Brake check!
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2017
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From: Westchester, NY
But do you even have a service manual...or torque wrench..?
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From: Great State of Texas
Some "older fella" obviously recognized you haven't a clue what your into and mentioned finding a shop to fix it right and at the bare minimum purchase a service manual. You then start dropping F-bombs and whining about all the money you had recently spent to fix the brakes, started bragging about Youtube and got all butt hurt.
I wish you all the luck in the world and hope you make it to your daddy's house safely so he can give your bike the "once over." Good Luck.
Road Master
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If you're torquing to spec and able to learn what you're working on and put it back into proper order, you'll be fine.
If you think you've learned it and you haven't, then there is an issue. You're the only one whos going to know if you properly understand it and know it's back together right. All we know is what you post on here.
You're aware of the risks involved in getting it wrong. I'm one who prefers to work on his own stuff too and yes, youtube can show you how to do just about anything. Just make sure it's correct (hence a service manual), because maybe they posted mis-information and your bolts will break. Or there was a difference in years and they changed something.
So back to the service manual. Good news! It's 2017 and that's on the internet for free:
https://www.manualslib.com/brand/har...otorcycle.html
But yes, since you're going to be working on your own bike having a Service manual, or even better a SHOP manual will prove to be extremely helpful. They aren't all equal, a Shop Manual is what Harley uses to tell the techincian every single possible thing and spec. Lot more infromation in there. For instance the one for my brothers '69 Bronco is 4 Volumes and 4" thick. The standard service manual was 1" thick. And that's on a 1969 which is pretty basic.
They cost about $50, course that depends on what you get them for. I'm sure a 2017 Audi is about 20" of pages.
Oh and a Pro tip if this is the first time doing anything brake related: when you put on new pads and it's all back together in working order, pump the brakes. The pads need to be pushed in to the discs and if you don't do this the first time you grab them you won't get any braking. It's a nice moment of panic.
If you think you've learned it and you haven't, then there is an issue. You're the only one whos going to know if you properly understand it and know it's back together right. All we know is what you post on here.
You're aware of the risks involved in getting it wrong. I'm one who prefers to work on his own stuff too and yes, youtube can show you how to do just about anything. Just make sure it's correct (hence a service manual), because maybe they posted mis-information and your bolts will break. Or there was a difference in years and they changed something.
So back to the service manual. Good news! It's 2017 and that's on the internet for free:
https://www.manualslib.com/brand/har...otorcycle.html
But yes, since you're going to be working on your own bike having a Service manual, or even better a SHOP manual will prove to be extremely helpful. They aren't all equal, a Shop Manual is what Harley uses to tell the techincian every single possible thing and spec. Lot more infromation in there. For instance the one for my brothers '69 Bronco is 4 Volumes and 4" thick. The standard service manual was 1" thick. And that's on a 1969 which is pretty basic.
They cost about $50, course that depends on what you get them for. I'm sure a 2017 Audi is about 20" of pages.
Oh and a Pro tip if this is the first time doing anything brake related: when you put on new pads and it's all back together in working order, pump the brakes. The pads need to be pushed in to the discs and if you don't do this the first time you grab them you won't get any braking. It's a nice moment of panic.
Last edited by CaptainAwesome; Dec 6, 2017 at 03:56 PM.
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Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 4,377
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From: Santa Clarita
If you're torquing to spec and able to learn what you're working on and put it back into proper order, you'll be fine.
If you think you've learned it and you haven't, then there is an issue. You're the only one whos going to know if you properly understand it and know it's back together right. All we know is what you post on here.
You're aware of the risks involved in getting it wrong. I'm one who prefers to work on his own stuff too and yes, youtube can show you how to do just about anything. Just make sure it's correct (hence a service manual), because maybe they posted mis-information and your bolts will break. Or there was a difference in years and they changed something.
So back to the service manual. Good news! It's 2017 and that's on the internet for free:
https://www.manualslib.com/brand/har...otorcycle.html
But yes, since you're going to be working on your own bike having a Service manual, or even better a SHOP manual will prove to be extremely helpful. They aren't all equal, a Shop Manual is what Harley uses to tell the techincian every single possible thing and spec. Lot more infromation in there. For instance the one for my brothers '69 Bronco is 4 Volumes and 4" thick. The standard service manual was 1" thick. And that's on a 1969 which is pretty basic.
They cost about $50, course that depends on what you get them for. I'm sure a 2017 Audi is about 20" of pages.
Oh and a Pro tip if this is the first time doing anything brake related: when you put on new pads and it's all back together in working order, pump the brakes. The pads need to be pushed in to the discs and if you don't do this the first time you grab them you won't get any braking. It's a nice moment of panic.
If you think you've learned it and you haven't, then there is an issue. You're the only one whos going to know if you properly understand it and know it's back together right. All we know is what you post on here.
You're aware of the risks involved in getting it wrong. I'm one who prefers to work on his own stuff too and yes, youtube can show you how to do just about anything. Just make sure it's correct (hence a service manual), because maybe they posted mis-information and your bolts will break. Or there was a difference in years and they changed something.
So back to the service manual. Good news! It's 2017 and that's on the internet for free:
https://www.manualslib.com/brand/har...otorcycle.html
But yes, since you're going to be working on your own bike having a Service manual, or even better a SHOP manual will prove to be extremely helpful. They aren't all equal, a Shop Manual is what Harley uses to tell the techincian every single possible thing and spec. Lot more infromation in there. For instance the one for my brothers '69 Bronco is 4 Volumes and 4" thick. The standard service manual was 1" thick. And that's on a 1969 which is pretty basic.
They cost about $50, course that depends on what you get them for. I'm sure a 2017 Audi is about 20" of pages.
Oh and a Pro tip if this is the first time doing anything brake related: when you put on new pads and it's all back together in working order, pump the brakes. The pads need to be pushed in to the discs and if you don't do this the first time you grab them you won't get any braking. It's a nice moment of panic.
With regard to the on-line factory service manuals issued by the MoCo, beware...according to many in here, and most importantly, the administrators and moderators, there is no bona fide service manual issued on line, and one would draw their ire in referring to same! The only genuine factory service manual is the one you either buy from a dealer, or get used via the usual sources like eBay, CL, yada yada.
But in any case, OP...GET ONE! If you are gonna wrench on a Harley, there is no substitution for one. Nor any excuses not to have one.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: southeast PA
Then why did you pay a mechanic good money to swap out your exhaust system? That's probably one of the easiest, most basic repairs to tackle.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Rice, MN
"When I ride, usually with a passenger and the weight on the back fender, and I brake the rear, I will hear a loud, embarrassing squeak each time the wheel revolves past a certain point."
First there is nothing embarrassing about a squeak, it's just saying something may not be right.
Second post a pic of said passenger.
First there is nothing embarrassing about a squeak, it's just saying something may not be right.
Second post a pic of said passenger.
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$700 to rebuild a master cyl??? How much does a new one cost?
Did they grease you when you went to pay?
Did they grease you when you went to pay?
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From: Texas, USA
Two things to learn here
1) this is why it is always buyer beware when looking at used bikes, you can never tell how it was wrenched on prior
2) This is why mechanics refuse to service some bikes, it is often like opening a can of worms due to folks trying to fix things themselves in the past
1) this is why it is always buyer beware when looking at used bikes, you can never tell how it was wrenched on prior
2) This is why mechanics refuse to service some bikes, it is often like opening a can of worms due to folks trying to fix things themselves in the past