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How you gonna break in your bike? I'm still a little undecided, leaning more towards the few heat cycles then just changing the rpms a lot but pushing it without overheating.
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From: San Jose
You are right, I second guess myself all the time - just going to move on and forget about it.
How you gonna break in your bike? I'm still a little undecided, leaning more towards the few heat cycles then just changing the rpms a lot but pushing it without overheating.
How you gonna break in your bike? I'm still a little undecided, leaning more towards the few heat cycles then just changing the rpms a lot but pushing it without overheating.
The only thing breaking in are the rings and they are broke in in a couple hundred miles.
Last edited by senna; Feb 26, 2014 at 10:08 AM.
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From: N Texas
One characteristic of my threads is I will not hold back if I embarress myself 
,so here is another tip for noobs engine mechs:
I read a lot of threads but never heard about making sure the primary chain is held up when you tighten down the compensating nut. I was having difficulty installing the Hayden tensioner and notice the chain being stuck on the compensator side. Anyway, had to pull out the brand new compensator bolt to release the pressure, guess I will be heading to the HD dealer to pick up a new bolt tomorrow. The Primary Chaincase housing gasket lip still looks good to me, there is a fairly wide unscratched area on the outside edge that should seal easily. I have a flat sharpening stone to smooth out any burrs and I might hit the rough inner area with a some gasket sealer
,so here is another tip for noobs engine mechs:I read a lot of threads but never heard about making sure the primary chain is held up when you tighten down the compensating nut. I was having difficulty installing the Hayden tensioner and notice the chain being stuck on the compensator side. Anyway, had to pull out the brand new compensator bolt to release the pressure, guess I will be heading to the HD dealer to pick up a new bolt tomorrow. The Primary Chaincase housing gasket lip still looks good to me, there is a fairly wide unscratched area on the outside edge that should seal easily. I have a flat sharpening stone to smooth out any burrs and I might hit the rough inner area with a some gasket sealer
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From: Northern VA
One characteristic of my threads is I will not hold back if I embarress myself ,so here is another tip for noobs engine mechs:
I read a lot of threads but never heard about making sure the primary chain is held up when you tighten down the compensating nut. I was having difficulty installing the Hayden tensioner and notice the chain being stuck on the compensator side. Anyway, had to pull out the brand new compensator bolt to release the pressure, guess I will be heading to the HD dealer to pick up a new bolt tomorrow. The Primary Chaincase housing gasket lip still looks good to me, there is a fairly wide unscratched area on the outside edge that should seal easily. I have a flat sharpening stone to smooth out any burrs and I might hit the rough inner area with a some gasket sealer
,so here is another tip for noobs engine mechs:I read a lot of threads but never heard about making sure the primary chain is held up when you tighten down the compensating nut. I was having difficulty installing the Hayden tensioner and notice the chain being stuck on the compensator side. Anyway, had to pull out the brand new compensator bolt to release the pressure, guess I will be heading to the HD dealer to pick up a new bolt tomorrow. The Primary Chaincase housing gasket lip still looks good to me, there is a fairly wide unscratched area on the outside edge that should seal easily. I have a flat sharpening stone to smooth out any burrs and I might hit the rough inner area with a some gasket sealer
Oops. My surface looks just like that adjacent where the tensioner goes and it isn't leaking. .no extra sanding or sealer done. I think wrangling the tensioner in marked mine up.
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From: Massachusetts
One characteristic of my threads is I will not hold back if I embarress myself ,so here is another tip for noobs engine mechs:
I read a lot of threads but never heard about making sure the primary chain is held up when you tighten down the compensating nut. I was having difficulty installing the Hayden tensioner and notice the chain being stuck on the compensator side. Anyway, had to pull out the brand new compensator bolt to release the pressure, guess I will be heading to the HD dealer to pick up a new bolt tomorrow. The Primary Chaincase housing gasket lip still looks good to me, there is a fairly wide unscratched area on the outside edge that should seal easily. I have a flat sharpening stone to smooth out any burrs and I might hit the rough inner area with a some gasket sealer
,so here is another tip for noobs engine mechs:I read a lot of threads but never heard about making sure the primary chain is held up when you tighten down the compensating nut. I was having difficulty installing the Hayden tensioner and notice the chain being stuck on the compensator side. Anyway, had to pull out the brand new compensator bolt to release the pressure, guess I will be heading to the HD dealer to pick up a new bolt tomorrow. The Primary Chaincase housing gasket lip still looks good to me, there is a fairly wide unscratched area on the outside edge that should seal easily. I have a flat sharpening stone to smooth out any burrs and I might hit the rough inner area with a some gasket sealer
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Thought I would move over to the cam side until I get the new compensating bolt:
Used the Heartland Bearing Install Tool, worked great and very nice instructions although they do not remind you to have the bearing lettering facing out.
Here is the set-up:
Here they are both in, a really easy process compared to other things on this build.
Used the Heartland Bearing Install Tool, worked great and very nice instructions although they do not remind you to have the bearing lettering facing out.
Here is the set-up:
Here they are both in, a really easy process compared to other things on this build.
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From: South Australia
Just wrap some black electrical tape over it maybe to hide the white?
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Installed my new compensator bolt and torqued it with the lower portion of the chain held up so I could avoid pinching it like last time.
Installed the Hayden tensioner also, need to compress that thing as much as you can then zip tie it.
Installed the Hayden tensioner also, need to compress that thing as much as you can then zip tie it.