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3rd October 2011
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 120 Sportster/Buell Model: XL Sportster/Buell Year: 1980
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cheap clutch compression tool
bought a set of three (3", 4" and 6") pulley pullers at harbor freight for $19.00 perfect for the 1971-E1984 ironhead clutches...save a lot of dough! 
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3rd October 2011
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Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,464 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1972 Other Motorcycle Model: Heritage Softail Other Motorcycle Year: 1999
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Harbor Freight has its moments, not high end but serves a purpose.
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3rd October 2011
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Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Athens, GA
Posts: 3,191 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1962
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Cheap. Import.
Say no more (please).
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3rd October 2011
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Booneville,Ms.
Posts: 2,087 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1974
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Check the red stickies at top of pg for homemade tools alot of info there.
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3rd October 2011
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 120 Sportster/Buell Model: XL Sportster/Buell Year: 1980
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GA_Ironhead
Cheap. Import.
Say no more (please).
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if it makes you feel better to pay $100 and up for an iron bar with three holes in it just to compress a spring, be my guest. do you think they are german engineered and made in switzerland? |
4th October 2011
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Senior Chief Know It All 2nd Class
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Burlington, NC but Anywhere but work
Posts: 1,492 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1975
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where'd the videos go?
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4th October 2011
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 120 Sportster/Buell Model: XL Sportster/Buell Year: 1980
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click on the orange bar at the top...they are just photos, i don't know why it says they're videos...
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4th October 2011
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Pikeville Ky
Posts: 2,737 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200c 1980 chopped frame Sportster/Buell Year: 1995 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Ironhead chopper Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1979 Other Motorcycle Model: Nightster GF's Bike Other Motorcycle Year: 2008
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you can build one of the bar types for about $15.
all you need is the bar, 1/4 all thread, 3/8 tubing, 1/4 nuts, 1/2 all thread, and a 1/2 nut
pullers work great until it slides off and flys across the room with enough force to put a nice large dent in the metal siding on the garage. been there done that, I'll use the bar type.
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1979 Ironhead Chopper aka Home Wrecker
1995 1200 on a modified 1980 frame rigid mount swingarm
2008 Nightster GF's bike
Why buy parts, when you can pick up some tools and make something way cooler?
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4th October 2011
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 120 Sportster/Buell Model: XL Sportster/Buell Year: 1980
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this thing worked great and felt solid. took about an hour and a half to rebuild and take her for a spin, but i went into the job with a healthy respect for the clutch springs so i get your point. i don't have a shop or drill press and i just seen a lot of people in the forum looking for the tools, so i thought i'd share the info.
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4th October 2011
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Pikeville Ky
Posts: 2,737 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200c 1980 chopped frame Sportster/Buell Year: 1995 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Ironhead chopper Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1979 Other Motorcycle Model: Nightster GF's Bike Other Motorcycle Year: 2008
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It's cool just be careful and make sure it is on there really good before you start cranking on it, those spring pack one hell of a wallop.
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