What did you do to Your Sportster Today?
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,031
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From: NJ
10 years old and just wore out. bike was very smooth when I got it 2 years ago, but had been getting worse and worse. last time it was at the shop for a tune the guys said the fronts were completely toast. When i removed the bar that goes through the mounts it was rusted up to the mounts pretty good. pics to come
Club Member
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 449
Likes: 396
From: Sedro Woolley, Wa
Ordered my solo rack and docking hardware, and picking up the windshield tomorrow. Can't wait to start riding it vs putting the miles on my Daily. Just need to hit up Cycle Gear before the saddlebags I want to off sale and I'll be ready for a spring of riding.
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 13,402
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From: Illinois
Just did a brake fluid flush on the 09 XR1200, 03 883R and the 14 XL1200T. The 03 came with DOT 5 but I want only one spec fluid in the garage just so I don't use the wrong one. I vacuumed the system until empty and then added Dot 4 and flushed it through three times. Worked fine.
I did the 08 Ulysses also which I consider a Sportster cousin.
I did the 08 Ulysses also which I consider a Sportster cousin.
Just did a brake fluid flush on the 09 XR1200, 03 883R and the 14 XL1200T. The 03 came with DOT 5 but I want only one spec fluid in the garage just so I don't use the wrong one. I vacuumed the system until empty and then added Dot 4 and flushed it through three times. Worked fine.
I did the 08 Ulysses also which I consider a Sportster cousin.
I did the 08 Ulysses also which I consider a Sportster cousin.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 469
Likes: 140
From: East Coast, Canada
Received an 07 service manual In the mail this AM. It will be useful and hopefully lessen rookie mistakes.
(edited on advice from Multihdrdr so teams of lawyers don't descend on my house...or something)
(edited on advice from Multihdrdr so teams of lawyers don't descend on my house...or something)
Last edited by underwhelmd; Mar 22, 2018 at 09:53 AM.
this is not being seen... hide it before izzo appears.
Last edited by cvaria; Mar 22, 2018 at 09:51 AM.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,031
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From: NJ
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Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,713
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From: SC
well I got my Grab-its - they're ****. way too short to reach the bolt since the post sticks out so far, and behind the brake lines 
I need a really long bit.
Still cant get the bottom one.
at this point im almost ready to put the old one back on and bring it to the dealer. ugh, this sucks.
I need a really long bit. Still cant get the bottom one.
at this point im almost ready to put the old one back on and bring it to the dealer. ugh, this sucks.
I like to use a cordless drill on hammer setting, then reduce the clutch so that it isn't putting too much torque on the screw/bolt. If it moves at a low clutch setting, cool; if not, up the the setting a little bit at a time until it breaks free.
Heat can help as well.
Also make sure the screw-driver bit you use fits the slot tightly without any slop.
Edit: Oops. I saw where you got them out. Congrats!! Always a good feeling.
But I'll leave this here in case anyone else needs a hand.
Last edited by TStephen; Mar 22, 2018 at 02:11 PM.