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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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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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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Unless you have a kick-start, you’ll need a battery to get your Harley started and to keep it functional. Bob shares some tips on Harley battery replacement and upkeep.
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Update: July 2013 the City of Hollister marked the comeback of the Hollister Rally. Sounds like it went well and the Hollister City Council has signed a 10-year agreement to host the rally every July. Game on – Ride & Rock On. We have been to almost every Harley-Davidson rally in this great country and…
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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.