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General / Re: FLSTS loose front fender
Last post by Ohio HD - Today at 10:52:13 AMI use the factory locks for the fenders and blue Loctite 243. Until you've had a front fender stop the front wheel and start skidding at 65 mph, you haven't lived.
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General / Re: FLSTS loose front fender
Last post by Hossamania - Today at 10:47:07 AMQuote from: xlfan on Today at 10:16:34 AMQuote from: Hossamania on May 05, 2024, 07:14:31 PMQuote from: smoserx1 on May 05, 2024, 04:39:22 PMQuoteProbably have to tighten up the bolts. I assume they still put on those lock plate plates where the tab edges get bent over the bolt so they don't come off.
I wonder how many people have left them off, deliberately, from laziness or plain old neglect?
I left mine off, but used picture on the bolts.
Correct procedure? Maybe not, but so far so good (almost 20 years and a lot of miles).
[/quoteQuote from: Hossamania on May 05, 2024, 07:14:31 PMQuote from: smoserx1 on May 05, 2024, 04:39:22 PMQuoteProbably have to tighten up the bolts. I assume they still put on those lock plate plates where the tab edges get bent over the bolt so they don't come off.
I wonder how many people have left them off, deliberately, from laziness or plain old neglect?
I left mine off, but used picture on the bolts.
Correct procedure? Maybe not, but so far so good (almost 20 years and a lot of miles).
You a victim of autocorrect? I wonder if picture should have been Loctite?
Yes, Loctite. Didn't doublecheck after posting.
Stupid autocorrect
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General / Re: FLSTS loose front fender
Last post by xlfan - Today at 10:16:34 AMQuote from: Hossamania on May 05, 2024, 07:14:31 PMQuote from: smoserx1 on May 05, 2024, 04:39:22 PMQuoteProbably have to tighten up the bolts. I assume they still put on those lock plate plates where the tab edges get bent over the bolt so they don't come off.
I wonder how many people have left them off, deliberately, from laziness or plain old neglect?
I left mine off, but used picture on the bolts.
Correct procedure? Maybe not, but so far so good (almost 20 years and a lot of miles).
[/quoteQuote from: Hossamania on May 05, 2024, 07:14:31 PMQuote from: smoserx1 on May 05, 2024, 04:39:22 PMQuoteProbably have to tighten up the bolts. I assume they still put on those lock plate plates where the tab edges get bent over the bolt so they don't come off.
I wonder how many people have left them off, deliberately, from laziness or plain old neglect?
I left mine off, but used picture on the bolts.
Correct procedure? Maybe not, but so far so good (almost 20 years and a lot of miles).
You a victim of autocorrect? I wonder if picture should have been Loctite?
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General / Re: front plug is black rear i...
Last post by biggzed - Today at 09:44:34 AMMy 07 Road Glide was a victim of this. It broke right under where the MoCo had a zip tie on the wiring harness. Check those areas as well.
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Quote from: rigidthumper on Today at 06:09:07 AMIntake leaks, or bad injector connections, tend to give you one dark plug and one white plug. Given the age of the bike, my recommendation is to do both, since you're gonna be in there checking the wiring- the injector wires on early Delphi rubber mounted bikes tend to break inside the sheathing, usually somewhere between the pin and the harness next to the frame ( last three-four inches of wire). This causes an intermittent connection at first, and eventually leads to a complete misfire on the affected cylinder.
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General / Re: front plug is black rear i...
Last post by Deye76 - Today at 06:35:35 AMHow is starting and idle? Clean that IAC while you're at it.
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General / Re: front plug is black rear i...
Last post by rigidthumper - Today at 06:09:07 AMIntake leaks, or bad injector connections, tend to give you one dark plug and one white plug. Given the age of the bike, my recommendation is to do both, since you're gonna be in there checking the wiring- the injector wires on early Delphi rubber mounted bikes tend to break inside the sheathing, usually somewhere between the pin and the harness next to the frame ( last three-four inches of wire). This causes an intermittent connection at first, and eventually leads to a complete misfire on the affected cylinder.
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General / Re: front plug is black rear i...
Last post by chas - Today at 05:22:44 AMIf the intake seal was leaking wouldn't it be more likely to run lean rather rich? Plug is not wet just blackened. If the injector wire was loose what would be the fix?
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Shovel Head / Re: Motor mount bolts
Last post by hanger - Today at 03:04:54 AMThanks guys. Much appreciated.
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General / Re: front plug is black rear i...
Last post by rigidthumper - Yesterday at 07:08:59 PMI'd replace the intake seals & verify the injector wiring is intact.
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General / front plug is black rear is wh...
Last post by chas - Yesterday at 06:14:43 PMMy front plug on 03 Ultra is running black and rear is white. Im getting a stutter running at 40 mph. Im running an improved stock map on power vision. When adding 3% fuel I'm getting less decel pop. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance