A good chain for a 86 sportster 1100 - Motorcycles

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Nothing is jumping off the page to say it has one. Sits in the 2.6 litres of oil capacity doesn't it. A year is good as well, unless you mean 1972? All questions need full 'year make model' for best results or we just guess.

https://www.google.com/search?q=harley-davidson+xl+1200v+sportster+seventy-two+chain+oiler

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you dont have to have an endless chain,depends on what you want,ebay for endless is 25.00,others are 45.00,




or endless,,


Delboy Garage How to Harley Sportster Primary Chain Adjustment

HOW TO 1 CHAIN CONVERSION

When is the last time you checked the tension on your primary drive chain? Remove the round plug at the top of the primary cover. You can reach the primary chain through this hole. Use your finger to gauge the up and down movement of the chain. If you need to adjust the chain, on the bottom of the primary is an adjusting bolt with a lock nut. Loosen the lock nut and turn the adjuster upwards to tighten the chain, lower it to loosen the chain. The chain should have 3/8" to 1/2" of movement with the engine cold. Usually the final drive belt won't make a rattling noise since it's a rubber-like compound. It should have a tension of about 1/2" up and down movement with a force of ten pounds applied to it from the underside of the lower run.

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Steve

This page has a ton of wiring diagrams: http://www.smokeriders.com/diagrams/index.php?list=Harley_Davidson/Twins. The sportster did not come with a Big Twin 86" motor it came with the Sportster Ironhead & Evo motors. The sizes where; Ironhead 900cc, 1000cc & Evo 883cc & 1200cc. Still I would try the link I gave you it should help.

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