Tech review of the Harley Davidson charging system. Here’s an easy way to make sure your battery is charging. Everyone is at your house and ready to ride. You saddle up and CLICK, your Harley-Davidson does not start. Bob and Mark review an easy way to check your battery and make sure it’s staying charged.
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Bob and Mark demonstrate the professional technique for finding the tight spot in a Sportster’s rear wheel belt. You should do this without a rider or passenger and with the bike in neutral. They teach you how to check for belt tension and deflection and how to retorque the axle so you can give your bike a smoother ride.
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Now that you’ve fully serviced your Harley Sportster, you can take the opportunity to check all of the safety features on the bike. Make sure the lights are working properly, the horn makes noise, turn signals are operational, and all grommets are in place. Then you should check the throttle, add oil and fill the tires to the correct level. Once your finished with the service, get out and ride!
*****The service manual states you should follow your negation cable down from battery and remove nut that secures the connector to ground stud on the crankcase boss behind the starter motor assembly. You will need to do the reverse during installation.
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Sportster Maintenance can also bring comfort. Here’s any easy way to get more hours in the saddle. Our experts also walk through proper belt services and adjustment on Harley rear shocks. Next Video: Belt Deflection
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Bob demonstrates how to service the front and rear brake calipers on a Sportster. There are a few changes that Harley has made over the years, so you should be sure to pay attention to the differences; they could affect how you service your bike.
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I have a 02 Harley Buell Blast 500 and I hooked up battery backwards and my wires smoked up white. I quickly switched battery around and connected correctly and again all my wires went up in again in white smoke so I unhooked battery and put on trickle charge. Is my electrical system going to be okay.
Dear Brian,
Thank you for your patience. In response to your question-
Unfortunately, there is a possibility that this may cost more to repair than the bike is worth. Especially if you can not complete the repair yourself.
It depends on the extent of harness damage and whether or not your ECM was damaged.
You may not be able to determine if the ECM or any other electrical components are damaged until the harness is repaired or replaced.
Suggest replacing or repairing the damaged harness. Then, test for all electrical functions.
https://www.fixmyhog.com/video/simplifying-electricity-002170/
https://www.fixmyhog.com/product/overview-of-electrical-systems-part-1-download/
https://www.fixmyhog.com/video/welcome-to-fix-my-hog-electrical-002169/
https://www.fixmyhog.com/video/watts-law-002179/
Sincerely,
Mark
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