Anyone know what this is?
#21
09-27-2016, 11:40 AM
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buddy has one, i use it as a throttle adjuster only. the more you screw in the star screw, the harder the throttle becomes to twist.
in my experience,
this adjuster sucks for cruise control. it a pain to adjust while not moving, really sucks trying to adjust while riding the motorcycle.
in my experience,
this adjuster sucks for cruise control. it a pain to adjust while not moving, really sucks trying to adjust while riding the motorcycle.
use your thumb to back it off while riding
#22
09-27-2016, 02:57 PM
Wow, I got a lot of replies for this stupid question, thanks everyone! This does appear to be something that could be really dangerous and I doubt I'll be using it unless I'm on a really long haul and my wrist is killing me, haha. Guess I'll have to tear the brake lever assembly apart to see if the button is not closing.
#23
09-28-2016, 12:13 AM
If your brake light is on, that little button might not be getting pushed in the lever released position. People screw that up all the time after messing with their levers and controls. In the factory service manual, it even talks about using a piece of cardboard to hold it pressed in while working on the controls.
Check out ronnie's microfiche for a breakdown of it.
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche.....asp?make=hdmc
Stoney, the star wheel is not an add on. It is OEM and has been on bikes for a long time. I remember my three wheeler I had in the 80's even had one. I agree it sucks.
Check out ronnie's microfiche for a breakdown of it.
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche.....asp?make=hdmc
Stoney, the star wheel is not an add on. It is OEM and has been on bikes for a long time. I remember my three wheeler I had in the 80's even had one. I agree it sucks.
#24
09-29-2016, 07:51 AM
Just saying, I do build bikes and fix them all the time. Yes I get over my haed at times thats when I get help. That said at the present time I have a 1978 FLH anniversary edition I am restoring for a friend who should have let someone else to his work for him. Spending lots of time fixing stupid **** like re taping threads were he forced bolts in, run wires wrong and so one. So that said he listened to all the talk fingered he could do it went home and screwed it up. Some people just will never get it, most think they are maniacally inclined but they are not. Thats ok Im not good at book work, not picking on the guy we all have our skills. Answer to your Question my Dad had me working on things at about three years old. At 3 I went out remover the spark plugs in his 48 Lincoln and throw away, he got a kick out of that, think I got just got the kick. Always loved to tinker.
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09-29-2016, 04:33 PM
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#26
09-30-2016, 07:35 PM
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Just saying, I do build bikes and fix them all the time. Yes I get over my haed at times thats when I get help. That said at the present time I have a 1978 FLH anniversary edition I am restoring for a friend who should have let someone else to his work for him. Spending lots of time fixing stupid **** like re taping threads were he forced bolts in, run wires wrong and so one. So that said he listened to all the talk fingered he could do it went home and screwed it up. Some people just will never get it, most think they are maniacally inclined but they are not. Thats ok Im not good at book work, not picking on the guy we all have our skills. Answer to your Question my Dad had me working on things at about three years old. At 3 I went out remover the spark plugs in his 48 Lincoln and throw away, he got a kick out of that, think I got just got the kick. Always loved to tinker.
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