Bike layer down on me on my first trip to town

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Oct 20, 2010 | 10:25 AM

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Kowan

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My guess is the inline filter's plastic was touching the engine and melted.
Stock, the line would have a plastic loom heatshield where it passes down through between the cylinders.
Harley uses a guide attached to the carb the line runs through to keep it centered between the cylinders.

Oct 20, 2010 | 11:52 AM

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Check out your local auto parts stores or small engine repair shops. They probably have metal or glass in line filters (I like the glass ones).
Be sure to locate it so it doesn't touch anything that could damage it.

Oct 20, 2010 | 12:32 PM

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The line dont have anything around it as far as loom goes but ill take a closer look at it in the next few days and see what i can figure out on it to make it right

Oct 20, 2010 | 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by champ198

The line dont have anything around it as far as loom goes but ill take a closer look at it in the next few days and see what i can figure out on it to make it right

Can we get an idea of the year and model of this potential flamethrower on wheels?

Oct 20, 2010 | 04:03 PM

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it is a 1994 Sportster 883 hugger

Oct 20, 2010 | 04:27 PM

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it is a 1994 Sportster 883 hugger

There should be a metal loop off the back side of the carb that the fuel line passes thru to keep it centered between the cylinders. If thats not there [no idea if this bike is stock or the carb] I would get a metal inline filter and figure out a way to keep it and the fuel line from contacting anything. I have seen guys use zip ties under the tank and hang the line. Outside of being run over by a dump truck, the last thing you want is to be blasting down the road and have a fire. It can happen. And before you get stopped, you and the bike can be on fire. Gas+hot exhaust+ wind=disaster.