Aloha from Maui!
I have a 2002 sportster 883 custom with a front cylinder oil leak. Easy fix I thought pull it apart change gaskets done, or so I thought. Whomever owned the bike before me broke the front 5'16 bolt and mauled it trying to get the broken part in the head out. they messed it up nothing I can do about it. I tried drilling into it pile of broken burnt out bits later nothing. Not sure what to do now. Does anyone know the art number for the front head ? Maybe I can find a used one ???? anyone know who might have one ?? my other thought is to take it to a machine shop drill it out and heli coil it???? Anybody have any ideas???
Mahalo for the help
David

 

16660-89B and 16661-89B

http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche....%20W/%20VALVES

 

Mahalo for the quick reply do you what years use the same head ?
David
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u can pick different yrs at the top and compare all the parts, lots of shared parts, maybe someone can chime in with some knowledge, but I look at the parts listed for my 02 and then start picking other yrs and models and compare

from here http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche..../showmodel.asp

 

I'm not clear on which bolt broke, but are the head bolts visible and accessible? If so, you could remove the entire head and take it to a machinist - they're generally artists when it comes to this kind of thing. Depending on how much work, should be less than 50 bucks.