1972 XLCH: Transmission Install Attempt. Bad Parts and Bad Threads!
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- The threads on this bike will be the death of me! Salvaging/saving an old crappy sportster is so much more work. These things were rode hard and hung up wet! Combine worn out cases with crap parts these days and it makes for a miserable time. Oh well... Here's how to install the countershaft bearing, mainshaft rollers, and install the transmission into the bike. Just to do it all over again later.. Here's the install (part one).
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77 and back are the best
I agree. I like the right side shifters on early models.
I was watching you tighten the trans bolts and the two that were about to strip I said out loud, "you have to heli coil those two bolt holes". My Wife asked, who are you talking to?....lol
That's hilarious! Not my busted threads, but the wife response. I just showed this to the Mrs. and she thought it was hilarious, partly because I have been caught in the same situation. "Who are you talking to???", don't worry babe, just the internet/tv.
Your videos have been a life saver, idk how often you check comments but is there supposed to be a washer on the end of the main shaft that goes against the roller bearings, where is has that little nub ontop of the main shaft hole to keep it from spinning? The trans I pulled out of mine did not have one and it looks like it’s been scraping it inside the case, I’m lost trying to figure it out
Glad to hear they helped! If I remember correctly its the thrust washer with the little tab on it that you need. You are correct the pin will stop it from spinning, and the thickness of the washer stops the gears from banging into the side of the case.
Definitely one step forward three steps back LOL
Can't win 'em all! Only a one day setback though. On the plus side, I know it will be good now. Thanks for watching!
The title of this build is 1972 XLCH but I see a 1969 number on the case. 1969 XLCH models didn’t use the “electric start” style crankcases. Also 1972 was first year for the 1000 cc motors and I think the base stud spacing might be different?
You are correct about the 69 on the cases. It's titled 72 because that's the closest cross in the general thrown togetherness of this build. The frame is a '70-72. The motor is a 900cc BUT, it has the wet primary which means post 71. You are correct on the kickstart cases, but 72-73 is the crossover year from the 900cc and 1000cc versions. Some early 72's are 900, whereas some 72's are 1000s. The base stud spacing is completely different between the two versions. I know the VIN is 69, which is incorrect as 69 would have the early style primary. By 73, the electric start hump was standard, with or without the option of electric start, regardless of xlh/xlch designation, if I remember correctly. In this case, my numbers are inaccurate. I tagged the 72 because that's the frame year. Good call on the discrepancies though! Thanks for watching!
Bingo, the bike is titled by the frame (motor doesn’t have to match). You confirmed some things I’ve suspected. I think 1970 was the first year both kick-start XLCH and electric start XLH used “electric start style” cases. Sportsters were fairly stable/consistent from 1957 to 1969 but all hell broke loose in the early/mid 1970’s. I have several early bikes (2-‘59 XLH’s, a 1967 XLH (chopper), 3 XLCH’s (1-‘68, 2-‘69’s) but also had a ‘72 XLH, and 1974, 1978 and 1979 XL-1000’s. The ‘72, ‘74 and ‘79 are very different from each other and way different than the 1950’s/1960’s machines. With the exception of the ‘79, they all look “kind of” the same.
Same thing just happened to me!
Threads pulled on ya? Or parts being crap? Sorry to hear that either way! Thanks for watching!
Though I seen you was in illinois what part? I am too in illinois in Canton outside of peoria!
Northern Illinois, dead split between Milwaukee and Chicago.
@WrenchingWrecked right on was wondering I have seen your videos online before just happened to stumble across them again week or so ago.thats 😎 cool nice to meet meet you bro lol
Do i have to remove the front sprocket nut to get the trap door out
I don't believe you have to pull the sprocket nut to just pull the trap door. If the nut was on, 4th gear would stay in the case if I remember correctly. I'm terrible at remembering things by memory when it's not in front of me.
Again in the video there saying 4 bolts only and the trap door comes out not true
Trap door and all the gears kind of fall out if everything is free to my recollection.
Itscommon knowlege the older the sporster the better the bike older is way cooler
I agree. A bit more work and probably initially, but they are great when they are dialed.