"HOW-TO" Servicing in Perth WA : watch and learn

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  • chooksta
    chooksta
    10 years ago
    Hi have a 2013 fxst was trying to adjust the suspension got the left hand lock nut loose but the right wont budge anyone got any ideas.
  • Retroman
    Retroman
    10 years ago
    For a bike that young it sounds like something is seized. Spray and leave CRC / WD40 or similar overnight at least

    Probably a "dealer job" as it will be under warranty still ?
  • chooksta
    chooksta
    10 years ago
    Yep true ill see how long the waiting list is
  • BadBoy
    BadBoy
    10 years ago
    Hi wats your contact thanks
  • BadBoy
    BadBoy
    10 years ago
    Hi wats your contact thanks
  • Retroman
    Retroman
    9 years ago

    Still doing this "watch mechanic gig" AND SERT and TTS tuning help/advice if required

    Tuning of 2001 to 2011 'Yank imports" now a speciality

  • Marno
    Marno
    9 years ago

    Mate I'm super interested in this, just did the basic engine oil and filter change and changed plugs, but not so sure about changing primary oils and adjusting clutch and a few other bits and pieces. Can you shoot me a pm with your details and I'll give you a buzz. Cheers mike

  • Retroman
    Retroman
    9 years ago
    PM sent to Marno
  • Retroman
    Retroman
    9 years ago

    Spent 4 hours nearly last Saturday putting S&S mufflers on an old mates newly built Lehmann trike , a " kontova job " !!

    That included a 3 hole oil change, clutch lube and adjust , and a TTS retune of the ECM to accomodate the now hugely long exhaust!

    More like a touring exhaust now with true duals. Actually REALLY good engineering as I discovered under there.

    Like working on a wee car in some ways. We reversed it up onto my car ramps to afford access underneath

    Bike runs well and he's " delighted ", he's 84 and wanted to keep riding as long as possible

    He had the Lehman trike kit built onto a 2008 Anniversay Dyna he had had from new

    It had the stock Dyna mufflers ( to pass the pits after the build ) and they were blunting it's MOJO bigtime !!

    He has S&S slashcuts from new , but they did not work with the trike body , had to fit S&S tapered to look right.
     

  • Retroman
    Retroman
    9 years ago

    2 more of these " service and tune " gigs just done in the last week

    A 2002 EFI Deuce with a "stage 2/3" kit from new in 2002. 1550cc slugs and a 203 cam.

    "Screamin Eagle 2" true dual setup from way back then. Good mufflers actually

    Had to faff around with that one a wee bit , as not many Harleys had the Delphi EFI in WA in 2002

    Turned out the bike had a stock tune all those years FFsake..This was the second owner and he did not know if it had had an older Power Commander PC3 or similar in the past as it had come over from South Australia.

    This was an "Aussie" bike from new, not a recent used Yank import.

    NEW BIKE  the owner tells me ( no wonder !) , pulls well thru' all the gears and no decel popping

  • Retroman
    Retroman
    9 years ago
    2011 Blackline serviced throughout yesterday.

    ( First Blackline I've worked on !)

    The owner is obviously quite handy anyway , he had installed his Burly Bars himself already !

    Now he's full bottle ( haha..) on oil change servicing
  • Retroman
    Retroman
    8 years ago
    Bumping this again , I've had LOTS of enquiries.

    Just reminding folks in WA of what I can do for you.
  • DYNA12
    DYNA12
    8 years ago

    Hey Retroman Just PM'd you

  • Retroman
    Retroman
    8 years ago

    Dyna12's bike serviced and reflashed. He already had quite a few mechanical smarts as it happens.

    Got a SEPST calibration from a tuning mate in the US for his mods, Heavy breather and V&H slip-ons

    Hopefully all is good

  • DYNA12
    DYNA12
    8 years ago

    Service went well, new calibration has stopped the decel popping tho was a bit aggressive on the spark timing causing detonation on acceleration. As sugested by Gregg, copied the stage 1 map spark timing table to the new map supplied and all is good. May run the smart tune process to fine tune. 

    Thanks Gregg also thank ya mate in the US for the calibration. 

  • gtrken
    gtrken
    8 years ago
    Sent pm.
    Cheers
    Ken
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