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  1. jeffreycarter87
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    04 Sportster battery issues

    Re: 04 Sportster battery issuesa
    Post by: jeffreycarter87, May 7, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster battery issues

    Ok, I watched a battery/charging system testing video and here are the results: Battery volts with key off- 12.79 Battery volts with key...
    Post by: jeffreycarter87, May 7, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster battery issues

    How can I test the regulator, the only way to test it in the repair manual is a ground test where I put one probe of my ohmeter on the regulator and...
    Post by: jeffreycarter87, May 7, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster battery issues

    No, no neutral light, nothing, wouldnt even attempt to crank if I would hit the start button.
    Post by: jeffreycarter87, May 7, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster battery issues

    I went for a ride today about 30 miles with a couple stops. Got back and saw my neighbor on his porch so I stopped, turned off the bike(using the...
    Thread by: jeffreycarter87, May 6, 2012, 15 replies, in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster 883 Carb Issues

    I talked to a local motorcycle mechanic and he educated me on the dynojet system that was originally in the carb, I took it back apart and put in the...
    Post by: jeffreycarter87, May 6, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster 883 Carb Issues

    Post by: jeffreycarter87, Apr 26, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster 883 Carb Issues

    Post by: jeffreycarter87, Apr 26, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster 883 Carb Issues

    In mine it is all coming from the carb, I have had the pop pop pop on develop a few times when I have been experimenting with rich mixtures trying to...
    Post by: jeffreycarter87, Apr 26, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster 883 Carb Issues

    To better explain when the popping occurs:it happens any time i quickly crack the throttle and let it go back to closed, never pops while under load,...
    Post by: jeffreycarter87, Apr 25, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster 883 Carb Issues

    I checked the direction of the needle jet nozzle and it was correct... an unrelated question(maybe), what is the item the is circled on pic 1 and in...
    Post by: jeffreycarter87, Apr 25, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster 883 Carb Issues

    I have replaced both of the gaskets at the head/manifold, and I replaced the boot that the carb fits into also, all just to rule those, the original...
    Post by: jeffreycarter87, Apr 25, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster 883 Carb Issues

    Ok, i took the carb back apart, cleaned out the pilot jet passage and the mixture screw passage and went for a ride this afternoon... it seems like...
    Post by: jeffreycarter87, Apr 24, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster 883 Carb Issues

    the accelerator pump diaphragm looked good, but i bought a rebuild kit a few weeks ago and i went ahead and replaced it today. then rode a round the...
    Post by: jeffreycarter87, Apr 18, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster 883 Carb Issues

    I took the bike out today to try and see if the bike was not going pop with the mixture screw adjusted where i thought it needed to be(3 turns out)....
    Post by: jeffreycarter87, Apr 18, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster 883 Carb Issues

    Ok, I just went through the process of properly adjusting the carb... I got the adjustment to where there was no evidence of lean or rich on the...
    Post by: jeffreycarter87, Apr 12, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster 883 Carb Issues

    Post by: jeffreycarter87, Apr 7, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster 883 Carb Issues

    Maybe I jumped the gun a bit when said that it was fixed... I took the bike out today, and it did the coughing several times... It is pretty cold...
    Post by: jeffreycarter87, Apr 7, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster 883 Carb Issues

    Post by: jeffreycarter87, Apr 6, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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    04 Sportster 883 Carb Issues

    Thanks guys... I am waiting on the new slide now, should be here the first of the week. I'll let you know what happens, a have all the parts of a...
    Post by: jeffreycarter87, Mar 31, 2012 in forum: Motorcycle Tech Talk
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