1973 Harley Sportster-FrankenHarley-Episode 10-Part 2-Shocks and throttle
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Hey everybody! In the second part, I finally get the primary taken apart. The next step is to get the clutch and ring welded.
We will see you on the next one... Easy.
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Don't worry about the look of the cable till you get the lights on the front.
It isn't hard to make your own cables. That is what I do for my bikes.
Keep up the good work brother.
P.S. I have a box of sockets that I have bought by mistake.
Thanks for the comment! Where do you get the parts to make your own cables? That sounds like a pretty good idea. Hopefully I will have solved the cable issue with the next cable that is coming in soon.... Thanks for the encouragement as well!
This is the first video of yours I've seen, so I don't know what all you have for the bike.
If you're starting with a stock XLCH and converting it to XLH electric start, it requires changing a lot of parts.
The sprocket cover is different, as is the oil tank, battery box, and exhaust. You have 2 choices for sprocket cover, one with the cutout for the starter and the kicker support bushing, and one without the bushing if you are going to remove the kicker.
You have to change the battery box because the starter requires a larger battery and this doesn't leave room for the stock, square oil tank.
At least these are changes required on a 72'Sporty.
I went back and watched ep2. It looks like you have the oil tank and battery box you need for electric start.
I have a 72 XLCH that I am converting to XLH for my wife.
Thanks for the comment! Since I don't have most of those parts, I don't have to change them! I have a kidney oil tank, so that should work. I'm going to order an XLH battery box, and I don't have exhaust either. The one thing I do know is that I'm going to have to clearance the cam cover for the starter. If I have to do the sprocket cover as well, then I'll do that. I had to go into the primary area to replace the clutch cable, so it wasn't a big deal to rip apart the clutch and get a ring gear welded on.
Nice. You saw a battery box? I don't think I have one... I have the whole starter assembly, though. Sounds like you might have some good tips and tricks based on what you are doing. If you think of anything else that I should be aware of, let me know! Thanks again for the comment!
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I didn't see a battery box, but I thought you said, in ep2 that you had a large battery box also.
The rear brake may be an issue since they went to left side brake in 74, so your frame won't have the tube for the brake rod shaft to go through. Personally I would go with the juice rear brake as you already have to get a wheel, and will have to switch swing arm for mechanical. Either way you will need frame mods. if you want mid controls. A mount for a brake pedal/master cylinder for left side hydraulic, or a sleeve for mechanical.
You might see if you can get forward controls that are made for left side mechanical brake that use a cable for the brake. I think those were available at one time.
Or get a set and alter them for a master, then run a steel brake line back to the left side in front of the swing arm and go to rubber line from there to a caliper. You wouldn't hav to mod the frame that way.
Setting up mid controls might be a real pain. But I've never done it.
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Lol... You can reach me at icemanfiveoh@gmail.com. We can chat there more if you like... Thanks again for the good comments! Already making me think about things I didn't consider.
that throttle cable looks backwards. all my bikes have the hard 90 on the handle bar side. run cleanly down the bar and frame per manual of a stock bike.
The one side that has the 90 is the Mikuni end. The other side has the ball for the throttle. I solved the issue of it coming out funny from the throttle by getting a cable that has a 90 on the throttle side. I thought it was weird too when I got the cable. Thanks for the comment!