2001 Harley Davidson XLH Sportster 883 Hugger "timing" Questions

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sportster timing The bike acts like it is severrly out of time. It coughs out the carb and backfires? Time to check the firing timing and tuning of the fuel. you need to flowchart the method of timing

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...the timer cavity. You must disassemble the plug to do this. You'll need to verify the advanced timing by removing the timing plug on the side of the engine directly above the timer cavity using

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how do i set the timing on my 2003 harley sportster My question is why you want to fool around with the timing? Unless you took something apart, you can't adjust the timing.

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...numerous times but the problem persist. When I remove the plugs they look black, I believe it is a timing issue, if it is can you let me know how it can be adjusted. Your valve guids are in need of ...

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Which way should I go.already checked timing. Cranks,runs great,shut off,it cranks right back up. Wait 20min.backfires and will not start, even smells like it could be flooding. I would check the ...

My 2003 883 sportster will stall sometimes when I engage 1st gear before any clutch activity. Other times it will ride for various times then stall while riding. If I turn the key off then back on, it

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Fuel comes out of overflow while idling. We have overhauled the carburator and check the float level several times and still have same problem. We replaced the vapor valve in the vent line from the ...

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...turn the switch off. If so, your coil is working correctly. It sounds like either the sensor in the timing cavity of the engine is bad or the electronic ignition unit is bad. Good Luck ...

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1996 hd 1200 sportster custom, need to re install timing plate, need step by step instructions If the timing cup has been taken off the end of the camshaft, you need to reinstall that. There is an ...

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