1973 Harley Sportster-FrankenHarley-episode 8-handlebars, swingarms and shocks oh my....
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Hey everybody! In this episode, we do some assembly and exploration on the Harley. She is starting to come together. We will see you on the next one... Easy.
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I'm not master but a backyard tech for sure . I can name alot of the hardware as well lol. I do this shit to much lol. My cart is similar just mostly Ceaftsman and Husky besides the special stuff . Alot of Ebay and Jim's there lol.
You definitely need a manual,73 is kick o ly set up and right hand shifter.
I've got a FSM and a parts catalog. And I knew it was right side shift when I bought the parts... It's just so different from Jap bikes. The hardest part is the mish mash of years on the different pieces. Having to adapt from one thing to the next. And I have to keep all the years in mind when I order parts... I am enjoying the project though. Thanks for the comment!
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Hi. Thats not your kick start, that's your shifter. '73 is R hand shift. Kicker is long shaft coming out towards back of R side motor. Goes through sprocket cover. If vin starts with 3A you have XLH (estart only). If vin starts with 4A you have xlch (kick only). The only year Harley Factory put both on a bike was '67. Individuals could have a kicker installed on an e-start bike at dealership for extra $ or do it themselves. in '73, Harley made the cases the same for both variants hence the XLCH would have a backing plate cover to where the starter would mount on the XLH. IMO, ditch the S&S knockoff. Get a Mikuni VM or Bendix. Get a manual. FSM is best. Get a parts book. Good luck. Ironheads are addictive
Yeah. Took me a minute to figure that out. I have both a parts catalog and a service manual and have been using them to order parts. It’s a little tough because of all the different year parts. The motor is for sure a 73 and the frame is a 77. I'm still unsure of the front end. I know that the showa front end was from like 76 to 82, but something is weird with the triple tree... These bikes are totally different from the Japanese bikes I'm used to working on. But I am making progress and learning a bunch as I go. I appreciate the recommendation on the carb. I'll have to look into that. Thanks for the history and the comment!
So, can you make your kick only also an electric start, and what would that cost?
@@jamesbutler134 yes, you can add an electric start. Some mods may be necessary cause he has a mismatched frame/motor. Not sure what oil tank he has as they were different for XLH and XLCH. Mainly comes to clearance issues and some other odds and ends.
I was given a full electric start setup and I just got a ring gear for the clutch. Last time I checked It was at least 300 for the electric start. I'm not trying to blow out what's left of my knee. I have a kidney tank, but it might not work since I'm going electric start. But my buddy that sold me the parts said he has the other tank. I'm going to have to get the bigger battery box, so I might have to use the other. Odds and ends is right. That's the beauty of this project, I'm gonna have to adapt on the fly... Thanks for the comments!
@@icemanfiveoh kidney tank is correct for e-start