Newbie here and new shovel owner
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Monterey, Louisiana
I think I would see if there is an after market set of tanks that are reasonable. Getting those old tanks to take a new tank liner can sometimes be a problem. With this new formula of gasoline we are having to buy just keep an eye on the new lining you put in the tanks
Don Enlow (FlyLow)
Don Enlow (FlyLow)
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Joined: Jul 2011
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From: cedar rapids, IA
You will want to find you the factory service and parts manuals - trust me on this. I have a Clymers and it is good for some things, but it won't hold a candle to the factory ones. They are worth the money.
Right off the bat, I would pull the primary cover and pull the clutch hub. On the other side you will want to pull the clutch release lever cover. There you will see if the throw-out bearing is still in good shape. You will want to look over the clutch plates - fibers and steels - and see if they are useable.
Your experience getting it to roll sounds a lot like my experience with my shovel when I retrieved it. In my situation, we think the issue was that my pistons had frozen to the cylinders. We could have made things a lot better by pulling the plugs and pouring some penetrating solution or marvel mystery oil down the plug holes and let it sit. We got it going anyway, but I ended up having to do a top end job.
I am betting the shovel should be a lot easier to wrench then the Honda.
On the superficial stuff like the primary cover - if you have someone who can bead blast it, let them do that to it and any other cover that looks bad. I may be mistaken, but typically I think the harleys of that day had more polished aluminum than chrome. I went ahead and had my primary, cam cover, tranny cover, etc. blasted and powder coated black.
http://cid-1bd575cf97afa992.photos.l...CF97AFA992!431
If you like to wrench at all, you are going to enjoy the bike - it can get addictive and is a good weight loss program as you may find yourself saying "honey, just give me a few more minutes" late into the night.
Right off the bat, I would pull the primary cover and pull the clutch hub. On the other side you will want to pull the clutch release lever cover. There you will see if the throw-out bearing is still in good shape. You will want to look over the clutch plates - fibers and steels - and see if they are useable.
Your experience getting it to roll sounds a lot like my experience with my shovel when I retrieved it. In my situation, we think the issue was that my pistons had frozen to the cylinders. We could have made things a lot better by pulling the plugs and pouring some penetrating solution or marvel mystery oil down the plug holes and let it sit. We got it going anyway, but I ended up having to do a top end job.
I am betting the shovel should be a lot easier to wrench then the Honda.
On the superficial stuff like the primary cover - if you have someone who can bead blast it, let them do that to it and any other cover that looks bad. I may be mistaken, but typically I think the harleys of that day had more polished aluminum than chrome. I went ahead and had my primary, cam cover, tranny cover, etc. blasted and powder coated black.
http://cid-1bd575cf97afa992.photos.l...CF97AFA992!431
If you like to wrench at all, you are going to enjoy the bike - it can get addictive and is a good weight loss program as you may find yourself saying "honey, just give me a few more minutes" late into the night.
I'll have to find a factory manual.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2012
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From: Baltimore, MD
So... this is a horribly old thread. But when last left, there was a tear-down starting. But no discussion or pics of it, or of the rebuild. What happened with this project? I'm starting a similar 1980 FXS restore and would love to hear how this one went.
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