Loctite says to ONLY Ride With Loctite Applied. Bob gives us a walk-through of some of the Loctite products and how to use Loctite products on a Harley Davidson. This example is a demo using Blue Threadsealant.
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Bob and Mark show you how to remove and replace the Harley front wheel on your Sportster. They teach you the proper way to take off the brake caliper and wheel axle so you can do whatever you need to do to the front tire. Once the wheel is off you can replace the tire, retrue the spokes or check the rotor.
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In this quick demonstration of the Harley Sportster battery removal, you’ll learn how to remove your bike’s seat and side cover so you can check on the condition of your battery and its operating components. It is strongly recommended that you remove the negative cable of the battery first and replace it last when servicing your bike. If you remove the positive cable first, you risk causing a dangerous spark if the battery comes in contact with your bike’s frame. Bob has been dealing with these batteries for years and removes the neg from the battery. If this is your first time, we highly suggest removing neg from ground stud on the crankcase boss(see images)with wobble extension.
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Bob and Mark put an older Sportster up on the lift to show you how to service the front and rear brake calipers. They teach you which parts to remove, clean and replace, and discuss the components of the single piston-style caliper assembly and how they work.
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In order to service the fuel filter on your Sportster, you’ll need to drain the fuel tank. Bob demonstrates the best way to do this using a MityVac and a gasoline can. Once you follow his instructions and drain the fuel tank filter, cleaning any dirty parts and tightening any loose bolts, you can refill the tank with fuel and your bike should be good to go.
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great videos.
Thank you Steve!
I have many new bottles of Loctite, blue, red, purple… and half of them are dated 10/19. Can I use them for my bike (FLHX) and not take the chance of losing parts?
Claude,
Loctite is supposed to have a 1 year shelf life from the date it is shipped.
However, it has been our experience that it works the same, without issue, past the 1 year mark.
-Mark
Fix My Hog
Thank you Mark, it’s reassuring to know. I’ve got some winter projects to do on the SG (still snowing here) and I’ll use a lot of loctite.