whats this part
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4th Gear
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whats this part
Hello,
I just bought this 05 sportster and I dont know what the part below the spark plug is. On one cylinder it has a black cap and on the other it is broken. Can anyone tell me what the part is and if it matters?
I just bought this 05 sportster and I dont know what the part below the spark plug is. On one cylinder it has a black cap and on the other it is broken. Can anyone tell me what the part is and if it matters?
Road Captain
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compression release. They are used for starting. Push them down before starting if the motor has high compression the starter will thank you. Since you dont know what they are I take it you dont use them? How does the bike start without them? Any hot start issues?
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I just bought the bike and am still assembling it and was told it does have motor work done. Cant start the bike yet. The picture i posted still has the black button which you can push down or pull up. The other cylinder the black part is broken. Who would I talk to with to try and order a new one?
Road Captain
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I see. You can get them from a dealer but they are not cheap. Some of them have replacable caps maybe you can just replace the cap. They are made with differant size threaded ends so I remove it check the threads and try jirehcycles.com thats where I got mine cheap.BTW the broken cap will not keep it from working just wear gloves they get very hot.
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