Snaggletooth

Hey Hugger, I just noticed. You posted in the second gen section. You ain't foolin' no body. You're still one of us. No harm, no foul but you may get better responses on the 1st gen side or even the watering hole. You are a 1st gen, MKII model. The '83 - '85 was MKI. Anything after the MKII is well, the other guys. Ya know.... 2nd gen.

Ah damn Gary!! Not cool. But the leather work looks good. One step back right.

Oh oh... Tater Death

Jonas, you did a fine job. Looks great with the candy apple on there.

Ya done real good on the price for sure. I bought my '84 from about the same situation. One owner. Passed away, then stored 9 years by son until he bought a HD. I've put over 35,000 miles on it since then and he's on his third Harley. First step..... Sea Foam and fresh gas. Oil change, good battery and fresh plugs and who knows.... it might just start. Mine did. After that all it took was :mo money: Let the fun begin!!

Note to self: Do not let my daughter see this post!!! She'll start counting off "I told ya's". Glad it was a simple problem. Now you have checked everything else you should be good for a while.

Makes ya wanna dig a foxhole don't it. Several years back at the air show here they had a squadron of P-51's make a low level pass over the crowd. That would make you either run for cover or stand there with your mouth hanging open.

One detail to ask about. Did you get the small o-ring at the bottom of the diaphragm cover back in place when you put the covers back on?

Nope, no clips, no retainer. It's just a slip fit. The tightest part of the connection is the o-ring. What you're up against now is the nose piece is probably cocked in the case. It will need to be worked, gently, back to a straight position so it can be worked out. At this point, take all caution. Any more heavy hits are putting you at risk of damaging the case.

Jack, you had a good day. You're in one 3D piece and it don't look like the bike took a hit. Just remember to dig the dirt out of the tail pipe....... and I'm sure fresh shorts are were in order. Bet you have a new game plan in place already for the next time. And pick up a lotttery ticket. Glad you didn't get hurt. Mike

Thanks for posting that. Haven't seen those in years.

The best way to hide away that much coax is to wind it as loosely as possible in a figure "8" and and fit it under the seat, side panel, fairing or even into a saddle bag. Depending on the bike, that can be a bit of a challenge. From what my education has been from working with CB shops the figure "8" is less disruptive to the wave pattern than a tightly rolled coil or a wad of coax stuffed in the smallest hole possible. There is an improvement in performance with the "8".

You youngun' need to understand hammers. Two sizes. One for fixin' stuff and one for removing stuff. Luke...... you can move one step forward and pick up your award. One roll of duct tape. You keep after that hammer stuff you're going to need it.

I do belive they have a backup plan.

I'd be proud to ride that myself.

I'm not surprised on the thermo housing. I belive both OEM screws were Phillips heads. Most get stripped out pretty early in the game. Allen heads would be a worthwhile replacement for them and don't forget to reseal the housing with new. As for the started housing being stuck, penatrating oil is your best bet. Like you said, been on there a long time. The o-ring on the neck of the starter is old and stiff and there will be a lot of buildup on the forward body that extends into the case. With the position the starter is in it's hard to pull it straight back. If you have a strap wrench, or even a plier type oil filter wrench you can try to give it a lil twist action to work it loose. Once you get it moving you should be in better shape. It does have to come back quite a ways, hence the thermo housing removal. Let it soak over night and try again tomorrow.