What's on Gas Man's Lift [kills even your high speed internet]

Gas Man · 10-21-2009, 05:06 PM

Trans oil was in good shape

Engine oil not so much

I also, lubed and adjusted all the cables, lubed up the kickstand which was sticking, washed the bike between rear wheel and oil change, obviously put rear belt deflection to spec when installing rear wheel, checking primary chain, replacing the spark plugs and dielectric both ends of both plug wires... but we continue

As previously shown the exhaust heat shields were BEAT. I removed them

So I sanded them a bit...

Just to realize that was going to cut it and took a sandpaper wheel to them to remove the stuburn rust. Got it all off and used some VHT ceramic on them

About 70% of the tips chrome flaked off so I decided that would go black as well. The bolt on the bottom was ground down so instead of drilling it out and making a larger job of it, simply taped off and used the same ceramic spray

More coats

in the meantime I worked on the shifter assembly of the forward control. it was super sloppy and floppy. Disassembled it

pressed in the new bearings

And you wouldn't believe it... put it back together and its solid and smooth

Gas Man · 10-21-2009, 05:07 PM

Finished up the ceramic spray on the heat shields and put it all back together... WOW it turned out great.

I think the black tip looks fantastic on the end

Still to come... I have to pull the dashboard, speedo, gas tank, petcock, and gas gauge. Need to clean the petcock and figure out why the speedo and gas gauge aren't working.

Amber Lamps · 10-21-2009, 08:16 PM

Nice job, Chris! You know what I envy most about you? Your ability to stop what you are doing to take pics!!! I'm serious! You and CEO... I've done some work to my bike, like replacing the rear shock for example and I wish that I had taken pics like you to show other people how it's done. Dammit, that's it! I'm changing my front tire this weekend and I'm going to take pics of the steps... Besides, I just got my Mojo Blocks which "supposedly" makes my $80 Harbor Freight kit as safe as a No-Mar rig!!! We'll see!

shmike · 10-21-2009, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Nice job, Chris! You know what I envy most about you? Your ability to stop what you are doing to take pics!!! I'm serious! You and CEO... I've done some work to my bike, like replacing the rear shock for example and I wish that I had taken pics like you to show other people how it's done. Dammit, that's it! I'm changing my front tire this weekend and I'm going to take pics of the steps... Besides, I just got my Mojo Blocks which "supposedly" makes my $80 Harbor Freight kit as safe as a No-Mar rig!!! We'll see!

I was thinking the same thing!

Good job on all the pics, that has to add some additional time to the project.

marko138 · 10-23-2009, 09:35 AM

Nice job man. I spy some Biker Bob's bags on that lift.

Gas Man · 10-23-2009, 03:07 PM

Yes sir you do. I love that dealership. They always treat me like gold.

Gas Man · 10-25-2009, 12:23 AM

Update from Friday:

Well I'm a bit disappointed in the HD service manual. It gives me next to nothing on trouble shooting these pieces of the speedo/gas problems.

I pulled the dash

Drained and Pulled the tank

Pulled the sending unit from the tank

And this is the only piece that they give any info on for checking the parts

The clip on the back of the swivel of the gauge sending unit was loose. I checked the range operation with ohms and it seems to be in the range specified in the book. The wiring don't look bad at first glance. Need to check for proper voltage on bike and check fuel gauge operation. But with what numbers? The manual gives me nothing.

Same goes for the speedo not working. Nothing for troubleshooting in the manual. Tells you how to remove it but that's it.

Saturday update:

Well I got it figured out. Spoke to the mechanic at the dealer. he gave me a couple a tips. I also found out that if you want electrical help you need to purchase a seperate electrical manual. They are published yearly so I bought one for my set of 2009s. But onward to this project.

First... on the gauge sending unit. He agreed the loose clip I tighted on the pivit pt may be causing some issue. But he said in 2002 or 2003 there was a service bulletin to trim the excess off the float arm. The 1/4" excess hangs up on either full or empty on the inside of the tank.

So I did trim it

Test it by moving the float by hand... Works. Re-installed with a new gasket (old one was dry rotting) and new replaceable sealing screws.

BAM... works with a full tank of 93 octane mixed up with some seafoam.

Second, the mechanic informed me that when cleaning a HD speedo sensor that you must never touch it with your hands, where clean rubber gloves, and clean with brake clean and soft cloth (like microfiber or diaper towel). So if it wasn't screwed up before (proven later it was) then cleaning it with a shop rag would damage it. (I dont get it that but will use caution when handling one in the future. He says its most likely the sensor cause I told him it was covered with shavings when I removed it. So I picked up a new one, which also is a improved (supersuicided version). (pointing at new one)

Got it wired in and yes officer I know how fast I was going.

So I buttoned up the project and calling this one a success. Got everything fixed, tuned, and polished up. All at 50% the budget I was given.

10-21-2009, 05:06 PM	#1
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Trans oil was in good shape Engine oil not so much I also, lubed and adjusted all the cables, lubed up the kickstand which was sticking, washed the bike between rear wheel and oil change, obviously put rear belt deflection to spec when installing rear wheel, checking primary chain, replacing the spark plugs and dielectric both ends of both plug wires... but we continue As previously shown the exhaust heat shields were BEAT. I removed them So I sanded them a bit... Just to realize that was going to cut it and took a sandpaper wheel to them to remove the stuburn rust. Got it all off and used some VHT ceramic on them About 70% of the tips chrome flaked off so I decided that would go black as well. The bolt on the bottom was ground down so instead of drilling it out and making a larger job of it, simply taped off and used the same ceramic spray More coats in the meantime I worked on the shifter assembly of the forward control. it was super sloppy and floppy. Disassembled it pressed in the new bearings And you wouldn't believe it... put it back together and its solid and smooth __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

10-21-2009, 05:07 PM	#2
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Finished up the ceramic spray on the heat shields and put it all back together... WOW it turned out great. I think the black tip looks fantastic on the end Still to come... I have to pull the dashboard, speedo, gas tank, petcock, and gas gauge. Need to clean the petcock and figure out why the speedo and gas gauge aren't working. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

10-23-2009, 03:07 PM	#6
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Yes sir you do. I love that dealership. They always treat me like gold. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

10-25-2009, 12:23 AM	#7
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Update from Friday: Well I'm a bit disappointed in the HD service manual. It gives me next to nothing on trouble shooting these pieces of the speedo/gas problems. I pulled the dash Drained and Pulled the tank Pulled the sending unit from the tank And this is the only piece that they give any info on for checking the parts The clip on the back of the swivel of the gauge sending unit was loose. I checked the range operation with ohms and it seems to be in the range specified in the book. The wiring don't look bad at first glance. Need to check for proper voltage on bike and check fuel gauge operation. But with what numbers? The manual gives me nothing. Same goes for the speedo not working. Nothing for troubleshooting in the manual. Tells you how to remove it but that's it. Saturday update: Well I got it figured out. Spoke to the mechanic at the dealer. he gave me a couple a tips. I also found out that if you want electrical help you need to purchase a seperate electrical manual. They are published yearly so I bought one for my set of 2009s. But onward to this project. First... on the gauge sending unit. He agreed the loose clip I tighted on the pivit pt may be causing some issue. But he said in 2002 or 2003 there was a service bulletin to trim the excess off the float arm. The 1/4" excess hangs up on either full or empty on the inside of the tank. So I did trim it Test it by moving the float by hand... Works. Re-installed with a new gasket (old one was dry rotting) and new replaceable sealing screws. BAM... works with a full tank of 93 octane mixed up with some seafoam. Second, the mechanic informed me that when cleaning a HD speedo sensor that you must never touch it with your hands, where clean rubber gloves, and clean with brake clean and soft cloth (like microfiber or diaper towel). So if it wasn't screwed up before (proven later it was) then cleaning it with a shop rag would damage it. (I dont get it that but will use caution when handling one in the future. He says its most likely the sensor cause I told him it was covered with shavings when I removed it. So I picked up a new one, which also is a improved (supersuicided version). (pointing at new one) Got it wired in and yes officer I know how fast I was going. So I buttoned up the project and calling this one a success. Got everything fixed, tuned, and polished up. All at 50% the budget I was given. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

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10-21-2009, 08:16 PM	#3
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	Nice job, Chris! You know what I envy most about you? Your ability to stop what you are doing to take pics!!! I'm serious! You and CEO... I've done some work to my bike, like replacing the rear shock for example and I wish that I had taken pics like you to show other people how it's done. Dammit, that's it! I'm changing my front tire this weekend and I'm going to take pics of the steps... Besides, I just got my Mojo Blocks which "supposedly" makes my $80 Harbor Freight kit as safe as a No-Mar rig!!! We'll see!