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Consideration when looking at bikes with 96ci or greater - 468 days old
Glider and I have been having a discussion about the run out problem on the larger 96 twin cam engines. I thought there may be some interest in the community about this information:
Originally Posted by tquentin1
Bad deal about Mike's engine. Glad the MoCo is doing right by him.
no oil pressure..... - Harley Davidson Community
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Stage 1-2-3-4 Explained - 978 days old
Finally an explanation for the different stages of engines and what they involve.
Staging Your Harley
Words: Andy Hornsby
Pics: Harley-Davidson Archive
This was originally going to be a "How do you define a Stage 1 / Stage 2 / Stage ... Read more
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Sep 18th, 2008 09:52 AM
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Finding An Intake Leak - 993 days old
This is a very common happening on Harley engines and a rather difficult thing to diagnose for some...
Your engine had been running fine but recently it has started running poorly, maybe when its warm, maybe when its cold or sometimes the problem just seems to come and go. The problem shows signs of both a rich and lean... Read more
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Jul 3rd, 2007 03:34 PM
by glider
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Sportster Maintenance - 1000 days old
Here's a link that will give you some input on general maintenance of the sportster and it's components.There are FOUR pages so don't miss any :58:
http://www.bikernet.com/sportsters/PageViewer.asp?PageID=622
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Jun 26th, 2007 08:46 AM
by glider
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EVO Ignitions - 844 days old
Stock H-D Evo Big Twin ignitions have two advance curves ---- a quick advance curve for part-throttle, light load running, and, the very slow advance curve for mid to full-throttle running. It is this second curve that determines the ignition timing when accelerating even moderately. While not the most common reason for 'soft' or... Read more
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Nov 29th, 2007 05:50 PM
by glider
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TC Cam Swap - 844 days old
Two good pages with pictorials on a cam swap in case you are thinking of doing one.
Page 1
http://www.bikernet.com/jims/jimstech01.asp
Page 2
http://www.bikernet.com/jims/jimstech02.asp
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Nov 29th, 2007 05:33 PM
by glider
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Sportster HP Numbers - 844 days old
I know the sportster crowd wants to know the HP of their engines, here's a link that will tell you this with different configurations of parts..
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/hplist_evo_sporty_stock.htm
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Nov 29th, 2007 05:26 PM
by glider
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Choosing Performance Cams - 844 days old
Here's some input to selecting the proper cams for your motor. They must work well with all other components or it is a waste of your money as it will never develop the power of it's full potential.
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/selectcam.htm
Don't miss this section Bolt-in Cam Selector
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Nov 29th, 2007 04:40 PM
by glider
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Chain vs Gear Drive - 976 days old
To give you a better understanding of the differences.
The top two pics show the outer side of the cam plate while the bottom two show the back (inner) side of the cam plate.
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s45/bills985/geardrive1.jpg
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Nov 28th, 2007 10:50 PM
by glider
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Hard Starting Motors - 848 days old
Big-inch, high-compression motorcycle engines can be a bear to start. They fire off when they spin, but getting them to turn over can be taxing on motorcycle parts like starters and electrics. There are a few things you can do to make life easier on your starting system, some mechanical, some electrical. First you need to determine if the... Read more
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Nov 25th, 2007 09:47 PM
by glider
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Spark Plug Tips - 848 days old
How Does Heat Range Affect A Plug?
A spark plug is made up of ceramics, steels and nickel alloys. These materials do not have the ability to produce energy or heat. When we talk about the heat range of a spark plug, we're referring to its ability to move heat away from its tip or core nose into the cooling system. A cold spark plug... Read more
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Nov 25th, 2007 09:43 PM
by glider
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Cams And Compression - 848 days old
Low compression pressure:
The higher the pressure within the combustion chamber when the air/fuel mixture is ignited, everything else being equal, the more power your engine produces and more efficiently it runs. However, if the pressure it too high, detonation (pinging) may occur which can destroy an engine.
Each combustion... Read more
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Nov 25th, 2007 09:39 PM
by glider
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Understanding Blow By - 848 days old
Here's a link that will explain it better than typing a bunch of information here.
http://motorcyclecruiser.com/tech/blowby_motorcycle_engines/index.html
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Nov 25th, 2007 09:29 PM
by glider
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Rocker Box Breakdown - 848 days old
Just a breakdown to see what goes inside of those shiny chrome pieces.
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s45/bills985/Rockerboxbreakdown.gif
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Nov 25th, 2007 09:25 PM
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