Weird shifting issue
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Weird shifting issue
Hello all,
I'm new to harley. I bought a 89 sportster that was converted to a 1200 that also happened to be in pieces lol.
I'm a good mechanic but this has me baffled. Also sorry if this has another thread I did like extensively but didnt see anything like this.
Anyways I have my bike all together now and I went to start it and it didnt start. Another issue i have to solve but not what I'm asking about. Either way it wouldn't start so I thought maybe I'll try putting into top gear and try turning in Hope's that itll change something.
then I noticed the issue. Everything is hooked up and tightened down. The clutch lever is pulling the clutch connector but it wont switch gears. I tried loosening it and still nothing. Now here's the odd part. Once I actually started to disassemble I went to drain the oil I just put in and loosened the little clutch nut that u screw through. Now I can switch gears. Has anybody come across this?
I'm new to harley. I bought a 89 sportster that was converted to a 1200 that also happened to be in pieces lol.
I'm a good mechanic but this has me baffled. Also sorry if this has another thread I did like extensively but didnt see anything like this.
Anyways I have my bike all together now and I went to start it and it didnt start. Another issue i have to solve but not what I'm asking about. Either way it wouldn't start so I thought maybe I'll try putting into top gear and try turning in Hope's that itll change something.
then I noticed the issue. Everything is hooked up and tightened down. The clutch lever is pulling the clutch connector but it wont switch gears. I tried loosening it and still nothing. Now here's the odd part. Once I actually started to disassemble I went to drain the oil I just put in and loosened the little clutch nut that u screw through. Now I can switch gears. Has anybody come across this?
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Once I actually started to disassemble I went to drain the oil I just put in and loosened the little clutch nut that u screw through.
Is this correct for your bike?
https://www.fixya.com/motorcycles/t3...ajustment_1989
or this - https://www.hdforums.com/forum/evo-c...ml#post7880999
Last edited by Andy from Sandy; Jul 22, 2020 at 01:35 PM.
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Yes that's the nut I'm referring to. Didnt know its exact name. Also I dont believe I have the spring mentioned in the first link. I'll try this and let u know what the results are. Thanks for the help. Hopefully it's as simply as that
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I would agree if I didnt have one. Its lacking in a lot of ways so I've had to rely on the internet. And unfortunately most information on on sportster with the evo engine is all 91 and newer
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Since your bike has been down for a while, the clutch plates have probably stuck. Since it's not running I would imagine you would have a problem going through the gears in a static condition.
Why don't you get it started, and then report any issues? When I rebuilt my VW van engine, I could not turn it over by hand when completed, even though I knew all was good. Once I installed it in the van, it turned over just fine, and ran perfectly. I later sold it with 125K miles on that engine (a VW van!!!!) and it was still running like the day I fired it up.
Have you tried Ebay to find a service manual? There's lots of them listed, here's just one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-1986...sAAOSwRNFfDbed
Have you visited www.xlforum.net ? Lots of older Sportster owners and a wealth of knowledge.
Welcome aboard!
John
Why don't you get it started, and then report any issues? When I rebuilt my VW van engine, I could not turn it over by hand when completed, even though I knew all was good. Once I installed it in the van, it turned over just fine, and ran perfectly. I later sold it with 125K miles on that engine (a VW van!!!!) and it was still running like the day I fired it up.
Have you tried Ebay to find a service manual? There's lots of them listed, here's just one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-1986...sAAOSwRNFfDbed
Have you visited www.xlforum.net ? Lots of older Sportster owners and a wealth of knowledge.
Welcome aboard!
John
Last edited by John Harper; Jul 22, 2020 at 04:53 PM.
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