New Owner 2005 Sportster 1200 Custom
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Tourer
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New Owner 2005 Sportster 1200 Custom
New HD owner. I know absolutely next to nothing about them except for how to ride one. I'm going to have lots of questions, but I'll make sure to make separate post for each one.
I bought from owner that just moved so they can't locate the owner's manual. I'm buying one from local dealer and also a service manual.
My question is what common/specialty tools should I have to be able to work (regular maintenance and maybe some upgrades) on my new to me bike? (I have the regular guy garage tools, sockets and wrenches, screw drivers, hammers, drill, etc.).
Thanks in advance.
I bought from owner that just moved so they can't locate the owner's manual. I'm buying one from local dealer and also a service manual.
My question is what common/specialty tools should I have to be able to work (regular maintenance and maybe some upgrades) on my new to me bike? (I have the regular guy garage tools, sockets and wrenches, screw drivers, hammers, drill, etc.).
Thanks in advance.
Cruiser
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Congrats, & Welcome to the forum. Any questions you have can be answered by at least someone on here, also for future references www.bikebandit.com Will be your best friend for diagrams, Also post up some pictures of your bike for us to see sometime, we may all have the same bike, But each one is different in its own way, for instance Mine doesn't run but looks pretty, don't see to many of them lol. Best Wishes. -Joe
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From: Windsor Ontario
Allen keys and/or sockets, imperial for most, metric for brakes.
Torx drive bits, T-27 in particular.
A clutch spring compressor... you will eventually want to get rid of the useless spring plate in your clutch pack before it grenades and ruins your basket and hub.
1/2" drive torque wrench and an inch/lbs torque wrench (for the exhaust nuts: 120 inch/lbs or 10 ft/lbs)
jack stand would be nice but you can make a lever style lift with a piece of 4x8, a length of pipe, a flange and a few bolts
Oh, and BTW, welcome to the forums
Torx drive bits, T-27 in particular.
A clutch spring compressor... you will eventually want to get rid of the useless spring plate in your clutch pack before it grenades and ruins your basket and hub.
1/2" drive torque wrench and an inch/lbs torque wrench (for the exhaust nuts: 120 inch/lbs or 10 ft/lbs)
jack stand would be nice but you can make a lever style lift with a piece of 4x8, a length of pipe, a flange and a few bolts
Oh, and BTW, welcome to the forums
Last edited by John_K; Sep 28, 2011 at 10:35 PM. Reason: added link and welcome
Road Warrior
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Get a full set of Torx bits. Make sure it includes the T27 bit. Don't be afraid to ask questions here. I don't know how much time and money I have saved by asking something I am unsure of on here.
Enjoy your new ride.
Enjoy your new ride.
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You do your own reloads?
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and a flexible funnel to fill the primary fluid through the inspection port 
Nice bike, I like the wire rear wheel!
Damn, that's a nice clean garage too... with light!
Nice bike, I like the wire rear wheel!
Damn, that's a nice clean garage too... with light!
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@joe - yes, it keeps the price down on my other hobby 
@john - thanks, I wish i can take credit for the wheels but that is how I bought it. As for the garage, well you haven't seen the other side of it. lol
@john - thanks, I wish i can take credit for the wheels but that is how I bought it. As for the garage, well you haven't seen the other side of it. lol