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26th November 2005
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Know It All
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 168 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200R Mirage Orange! Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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Enricher/Choke knob assembly replacement.
I decided to do a little riding today (73F!) and the 1st thing I did was reach down to pull the choke knob out and it broke straight down the middle in two pieces. So, I rode over to the Harley store and find out that the knob is part of the cable assembly and you have to buy/replace the whole thing. They had one in stock and I bought it. About $12. So, I'm looking at this little cable assembly and see that it goes to the carb (as I suspected) and disapears behind the air cleaner housing. So I try to take the air cleaner housing backing plate off and a socket won't fit on the nut because it's recessed. Does this take a special tool? Anyway, am I going about this whole thing the right way? It ought to be a simple fix but I figure a little asking now might be in order. So, anybody replaced one of these little buggers? |
26th November 2005
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Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 3,298 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1199 (1200 Conv.) Sportster/Buell Year: 2005 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XR1200X Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2011
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Haven't replace one, but did pull the A/C off.
Use a sparkplug socket, they have thinner walls and are deep enough.
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26th November 2005
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Flat Track Champion
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Elmira, NY
Posts: 630 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2005 Other Motorcycle Model: Road King Classic Other Motorcycle Year: 2007
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Instructions are in the FM, no big deal. I pulled the carb off when I did mine. Just be sure everything goes back the way you found it.
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27th November 2005
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Rider Of The Iron Steed
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: London, ON Canada
Posts: 23,710 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1978
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A 1/4" drive socket is thinner than a 3/8" drive socket. I had to buy a 1/4" drive socket to remove the reg/rect on one of my bikes. It would fit in the recess where the 3/8" drive socket would not fit.
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27th November 2005
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Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Valley St.
Posts: 2,281 Sportster/Buell Model: xl883 Tax's paid Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
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the same thing hapened to mine but it was summertime knob broke right down the middle i made a new one there is a pic in my gallery linked in my sig.
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27th November 2005
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 168 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200R Mirage Orange! Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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Originally Posted by radar
Instructions are in the FM, no big deal. I pulled the carb off when I did mine. Just be sure everything goes back the way you found it.
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"FM"? What's FM?
I thought the knob breaking was a common problem when the parts guy took one look at the knob and said, "You have to buy the whole cable assembly" and walked straight back to the part without looking it up. I'll replace it this time but I might give some thought to making a knob with a set screw if it ever happens again. I'll poke around and see if I can find a thin-walled socket. What size is it? 5/8? 13/16? |
27th November 2005
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Assistant Administrator
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: South Shore, Massachusetts
Posts: 9,981 Sportster/Buell Model: 1212 conversion/497 cams Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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Originally Posted by jhawkr
"FM"? What's FM?
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FM = Factory manual or service manual. |
27th November 2005
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: MAIDEN, NC
Posts: 1,581 Sportster/Buell Model: Hugger 883/1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 1997
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Mine broke once..Apparently they are molded on.. I bought a chrome aftmkt replacement that was threaded...Used the tap and die set to thread the cable end, and screwed the new one on. Worked like a charm.
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28th November 2005
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Biker
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 28
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Mine broke off this summer one night when I was getting ready to leave work.Went to the hardware store,found a chrome plated aluminum drawer knob.About same size as factory knob.Had to drill hole in knob a little bigger and drilled & tapped a small hole along shaft of knob for a set screw.Looks like stock only chrome.Not bad for $1.15.Sure beats $25 or $30 for a chrome knob from H-D or other vendors.
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28th November 2005
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: MAIDEN, NC
Posts: 1,581 Sportster/Buell Model: Hugger 883/1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 1997
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Originally Posted by xena
FM = Factory manual or service manual.
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AKA.... Field Manual. |
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