My aging Harley-Davidson Electraglide had finally decided enough was enough, and spoke in low dulcet snorts that a refit was in order. This is the largest, and heaviest of the Electraglides, and includes all luggage, fairings, even 2 way radio, stereo, and casset player, and cruise control. But all of these refinements mean little if the damn thing wont run. (unless you enjoy having a wheeled 900 lb radio set.) Getting it apart was not terribly tough, I had a manual, (it was helpful in propping the bike up a bit) and tools aplenty from my years of doing this work on most every bike I ever owned.
I had the valve job done at a local shop, luckily nothing additional but new seals needed. The jugs, would be needing more attention, and had to be bored to .020" over (2 steps over STD.)
These things completed, it was time to order gaskets, seals, odd bits n’ bobs to finish up with. Times have changed, when these things were fairly simple, and inexpensive, they are now made to NASA specs, and are as expensive as Shuttle parts. (hopefully, they work better) I was astonished when the manual said I actually needed a torque wrench, This is a first.
The H-D EVO engine is a more complex engine than its ancestors, needing many more seals, and O-rings which keeps it from dripping all over the floor. (In days of old, if it wasn’t leaking, there was something wrong.) but I kind of like not having to scrub the garage floor every week. Could be on to something here…
Now its time to put it all together again, and its going okay. (very suspicious if you ask me,) not much speaking in tongues, yet.
Pic 1 , The old Dreadnaught in the background
Pic 2 , Top end coming apart (evil spirits are released )
Pic 3 , Grumpy, worn old piston (if it could talk, it wouldnt be printable)
Pic 4 , Rear cylinder back on, all shiny, and happy, front piston, and cylinder go next.
