Hello all…

What is it?
This wiggled it’s way out the top of the motor…what is it?

 

It’s an automatic compression release. Ya may want to put it back in.

 

thanks, I twisted it back in by hand as much as I could on the side of the road to get home…I need to figure out how to get it back tight

 

when ya can pull it back out. Clean the threads and put some loctite on it and run it back in. I’ve never seen that happen.

 

They have a special deep socket for that with a long cut out on the side for the wires, think it's 22mm or 7/8" but don't hold me to that. Be aware the should be a crush washer of some kind needs to be in place when you do it. Be copper or aluminium.

Amazon or a local parts store should have the socket, made for sensors, about $10 or $12.

PS I wouldn't loctite it, find the correct torque. Pull a thread the heads done.

 

Nope skip the locktite like TB mentioned.
Had someone had the heads off for some reason maybe left it loose??
You can borrow an o2 sensor socket at alot of parts places. Just leave a deposit on it

If the threads ain't hurt your good

WP

 

Nope the heads haven’t been off…it’s a stock 2020 Roadglide with the exception of a torque cam that I bought new 2 years ago…I guess my bike may have been built on a Friday lol

 

Threads look like they had a bit of sealant of some kind on them, I'd find a manual or be chatting up service tech to find out what if any was used and why.

 

Anti seize maybe ?

WP

 

Just curious. Why the no loctite? Heat of the heads?