91 ULTRA REBUILD. Good news + Bad news.!
#21
05-21-2015, 02:11 PM
That's true, Tups, but I think Bill's bike came from this side of the pond, if I recall. Not that someone couldn't have removed the jumper on the ignition switch over here.
John, I've never had one sump out a full 2 quarts. Half a quart, tops.
Anyway, Bill, 12V at the battery when cranking means YOUR BATTERY IS IN GOOD CONDITION.
John, I've never had one sump out a full 2 quarts. Half a quart, tops.
Anyway, Bill, 12V at the battery when cranking means YOUR BATTERY IS IN GOOD CONDITION.
I believe its spec. was for the European market
Last edited by BungoBill; 05-21-2015 at 02:14 PM.
#22
05-21-2015, 02:16 PM
Club Member
It's quite possible your bike is like mine, an International model, however I suspect there are variations, depending on local National regulations. Does yours have an ignition-only switch position?
#23
05-21-2015, 02:16 PM
#24
05-21-2015, 02:19 PM
Doon Sarf old chap! Beautiful day today. All I have achieved today though is to install highway pegs on our Sporty, without removing the front exhaust (it's a long story). Been chasing around the locality looking for the right ball-ended Allen key to get at one inaccessible screw.
It's quite possible your bike is like mine, an International model, however I suspect there are variations, depending on local National regulations. Does yours have an ignition-only switch position?
It's quite possible your bike is like mine, an International model, however I suspect there are variations, depending on local National regulations. Does yours have an ignition-only switch position?
#25
05-21-2015, 03:23 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
They all came with an ignition only position: Lock, Off, Ignition, Headlights, Accessory. It is just that the US models, at least, had a jumper between the Ignition and Headlights positions so that there is electrically no difference. Tups says that his international model did not have that jumper. A lot of the guys would take that jumper off back in the old days. For example, a 79 FLH had Off, Ignition, Lights on the switch, but Ignition and Lights had the jumper too.
#26
05-25-2015, 03:45 PM
91 Harley Rebuild. Sorted! well almost !
I decided to check all electrical contacts starting at the battery.
Low and Behold...I found out that the nut on the starter terminal wasnt tight enough. After re-tightening the motor/engine turned over ok.
I will need to sort out the rear and front lights which stay ON as stated in previous thread. Feel that Im getting somewhere now especially with no unusual noises from the motor when turning over.
Low and Behold...I found out that the nut on the starter terminal wasnt tight enough. After re-tightening the motor/engine turned over ok.
I will need to sort out the rear and front lights which stay ON as stated in previous thread. Feel that Im getting somewhere now especially with no unusual noises from the motor when turning over.
#27
05-25-2015, 06:40 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
In 1991 my Ultra was shipped new from Milwaukee along with its "mate" (another ultra) to a stealership in Finland. It was immediately re-directed, again with its "mate",without being unpacked to a stealership in Edinburgh,Scotland.
I believe its spec. was for the European market
I believe its spec. was for the European market
#28
05-28-2015, 02:27 PM
a couple of guys in a group see what the bikes in that group does - in a service shop like i have with many customers over a 50 year period you get to see things happen only someone in a full service shop gets to see - and that is not counting ( the offerings to the god of speed )
+ VERY EXPENSIVE.
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