Harley Davidson Forums

Touring Models Road King, Road King Custom, Road King Classic, Road Glide, Street Glide, Electra Glide, Electra Glide Classic, and Electra Glide Ultra Classic bikes.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Tiny Spring - What is it?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 28, 2017 | 10:34 AM
Share
  #1  
AtticusFinch's Avatar
AtticusFinch
Thread Starter
|
Road Warrior
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,926
Likes: 185
From: Utah
Default Tiny Spring - What is it?
So after I pulled the engine out of my Road King, I looked down at the lift and I see this tiny spring. It was on the left side of the motorcycle. I have no idea where it came from. Any help?

Tiny Spring - What is it?-photo978.jpg

Tiny Spring - What is it?-photo164.jpg
 
Reply
0
Old Oct 28, 2017 | 10:36 AM
Share
  #2  
CndUltra95's Avatar
CndUltra95
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,302
Likes: 61
From: Near YVR
Default
What year of bike?
Fuel Infected??
Rob
 
Reply
0
Old Oct 28, 2017 | 10:37 AM
Share
  #3  
AtticusFinch's Avatar
AtticusFinch
Thread Starter
|
Road Warrior
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,926
Likes: 185
From: Utah
Default
2009

Yes, it is fuel injected.
 
Reply
0
Old Oct 28, 2017 | 10:40 AM
Share
  #4  
MotoJockey's Avatar
MotoJockey
Grand HDF Member
Veteran: Navy
Joined: Jun 2017
Posts: 4,620
Likes: 3,938
From: Near Yosemite
Default
Looks like some sort of a Check Ball spring to me........
 
Reply
0
Old Oct 28, 2017 | 10:46 AM
Share
  #5  
btsom's Avatar
btsom
Grand HDF Member
10 Year Member
Community Builder
Liked
Top Answer: 1
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 4,445
Likes: 2,816
From: Oklahoma
Default
Repaired and Delta faucets lately?
 
Reply
0
Old Oct 28, 2017 | 10:58 AM
Share
  #6  
AtticusFinch's Avatar
AtticusFinch
Thread Starter
|
Road Warrior
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,926
Likes: 185
From: Utah
Default
😂 Nope.
 
Reply
0
Old Oct 28, 2017 | 11:12 AM
Share
  #7  
Eric Moore's Avatar
Eric Moore
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 728
Likes: 25
From: griffin ga
Default
You sure it came from the bike ?
I think.its to small but I have never disassembled a fuel line disconnect. But I am sure there is a spring inside that keeps the lock secure. Maybe it fell out.. it might not even be from your bike
 
Reply
0

Trending Topics

Old Oct 28, 2017 | 11:58 AM
Share
  #8  
AtticusFinch's Avatar
AtticusFinch
Thread Starter
|
Road Warrior
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,926
Likes: 185
From: Utah
Default
Originally Posted by Eric Moore
You sure it came from the bike ?
I’m not positive but I don’t know how else it would have come to be on the lift.
 
Reply
0
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-2

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
story-9

Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Oct 28, 2017 | 01:57 PM
Share
  #9  
dodger413's Avatar
dodger413
Tourer
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 337
Likes: 56
From: Joshua Tree, CA
Default
was the engine / transmission pulled out as one unit ?

or was engine pulled but left transmission in bike ?
 
Reply
0
Old Oct 28, 2017 | 03:26 PM
Share
  #10  
FreedomRider's Avatar
FreedomRider
Road Master
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,067
Likes: 339
From: Northeastern Indiana
Default
It looks like the spring from the end of the throttle/idle cable ... but that spring can't fall off unless the end of the cable is cut off
 
Reply
0



Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:33 AM.

story-0
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-1
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-3
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-4
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-5
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the caf� racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-6
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE
story-9
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider

Slideshow: Graeme Billington's left-hand-drive Shovelhead is as much about problem-solving as it is about classic Harley form.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2025-12-30 11:27:08


VIEW MORE