The 76 has been was cutting out on me on a rides 5 to 20 miles out then a week ago it started real hard and cutting out on the way into work, a 4 mile ride. I went though all the connections, found nothing and figured my 17 year old Dynatek 2000i might finally be giving up. Ordered an Ultima. In the meantime I started taking things apart. The bike is set up dual plugged single fire. I found really corroded spark plug wires at coils to both cyls. As I pulled the plug wires off they fell apart. As a side note I found the springs busted in my Hayden primary tensioner. I have had this bike since 94, I know they need attention but 17 years since the last overhaul is a good run.
Waiting on parts. Stay tuned.
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Quote from: 76shuvlinoff on August 05, 2020, 06:35:40 PM
The 76 has been was cutting out on me on a rides 5 to 20 miles out then a week ago it started real hard and cutting out on the way into work, a 4 mile ride. I went though all the connections, found nothing and figured my 17 year old Dynatek 2000i might finally be giving up. Ordered an Ultima. In the meantime I started taking things apart. The bike is set up dual plugged single fire. I found really corroded spark plug wires at coils to both cyls. As I pulled the plug wires off they fell apart. As a side note I found the springs busted in my Hayden primary tensioner. I have had this bike since 94, I know they need attention but 17 years since the last overhaul is a good run.
Waiting on parts. Stay tuned.
I'd say :teeth: :beer:
Quote17 years since the last overhaul is a good run.
Gotta add and sorry to say- that's only approx 32,000 miles :embarrassed: She became a very secondary bike in 09.
New springs for the Hayden primary tensioner. New Ultima ignition, Dynatek 3 ohm coils and Dynatek plug wires. Static timed, fired right off and did a little over a 40 mile loop. Not even a fart. Kissed triple digits in the home stretch, (just once and in no hurry to do it again).
Still digging this old thumper. :teeth:
Glad to hear ya keep the Shovel clippin' along Mark :up:
Quote from: 76shuvlinoff on August 08, 2020, 04:19:20 PM
New springs for the Hayden primary tensioner. New Ultima ignition, Dynatek 3 ohm coils and Dynatek plug wires. Static timed, fired right off and did a little over a 40 mile loop. Not even a fart. Kissed triple digits in the home stretch, (just once and in no hurry to do it again).
Still digging this old thumper. :teeth:
:teeth: :beer: :bike:
..I have a few twin cams...but the 75 fx is my favourite...mind you I have electric start on it now...at 205 lbs she don't kick start like when I was 250 lbs...