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That should work out let us know. Usually, I just take a piece of wire off a wire brush and pull it out with flyers and that works fine. Thank you for watching it all your support.
This video was posted 6 years ago. I reached out to Mr.Rocco with my problem and he promptly started answering my questions. This man is a treasure to the motorcycle community and we are lucky he's so willing to share his knowledge and so good at teaching. Thank you!
Followed your advice (video) to the letter on my 2000 Sportster 883, which hadn't run in about 4 years. I tried other avenues first. Seafoam in the gas, carb cleaner, cleaned the spark plugs, but she'd only run on the choke. She surely sounds sweet now! Thanks for the help. When I told my garage guy what I was planning to do, he was like "what??"..ha,ha. But I did it, am proud of myself, and she purrs like the big cat she is. :)
Discovered you videos when i decided try and get my sons 2006 HD 1200 sportster started after 5 years of sitting in my garage. Excellent library you have built! Extremely helpful, even though i’m already sucked into this little project to the tune of ~$800 so far and not yet finished. Just removed the fuel tank to clean and replace fuel valve assembly and the overflow line disintegrated in my fingers. Just a suggestion, a video on doing an overhaul on a bike that has been sitting this long that make it safe to ride would be helpful.
Rocco, your videos are calming. Your patience and tone of voice are like taking a yoga class. After watching your videos, I feel like I can repair or maintain anything.
I have watched 100's of how to bike videos and this is my favorite. Well explained, speed thru the whatever parts, detailed, simple. This was perfect. Love the no bs personality too! Thank you for your help.
This man is the real deal. Worked with me step by step through my air fuel system and got me to the problem. He even jumped on the phone a couple of times. What UA-camr does that?! Tremendous asset to the motorcycle enthusiasts community! Thanks @TwoWheelRocco!!!
I've been riding, wrenching and restoring bikes for almost 30 years. For the first time, I am working on a Harley and it is different from the Japanese and British bikes that I am accustomed to. I've been working on a 2002 Sportster 883, and your videos have helped me where service manuals often fail. Thanks Rocco, and keep the great instructional videos coming.
I'm about to get my 06 sportster back on the road after 4 years or so. I've alot of work to do on it beforehand. It's been sitting in my carport this entire time. One of the major things I wanted to do is clean the carb. I love that this video is straight forward and gives a very clear idea on cleaning. Thank you for the no bullshit lesson!
Thank you so much, this video is exactly what We needed, my Father in law parked his bike for a few months, and it started losing power at high rpm’s and was fine down low, we went through the carb, she cleaned up nicely, and runs great now, your video made this task 100% easier and much quicker. Thank you
So I should clean my carb? Because I got a 95 harley sportster 883 and when I get up to 70-80 mph, the bike starts to lose power while riding. I thought it had to do something with the battery so I tightened everything up. Still same problem.
Wanna thank you so much i had a slow throttle response and could only ride in choke. Now she purrs and runs like a champ and saved like 350 bucks doing this myself
Thanks to your thorough and easy to follow video I was able to help my niece get her '05 883 back on the road. Coincidentally your tip on removing stripped screws actually came in handy .
I have a 1996 standard 883 sportster that I let sit for about a year. Followed this video and cleaned the carb out. She fired up with the first start nice and strong. In idle she sounds better than ever! Perhaps I should have cleaned the carb sooner than later. Thanks Rocco...you are a gem to the moto community. Vroooooom!
This is an Awesome Video. I'm gonna try this tomorrow in the daylight. My '94 FLSTC has been sitting for 1 winter year - wouldn't start up for more than 30 seconds, put in more fuel stabilizer - life got in the way - child and all -- now has been sitting for roughly 2 years -- gonna drain gas, clean carbs, and recharge battery -- hope it works. I miss the beast. Sorry Ed.
@@Voltomess Nope, couldn't get it running. I had issues getting the carb system to pull out. So now it's been sitting for 4 years. Looked at it the other day. All, and I mean ALL, of my hoses need to get replaced. I wouldn't be surprised if my gaskets need to get replaced. I don't have the time, the energy, the tools, to do it myself. (At least at this point in time). I just need to take it to a mechanic. I'm sure it'll be a couple thousand to get it running again. Working 2 jobs. My daughter is now 6yrs-old. I need it running for my mental health.
@@Voltomess is a lot for me too, I've been saving. I work 2 jobs, been separated for just over 3 years. Don't get me started. Frustration. Anywho, I've been saving for such an occasion.
Amazing video, got my 95 Sportster back up and running by following your very clear steps. It would only run on idle and would stall with any throttle. Now it's running smoothly again. Thanks for taking the time to show us how easy this is to do. Only difference with mine was I didn't notice any brass piece when I took the top piece off. I also cleaned a third "jet" toward the back of the bottom of the carb.
You are the man. I wish I found your videos years ago for my 02 1200 Sportster. Now when I work on it using your videos things go so much smoother. Thanks so much for all the work you've done and continue to do.
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support insall. Ride safe and have a great day and again thank you for your kind words. I do appreciate.
I have to agree with everyone else. Your video's are straight to the point and detailed. Not boring with a bunch of other stuff you really don't want to hear. There clearly explained and very helpful. I will continue to use and look for other ones that are provided by you. I will also recommend your video's to everyone I have conversations with pertaining to do it yourself video's. Thanks for the outstanding help.
Happy to help. Thank you for the really kind words and all your support Tim. Any questions just ask. I love these Sportsters.. Ride safe and have a great day. God bless you. Tools needed 3/16 Allen head driver for clutch cover. 1/4 Allen head driver for exhaust bracket.
Thanks so much for this video, man. I was considering just buying a new carburetor for a Sportster I just purchased. This video saved me a bunch of cash. Thanks!
Hey again Rocco, just wanted to let you know, I just reassembled my carburator on my 96 Sportster after watching your video and thanks to your tips in your email, it now purrs like a kitten. Thank you so much! All the best from the Faroe Islands
Thank you. I sold my kawasaki a month ago so I could by this 1997 883.. this video is extremely helpful to me, I want to know everything about this bike. So far I’ve changed the air filter, oil filter, did my engine and transmission oil change, gonna do spark plugs tommorow. She’s only got about 11k and runs great. Won’t start without full choke in the morning. Once she’s warm she fires up and idles pretty good. I hope once I watch this video a few more times and I give it a shot, to clean the carb, hopefully it’ll run even better. Thanks man!!
Good luck with your new ride. Full choke is normal in the morning. Any question just ask. If she idles and runs nice. No need to take carburetor apart. Plugs filter and good gas. I like 93 octane. Sounds like you have a good running bike. Ride safe and enjoy.
I love these videos. I don't own a Harley yet because I'm a broke college student but just like everything else I own, I usually don't trust other people to work on my stuff. I like to do it myself- these videos give me the confidence that I'll be able to work on my own bike when I get it.
Thanks for the video straight to the point. I live in NY and just got my first Harley, 03 Sportster XL883 custom. Definitely need carb cleaned hard to start and idle. But once its on and on the road its a great feeling. Found a bike shop near me thats seems to be highly recommended will have them clean the carb this week.
+NESTOR CALIX Good luck with your Sportster. To start try cleaning air filter and plugs, gap 38-41. Ride Safe.If you could...Thumbs up and Subscribe. Thank you,
Been riding anything w wheels since I was five. Was lucky and always had some help if trouble rose. Triming some fat now that I'm 39 with a boy of my own so time to start learning. My 90 sporty has sat for awhile now and only ran w the choke this yr when I woke her up. Glad I found two wheel Rocco and this vid. Thank you sir for sharing your knowledge. It was a breeze to fix and now she's putters and roars like intended. Much respect
Your love of MC shows. I wish you were in NY so you can clean my carb. Its stalling during idle. I'm sure it just needs this same cleaning. My Mechanic unfortunately got in a wreck and is currently unavailable. The season is starting and I can't ride :
Not sure. I don't even have a garage to work in (couldn't wait to ride, bike is an outdoorsy type). You video really helped me at least get an idea of whats wrong. I do wish I could just spray some cleaner in there and it would be a miracle.
+Allison Beck , Where in NY? If its not that bad, Try Sea Foam carb. cleaner with fresh fuel. 1 1/2 oz to 1 gall. gas. in the tank.. And Ride,and ride, Good luck and ride safe..If you could Thumbs up and Subscribe.Hope your mechanic feels better.
Thank you very much. I had taken the bowl off and main jet, but didn't see that idle jet up in there. The cleaning didn't help until I watched your video and went back in there. I also polished the slide as you indicated, and it runs better that ever. I was about to take it to the shop, but you saved me. Thanks!
Such a great video. You start turning bolts immediately, minimize the extra words and just stay on point start to finish with excellent information. Thank you so much!
Fantastic and efficient! You are a pro my friend. I followed this on my 93 today and was done with the job in about an hour. Your post was the key! Tahnks so much for your help.
Thank you! My '03 Sportster was having trouble starting and would run lean. I followed your video step by step and it's made a huge improvement. It's like having a new bike!
Two Wheel Rocco do you ever work on smaller bikes? I have a 2003 Suzuki gz250 that I had some problems with. Got it running good enough to ride, but I'm no mechanic.
@@muscle949 YES! btw these are not American Phillip's screws they are Japanese Industrial standard screws (JIS) Phillips are more pointed and touch the bottom of the screw before the driver's teeth can lock in and sit correctly which is why people tend to strip them all the time.
Thanks for this tutorial, very well explained with what tools required and step by step process without any bullshit. I followed your guidance and stripped and cleaned my 04 1200 carb. It was leaking petrol and not idling. Now it runs great. Cheers Rocco
Brother awesome vid thank you i have 2001 883 hugger. Its been bored to 1200 been having issues for 8 months now. Everyone was telling me how complicated this job would be. I followed your vid in my garage my babygirl is running better than it was when it was new my brother. THANK YOU please keep up the good work. Live to ride ride to live..............Thanks brother
Your videos are so appreciated, and I have successfully cleaned the carb, and rejetted my 97 1200 (first bike) with confidence and ease after learning on here. Much thanks to you brother
Thank you so much Rocco for your helpful videos, I learned a lot from you, I dis change the clutch cable, adjusted just like you teach and rebuilt my carburetor just like you said, I did by my self and now my Harley runs like a champ, Thank you ROCCO
Grate video, my bike was running very rough, it wouldn’t pick up speed, idle was very bad, I cleaned the carb just like you showed and the bike is running better than ever.
Thankyou for making these videos on the sportster! Just picked up an 03 sportster chopper that’s been sitting for a while and was able to get everything from the starter to the engine cleaned up and sounding great thanks to your videos. Keep up the great work man!❤
hey rocco...did you or did you not take off the gas line from tank to carb..?? i`m working on my 89 ultra evo...i haven`t been riding my old baby as much...it will turn but won`t catch....i`m thinking gunk in carb or gas line...gonna wash and oil the air filter...thankyou very informative episode.....canada.....please reply.....
Yes I removed the gas line from the fuel tank and the choke assembly I'm not a big fan of oiling the air filter. I believe air flow is important. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Wyatt. Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a great day.
I just bought an 04 as my first bike and its pretty well used. It does run, but has trouble staying running long enough to get warm and loses power at the low end. It sat for 5 years so I'm going to follow this tutorial first. Thanks a lot for taking the time to make it! It feels like a fuel flow issue so we'll see...!
How many miles? Clean gas Tank, Idle jet, Gas, And petcock vacuum. Any questions just ask. Thank you for you sub. Ride Safe and Good luck with your first bike.
Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. 02 king, great bike how many miles? Thank you for watching and your sub Alberto. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your kind words Kolour.. Ride safe and have a great day. Let us know how it works out.
Great channel Rocco! So my carb blows out a puff of air & fuel from the inlet when I do a quick rev. What do you think is the reason. 5K mile 883 2003 sportster. I advanced the timing to stop the popping. not sure if popping is gone yet. It still puffs out the air/fuel cloud.
I would start with the air /fuel screw on the bottom back of your carburetor. Let us know how many turns out it is set at. What exhaust and intake are you running? Let us know how it works out. Thank you for watching and your sub Craig. Ride safe have a great day.
excellent video straight to the point and clearly filmed very informative . it has given me confidence to tackle my own carb. thanks for taking the trouble to educate us novices.
It's a Japanese carb, so the screws are JIS (Japanese Industry Standards) which are like superior Philips screws with a "+" and an "X" combined with angles for a better grip. Use a JIS screwdriver on them for a super-tight grip on the screw without slipping. You can buy really cheap (low price, not low quality) JIS screwdrivers or screwdriver bits in different sizes from Amazon or eBay. The difference is amazing you may never strip another JIS screw. I found out about these when I started wrenching on my Miata.
Thanks for all the amazing advice. My sportster is back up and running and I've learned alot through the process. Great channel for us novice guys looking to do our own work. Thanks again.
Rocco is an awesome Harley Davidson mechanic. Very patient person. In less than 40 minutes over the phone figured out what the issue was after I followed step by step instructions he gave me. It all boiled down to a bad timming module part#3246698 for 2003 Sportster. Thanks for your help Rocco!! Ride safe!!
disguise is the bob ross of carburetors~ he's all that's nice and don't strip the screws a little bit cleaner but not too much she's beautiful and the patient. you're the bob ross of motorcycles dude and i love it!
the way you're video showed the carburetors ins and outs makes me feel more confident about doing my carb but by myself, and literally just a few moments ago after watching your video i decided to order from ebay the claymore service manual for my 883 so thanks, i went ahead and subscribed to your channel i like the way you do stuff and talk while you're doing it, keep on posting those great vid's!
I changed my Carburetor cover today to a chrome cover. Bike Starts with choke but shuts off as soon as you throttle up. Shuts off with or without the choke when throttle is used. Any suggestions?
I would look at the vacuum line coming off the Petcock it could of come loose when you were doing that work. and now you're starving the bike of fuel. did you do other work to your carburetor? Let us know how this works out. Thank you for your Sub Sammy. Ride Safe and have a great day.
@@wayvonlockhart626 Happy to help. ua-cam.com/video/5Q-apn_nupc/v-deo.html. Let us know how this works out.... Thank you for watching and your sub Wayvon. Ride safe and have a great day.
Just bought a 98 1200s that's been neglected. Doesn't like to idle without choke. Gonna do a good carb clean soon. Thanks for the video with some good tech tips
Happy to help. Very popular problem, Idle jet clogged. Choke compensates for the lack of fuel with a dirty clogged Idle jet. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub James. Ride Safe and have a great day.
not sure if this question has been asked before and sorry if its a dumb question. I just want to know what is the house that its hanging at the bottom of the carburetor and is it supposed to be attached to something? i have an 06 XL883C and i recently noticed that its just ganging off my carburetor.
That is an overflow hose, It comes off the float bowl of your carburetor and it does not connect to nothing. If your carburetor gets flooded. Gas will come out of that hose meaning you got a bad needle jet in your carburetor. I hope that helped, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Daniel. Ride Safe and have a great day.
I stripped the screws the second time I cleaned the carb what a nightmare that was. Ran out to orielys and bought some vice grips and popped them out but now I need to buy new ones any suggestions as to where to get new ones? Also what size are they?
www.ebay.com/i/251517551872?chn=ps. M4 1.5 metric. You can buy them at Ace Hdwe. Bring a screw with you to be safe. Hope this helps. Let us know how it works out.
Thanks for the run thru. will be doing this tomorrrow. my 1996 1200 xlh is running rough and i just discovered there are paint flakes in the fuel filter from a new tank i put on the bike. will be replacing fuel filter and cleaning carb just to be sure! Really glad i found this channel!
@@TwoWheelRocco Was really easy to dismantle the carb and it was smack full of crap. Amazed it did even start with all the crap in it. Runs like new now! Cheers again for great content.
Just wanted to give a shout out and give a big thanx for making this video I have the exact. Same bike and had the same problem wouldn't idle without the choke it was the slow or idle jet i did exactly what u did in the video and idles n runs perfect thanx again!!
Excellent video, thank you for this upload sir. As a recent graduate of Motorcycle Mechanics Institute of Phoenix, Harley Davidson Late Model course I will sadly admit that we only got to touch a couple dirt bike carbs in the prerequisite classes. I assume there is not too many differences in functionality, but only how the carb is packaged. I will be servicing a Carbed Iron 883 for the first time and will be rebuilding / rejetting it; it sat outside in the PNW for a year with old fuel. I have although rebuilt a 4 barrel Holley on a '66 Riviera, but that is a different beast all together. I truly wish Carbs were capable of passing modern day emissions as they are a true mystery to most ordinary folks these days; even in my motorcycle technician vocational school - only the motocross/baja racer crowd had previous experience with them.
@@TwoWheelRocco It was extremely simple, even watched your petcock screen cleaning video to do that at the same time. Fired right up after reassembly, hats off to you good sir
What is the screwdriver you use when you remove the 4 Philip’s head screws from the lower cover on the carb? I like that nice thick handle with interchangeable bits.
Hope this Helps, Ebay. www.ebay.com/itm/Craftsman-Hand-Impact-Driver-Mechanic-Tool-Set-1-2-Inch-Drive-8mm-Bit-04746-/303680283389?hash=item46b4c162fd. Thank you for your Sub. Any questions just ask. Ride Safe and have a great day.
you're awesome, quick question.. i have an 06 sportster same as this. when i try turning it on it cranks but doesnt start up fully just cranks and cranks. could a clogged carb be the reason my bike doesnt want to start up, or will it still start w a dirty carb just not run as clean? i checked my relay fuses and changed spark plugs so im assuming it doesnt have anything to do w the following, but instead may be a fuel issue or battery?
If your bike will turn over when you hit start button and with a strong start? And has spark? Then it is gas. Take a look. ua-cam.com/video/kivgNpZWHeY/v-deo.html. Any question just ask. Let us know how it works out.
Hi Rocco. I've just discovered your videos and they are very good. I would like to ask your advice please. I have a 2000 Dyna Superglide with a stock exhaust. Can I fit twin slash 3" Slip ons without changing the filter or rejetting the carb? Thanks in advance.
Hey brotha, you’re videos are always helpful I’m wondering if you had a tip or two. I’m trying to install my throttle and return line now and I’m stuck, it’s like the return is just slightly too short to reach that part on the carb it connects too, I have the adjustments as loose as I can. Thanks
Do your carb first.. Then up top...Take a look. ua-cam.com/video/kiYfRxvdxAg/v-deo.html. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Trey. Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a great day.
thank you so much for posting this I just purchased a clean 1973 xlh, it has been sitting in a clean garage for 10 years and I know I will have to do this thank you for showing, could you make a video with how to troubleshooting electric system and replacing brake line ?
Happy to help Most times a. rich conditions start with too much oil in the motorcycle. Sportster like halfway on your oil dipstick. If you see oil in your air filter, that's an indication of too much oil in your motorcycle. .Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub.Chris. Let us know how this works out. Ride safe and have a great day.
Hope this helpspartsfinder.onlinemicrofiche.com/ronnies/showmodel.asp?Type=13&make=hdmc&a=570&b=9&c=0&d=2005%20SPORTSTER%AE%20XL%201200C%20CUSTOM%20(CG)%20CARBURETOR%20ASSEMBLY. Let us know how this works out.
Hey Rocco, Let me start off by saying i have brought a 95 lowrider back to life because of your videos. And You've answered numerous question. I cant seem to get the idle to kick back down to normal after bikes warmed up. Has new plugs,wires,intake gasket, 180main, with 46 pilot jets, air screw is 1 1/2 turns out. Any ideas on why idle wont kick down?
Happy to read all is well. As for your low rider. Did you try adjusting the idle screw? May sound stupid but I have to ask. Here's a video. ua-cam.com/video/N-_00UOa_xk/v-deo.html. Let us know how this works out. Thank you for your follow up. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Yes I have. Have the idle running at just under 1000 rpms. As i ride it idles down for the first couple miles, then it idles as i downshift at just under 2000 unless i bring the bike in gear down to a almost stop.
@@ericgabriel1652 I would look at your Petcock vacuum Diaphragm. Sounds like somethings not correct you sucking air not enough fuel and it's a fuel thing let me know how that works out I'll send you the video to test the diaphragm on your petcock, very important ua-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/v-deo.html. let us know how that works out. Make sure that vacuum hose is not collapsing that's connected to your petcock. that will definitely mess with the gas flow.
Perfect walkthrough video... question: which corner does the brass go? Darn think came up fast and I didn’t notice which corner. Also, when cleaning the throttle body... i twisted grip throttle to get the throttle body to open on the car... and a very shiny cylinder came out flying from somewhere... :-/. Small cylinder piece, one side thicker then the other one with a raised belt/dividing the cylinder 60/40. You sure make it look easy.... :-)
That is inserted in the top black cap, right far corner that's where your cable hdwe is for your throttle cable, it inserts into black slide cover. Let us know how it works out.
1996 sprt xl, Same question and problem in book only shows #3 as a regular washer (no sleeve) and on top of cap not under cap, I inserted the brass sleeve washer on top of the black cap for the throttle bracket to have a washer. It sounded as if you inserted it "insert" before the cap as if the insert-washer-head went under the plastic without any visual of insert-washer-head placement. Also, does it matter what hole gets the insert-washer-head side under cap because the underside of the black cap has two alignment tips diagonally. I guess the insert-washer-head side of the brass insert goes adjacent either diagonally holes not alignment holes. Please detail more, the Clymer book must be older than the upgraded washerhead-sleeve - "insert". Thanks for any express in the matter. Thnkx Clarence, Michigan
Rock, the hose hanging on to the carb, does that plugs in anywhere? I am having starting issues with my 2003 XL883C 100th Anniversary bro. I found a hose which looks very similar to the one you show plugged to the carburetor but I am not sure if it is just a breathing/vent hose. I found it in between the cylinders. Please advise. Thanks Rock!
@@knockoutartist101 Try looking at this video, ua-cam.com/video/kivgNpZWHeY/v-deo.html. And. ua-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/v-deo.html. Hope this helps. Let us know.
This man is amazing !!! I would love for him to go threw my sporty and rebuild it make it new! Or I could watch his videos and do it myself because he makes it that simple
Happy to help. Thank you for your kind words and all your support Clarence. Any questions just ask. Sportster are great motorcycles. Easy to work on. Lots of fun, Ride safe and have a great day.
You sir are a badass, thanks man! My 02 Sportster 1200 is cutting out sometimes, seems like between 1500-2000 RPM's. guy I got it from let it sit for 2 years. I'm thinking plugs or carb for sure.
New plugs...Clean carb...tank screen...check petcock vacuum diaphragm...ua-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/v-deo.html She will run like new.. Hope this helps,Let me know...Ride Safe.
Does it matter if the fuel line runs strait up and over where the breather/rocker box is? Or can the fuel line go almost strait back between the carb and jug and under the breather bolt?
I am a big fan of running it the way the factory did. Run it parallel with choke cable. Hope this helps. Thank you for your Sub Mat. Any questions just ask. Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco Thanks for the quick response. Picked up an 02 sporty and your videos have been very helpful. I will rerun the fuel line. I replaced the choke cable using your video as guidance and it worked out great. I couldn't for the life of me remember which way the fuel line went between the jugs and running it strait up seemed too tight to me so I ran it strait back but was concerned that it rubbed the jug a bit too much. Thanks again! Any recommendations on getting rid of a bit of decel pop I'm getting when letting off the throttle going downhill?
Great video. Simple and straight forward.. I. went through the process on a 04 sportster. it fires up and idles great, even drives better than ever, but when I give it extra throttle, the engine floods and won't run. Did I mess up a jet, or could it be something else?
I would go over the float needle and seat, needs to be cleaned or replaced...Not seating proper.causing flooding...If it happens again buy new float needle at Harley for about $24.00 ...Fuel kills rubber tip... let me know how this works out.
1 Thing I feel (you) needed to point out : Removing The small base (4 screws) - done after removing the cover - use a 'FLAT TIP' Phillips - I spent about 45 minutes to remove the 4th - after a light strip. The screws only need 'initial pressure' (like a 2 man push of heavy object - 1st person 'holds' firms until 2nd effort). They are not wound in there BUT there are some type of allow that is less dense than the aluminum carburetor - so it's like a cold stick of butter in saran wrap. I used a screwdriver similar to yours but took the tip from one of those 'variable' strip clips that has different heads. Pretty funny trying to make a flat-head slit after the small strip. Then I began searching, searching, and devised that plan. Just for a little better fuel feed...hah.
The plastic 'seal' or ring around the rubber seal - for the top removal. You can tell just how HARD I've been pushing My 1200. There's a black 'heat bubble' - burn & expansion. I should replace this soon. I'm going to go run some on Monday...maybe put on 200 miles just to get my balance back. Great Video!
Almost. I forgot to mention, until now, that the ones who do this should also ensure their throttle cable reseats into its small bracing area. After removing the carb, from the bike, I had pulled it enough to where the cable was sticky just a couple of MM out of this metal feed port. After priming the carb, several times, I started the bike up - noticing the throttle handle 'sticking' - and the bike 'REVVEEDD !!!" I heard the Rev Limiter kick in. Neighbors probably thought I was trying to show off. LoL.
I’ve cleaned the carburetor to the tea of the video (great explanation btw) an also checked my fuel line. The bike runs when the choke is on but every time I go to turn the choke off the bike dies. Same bike as the one you have in the video. Any ideas? I’d really appreciate your help. The bike has been sitting for almost a year.
Idle jet for sure...Take a look at video 3.40 ...Clean in out ...Spray carb.cleaner up in the hole after you remove jet...then reinstall...That will do the trick.....Let me know how this works out..
Is it normal for carb sportsters around this year to need a lot of warm up after cold starting? If i start my bike up and go it needs choke for a mile or so with normal throttle, if i try to open up the throttle i will get a pop noise and lose power for a split second per pop. Would would be causing that issue?
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That should work out let us know. Usually, I just take a piece of wire off a wire brush and pull it out with flyers and that works fine. Thank you for watching it all your support.
This video was posted 6 years ago. I reached out to Mr.Rocco with my problem and he promptly started answering my questions. This man is a treasure to the motorcycle community and we are lucky he's so willing to share his knowledge and so good at teaching. Thank you!
100% agree. He has very good information and presents it in a very clear and easy to understand way.
You are very welcome. Thank you for your kind words Casey. Ride safe and have a great day.
I second that
@@marks8052 happy to help any questions. Just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support Mark. Ride safe and have a great day.
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Followed your advice (video) to the letter on my 2000 Sportster 883, which hadn't run in about 4 years. I tried other avenues first. Seafoam in the gas, carb cleaner, cleaned the spark plugs, but she'd only run on the choke. She surely sounds sweet now! Thanks for the help. When I told my garage guy what I was planning to do, he was like "what??"..ha,ha. But I did it, am proud of myself, and she purrs like the big cat she is. :)
Happy to Help....You showed them garage guys...Ride Safe..
Denise Rogers I'm about to try it myself because others charge too much for this simply activity, thanks a bunch for the confirmation
Discovered you videos when i decided try and get my sons 2006 HD 1200 sportster started after 5 years of sitting in my garage. Excellent library you have built! Extremely helpful, even though i’m already sucked into this little project to the tune of ~$800 so far and not yet finished. Just removed the fuel tank to clean and replace fuel valve assembly and the overflow line disintegrated in my fingers. Just a suggestion, a video on doing an overhaul on a bike that has been sitting this long that make it safe to ride would be helpful.
Happy to Help....Ride Safe and have a great day.
so the 883 carn follows the same routine?
Rocco, your videos are calming. Your patience and tone of voice are like taking a yoga class. After watching your videos, I feel like I can repair or maintain anything.
Thank you for your kind words. Ride Safe and have a great day.
I have watched 100's of how to bike videos and this is my favorite. Well explained, speed thru the whatever parts, detailed, simple. This was perfect. Love the no bs personality too! Thank you for your help.
Happy to Help, Thank you for your Sub Markus. Any question just ask. Ride Safe and have a great day.
This is by far the best instructional video on youtube,straight to the point,no BS.Thank you sir!
Thank you, Hope it helps. Ride Safe and have a great day.
urungutang n
This man is the real deal. Worked with me step by step through my air fuel system and got me to the problem. He even jumped on the phone a couple of times. What UA-camr does that?! Tremendous asset to the motorcycle enthusiasts community! Thanks @TwoWheelRocco!!!
Happy all went well.. Thank you for all your kind words and support Derrick. Ride safe. Have a great day.
I've been riding, wrenching and restoring bikes for almost 30 years. For the first time, I am working on a Harley and it is different from the Japanese and British bikes that I am accustomed to. I've been working on a 2002 Sportster 883, and your videos have helped me where service manuals often fail. Thanks Rocco, and keep the great instructional videos coming.
Happy to help, Ride Safe and have a great day. Thank you for your Sub. Any question just ask.
I'm about to get my 06 sportster back on the road after 4 years or so. I've alot of work to do on it beforehand. It's been sitting in my carport this entire time. One of the major things I wanted to do is clean the carb. I love that this video is straight forward and gives a very clear idea on cleaning. Thank you for the no bullshit lesson!
Happy to help, Any question just ask. Thank you for your support.
Thank you so much, this video is exactly what We needed, my Father in law parked his bike for a few months, and it started losing power at high rpm’s and was fine down low, we went through the carb, she cleaned up nicely, and runs great now, your video made this task 100% easier and much quicker. Thank you
Happy to read all went well. Any questions just ask, Thank you for your Sub Matt. Ride Safe and have a great day.
So I should clean my carb? Because I got a 95 harley sportster 883 and when I get up to 70-80 mph, the bike starts to lose power while riding. I thought it had to do something with the battery so I tightened everything up. Still same problem.
Wanna thank you so much i had a slow throttle response and could only ride in choke. Now she purrs and runs like a champ and saved like 350 bucks doing this myself
Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Mat. Ride Safe and have a Great Day.
Thanks to your thorough and easy to follow video I was able to help my niece get her '05 883 back on the road. Coincidentally your tip on removing stripped screws actually came in handy .
I have a 1996 standard 883 sportster that I let sit for about a year. Followed this video and cleaned the carb out. She fired up with the first start nice and strong. In idle she sounds better than ever! Perhaps I should have cleaned the carb sooner than later. Thanks Rocco...you are a gem to the moto community. Vroooooom!
Happy To help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for all your kind words and support Josh. Ride safe and have a great day.
This is an Awesome Video. I'm gonna try this tomorrow in the daylight. My '94 FLSTC has been sitting for 1 winter year - wouldn't start up for more than 30 seconds, put in more fuel stabilizer - life got in the way - child and all -- now has been sitting for roughly 2 years -- gonna drain gas, clean carbs, and recharge battery -- hope it works. I miss the beast. Sorry Ed.
It will work....Just do it..You will ride again. Ride safe.
I'm curious did you did it?
@@Voltomess Nope, couldn't get it running. I had issues getting the carb system to pull out.
So now it's been sitting for 4 years. Looked at it the other day. All, and I mean ALL, of my hoses need to get replaced. I wouldn't be surprised if my gaskets need to get replaced.
I don't have the time, the energy, the tools, to do it myself. (At least at this point in time). I just need to take it to a mechanic. I'm sure it'll be a couple thousand to get it running again. Working 2 jobs. My daughter is now 6yrs-old. I need it running for my mental health.
@@amftapper yeah couple thou is a lot at least for me.
@@Voltomess is a lot for me too, I've been saving. I work 2 jobs, been separated for just over 3 years. Don't get me started. Frustration. Anywho, I've been saving for such an occasion.
Amazing video, got my 95 Sportster back up and running by following your very clear steps. It would only run on idle and would stall with any throttle. Now it's running smoothly again. Thanks for taking the time to show us how easy this is to do.
Only difference with mine was I didn't notice any brass piece when I took the top piece off. I also cleaned a third "jet" toward the back of the bottom of the carb.
Happy to Help....Ride Safe...And Have a Great Day..
Thanks for telling us the "dot" faces us, on reinstalling the slide. I watched a few others and they missed it!
Happy to help, Let us know how this works out. Thank you for your support.
You are the man. I wish I found your videos years ago for my 02 1200 Sportster. Now when I work on it using your videos things go so much smoother. Thanks so much for all the work you've done and continue to do.
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub. Let us know how it works out. Ride safe and have a great day.
By far the best video out there! My 04 runs like new now!! Thank you
Happy to hear that....Ride Safe.
Two Wheel Rocco thankful for your video
Thank you for your positive reply..Happy to help..
Two Wheel Rocco j was.
Happy to Help...Ride Safe..
I love how you talk us through everything! You are so patient! Wish you were my dad! I could learn so much from you!
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support insall. Ride safe and have a great day and again thank you for your kind words. I do appreciate.
Plan on doing this tomorrow on my 06 883. Thanks for the info.
I have to agree with everyone else. Your video's are straight to the point and detailed. Not boring with a bunch of other stuff you really don't want to hear. There clearly explained and very helpful. I will continue to use and look for other ones that are provided by you. I will also recommend your video's to everyone I have conversations with pertaining to do it yourself video's. Thanks for the outstanding help.
Happy to help. Thank you for the really kind words and all your support Tim. Any questions just ask. I love these Sportsters.. Ride safe and have a great day. God bless you.
Tools needed 3/16 Allen head driver for clutch cover.
1/4 Allen head driver for exhaust bracket.
Thanks so much for this video, man. I was considering just buying a new carburetor for a Sportster I just purchased. This video saved me a bunch of cash. Thanks!
+Alex Cermeno
Not a problem, If you could...Thumbs up and Subscribe.
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Hey again Rocco, just wanted to let you know, I just reassembled my carburator on my 96 Sportster after watching your video and thanks to your tips in your email, it now purrs like a kitten. Thank you so much! All the best from the Faroe Islands
Happy all went well. Thank you for watching and all your support oly.. Ride safe and have a great day. Love those Sportster. All the best from USA.
First time taking a CV carb apart to clean it. Thanks for the walk through.
Thank you. I sold my kawasaki a month ago so I could by this 1997 883.. this video is extremely helpful to me, I want to know everything about this bike. So far I’ve changed the air filter, oil filter, did my engine and transmission oil change, gonna do spark plugs tommorow. She’s only got about 11k and runs great. Won’t start without full choke in the morning. Once she’s warm she fires up and idles pretty good. I hope once I watch this video a few more times and I give it a shot, to clean the carb, hopefully it’ll run even better. Thanks man!!
Good luck with your new ride. Full choke is normal in the morning. Any question just ask. If she idles and runs nice. No need to take carburetor apart. Plugs filter and good gas. I like 93 octane. Sounds like you have a good running bike. Ride safe and enjoy.
Tomorrow i will do a quick video on stripped carb screws....hope that will help.
I love these videos. I don't own a Harley yet because I'm a broke college student but just like everything else I own, I usually don't trust other people to work on my stuff. I like to do it myself- these videos give me the confidence that I'll be able to work on my own bike when I get it.
Thank you, Happy to help.
Thanks for the video straight to the point. I live in NY and just got my first Harley, 03 Sportster XL883 custom. Definitely need carb cleaned hard to start and idle. But once its on and on the road its a great feeling. Found a bike shop near me thats seems to be highly recommended will have them clean the carb this week.
+NESTOR CALIX
Good luck with your Sportster. To start try cleaning air filter and plugs,
gap 38-41. Ride Safe.If you could...Thumbs up and Subscribe. Thank you,
Been riding anything w wheels since I was five. Was lucky and always had some help if trouble rose. Triming some fat now that I'm 39 with a boy of my own so time to start learning. My 90 sporty has sat for awhile now and only ran w the choke this yr when I woke her up. Glad I found two wheel Rocco and this vid. Thank you sir for sharing your knowledge. It was a breeze to fix and now she's putters and roars like intended. Much respect
Happy to Help....Ride Safe and have a great day..Thank you for the kind words..
Your love of MC shows. I wish you were in NY so you can clean my carb. Its stalling during idle. I'm sure it just needs this same cleaning. My Mechanic unfortunately got in a wreck and is currently unavailable. The season is starting and I can't ride :
+Allison Beck , How can i help?
Not sure. I don't even have a garage to work in (couldn't wait to ride, bike is an outdoorsy type). You video really helped me at least get an idea of whats wrong. I do wish I could just spray some cleaner in there and it would be a miracle.
+Allison Beck , Where in NY?
If its not that bad, Try Sea Foam carb. cleaner with fresh fuel. 1 1/2 oz to 1 gall. gas. in the tank.. And Ride,and ride, Good luck and ride safe..If you could Thumbs up and Subscribe.Hope your mechanic feels better.
Long Island.. And because of your video I did go and buy the seafoam! I haven't even uncovered it yet but that is my plan. Thanks again for the info.
No problem anytime I can help. Ride safe and I wish I was in Long Island but I'm in Florida loving life.
Thank you very much. I had taken the bowl off and main jet, but didn't see that idle jet up in there. The cleaning didn't help until I watched your video and went back in there. I also polished the slide as you indicated, and it runs better that ever.
I was about to take it to the shop, but you saved me. Thanks!
Happy to Help...Ride Safe..
Great video Rocco, big help! Quick question what brand is that push screwdriver
craftsman Hope that helped, Let me know..
Such a great video. You start turning bolts immediately, minimize the extra words and just stay on point start to finish with excellent information. Thank you so much!
Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub and Comment Dag. Ride Safe and have a Great Day.
Pay attention when cleaning folks. 0000 steel wool WILL leave small wool pieces on whatever you're cleaning.
Otherwise, decent video.
Thank you,
Fantastic and efficient! You are a pro my friend. I followed this on my 93 today and was done with the job in about an hour. Your post was the key! Tahnks so much for your help.
Thank you for your support....Have a great day.
I’m thinking about buying a carbureted sportster for my first Harley. Your video was relaxing to watch.
Happy to help. Sportsters are great bikes. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your support, Have a great day.
excellent video . thank you
Happy i could help....Ride Safe..
Thank you! My '03 Sportster was having trouble starting and would run lean. I followed your video step by step and it's made a huge improvement. It's like having a new bike!
Happy to hear all went well. Thank you for watching and your Sub Rob.. Ride Safe and have a great day.
How can i help,
my 87 poopster is leaking gas from the carb what do i do ive tried everything?
Two Wheel Rocco do you ever work on smaller bikes? I have a 2003 Suzuki gz250 that I had some problems with. Got it running good enough to ride, but I'm no mechanic.
What kind of spray cleaner do you use for carb cleaning?
Do you prefer using an impact driver over a standard screwdriver?
@@muscle949 YES! btw these are not American Phillip's screws they are Japanese Industrial standard screws (JIS) Phillips are more pointed and touch the bottom of the screw before the driver's teeth can lock in and sit correctly which is why people tend to strip them all the time.
As a aviation mechanic of 14 years and a motorcycle mechanic for 3 who never delt with carbs. Sir thank you for the detailed break down.
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support Kevin. Ride safe and have a great day.
Thanks for this tutorial, very well explained with what tools required and step by step process without any bullshit.
I followed your guidance and stripped and cleaned my 04 1200 carb. It was leaking petrol and not idling.
Now it runs great. Cheers Rocco
Happy to Help. Ride Safe and Thank You for your Sub. Have a great day.
Hey man just wanna let you know that your instructional videos are the best videos on UA-cam. You’ve helped me on my Harley so much thanks bud💯
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your kind Michael. Ride safe and have a great day.
Thanks for all the details Rocco . Where others are undergraduates as teachers ; you've got the PHD !
Brother awesome vid thank you i have 2001 883 hugger. Its been bored to 1200 been having issues for 8 months now. Everyone was telling me how complicated this job would be. I followed your vid in my garage my babygirl is running better than it was when it was new my brother. THANK YOU please keep up the good work. Live to ride ride to live..............Thanks brother
Happy to read all is well. Thank you for watching and all your support Bryan. Ride safe and have a great day.
Your videos are so appreciated, and I have successfully cleaned the carb, and rejetted my 97 1200 (first bike) with confidence and ease after learning on here.
Much thanks to you brother
Happy to hear all went well. Thank you for watching and your sub Josh. Ride safe and have a great day. Feels good,Fixing your own bike.
Thank you so much Rocco for your helpful videos, I learned a lot from you, I dis change the clutch cable, adjusted just like you teach and rebuilt my carburetor just like you said, I did by my self and now my Harley runs like a champ, Thank you ROCCO
Happy to read all went well. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub Andres. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Grate video, my bike was running very rough, it wouldn’t pick up speed, idle was very bad, I cleaned the carb just like you showed and the bike is running better than ever.
Happy to hear all work out. Thank you for your support.
Thankyou for making these videos on the sportster! Just picked up an 03 sportster chopper that’s been sitting for a while and was able to get everything from the starter to the engine cleaned up and sounding great thanks to your videos. Keep up the great work man!❤
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching all your support Matt. Ride safe and have a great day.
hey rocco...did you or did you not take off the gas line from tank to carb..?? i`m working on my 89 ultra evo...i haven`t been riding my old baby as much...it will turn but won`t catch....i`m thinking gunk in carb or gas line...gonna wash and oil the air filter...thankyou very informative episode.....canada.....please reply.....
Yes I removed the gas line from the fuel tank and the choke assembly I'm not a big fan of oiling the air filter. I believe air flow is important. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Wyatt. Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a great day.
I just bought an 04 as my first bike and its pretty well used. It does run, but has trouble staying running long enough to get warm and loses power at the low end. It sat for 5 years so I'm going to follow this tutorial first. Thanks a lot for taking the time to make it! It feels like a fuel flow issue so we'll see...!
How many miles? Clean gas Tank, Idle jet, Gas, And petcock vacuum. Any questions just ask. Thank you for you sub. Ride Safe and Good luck with your first bike.
@@TwoWheelRocco 28k, the last 1500 miles of that between 2012 and 2015, and then it sat.
Awesome job. I just bought my first carb bike (in my 50s!). Your instructions were perfect.
Thank you for watching and all your support. Ride safe and have a great day.
Just bought a 02 road king definitely going to do this thanks! Never had a carbureted bike
Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. 02 king, great bike how many miles? Thank you for watching and your sub Alberto. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Hi from Zimbabwe. Did it and it worked beautifully !
Happy to Help....Ride Safe and have a Great Day..
Two Wheel Rocco, thank you for taking the time to post and detailed the procedures. It was really helpful!
Happy to Help...Ride Safe...
Thanks for making this video Rocco! You have helped so many, myself included. Can’t wait to pull mine apart and give it a good cleaning
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your kind words Kolour.. Ride safe and have a great day. Let us know how it works out.
Great channel Rocco! So my carb blows out a puff of air & fuel from the inlet when I do a quick rev. What do you think is the reason. 5K mile 883 2003 sportster. I advanced the timing to stop the popping. not sure if popping is gone yet. It still puffs out the air/fuel cloud.
I would start with the air /fuel screw on the bottom back of your carburetor. Let us know how many turns out it is set at. What exhaust and intake are you running? Let us know how it works out. Thank you for watching and your sub Craig. Ride safe have a great day.
Rocco thanks for your help!! This video helped me out we learn new things every day. My Sportster is on the road again!!
Happy to help...Ride Safe and have a great day..
excellent video straight to the point and clearly filmed very informative . it has given me confidence to tackle my own carb. thanks for taking the trouble to educate us novices.
Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub John. Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a Great Day.
Excellent tutorial. I will be cleaning my carb as it hasn’t run in two years! Thank you sir.
It's a Japanese carb, so the screws are JIS (Japanese Industry Standards) which are like superior Philips screws with a "+" and an "X" combined with angles for a better grip. Use a JIS screwdriver on them for a super-tight grip on the screw without slipping. You can buy really cheap (low price, not low quality) JIS screwdrivers or screwdriver bits in different sizes from Amazon or eBay. The difference is amazing you may never strip another JIS screw. I found out about these when I started wrenching on my Miata.
Thank you, Will be looking for them today. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Thanks for all the amazing advice. My sportster is back up and running and I've learned alot through the process. Great channel for us novice guys looking to do our own work. Thanks again.
Happy to Help, Thank You for your kind words. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Rocco is an awesome Harley Davidson mechanic. Very patient person. In less than 40 minutes over the phone figured out what the issue was after I followed step by step instructions he gave me. It all boiled down to a bad timming module part#3246698 for 2003 Sportster. Thanks for your help Rocco!! Ride safe!!
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disguise is the bob ross of carburetors~ he's all that's nice and don't strip the screws a little bit cleaner but not too much she's beautiful and the patient. you're the bob ross of motorcycles dude and i love it!
Thank you for your kind words. I Love To Ride. Stay Safe out there. And have a great day.
the way you're video showed the carburetors ins and outs makes me feel more confident about doing my carb but by myself, and literally just a few moments ago after watching your video i decided to order from ebay the claymore service manual for my 883 so thanks, i went ahead and subscribed to your channel i like the way you do stuff and talk while you're doing it, keep on posting those great vid's!
@Rob Johnston Thank You, If you have any question just ask.
Thank you for such an awesome video, straight up info , no crappy music. Well done 👍
Happy to help. She was wearing mine thank you for watching and your sub Imoverit2l. Drive safe and have a great day
I changed my Carburetor cover today to a chrome cover. Bike Starts with choke but shuts off as soon as you throttle up. Shuts off with or without the choke when throttle is used. Any suggestions?
I would look at the vacuum line coming off the Petcock it could of come loose when you were doing that work. and now you're starving the bike of fuel. did you do other work to your carburetor? Let us know how this works out. Thank you for your Sub Sammy. Ride Safe and have a great day.
I like this guy. Great details. Just bought a 97 sportster and was told it needed a carb clean so gonna follow your video to do that.
Happy to help. Any questions just ask, Thank you for watching and your sub. Wayvon. Let us know how it works out. Ride safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco got any other tips for rounded and stripped screws? Everything was going good until it came to the 4 button screws of the carb
@@wayvonlockhart626 Happy to help. ua-cam.com/video/5Q-apn_nupc/v-deo.html. Let us know how this works out.... Thank you for watching and your sub Wayvon. Ride safe and have a great day.
Just bought a 98 1200s that's been neglected. Doesn't like to idle without choke. Gonna do a good carb clean soon. Thanks for the video with some good tech tips
Happy to help. Very popular problem, Idle jet clogged. Choke compensates for the lack of fuel with a dirty clogged Idle jet. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub James. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Rocco knows what he is doing. My go to guy when I want to work on my 2006 1200 Sportster.
Thank You...Happy To Help..Have A Great Day.
Watched this one again...you make things look so easy...Wish I had a tenth of your talent:)
Thanks for all your videos
Happy to Help, Thank you for your kind words and your Sub Bill. Any question just ask. Ride Safe and have a great day.
not sure if this question has been asked before and sorry if its a dumb question. I just want to know what is the house that its hanging at the bottom of the carburetor and is it supposed to be attached to something? i have an 06 XL883C and i recently noticed that its just ganging off my carburetor.
That is an overflow hose, It comes off the float bowl of your carburetor and it does not connect to nothing. If your carburetor gets flooded. Gas will come out of that hose meaning you got a bad needle jet in your carburetor. I hope that helped, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Daniel. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Two Wheel Rocco I really appreciate the quick reply. Thank you so much !
I stripped the screws the second time I cleaned the carb what a nightmare that was. Ran out to orielys and bought some vice grips and popped them out but now I need to buy new ones any suggestions as to where to get new ones? Also what size are they?
www.ebay.com/i/251517551872?chn=ps. M4 1.5 metric. You can buy them at Ace Hdwe. Bring a screw with you to be safe. Hope this helps. Let us know how it works out.
Thanks for the great video. I really appreciate how it's clear and concise while being to the point.
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support defunk. Ride safe. Have a great day.
Thanks for the run thru. will be doing this tomorrrow. my 1996 1200 xlh is running rough and i just discovered there are paint flakes in the fuel filter from a new tank i put on the bike. will be replacing fuel filter and cleaning carb just to be sure! Really glad i found this channel!
Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub. Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco Was really easy to dismantle the carb and it was smack full of crap. Amazed it did even start with all the crap in it. Runs like new now! Cheers again for great content.
Happy that all went well. Thank you for your Sub Nifilheimur. Ride Safe and hav a great day.
Great Video! Thanks for posting. My 91 Sportster hadn't run in a number of years. This fixed the problem.
Happy to read all is well. Thank you for watching and your sub Rob. Any questions just ask. Ride safe and have a great day.
Just wanted to give a shout out and give a big thanx for making this video I have the exact. Same bike and had the same problem wouldn't idle without the choke it was the slow or idle jet i did exactly what u did in the video and idles n runs perfect thanx again!!
Happy to hear you are up and running....Ride Safe and have a great day. And Thank you for the kind words.
Excellent video, thank you for this upload sir.
As a recent graduate of Motorcycle Mechanics Institute of Phoenix, Harley Davidson Late Model course I will sadly admit that we only got to touch a couple dirt bike carbs in the prerequisite classes. I assume there is not too many differences in functionality, but only how the carb is packaged.
I will be servicing a Carbed Iron 883 for the first time and will be rebuilding / rejetting it; it sat outside in the PNW for a year with old fuel.
I have although rebuilt a 4 barrel Holley on a '66 Riviera, but that is a different beast all together.
I truly wish Carbs were capable of passing modern day emissions as they are a true mystery to most ordinary folks these days; even in my motorcycle technician vocational school - only the motocross/baja racer crowd had previous experience with them.
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Relatively pretty simple. Thank you for watching and your sub.Carcass. Ride safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco It was extremely simple, even watched your petcock screen cleaning video to do that at the same time.
Fired right up after reassembly, hats off to you good sir
My pleasure. Love to read when all goes well. Ride safe and have a great day.
What is the screwdriver you use when you remove the 4 Philip’s head screws from the lower cover on the carb? I like that nice thick handle with interchangeable bits.
Hope this Helps, Ebay. www.ebay.com/itm/Craftsman-Hand-Impact-Driver-Mechanic-Tool-Set-1-2-Inch-Drive-8mm-Bit-04746-/303680283389?hash=item46b4c162fd. Thank you for your Sub. Any questions just ask. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Thanks so much. Really appreciate it.
you're awesome, quick question.. i have an 06 sportster same as this. when i try turning it on it cranks but doesnt start up fully just cranks and cranks. could a clogged carb be the reason my bike doesnt want to start up, or will it still start w a dirty carb just not run as clean? i checked my relay fuses and changed spark plugs so im assuming it doesnt have anything to do w the following, but instead may be a fuel issue or battery?
If your bike will turn over when you hit start button and with a strong start? And has spark? Then it is gas. Take a look. ua-cam.com/video/kivgNpZWHeY/v-deo.html. Any question just ask. Let us know how it works out.
@@TwoWheelRocco i just checked the bike after your previous response and im not getting any spark on my plugs, maybe my coil is bad?
Does your neutral light work? How did you check for spark?
Hi Rocco. I've just discovered your videos and they are very good. I would like to ask your advice please. I have a 2000 Dyna Superglide with a stock exhaust. Can I fit twin slash 3" Slip ons without changing the filter or rejetting the carb? Thanks in advance.
You can do slip ons and not adjust your jets or Air filter. As long as you do not remove baffles.
@@TwoWheelRocco Thanks Rocco for your swift reply. Much appreciated from over the pond.
Happy to Help, Any questions just ask, Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Just wanted say thank you, 97 sportster runs better then ever.
Happy to help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Don. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Hey brotha, you’re videos are always helpful I’m wondering if you had a tip or two. I’m trying to install my throttle and return line now and I’m stuck, it’s like the return is just slightly too short to reach that part on the carb it connects too, I have the adjustments as loose as I can. Thanks
Do your carb first.. Then up top...Take a look. ua-cam.com/video/kiYfRxvdxAg/v-deo.html. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Trey. Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a great day.
thank you so much for posting this I just purchased a clean 1973 xlh, it has been sitting in a clean garage for 10 years and I know I will have to do this thank you for showing, could you make a video with how to troubleshooting electric system and replacing brake line ?
On a 73 XLH Look at the fuses under the seat....Hope this helps..
I think im going to do mine this weekend aswell on my 08 1200 sportster. Shes running abit on the rich side. Thanks for your video. Made it look easy.
Happy to help Most times a. rich conditions start with too much oil in the motorcycle. Sportster like halfway on your oil dipstick. If you see oil in your air filter, that's an indication of too much oil in your motorcycle. .Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub.Chris. Let us know how this works out. Ride safe and have a great day.
Hey I’m having a little trouble finding where the brass piece goes? Any suggestions
Hope this helpspartsfinder.onlinemicrofiche.com/ronnies/showmodel.asp?Type=13&make=hdmc&a=570&b=9&c=0&d=2005%20SPORTSTER%AE%20XL%201200C%20CUSTOM%20(CG)%20CARBURETOR%20ASSEMBLY. Let us know how this works out.
Hey Rocco,
Let me start off by saying i have brought a 95 lowrider back to life because of your videos. And You've answered numerous question.
I cant seem to get the idle to kick back down to normal after bikes warmed up. Has new plugs,wires,intake gasket, 180main, with 46 pilot jets, air screw is 1 1/2 turns out. Any ideas on why idle wont kick down?
Happy to read all is well. As for your low rider. Did you try adjusting the idle screw? May sound stupid but I have to ask. Here's a video. ua-cam.com/video/N-_00UOa_xk/v-deo.html. Let us know how this works out. Thank you for your follow up. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Yes I have. Have the idle running at just under 1000 rpms. As i ride it idles down for the first couple miles, then it idles as i downshift at just under 2000 unless i bring the bike in gear down to a almost stop.
@@ericgabriel1652 I would look at your Petcock vacuum Diaphragm. Sounds like somethings not correct you sucking air not enough fuel and it's a fuel thing let me know how that works out I'll send you the video to test the diaphragm on your petcock, very important ua-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/v-deo.html. let us know how that works out. Make sure that vacuum hose is not collapsing that's connected to your petcock. that will definitely mess with the gas flow.
@@TwoWheelRocco I forgot to mention i switched to a manual petcok. The diaphragm petcock went bad on me.
@@ericgabriel1652 look for a vacuum leak that's what makes an idle unstable. Let us know how that works out.. Thank you for the follow up..
Perfect walkthrough video... question: which corner does the brass go? Darn think came up fast and I didn’t notice which corner. Also, when cleaning the throttle body... i twisted grip throttle to get the throttle body to open on the car... and a very shiny cylinder came out flying from somewhere... :-/. Small cylinder piece, one side thicker then the other one with a raised belt/dividing the cylinder 60/40. You sure make it look easy.... :-)
That is inserted in the top black cap, right far corner that's where your cable hdwe is for your throttle cable, it inserts into black slide cover. Let us know how it works out.
1996 sprt xl, Same question and problem in book only shows #3 as a regular washer (no sleeve) and on top of cap not under cap, I inserted the brass sleeve washer on top of the black cap for the throttle bracket to have a washer.
It sounded as if you inserted it "insert" before the cap as if the insert-washer-head went under the plastic without any visual of insert-washer-head placement.
Also, does it matter what hole gets the insert-washer-head side under cap because the underside of the black cap has two alignment tips diagonally. I guess the insert-washer-head side of the brass insert goes adjacent either diagonally holes not alignment holes.
Please detail more, the Clymer book must be older than the upgraded washerhead-sleeve - "insert". Thanks for any express in the matter. Thnkx
Clarence, Michigan
Rock, the hose hanging on to the carb, does that plugs in anywhere? I am having starting issues with my 2003 XL883C 100th Anniversary bro. I found a hose which looks very similar to the one you show plugged to the carburetor but I am not sure if it is just a breathing/vent hose. I found it in between the cylinders. Please advise. Thanks Rock!
That is a drain hose. It comes from the bottom of your float bowl. How many miles?
7000 ish.. Rock. OMG what a pain this has been. The engine turns but no crank ;(
I don't think the carb is getting any fuel, I just don't know where to start looking.
@@knockoutartist101 Try looking at this video, ua-cam.com/video/kivgNpZWHeY/v-deo.html. And. ua-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/v-deo.html. Hope this helps. Let us know.
thank's to your video i just fixed my 1993 Harley Sportster idle problem, hell yes... appreciate your time
Happy to read all went well. Thank you for watching and your sub David . Ride safe and have a great day.
One of the best and thoroughly done videos. Thanks!
Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub and your kind words John. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Really like your straightforward tutorials.
Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub. Phil. Ride Safe and have a great day
This man is amazing !!! I would love for him to go threw my sporty and rebuild it make it new! Or I could watch his videos and do it myself because he makes it that simple
Happy to help. Thank you for your kind words and all your support Clarence. Any questions just ask. Sportster are great motorcycles. Easy to work on. Lots of fun, Ride safe and have a great day.
You sir are a badass, thanks man! My 02 Sportster 1200 is cutting out sometimes, seems like between 1500-2000 RPM's. guy I got it from let it sit for 2 years. I'm thinking plugs or carb for sure.
New plugs...Clean carb...tank screen...check petcock vacuum diaphragm...ua-cam.com/video/7Fo9Q93OJXI/v-deo.html She will run like new.. Hope this helps,Let me know...Ride Safe.
Does it matter if the fuel line runs strait up and over where the breather/rocker box is? Or can the fuel line go almost strait back between the carb and jug and under the breather bolt?
I am a big fan of running it the way the factory did. Run it parallel with choke cable. Hope this helps. Thank you for your Sub Mat. Any questions just ask. Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco Thanks for the quick response. Picked up an 02 sporty and your videos have been very helpful. I will rerun the fuel line. I replaced the choke cable using your video as guidance and it worked out great. I couldn't for the life of me remember which way the fuel line went between the jugs and running it strait up seemed too tight to me so I ran it strait back but was concerned that it rubbed the jug a bit too much. Thanks again! Any recommendations on getting rid of a bit of decel pop I'm getting when letting off the throttle going downhill?
A/G screw Start 1/2 turn out from where it is will give it more fuel at idle. Should fix that decelerations piping. Let us know how this works out.
I need to do this to my carburetor,contributes to not starting and running smoothly thank you for the video
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Let us know how it works out. Thank you for watching and your sub. Mick. Ride safe and have a great day.
Great video. Simple and straight forward.. I. went through the process on a 04 sportster. it fires up and idles great, even drives better than ever, but when I give it extra throttle, the engine floods and won't run. Did I mess up a jet, or could it be something else?
I would go over the float needle and seat, needs to be cleaned or replaced...Not seating proper.causing flooding...If it happens again buy new float needle at Harley for about $24.00 ...Fuel kills rubber tip... let me know how this works out.
I'll give it a shot. Thanks for the quick response!
One of the better You Tube videos.
Happy to help. Thank you for your support. Ride Safe and have a great day.
1 Thing I feel (you) needed to point out : Removing The small base (4 screws) - done after removing the cover - use a 'FLAT TIP' Phillips - I spent about 45 minutes to remove the 4th - after a light strip. The screws only need 'initial pressure' (like a 2 man push of heavy object - 1st person 'holds' firms until 2nd effort). They are not wound in there BUT there are some type of allow that is less dense than the aluminum carburetor - so it's like a cold stick of butter in saran wrap. I used a screwdriver similar to yours but took the tip from one of those 'variable' strip clips that has different heads. Pretty funny trying to make a flat-head slit after the small strip. Then I began searching, searching, and devised that plan. Just for a little better fuel feed...hah.
Video 2.20 to 2.54 Craftsman hand inpack tool #47641 Hope this helps.
The plastic 'seal' or ring around the rubber seal - for the top removal. You can tell just how HARD I've been pushing My 1200. There's a black 'heat bubble' - burn & expansion. I should replace this soon. I'm going to go run some on Monday...maybe put on 200 miles just to get my balance back. Great Video!
Also - if Oscar the Grouch & a Sea Oil Monster were trying to make babies - that's what the inside of my carb appeared as. Pretty clean now.
Happy it Helped!! Ride Safe!!
Almost. I forgot to mention, until now, that the ones who do this should also ensure their throttle cable reseats into its small bracing area. After removing the carb, from the bike, I had pulled it enough to where the cable was sticky just a couple of MM out of this metal feed port. After priming the carb, several times, I started the bike up - noticing the throttle handle 'sticking' - and the bike 'REVVEEDD !!!" I heard the Rev Limiter kick in. Neighbors probably thought I was trying to show off. LoL.
I’ve cleaned the carburetor to the tea of the video (great explanation btw) an also checked my fuel line. The bike runs when the choke is on but every time I go to turn the choke off the bike dies. Same bike as the one you have in the video. Any ideas? I’d really appreciate your help. The bike has been sitting for almost a year.
Idle jet for sure...Take a look at video 3.40 ...Clean in out ...Spray carb.cleaner up in the hole after you remove jet...then reinstall...That will do the trick.....Let me know how this works out..
I'm about to fix my cousin's 883, and she'll be grateful to you for educating me =p
Regards, sir.
Let me know how it worked out...
Two Wheel Rocco
She starts up with ease now!
I need to figure out how to adjust it, though, as it's running very rich.
Air/Gas screw in back bottom of carb...13/4 to 21/4 What pipe and filter?
Is it normal for carb sportsters around this year to need a lot of warm up after cold starting? If i start my bike up and go it needs choke for a mile or so with normal throttle, if i try to open up the throttle i will get a pop noise and lose power for a split second per pop. Would would be causing that issue?
how many miles?