I need some help
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Road Master
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From: New England
I need some help
I've been doing some work on the bike and ran in to a little trouble.
First I put on a new set of pipes, Rinehart true duels.
Before I really had a chance to run it,
I through on a new set of bars, 12" pull back mini apes so I had to extend the wiring and pull it through the bars.
While I was waiting for brake cables to arrive. I pulled off as much chrome as possible and sent it out for powder coat.
When I went to put it all back together the rear fender wouldn't line up.
Everything sits strait as an arrow until I try and bolt up the fender to the license plate rail.
I tried it a dozen or more different ways but the fender wants to twist / shift.
Looking at the back of the bike the left side of the fender is almost touching the tire.
I even took a license plate rail off of my friends bike and tried it but it was the same thing.
It wasn't like that before I took it apart and for the life of me I can't see why it's like that now or how to fix it.
Next problem is I got a few codes. One I fixed already. I added a hi flow air filter with out a fuel pack it got hot as hell. So I put the stock air cleaner back on for now and cleared that code.
The code thats still hanging on is PO505. I looked it up but can't see why I'm getting it.
Anyone know if it will clear when I get the fuel pack? How to fix the fender?
Any help would be appreciated
First I put on a new set of pipes, Rinehart true duels.
Before I really had a chance to run it,
I through on a new set of bars, 12" pull back mini apes so I had to extend the wiring and pull it through the bars.
While I was waiting for brake cables to arrive. I pulled off as much chrome as possible and sent it out for powder coat.
When I went to put it all back together the rear fender wouldn't line up.
Everything sits strait as an arrow until I try and bolt up the fender to the license plate rail.
I tried it a dozen or more different ways but the fender wants to twist / shift.
Looking at the back of the bike the left side of the fender is almost touching the tire.
I even took a license plate rail off of my friends bike and tried it but it was the same thing.
It wasn't like that before I took it apart and for the life of me I can't see why it's like that now or how to fix it.
Next problem is I got a few codes. One I fixed already. I added a hi flow air filter with out a fuel pack it got hot as hell. So I put the stock air cleaner back on for now and cleared that code.
The code thats still hanging on is PO505. I looked it up but can't see why I'm getting it.
Anyone know if it will clear when I get the fuel pack? How to fix the fender?
Any help would be appreciated
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Road Master
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From: New England
Ya, that would help wouldn't it.
Its on 07 Electra Glide Classic. No motor work. I think the code may be bogus.
When I changed the throttle cables I found a switch/sensor plugged in to the old cable.
I looked it up in the manual and took it to a dealer to confirm that the switch/sensor was for the cruse control BUT I don't have cruse control. I'm guessing it was an option that was never put on the bike.
I'm guessing that's why I'm getting the PO505 code. Or it could be the new pipes or air cleaner. Either way I don't think the codes going to be a huge problem.
Its on 07 Electra Glide Classic. No motor work. I think the code may be bogus.
When I changed the throttle cables I found a switch/sensor plugged in to the old cable.
I looked it up in the manual and took it to a dealer to confirm that the switch/sensor was for the cruse control BUT I don't have cruse control. I'm guessing it was an option that was never put on the bike.
I'm guessing that's why I'm getting the PO505 code. Or it could be the new pipes or air cleaner. Either way I don't think the codes going to be a huge problem.
Road Captain
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As far as the fender goes, here what happened to me.
I bought and went to mount a detachable kit for a chopped tour pack.
When I went to bolt it up, it would not line up. I ended up loosening all the bolts all the way down the fender, and bag rails, got the detachable bolts to line up, then put everything else back together working my way back down and forward. Everything else had enough "flex" to get it back together, the kit would not flex at all.
I bought and went to mount a detachable kit for a chopped tour pack.
When I went to bolt it up, it would not line up. I ended up loosening all the bolts all the way down the fender, and bag rails, got the detachable bolts to line up, then put everything else back together working my way back down and forward. Everything else had enough "flex" to get it back together, the kit would not flex at all.
Tourer
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It is very common with assembling metal parts (not just motorcycle fenders) that you cannot and should never put in one bolt and tighten it. Put the bolts on just enough to get the treads seated. Assemble bolts that are farther away from each other and alternate (don't put bolts on that are next to each other first). The bolts should all go in. If not, THEN you have a problem. If they all got started, tighten them up just to finger tightening all round, then tighten them up. There is too much flex in metal. If you tighten up any one bolt, the opposite side probably will never line up.
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Road Master
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From: New England
some progress
On the back wheel.
I've worked with a lot of pipe and flange, pump and motor alignment type of stuff over the years, duct work, open compressors and all kinds of matting surfaces.
Thats what made this so puzzling.
What I didn't take in to account was the rear bumper.
We removed it thinking it was just for decoration but as it turns out it is functional.
I don't know why we didn't think of it ourselves either.
My buddy and I went round and round about the rear bumper and the way it looked on the bike. I didn't really mind it but he convinced me it looked ugly so we just tossed it on the bench and forgot about it.
The rear bumper uses a bracket to keep the fender strait on the bottom. With out it the fender twists.
I took it to my local indy guy and he picked it out right away. He picked up a street glide bracket and it straighten it right out.
We may have the codes done two. I'll have more on that latter.
I've worked with a lot of pipe and flange, pump and motor alignment type of stuff over the years, duct work, open compressors and all kinds of matting surfaces.
Thats what made this so puzzling.
What I didn't take in to account was the rear bumper.
We removed it thinking it was just for decoration but as it turns out it is functional.
I don't know why we didn't think of it ourselves either.
My buddy and I went round and round about the rear bumper and the way it looked on the bike. I didn't really mind it but he convinced me it looked ugly so we just tossed it on the bench and forgot about it.
The rear bumper uses a bracket to keep the fender strait on the bottom. With out it the fender twists.
I took it to my local indy guy and he picked it out right away. He picked up a street glide bracket and it straighten it right out.
We may have the codes done two. I'll have more on that latter.
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