster, but I know when doing this job on a big twin, the engine sprocket nut should not be done with impact as the jarring can knock the magnets loose and break your alternator (working on one now like that)
Love this video and all of them. I cant wait to get a 1275 kit. Will be soon for my Iron 1200. I was hoping for a reasonably video. I have to do just this to change my primary chain and would love to see a reassembly just in general but also to know how much to torque both the main nuts and also if you use red lock tight when reassembling Qu
also after i purchased my 2007 xlc 1200 sporty the dealership informed me it had a cobra tuner installed they suposedly didnt know about...is that an issue? id prefer to just put it back stock...probly cant now. suggestions? im lost what to do. thx for vids, excellent info
And a magnet on a stick. And c clamp pliers. And some other things. From what ive seen so far he's a damn good mechanic. He must of been in a hirry and didn't take time to go grab tools for this. Like he jist wanted to bang out a video real quick.
I didn’t realize that the transmission came out of the case as a whole unit. Since it’s that easy, is there a way to change gears for the 5 gear so that it’s not sounding like it’s on the high end of the rpm range?
Very good video sir I would like to have a better look at that main shaft gear that drives the belt. Harley wants $2,500 just to replace the bearings in that transmission you should totally do a bearing video particularly on a 2001 Sportster 883
So my sportster was dropped and now won’t shift , I’ve drained the primary and inspected the clutch and sprockets but I can’t figure it out , any tip or ideas?
recently did this to my 2000-2002 buell engine. My big question is I need to replace the detent plate snap ring. When I go to put shift star back on shift drum the star does not go flush. Installing star when its in neutral. Is it common to have an angle on shift star once putting it back on shift drum. Thank you.
Great video. I have a question. How do you remove the clutch basket nut without the rear wheel spinning when trying to turn the nut? Is it in gear or something?
Question. Mine is going in neutral from 1st to second until I let off the throttle a little bit. I was going to service that shaft (due to a video I found), but mine is different. It’s a straight shaft. It’s not made like this one.
Dear Hammer, my clutch hub is tighten but it has very very little movement side wise. I noticed when I wanted to check how starter engages the starter gear and notices that basked was reacting and moved just a slightly side wise. I mean I can move it a bit and its not rock solid on main shaft on gearbox. is it ok like that?
I wonder what the oil is for in the primary. Is it for the chain, the clutches? It seems like oil would interfere with stator. Would you need oil if you was not using the transmission? I’m doing a project that only needs the engine not the transmission.
Thank you. I got to get the bottom end of my 883 Sportster in shape so I can turn it into a 1200. I do have an interesting question will 5 speed transmission fit in a four-speed case?
when putting it all back together is there a certain way to put back on the clutch basket and motor sprocket assembly? or just side them back on, however?