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  1. tim
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    Sportster rear cylinder head bolts

    hi guys, just a follow up to cardboards comments about using the manual and the factory torque procedure, I have a 1250 kit from Revolution...
    Post by: tim, Sep 1, 2010 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    Sportster rear cylinder head bolts

    Thanks again for everybody's input, got the bike back together with the timesert installed, all seems well so far had about a ten mile ride to shake...
    Post by: tim, Aug 29, 2010 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    Sportster rear cylinder head bolts

    Thanks everybody, for all the input, will let you know how it all turns out tim
    Post by: tim, Aug 26, 2010 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    Sportster rear cylinder head bolts

    Well Here is what i found the inside stud pulled out of the engine case destroying the threads after 22,000 miles of service with no problems. Found...
    Post by: tim, Aug 24, 2010 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    Sportster rear cylinder head bolts

    i decided to at the time i found it to just retorq the particular bolt per the manual and see what happened it resealed for about 50 miles and has...
    Post by: tim, Aug 15, 2010 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    Sportster rear cylinder head bolts

    I just had a head gasket leak, when i pulled the rocker box off i found that 1 of the 4 head bolts had completely come loose , could turn it very...
    Thread by: tim, Aug 15, 2010, 20 replies, in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    Sportster odd engine noise

    Art , The oil i changed to after this was Klotz synthetic straight 50w for v-twin. Any thoughts or comments. Tim
    Post by: tim, Jul 28, 2009 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    Sportster odd engine noise

    Art, When i checked the pushrods on the front head every thing was correct but when i pulled the front push rod and blue compressed air thru i...
    Post by: tim, Jul 28, 2009 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    Sportster odd engine noise

    thanks again Art, As for the nik-a-sil cylinders i guess we will see,they have a lifetime warrenty.As for the oil i use strictly Mobil 1 vtwin 20w50...
    Post by: tim, Apr 30, 2009 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    Sportster odd engine noise

    Thanks Art, These are forged pistons and they are installed in nik-a-sil coated aluminum barrels . they were supposed to be matched set, but who...
    Post by: tim, Apr 29, 2009 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    Sportster odd engine noise

    Help, Been chasing this noise since we updated to the 1250. Coming from the front cylinder, sounds like a clackety sound not quite a knock . it...
    Thread by: tim, Apr 28, 2009, 10 replies, in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    Gas Prices

    Its not who's in the Whitehouse, it is who's mandating what emissions the heavy duty truck makers in particular had to meet for 2007 emissions. They...
    Post by: tim, Nov 4, 2008 in forum: Pull up a chair and sit for a spell
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    Gas Prices

    In regards to diesel prices , you can thank the EPA for some of the price increase. Due to 2007 US emission requirements for diesel engines, part of...
    Post by: tim, Nov 2, 2008 in forum: Pull up a chair and sit for a spell
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    Transmission Pulley

    Your right, every once in a while it is nice to twist the throttle and light'er up. I will say one thing first Sportster for me and first big v twin...
    Post by: tim, Jul 14, 2008 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    Transmission Pulley

    Thanks Art, I am one of those old farts at 52 not looking to set any speed records on the street or track either!:D
    Post by: tim, Jul 14, 2008 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    Transmission Pulley

    Thanks for the info Art, I do a mixed bag of highway and city and the acceleration right now is great. Just thought i could cut off a couple of rpms...
    Post by: tim, Jul 14, 2008 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    Transmission Pulley

    Hi Everybody have not posted in a while been busy.Now that i have this 883 to 1250 conversion and been enjoying it i decided that i would like to put...
    Thread by: tim, Jul 12, 2008, 7 replies, in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    883 carb help needed

    Hi Art I forgot to mention i did the jetting with needle, spring and emulsion tube supplied from Harley-Performance and also the jets i...
    Post by: tim, May 13, 2008 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    883 carb help needed

    Hi,Art, Not trying to be a smart-a or doubt any of your technical knowledge, i was just passing on what i found when i rejetted my 06 883 and what...
    Post by: tim, May 13, 2008 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    883 carb help needed

    hi Art, I know one thing that there is a definite difference. When jetting this engine for the Vance and Hines slipon mufflers and a Kuryakyn...
    Post by: tim, May 12, 2008 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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