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The last of the right hand shifts!
Anyways, for example, let's talk about something like this:
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Remove stock brake pedal arm, and shifter arm.
The plates on the end attach to the front motor mounts, picking up the existing attachments.
Attach included ends to the remaining brake cross-over shaft, and the shifter shaft.
Adjust as needed.
Test ride.
SOURCE: how to install a rear brake switch on a 1972
Been a long time since I've worked on one of those but the '72 model Sporty has mechanical brakes on the rear. There is a rod that runs from the rear brake pedal back to the rear brake lever on the brake backing plate. The rear brake light switch was a mechanical pull or push type switch. I seem to remember the '72 as being a pull type with a spring that connected in the brake rod and when the rear brake pedal was depressed, it pulled the switch making the brake light come on.
SOURCE: Did a 1974 Harley Davidson
The short answer is yes and no...some did, some didn't, depending which version it was.
SOURCE: i own a 1976 hd
Pull one of your spark plug wires off and put another spark plug in it. Ground the plug against the head. Turn the switch on and then back off while watching the plug. You should see a single spark. If your bike is still set up with the original points type ignition system, you may simply need a new set of points installed in it. You also need to check the mechanical advance unit behind the breaker plate that the points are mounted to. Make sure you mark the position of the breaker plate before you take it out in a manner so that you can reinstall it back in the exact same position. To test the coil, disconnect the two small wires on either end of the coil. Using a digital volt ohm meter, set the meter's function selector switch to R X 1. Put one of the meter's probes on each of the small terminals, Your meter should read between 5 and 6 ohms. Reconnect the white or blue wire to the coil. Turn the ignition switch on and check the voltage. You should have battery voltage at the coil.
Good Luck
Steve
SOURCE: 1974 ironhead from battery to
buy a clymer manual for details and procedures--u can be batt free by installing a battery eliminator-'capacitor'--it will be kikstart-no maintenance
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