Hell of a job mi Amigo your one great kind teacher reminds me of my uncle back in the 60 in 70s he lived in Santa Cruz California he was a four-door air Force brace he used to work an old BSA and triumph bikes and he was kind enough to give me a bike an old 68 triumph I wish I still had that bike but he taught me how to work on that bike then I got in a little jam little trouble in Mexico I never rode bikes again till 2018 I have a 2008 road King and I replaced the stator and Man without you I wouldn't have done it congratulations you're a good brother God bless you brother May the grace of God be upon you and your family and your kin by the way I'm from Tucson Arizona and they call me the flamingo keep on riding ✌️ be safe 🙏 great videos Aca F.CH
I wish there were others that would help a brother like you do mi Amigo bad there's good n bad out there some of them guys out there! They think they'll take their talent their expertise to hell or heaven wherever the hell they go in the end so thank you again for teaching with your kindness and your good heart God bless you brother anxious to get out there on the road again do a road trip down the coast highway 5 from Santa Barbara all the way down to Carmel 17 Mile drive northern California here we come talk to you soon brother ✌️🙏😎F.CH
Your instructional videos are awesome. Your videos have made it very easy for me to do work on my motor without any problems. Thank you very much for taking the time to make these.
Thanks for walking us through the procedure. I did this on my Sportster but it didn't hurt to see how it's done on the Big Twin. My 1996 Road King is now repaired.
I just want to thank-you for posting this. My hubby needed to figure out how to get to the stater and you did a fantastic job of how to do it. Thank-you again.
Dude,you are a patient person.I admire that..those sprockets, chain ,chain adjusting thingy, that was quite a balancing act....now I have try and do my replacement of primary chain....thx for your help..
Hey man, straight to the point. Very helpful. You called out parts by name. I new nothing about changing the stater. After your video,,I'm confident. Thanks again,keep them coming. 👍
Michael - it's a pleasure to pull away the green curtain so everyone can see just how simple the process really is. Always use your manual, proper tools, and more than one source of information to do the task (I am not an expert) So glad I could help, and thank you for taking time to share your thoughts. Hope the repair went well for you.
Danny - that's awesome. It's great to gear success stories like yours. Sometimes we just need someone to pull the green curtain back and let us see what going on. That's all we need for that extra boost of confidence. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Right on brother! So glad you have the confidence to go for it. Make sure you have the manual and take a look at other video's so you have all the information you can get. Good luck...you CAN do this repair on your own!
Great video Scott. Trying to do just this with two manuals and neither showed this clutch assembly in any detail. Loads of warnings don't take off, springs under tension, Harley tech should do this. Scary stuff man. Good job! Well done.
Driverguy999 D.G. - Thank you for your post. What you experienced is exactly why I took the time post the videos. To remove the mystery. Hope you are up and running now.
Yes, always replace sprockets when replacing a chain. I learned that from old school riders. If the chain us loose and worn, then its safe to say your sprockets are too. If you don't, your worn sprockets will prematurely wear out your new chain. I could check the manual, but I bet you will find this answer correct. Thanks for posting your question.
Hey mate your videos are awesome.I have done this a couple times on my 03 RKC putting in 3.37 gearing and doing clutch etc, using common sense and the help of the HD manual.fellas its easy and good for your confidence.Keep up with the great videos mate... thumbs up to you.
You bet Brother! Sometimes we just need someone to shed some like to give us the confidence we need to move forward. I was so frustrated with Harley and the lack of support that I pushed myself to dig into it. And you CAN do the same. Good luck, Scott
HDron666 - Primary Chain tension, "deflection" per my manual, is 5/8" or 16mm-22mm when cold >> and 3/8"-5/8" or 9.5mm-16mm when hot. Great to hear you are working on your own bike. Hope things go/went well. Scott
It is possible to remove clutch release plate without removing adjustment bolt and jam nut. This way you do not have to adjust clutch during re-assembly. Just remove snap ring and plate assembly will come out in one piece. No re-adjustment necessary! It was surprising to see you leave your error attempt to remove the clutch assembly nut by normal right hand thread loosening. I just did the same over the weekend when removing primary to get access to shift lever coming out of trans. ANYWAY Two thumbs up! and thank you
An excellent thorough job. Video instruction doesn't get better than this, folks! Thumbs up (no doubt) and I subscribed to see more of this master artist in action!
Jeff - thank you so much. I would not call myself a master.... but I do have a knack for instruction. So glad a could lend a hand a reveal what goes on behind the green curtain.
Len Rulicupero - thank you so much for your kind words. I need to get back to creating more vids; and your words are just the encouragement I need. I'll be back at it soon. Scott
@brandonashton1 - Hey Brandon, thanks for your kind words. I just hoped I could help someone out. It's people like you who keep me interested in making the videos. Take care, Scott
Thank you for the video! I did have to use heat to help. I used a 1/4 of an inch 1X1 piece of angle iron 9 inches long to place in between the two sprockets to keep them from rotating. It did bend the first time... bah ha ha..... Used it again after the heat and FINALLY it broke loose. I also used penetrating oil. ( not sure if that helped) Thanks again for the useful video!!
Just use an impact. I'v tried it all and as a result, I'v been using an impact for last 41 years for clutch hub and compensating nut. I have also seen primary chains stretched doing it the way this guy is doing it and the compensating nut still did'nt come off.
You bet Bob. So glad the videos helped you out. Sometimes we just need an "idea" of how to complete the task. It's nice to be able to watch someone complete the work first. We are taught how. We watch how. Then... We do it our self! Be safe, Scott VTwinOnline.com
Artie W - Thank you Artie! You are very kind. I was trying to both record the process, so I could remember / review how to do the process in the future, as well as exposes how simple the process really is. I have gone through several stators. Tracking a ground is another video for someone else. LOL
Hey VTwin, Thanks for the vids, there great! Only thing im missing is the correct tention on the primary chain. Ive got a '76 1200 shovel flh electra glid. And doing all my maintanance myself and getting better at it all the time. Whit help from your vids and others like yours :-) Thx.
Red locktight on both screws (Clutch nut and compensator screw) compensator screw is a ONE TIME use screw. When you take it out replace it with a new one.
If you do not have 13.5 - 14.5 volts DC at the battery, then you know it's an issue with your charging system. This can be a range of things; but as I was always taught... follow the volts. By checking voltage, you check for BOTH good wiring & good volts. (if the wiring were bad, you would not have good voltage.) Follow the volts. Volts AC are generated out of the stator, so check for 70 volts AC at the stator. I bought a new battery in Amirlo and found out in Toledo is was a bad Stator!
I'm confused. You showed us take off the stator and compensator without having to remove the clutch pack, which you did in part 3, during which you said some people had been having trouble putting it back on, and that you "would not leave us hanging" and would show us how to replace the compensator without the removal of the clutch basket. What episode did you do that? Episode 3b did not do that.
It takes a little getting used to. I use tham when working on big stuff, but have to remove them for small parts. Note: Earlier I had cut my finger tips on the compensator nut; the flats had sharp edges. But I know where you are coming from.
great video. I wish you would have gone one step further as I am replacing the stator on my '94FXDWG' I dont have a spring compressor and nothing wrong with the clutch. this makes it so very simple. thank you.all I need is a easy way to insert the stator plug through the inner primary. like to never got the old one out.
that part kicked my ass too. I ended up shaving down the rubber with a sharp blade. I was replacing the HD version with another brand that carries a lifetime warranty. Thank you for your comment, Scott VTwinOnline.com
I replaced the crank shaft seal and was reassembling, torquing the compensator nut and it snapped off. The machined groved shaft of the compensator assembly won’t come off the crank shaft. Any suggestions on a fix?
Terry Cooper Thank you! Great way to achieve the task... without have to tie down brake. Folks like you improve this video and help others when you share your experience. Thank you!
@ clarktferrill - LOL, thank you. You CAN do this job. That's why I couldn't wait to post it... wanted to make sure it was done well to take the mystery out of it all. Scott
Hi, excellent instructional videos..! I was wondering if someone can guide me in the right direction...I removed the compensator and replaced the stator already. However, I don't have enough play now to put back the compensator back on without removing the clutch assembly.....! I was just wondering if there is trick to it or I must removed the clutch assembly as well? Chain tensioner is already off as well. Thanks in advance
Your vid was nice and clear - but I kinda missed what you were doing. Just taking out the clutch basket? Safe to assume there's video's on what to do when it's all apart?
@@VTwinOnline The weather is just getting chilly enough I'll have to store the bike in the next few weeks. It'll be a winter project. If you're interested though, I'll definitely let you know! With your vids and the manual, I should be in good hands!
is there any other way to remove the rotor without buying that special tool, it almost looks like a couple of bent coat hangers could pull it off? Thanks in advance!
