Doc, flat out you are one of the good ones. It's rare to find an experienced guy like yourself actually looking out for the OWNERS and not just the MoCo. Your advice is sound and your delivery is perfect. Don't change what you do, there's a ton of us out here that appreciate your time end efforts sincerely. Thank you!
I really appreciate videos like this so I hope you won't take my comments the wrong way. This situation is exactly why I do not let anyone change my fluids. I do it myself and have done so for 60 years. I am not one to ignore grinding noises and I always pay attention to the starter since it usually gives early warning signs when it or the battery needs to be replaced. This situation has obviously been going on for a long time. Longer than the oil change interval. You didn't say if the dealership does regular service on this bike or if the customer does it. Whoever changed the oil in this Sportster and didn't look at the drain plug needs to have his wrenches taken away fro him.
Absolutely. Anyone who rides, I don't care, from a Harley to a Honda, should be able to do their own maintenance on the bike. I've always done mine for nearly 60 years too. Also on my cars.
Doc, thank you again. Hey Harley-Davidson, hire Doc to teach a class or two at corporate on what it means to represent a brand and help customers. Doc is the best!
I know that you hate to be the bearer of bad news to the customer BUT just common since (and a good set of ears) would or should suggest that something is wrong with the bike. Keep up the great work and videos!!!!
Doc. I had almost had the same thing happen to my Roadking , but I didn’t here any noise . When I was changing all my oiles the oil in my primary had a silver tint to it but the plug didn’t have a lot of metal on it , so I changed the oil and put another 100 miles on it and looked again and it was silver . So I got my manual out and pulled the primary all apart and found the main clutch basket bearing had started to fail because the race on the shaft slips . If I didn’t catch that early in stead of $75 it would have cost way more . Pay attention to what your bike is telling you people ……..
I've been through 3 Dynas, 3 Softails, 3 Touring models and just picked up my second Sportster 1200. This Evo motor will last forever if treated right. Prove me wrong!
Well rub a little salt in my wound Doc. You see, my '85 big twin Evo started this very thing late last summer. Slow turning over, starter clutch letting go and free-wheeling, the grind occasionally. Did I park it immediately and address whatever the issue(s) are? No. I'll deal with it during the off-season. Tore up my shoulder in November and that ended my riding season. Had surgery in December, and now about to return to work and now I'm gonna tear into it and find out what's up and prolly pay some stupid tax of my own. I guess like Don Smith says, I deserve a big fat bill for whatever parts I need.
If you can find the parts in the first place , just rebuilt with a friend 94/95 dyna super glide, mots of my parts are no longer made bye the factory, I have had to source quite few non factory parts. Even had to get 2 parts engineered here in Tassie. You have been a great help.
Really don't like the fact that harley decided to move away from the transmission trap door. I think they did that in 2004. Used to be that you could service the transmission without splitting the case.
Doc, I'm in a similar situation w/ my 92 sporty 883. I've been told it is a shifter pawl problem. I'll be bringing it home on a trailer rather than starting and riding it home so I can go into it.
You were supposed to put the round uneven black washer in between the two pieces for the passenger floorboards. That's what makes them stay up and not loose either. Took me a minute to figure it out cause no I structions. You think for $240 they could include instructions
I got an 03 HD xl883r with a bit of a hard shift with 1st & 2nd ..thinking it's the shifter paw, not sure.. Can't afford to take it in right now, hopefully fine for now..
Great video, learning something every time, I Have a 2014 ultra Limited with only 7K miles, all Stock, only slip on muffler, start hearing a clunking sound in my primary, when cruising, every time when I give a little gas and release the throttle , I noticed when I was driving around 40mph, maybe in 4th gear, any Idea, your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you
We appreciate you watching Doc Videos. My opinion if you have been using higher gears too soon on a 2014 with only 7K miles you might want to have a trusted Harley Tech inspect first your rear belt adjustment then all components inside your primary. Using higher gears at too low of MPH & RPM puts added stress on the primary components. I agree the motor sounds great loping along at a slow cruise….Doc
so what do you think was the real first problem here ??? battery so low it was making the starter grind into the gears ?? then it wore down the teeth of the surfaces contacts ??? then he just kept on using the bike and said oh well a little noise is ok when i start bike ??? and then it just got to the point that he had to bring bike to the Dealership ???
Thanks been looking for this information ..bc 3/4/5 times in 4 yrs my 2000 1200 make that Terrible starter Noise .......some other Sportster owner say ..O That's Normal .. I knew then & ever So More Now ..Its NOT ..Thanks Doc Harley ..ck my Drain Plug before next Start up
Doc, wish you would do a video on the M8 cold start tick (Hydrolic lifter noise?). This noise varies greatly between bikes in our HOG club. A new M8 Road Glide Limited in our group had severe tick thank lasted for Minutes not seconds at startup. After warranty tear-down, and dealer confab with the Harley Factory techs - the final verdict was "Run ONLY Syn 3" Amsoil Vtwin oil was the culprit. (What?) I contacted the Amsoil engineers and they cried Bologna! Now I see post that the tick may be carbon buildup on pistons on bikes with only 10K? My M8 runs amsoil and the tick lasts only 15-30 seconds on cold start. (I have an external PVC vent can on mine). What is the real story - and why with the M8 and not with the twin cam? They both have hydrolic lifters? Please do a video on this. Thank you
I'm getting a high pitched chirping noise from the compensator area on a 2012 electra glide cvo? Everything I've read on the comp is more of a rattle/ clunk noise. Chain tension does not seem off. Thoughts?
My first thoughts are for you to check charging system. Why? If the Rotor and Stator are going bad a lot of damage can spread. Next the bolt that holds the Comp assembly tight is just starting to come loose. In any case, don’t wait for the rattle…..Doc
Hey doc will the 09 and up rear rim and drive pully fit on a 07 these are street glide models. I was wandering because I was going to replace the stock comp. To a solid comp and was looking at the rims for rubber pads in the pully.
Doc I have a 2005 fat boy and I change oil every year and I don’t ride to much but I have growing noise I check the primary chain and adjusted still have noise not have metal is like bearing liner worn or bearing loose , 2000 to 3000 rpm and down noise is there. Thanks … 🙏🏻
Just curious, can the Sportster transmission be removed once the clutch basket is removed, or do the cases have to be split? I think on the older ones it could.
Hi Doc thanks for your great videos about harley motorcycles. We have a 2005 sportster 1200 XL and always its hit a bump on street we hear a metal sound like from the front end or under the gas tank. We send to change the engine mount, front folk spring and oil, check the triple tree bering all nuts are well adjust, tank bolt adjust, kick stand ect and all look ok. We go to 3 diferent motorcycle shop and spend money in diagnostic on each one, one of them was a Harley dealer and no one find what make the noice. Any sugerence about that Thanks in advance for your help
I had one like that. Turned out to be the fasteners that hold the fender to the side plates that attach to the forks. Remove the fender and go on a ride ……Doc
@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson Thanks for try to help me. I remove the fender and ride its but still make the noice, look like from top triple tree or from front bottom tank. Any future segerence let us know Thanks againg for your help and keep doing your great motorcycle tutorial videos👍
So with my 2009 XL1200C I tried starting my bike when it died by running with it and popping the clutch in gear. I just ended up breaking something which I investigated to be the snap ring and retaining ring for the clutch pressure plate. The spring and clutch discs fell freely after pulling the cover off. I found at least one tooth on the part of the clutch that holds that to be chipped with scoring inside that general area. The pieces of the clip were large and mangled in the bottom of the cover. I wondered why I couldn’t get a proper clutch lever adjustment or why it wouldn’t change gears even with a new cable. And I still haven’t addressed why the bike died in the first place. I’ve just finished rebuilding the starter solenoid and will try to put that back on but the electrical plug that goes into the bottom part of the outside of the starter housing was filled with oil and I smashed the plastic on accident. No money to get a new starter so I’ve superglued the plastic pieces I could find and will try to silicone it in place when on the bike.
I guess my question is if I use the bike until I can replace the damaged parts in the clutch basket and if oil in that starter button electrical plug (the one on the bottom of the starter housing)would cause the starter to not work?
Multiple things going on here. There has to be a reason the clutch clip came out. Can’t just get a new clip and ride off. Well maybe you can, I could not, knowing the clip could come out again right when I need it going through an intersection. If oil is coming out the connection, you maybe did not replace the thin o-ring in the starter clutch assembly. Oil can be a conductor and ground out the power coming to the starter. It’s got to be tough but stop……Doc
Got an 08 xl1200l had to replace a primary cover used a vtwin mfg cover and a James gasket kit i have had none stop issues chasing down a binding shifter shaft followed torque specs bolt patterns ,it shifts with the cover on but no bolts seated any idea what I need to look at?
@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson shift shaft was fine on previous cover only switched do to a stripped out clutch cable thread, I'll check the items listed to make sure that there wasn't a issue during install thanks
It is a shame that this motorcycle owner is so oblivious to what his bike is telling him. It is also surprising that his friends have not been influential enough to get him the help he needed, way back at the beginning of this issue. He deserves the big bill this will come to!
With respect Don, not everyone out here is a "wrench". Exactly why when we're at the local bike night, it won't hurt to take a minute and try to educate someone who might not know the difference outside of "it starts vs. it doesn't start." Harley.... Americana, Freedom and all that wonderful stuff but at the end of the day, we're a family? Right? Hell em' out!
@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson I think its odd they both went out the same time Battery and 5 days later then the starter. I will add a New stator when i do the Starter .
@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson My sister was an industrial production engineer for Harley Davidson at the KC plant back in the early 2000s when this bike was built. She gave me a tour of the production to these Sportsters. They cranked out massive amounts of these bikes as fast as they could (don't remember the exact number per day) around the clock. The quality control was an issue (sis job was to figure out how to improve this without slowing production), but selling a lot of low cost bikes was the goal. That is why I can't see putting that much money in that era of Sportster, unless you do the work yourself and make a custom chopper.
Hello Doc Harley, I have that weird noise on a brand new bike. I believe it s the front wheel or transmission bearing. Please let me know if you have any idea as so far I have been told it s normal. Here s the video: ua-cam.com/video/5oNdFzGX1Ag/v-deo.html and thanks a lot!
Please Email me more details. How long have you been riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles? What was your brand bike before? How many miles on the bike? What changes have you made from stock? If you ride another brand before, if this is your first Harley, if the bike has less than 1000 miles, if you skipped the first service these and many other answers to questions can confirm your dealers answer or not. My other thought, ask your dealer if you can ride a bike the same as yours. Ride the same route as your video. (Record) then compare. If they are the same, trust your dealer. If different point out the clip in the recording…..Doc
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Doc, flat out you are one of the good ones. It's rare to find an experienced guy like yourself actually looking out for the OWNERS and not just the MoCo. Your advice is sound and your delivery is perfect. Don't change what you do, there's a ton of us out here that appreciate your time end efforts sincerely. Thank you!
I appreciate that. Thank you for your support….Doc
@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson I learn more from your channel and the service manual than I did at MMI. THANK YOU.
His concern for our motorcycles is awesome 😊
And also our safety.👍
Here's a fine example in knowing what she is telling you! Live it and Learn. Thanks Doc for the tip.
I really appreciate videos like this so I hope you won't take my comments the wrong way. This situation is exactly why I do not let anyone change my fluids. I do it myself and have done so for 60 years. I am not one to ignore grinding noises and I always pay attention to the starter since it usually gives early warning signs when it or the battery needs to be replaced. This situation has obviously been going on for a long time. Longer than the oil change interval. You didn't say if the dealership does regular service on this bike or if the customer does it. Whoever changed the oil in this Sportster and didn't look at the drain plug needs to have his wrenches taken away fro him.
Absolutely. Anyone who rides, I don't care, from a Harley to a Honda, should be able to do their own maintenance on the bike. I've always done mine for nearly 60 years too. Also on my cars.
As we all know with out a doubt You are One of the Best, enjoy your week end Doc
Thanks Gene…Doc
Doc, thank you again. Hey Harley-Davidson, hire Doc to teach a class or two at corporate on what it means to represent a brand and help customers. Doc is the best!
Great suggestion!…..Doc
Thank you again Doc Harley for the great knowledge and sharing your experience!
What an awesome way of putting it, you help everyone, and I mean everyone.
Always so helpful, thanks again Doc.
I know that you hate to be the bearer of bad news to the customer BUT just common since (and a good set of ears) would or should suggest that something is wrong with the bike. Keep up the great work and videos!!!!
Hi Doc, as a owner of a 2008 Nightster I say thanks for that important issue.
Greetings from good old Germany ....
Take care
Thank you for watching Willi….Doc
Good morning Doc, Happy St. Patrick's Day ✌️🍀
Very good video Doc!!
No noise will ever fix itself!!
If you hear something you better fix it!!
Great advice Doc, you should always listen to your bike and for sure check the drain plug always.
Doc. I had almost had the same thing happen to my Roadking , but I didn’t here any noise . When I was changing all my oiles the oil in my primary had a silver tint to it but the plug didn’t have a lot of metal on it , so I changed the oil and put another 100 miles on it and looked again and it was silver . So I got my manual out and pulled the primary all apart and found the main clutch basket bearing had started to fail because the race on the shaft slips . If I didn’t catch that early in stead of $75 it would have cost way more . Pay attention to what your bike is telling you people ……..
Well done Sir…..Doc
I've been through 3 Dynas, 3 Softails, 3 Touring models and just picked up my second Sportster 1200. This Evo motor will last forever if treated right. Prove me wrong!
Thanks for your honesty.
Thanks for the great information Doc and keep up with the fantastic work.
Much appreciated….Doc
Great video! Thanks for teaching us the important things about our Harleys!
Well rub a little salt in my wound Doc. You see, my '85 big twin Evo started this very thing late last summer. Slow turning over, starter clutch letting go and free-wheeling, the grind occasionally. Did I park it immediately and address whatever the issue(s) are? No. I'll deal with it during the off-season. Tore up my shoulder in November and that ended my riding season. Had surgery in December, and now about to return to work and now I'm gonna tear into it and find out what's up and prolly pay some stupid tax of my own. I guess like Don Smith says, I deserve a big fat bill for whatever parts I need.
Wishing you the best….Doc
Learned a lot about SPORTIES. Big thumbs up
Great video Doc. It's a shame the owner didn't take care of this earlier
Yes I agree….but I have not walked in his shoes.So I will do my part to fix it….Doc
That’s terrible news for the owner , if you can even get all the part’s with supply issues
I’m hearing that 😢
As always great information thanks, I have a softail and a bagger but great advice thanks
Thanks for watching….Doc
Doc knows Harley, great video. Thanks
Yikes!
Thanks Doc.
No warning from my 06 Dyna Wideglide when it dropped a Stator bolt, proved expensive.
Great Information
Thank Doc!
If you can find the parts in the first place , just rebuilt with a friend 94/95 dyna super glide, mots of my parts are no longer made bye the factory, I have had to source quite few non factory parts.
Even had to get 2 parts engineered here in Tassie.
You have been a great help.
Thanks Doc 😊
Thanks Doc👍🏻👏🇿🇦
more good advice for common sense people thank you
The sad thing now days is common sense is not so common anymore
Good Advice
Top job…….keep these videos coming👍🚀
Well, that's certainly something to take notice of. Putting things off is never a good idea. Poor guy has a big bill coming. Thanks doc.
Very true….Doc
Superb. Very useful video. Thanks and best wishes.
You help alot of Us , Thank you...
Glad to hear that….Doc
Really don't like the fact that harley decided to move away from the transmission trap door. I think they did that in 2004. Used to be that you could service the transmission without splitting the case.
Agree….Doc
i would almost like to break down next to this dealership just to see doc talk about my bike..
😮😆….Doc
Doc, I'm in a similar situation w/ my 92 sporty 883. I've been told it is a shifter pawl problem. I'll be bringing it home on a trailer rather than starting and riding it home so I can go into it.
Thanks a lot again for the good information
I really appreciate these vids.
Much appreciate this video mate.
I would also check the drive on the starter.
Love the video buddy, brings back good memories
Glad you enjoyed it….Doc
You were supposed to put the round uneven black washer in between the two pieces for the passenger floorboards. That's what makes them stay up and not loose either. Took me a minute to figure it out cause no I structions. You think for $240 they could include instructions
I call that the snow ball effect if you roll a snow ball in the snow it gets bigger and bigger
Fantastico!
Gracias…..Doc
Great information, only thing it's missing is the actual sound. What sounds mean what?
Bike would not start so no sound….Doc
I got an 03 HD xl883r with a bit of a hard shift with 1st & 2nd ..thinking it's the shifter paw, not sure.. Can't afford to take it in right now, hopefully fine for now..
Maybe, don’t wait too long….Doc
Great video, learning something every time, I Have a 2014 ultra Limited with only 7K miles, all Stock, only slip on muffler, start hearing a clunking sound in my primary, when cruising, every time when I give a little gas and release the throttle , I noticed when I was driving around 40mph, maybe in 4th gear, any Idea, your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you
We appreciate you watching Doc Videos. My opinion if you have been using higher gears too soon on a 2014 with only 7K miles you might want to have a trusted Harley Tech inspect first your rear belt adjustment then all components inside your primary. Using higher gears at too low of MPH & RPM puts added stress on the primary components. I agree the motor sounds great loping along at a slow cruise….Doc
Wow!! 😳
Good stuff! 👍
so what do you think was the real first problem here ??? battery so low it was making the starter grind into the gears ?? then it wore down the teeth of the surfaces contacts ??? then he just kept on using the bike and said oh well a little noise is ok when i start bike ??? and then it just got to the point that he had to bring bike to the Dealership ???
Does the 180 out from wherever damage hold true as similar to a flywheel on the car?
The problem is... how much is a sportster worth? Maybe better to put it together and sell it as a basket case and buy a different bike.
That’s an option….Doc
Thanks been looking for this information ..bc 3/4/5 times in 4 yrs my 2000 1200 make that Terrible starter Noise .......some other Sportster owner say ..O That's Normal .. I knew then & ever So More Now ..Its NOT ..Thanks Doc Harley ..ck my Drain Plug before next Start up
Thanks for tuning in to our videos. Glad it helped👍…Doc
Doc, wish you would do a video on the M8 cold start tick (Hydrolic lifter noise?). This noise varies greatly between bikes in our HOG club. A new M8 Road Glide Limited in our group had severe tick thank lasted for Minutes not seconds at startup. After warranty tear-down, and dealer confab with the Harley Factory techs - the final verdict was "Run ONLY Syn 3" Amsoil Vtwin oil was the culprit. (What?) I contacted the Amsoil engineers and they cried Bologna! Now I see post that the tick may be carbon buildup on pistons on bikes with only 10K? My M8 runs amsoil and the tick lasts only 15-30 seconds on cold start. (I have an external PVC vent can on mine). What is the real story - and why with the M8 and not with the twin cam? They both have hydrolic lifters? Please do a video on this. Thank you
I appreciate your suggestion and information….Doc
I'm getting a high pitched chirping noise from the compensator area on a 2012 electra glide cvo? Everything I've read on the comp is more of a rattle/ clunk noise. Chain tension does not seem off. Thoughts?
My first thoughts are for you to check charging system. Why? If the Rotor and Stator are going bad a lot of damage can spread. Next the bolt that holds the Comp assembly tight is just starting to come loose. In any case, don’t wait for the rattle…..Doc
Never understood why H.D. went away from the "Trap door" inside the primary to access the transmission. Makes ZERO sense.🙄
Agree but production cost less so more profit for stock holders.
Hey doc will the 09 and up rear rim and drive pully fit on a 07 these are street glide models. I was wandering because I was going to replace the stock comp. To a solid comp and was looking at the rims for rubber pads in the pully.
I have never tried. It may work if you match the Swing-arm to the wheel…Doc
Like they say”pay me now or pay me more later”
💯
Doc I have a 2005 fat boy and I change oil every year and I don’t ride to much but I have growing noise I check the primary chain and adjusted still have noise not have metal is like bearing liner worn or bearing loose , 2000 to 3000 rpm and down noise is there. Thanks … 🙏🏻
Let me put my ear up to the internet
🤔…..too many possibilities……Doc
@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson I know I’m so sorry , has to open the bike to check all bearings and something else, because no have metal derbis.
Just curious, can the Sportster transmission be removed once the clutch basket is removed, or do the cases have to be split? I think on the older ones it could.
On this year the cases must be split….Doc
Hi Doc thanks for your great videos about harley motorcycles. We have a 2005 sportster 1200 XL and always its hit a bump on street we hear a metal sound like from the front end or under the gas tank. We send to change the engine mount, front folk spring and oil, check the triple tree bering all nuts are well adjust, tank bolt adjust, kick stand ect and all look ok. We go to 3 diferent motorcycle shop and spend money in diagnostic on each one, one of them was a Harley dealer and no one find what make the noice. Any sugerence about that
Thanks in advance for your help
I had one like that. Turned out to be the fasteners that hold the fender to the side plates that attach to the forks. Remove the fender and go on a ride ……Doc
@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson Thanks for try to help me. I remove the fender and ride its but still make the noice, look like from top triple tree or from front bottom tank. Any future segerence let us know
Thanks againg for your help and keep doing your great motorcycle tutorial videos👍
I feel like I have like a Humm or low pitch whine coming from mine
Any thoughts?
My only guess was Maybe low primary oil
I would want to know the condition of primary adjuster and remove the primary cover to see if the starter gear is returning back all the way….Doc
I guess this concerns all Harleys, not only sportsters?
Yes Sir…..Doc
Last Sporty I'll ever buy is a 2003, totally unimpressed that they took the trap door out of the primary, for what?
I miss the trap door too…..Doc
Personally id leave the stator as it was more than likely working ok. 6:14
That’s possible but I can’t afford a come back. Customers believe I should fix it for free…..Doc
Is the gearbox wrecked as well?
A possibility…..Doc
So with my 2009 XL1200C I tried starting my bike when it died by running with it and popping the clutch in gear. I just ended up breaking something which I investigated to be the snap ring and retaining ring for the clutch pressure plate. The spring and clutch discs fell freely after pulling the cover off. I found at least one tooth on the part of the clutch that holds that to be chipped with scoring inside that general area. The pieces of the clip were large and mangled in the bottom of the cover. I wondered why I couldn’t get a proper clutch lever adjustment or why it wouldn’t change gears even with a new cable.
And I still haven’t addressed why the bike died in the first place. I’ve just finished rebuilding the starter solenoid and will try to put that back on but the electrical plug that goes into the bottom part of the outside of the starter housing was filled with oil and I smashed the plastic on accident. No money to get a new starter so I’ve superglued the plastic pieces I could find and will try to silicone it in place when on the bike.
I guess my question is if I use the bike until I can replace the damaged parts in the clutch basket and if oil in that starter button electrical plug (the one on the bottom of the starter housing)would cause the starter to not work?
Wow, times are tuff. Hang in there….Doc
Multiple things going on here. There has to be a reason the clutch clip came out. Can’t just get a new clip and ride off. Well maybe you can, I could not, knowing the clip could come out again right when I need it going through an intersection.
If oil is coming out the connection, you maybe did not replace the thin o-ring in the starter clutch assembly. Oil can be a conductor and ground out the power coming to the starter. It’s got to be tough but stop……Doc
Got an 08 xl1200l had to replace a primary cover used a vtwin mfg cover and a James gasket kit i have had none stop issues chasing down a binding shifter shaft followed torque specs bolt patterns ,it shifts with the cover on but no bolts seated any idea what I need to look at?
A bent shift arm through the cover, a bushing that is not in all the way, shift arm assembly is no pushed in all the way…Doc
@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson shift shaft was fine on previous cover only switched do to a stripped out clutch cable thread, I'll check the items listed to make sure that there wasn't a issue during install thanks
@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson was a faulty cover from vtwin mfg had a warp in it
Why does this information not pertain to the other bikes. Seems like sound(pun intended) advice,
for all the cycles.
Each is built differently. IE big motors transmission is seperate vs XL. You are correct a noise not common should be addressed….Doc
It is a shame that this motorcycle owner is so oblivious to what his bike is telling him. It is also surprising that his friends have not been influential enough to get him the help he needed, way back at the beginning of this issue. He deserves the big bill this will come to!
I don’t believe anyone deserves. I do not know the circumstances. Possibly low funds these days….Doc
With respect Don, not everyone out here is a "wrench". Exactly why when we're at the local bike night, it won't hurt to take a minute and try to educate someone who might not know the difference outside of "it starts vs. it doesn't start." Harley.... Americana, Freedom and all that wonderful stuff but at the end of the day, we're a family? Right? Hell em' out!
How many miles were on that Sporty?
I'm done with HD,after few sportsters and Riad king,newer again
Well I hope to see you down the road on what ever you choose to ride. We will miss you on this channel….Doc
I have a starter going out on my 1340 , 8 year old battery went out , now the starter 28 year old starter .
JC they both had a long life…..Doc
@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson I think its odd they both went out the same time Battery and 5 days later then the starter. I will add a New stator when i do the Starter .
If this stuff is news to you need a Harley manual!
I promote a Factory Service Manual to anyone working on their Harley….Doc
If I when the lottery you will be my private mechanic 😅
Thanks for the offer. Will be following the numbers now…..Doc
103 ✌🏻🇨🇦☕️❤️🎯
OUCH, looks expensive.
His neck veins started to show. Negligent owners irritates Doc.
😆 it’s just old age showing….Doc
$3000 bill for a $3000 motorcycle. Geez
Parts Bike For Sale.....
Nope! It’s a keeper 👍…..Doc
@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson My sister was an industrial production engineer for Harley Davidson at the KC plant back in the early 2000s when this bike was built. She gave me a tour of the production to these Sportsters. They cranked out massive amounts of these bikes as fast as they could (don't remember the exact number per day) around the clock. The quality control was an issue (sis job was to figure out how to improve this without slowing production), but selling a lot of low cost bikes was the goal. That is why I can't see putting that much money in that era of Sportster, unless you do the work yourself and make a custom chopper.
That Sucks
Can't just turn the key and go! Real cost of a bike includes maintenance going to be hard to spend the value of the sporty now to repair it! Rats!!
Hello Doc Harley, I have that weird noise on a brand new bike. I believe it s the front wheel or transmission bearing. Please let me know if you have any idea as so far I have been told it s normal. Here s the video: ua-cam.com/video/5oNdFzGX1Ag/v-deo.html and thanks a lot!
Please Email me more details. How long have you been riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles? What was your brand bike before? How many miles on the bike? What changes have you made from stock?
If you ride another brand before, if this is your first Harley, if the bike has less than 1000 miles, if you skipped the first service these and many other answers to questions can confirm your dealers answer or not.
My other thought, ask your dealer if you can ride a bike the same as yours. Ride the same route as your video. (Record) then compare. If they are the same, trust your dealer. If different point out the clip in the recording…..Doc
Indian!!
Gritty is normal wear