Got a motorcycle tech question or a tip to share? Post them here. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:10:26 +0000 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:10:26 +0000 Bike Talk motorcycle forum http://bike-talk.com/forum/motorcycle-tech-talk/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:24:44 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/recommended-spare-parts.22083/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/recommended-spare-parts.22083/ Wideglide85 Wideglide85 What's the most likely things to go tits up and leave me stranded? I'm thinking crank sensor and vacuum petcock, but you guys with more twin cam experience might have had issues that I don't know about.
I have a Golan petcock and the rest of the parts I need for the tensioners on order from DK, should be here in a...

Recommended spare parts]]> Wed, 22 May 2024 10:48:22 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/elevate-your-ride-with-harley-davidson-x440-accessories.22080/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/elevate-your-ride-with-harley-davidson-x440-accessories.22080/ zanamotorcycle zanamotorcycle
Must-Have Harley X440 Accessories:

Harley X440 Crash Guard:

Description: Protect your ride with the Harley Davidson X440 Crash Guard. It's designed to shield your bike from potential damage during...

Elevate Your Ride with Harley Davidson X440 Accessories]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:21:13 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/cv-carb-lean-on-gentle-acceleration.22076/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/cv-carb-lean-on-gentle-acceleration.22076/ stephen saunders stephen saunders I put an original CV 40 on a 78 shovel. No air leaks, jetted properly using stoic numbers and exhaust oxygen sensor, accelerator pumps works correctly. Problem is that when accelerating gently before the operation of the accelerator pump such as when adjusting slightly for an increased road gradient or increasing speed gently the carb is leaning out out until a constant throttle position is attained. If the throttle is yanked open and the accelerator pump is brought into play the...

Cv carb lean on gentle acceleration]]> 1 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:03:05 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/wiring-gauges.22077/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/wiring-gauges.22077/ Tommyc Tommyc Specifically, I'm looking for the gauge for the 3 wires that run from the ignition key switch to the circuit breakers. The main breaker is 30 amp so what gauge wire is required for that circuit and I think the lights, coils breaker is 15 amp so what gauge are those wires? I'm going to rewire all three wires as the existing wires have been spliced and it's important to have a continuous wire to avoid amperage drops.]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:10:00 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/what-was-your-first-road-bike.22047/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/what-was-your-first-road-bike.22047/ Alex1759 Alex1759 7 Sat, 17 Dec 2022 14:38:08 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/oil-for-roadster.22069/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/oil-for-roadster.22069/ billy44 billy44
https://www.searchforparts.com/moto...-2015-xl-883r-sportster-roadster-cs-883-54-ci

if you have another suggestion for long distance protection or intervals let me know, I ride for long distances and would rather not have someone I do now know service my bike if I am far from home, so I need something that can stretch out the...

Oil for Roadster]]> 2 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:01:21 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/what-is-best-brightness-light-for-bike.22046/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/what-is-best-brightness-light-for-bike.22046/ Alex1759 Alex1759 1 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 23:24:21 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/exhaust-back-pressure.22073/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/exhaust-back-pressure.22073/ Frank Lorbach Frank Lorbach
Exhaust Back Pressure]]> 3 Sat, 27 Nov 2021 04:12:45 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/where-can-i-buy-cv-performance-products.22058/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/where-can-i-buy-cv-performance-products.22058/ John In NH John In NH
OR... Can anyone recommend an alternative HIGH QUALITY CV40 carburetor rebuild kit from a different manufacturer?

Really anxious to get this carb rebuilt and back on the bike (1994...

Where Can I Buy CV Performance Products?]]> 1 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 19:51:59 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/1990-heritage.22057/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/1990-heritage.22057/ Bob Kratz Bob Kratz
1990 heritage]]> 1 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:00:12 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/status-of-cvp.22053/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/status-of-cvp.22053/ carlos garcia carlos garcia 1 Sun, 10 Oct 2021 17:02:48 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/testing-77-shovel-stator-qustion.22056/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/testing-77-shovel-stator-qustion.22056/ woojr woojr
Also, is there any good test for the regulator? All I see is to change it with a known good one....

Testing 77 shovel stator qustion]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2021 17:01:39 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/77-shovel-fuel-problem-s-s-carb.22045/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/77-shovel-fuel-problem-s-s-carb.22045/ woojr woojr Installed new lines and a see through filter, disassembled the carb and inspected it....

77 Shovel fuel problem, S&S Carb]]> 9 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:10:26 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/ironhead-wont-start.6465/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/ironhead-wont-start.6465/ Bassman Bassman Kinda new here. I have an '84 ironhead sporster. I got it feb of last year and have yet to ride it. Up until recently, it would fire right up, but within minutes start backfiring through the front pipe and foul the plugs bad. Black sooty. I tried adjusting the carb (an S&S E) new plugs and wires, everything. I got it to go 30 feet once before it backfired and quit. But the next day, after replacing the plugs again, she fired right up. Readjusted carb so she wouldn't run so rich....

Ironhead won't start]]> 18 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:57:52 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/im-looking-for-advice.22044/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/im-looking-for-advice.22044/ Alex1759 Alex1759 10 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 03:23:12 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/in-recent-times-ive-read-lot-about-motorbike-journeys-in-ladakh-india-is-it-really-that-good.22041/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/in-recent-times-ive-read-lot-about-motorbike-journeys-in-ladakh-india-is-it-really-that-good.22041/ johnybiny88 johnybiny88 2 Sat, 01 May 2021 23:54:10 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/cv-carb-spitting-gas-lost-on-what-to-do.22025/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/cv-carb-spitting-gas-lost-on-what-to-do.22025/ aaron_catrina aaron_catrina Video link...

CV Carb Spitting gas. Lost on what to do.]]> 3 Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:53:15 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/emulsion-tube-question.22023/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/emulsion-tube-question.22023/ xcaret xcaret 1 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:32:27 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/need-advice-on-correct-set-up.22008/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/need-advice-on-correct-set-up.22008/ Powdermike Powdermike
Need advice on correct set up.]]> 12 Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:56:30 +0000 http://bike-talk.com/threads/oil-made-its-way-passed-the-filler-cap.22000/ http://bike-talk.com/threads/oil-made-its-way-passed-the-filler-cap.22000/ amf4399 amf4399 1