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Dec 28, 2007 | 07:02 PM

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notlost_nc

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RE: Don't have primary drive locking tool, any else work

I've used a small piece of mahogany wood before. George's garage also has a pretty cheap tool to do this.

Dec 29, 2007 | 07:27 PM

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choochoo

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RE: Don't have primary drive locking tool, any else work

Piece of old tire works great.

Jun 13, 2013 | 12:01 PM

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Half-Fast Deuce

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I need the dimensions for the bar. 2001 deuce

Jun 13, 2013 | 12:21 PM

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ghostdncr

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You can also pull a spark plug and thread a length of nylon rope down into the combustion chamber, blocking the piston from reaching TDC. That's a pretty handy trick to have out on the road.

Just to throw it out here, the primary locking bar for my '79 FXE is 1/4" thick x 1-1/4" wide x 9.0" long. Crankshaft and clutch hub centerlines are approximately 13" apart. Of course, that info's useless for the modern bikes but I figure someone might wander through looking for Shovelhead dimensions.

Last edited by ghostdncr; Jun 13, 2013 at 12:26 PM.

Jun 13, 2013 | 12:28 PM

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dyna07custom

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Originally Posted by Dalton

Block of hardwood will work

+1 just be careful

Jun 13, 2013 | 12:31 PM

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dribble

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I took a piece of round 2" hickory from a flag pole and cut it into a wedge with my chop saw. It worked great.

Jun 13, 2013 | 01:48 PM

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Beav

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Cut up a plastic cutting board, and screw it together...

A piece of wood works just as well...

Beav

Jun 13, 2013 | 01:59 PM

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r0de_runr

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Originally Posted by Dalton

Block of hardwood will work

Thats what I used, a piece of furring strip.

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Jun 13, 2013 | 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tarheelrdr

Going to check compensator nut this weekend and don't have the locking tool, I've seen and read about ways around this but I can't find it in the forum. anybody used an alternative method that worked OK? Thanks, Tim

Best thing I have found is a Hockey Puck. They are rigid enough to hold and soft enough not to do any damage. Plus free because son is a Goalie and always has some in his bag.