A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-21 14:26:37
jv1397 50cc Newbie
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Hey all,
I was ridin down the road the other day when my bike all of a sudden got loud and foul. I figured it was the plugs so I changed them, but it didn't help. I then tested the wires, no help. I then realized that the plug gap was changing every time I gapped them and started the bike so I figured it was mechanical like bad bearings or somthin and tore the engine apart. To my surprise there is nothing mechanically wrong with the engine. So now I'm thinkin it's electrical like the ignition module or somethin like that. Has this happened to anyone else and if so do you have any advice? I'd surely appreciate it.
Thanks,
jv1397
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A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-21 14:32:58
jv1397 50cc Newbie
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Oh by the way if you have a response to my problem please send the answer to
jv1397@comcast.net
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A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-22 23:03:53
billythekid 1000cc Pro Racer
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i want some of the drugs you are on
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A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-24 13:36:59
gixxer 1300cc Superstar
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yes i think i know what that is
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A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-24 14:25:48
jv1397 50cc Newbie
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Do you really think you know what the problem is with my heritage classic or are you just kidding around?
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A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-24 23:52:12
gixxer 1300cc Superstar
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yup! i own2 harleys! did 8 yrs at college doin motor vehicle technology, had my own shop, go away n do the same , OR pay me! n ill tell you whats you gotta do 2 fix yer hog! lololol!!!!!!!!!!!
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A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-25 23:32:16
billythekid 1000cc Pro Racer
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gixxer i dont think hustlin is allowed in here
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A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-25 23:33:16
billythekid 1000cc Pro Racer
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wait i had a thought if the plug gap is changin as soon as you start de engine de pistons must be hittin dem
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A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-26 09:23:32
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I gotta box of matches and asume theres a bit of petrol in the tank........ sorted.
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A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-28 19:18:25
ohsomadeddie 1300cc Superstar
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its a harley
(sorry but had to say it lol)
as above if the gaps are changin sumat is hittin them try and whip the head off and take a look
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A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-28 21:40:14
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He`s tightened the plugs too much and the pistons are head butting the plugs.
Trouble is thats how a hardly moving son sounds anyway........
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If you can keep your head while all about you are losing theirs, you probably haven't grasped the seriousness of the situation!
A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-29 23:27:51
Ognord 50cc Newbie
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Blue or Black smoke from the pipes? HD's have been known to take a 'long-stroke' when very hot. HD tolerences are pretty rubbish within the motorcycle industry, that's why their bhp figures are low for the size of engine. Because of fuel types, you might find that one or more of your valves could be soft, and realistically need adjustment after only a few trips, this would in effect change your plug-gaps because of coke due to poor fueling. If the smoke is black, then you're rich in mixture, if the smoke is blue, then your valve seals are fuzzed! Any 'bangs' are bad news. If you're a bull- ***FILTERED WORD*** ter, I will kill you like Darth Vader in the 'Death-Star' lego-canteen sketch!!!
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A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-29 23:45:24
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PMSL @ lego death star
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If you can keep your head while all about you are losing theirs, you probably haven't grasped the seriousness of the situation!
A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-07-05 23:27:43
billythekid 1000cc Pro Racer
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i had a ***FILTERED WORD*** once
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A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-07-05 23:28:21
billythekid 1000cc Pro Racer
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filtered word is w a n k
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A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-07-12 23:45:46
gixxer 1300cc Superstar
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valve clearences? theyre hydraulic matey! oops thats hi tech ! keep it quiet ok? i dont think harleys will catch on myself, 105 years, just a flash in the pan......
A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-21 14:26:37
A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-24 13:36:59
A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-28 19:18:25
A problem with my 2000 Heritage Softail Classic - Posted on 2009-06-29 23:27:51
