Bike repair 101?

hi i have a problem with my harley davidson 2001 fat boy, first thing i start the engine but stater motor keep spining, and when i turn off and then i turn the ignition the engine start by them self without i push the button start, so what happen, is it from the electrcian circuit or from the stater motor ?

I hope you aren't really serious! Use a cinder bloch and a
board
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speweth:

Emphasis on the use of a STEEL milk crate. The plastic ones are,
indeed, very sturdy, but may collapse after a few minutes.
*Hypothetical Situation* (are there any other kinds?) You put your
dirt bike up on a plastic milk crate, and then you walk a short
distance to relieve yourself (ahem). You hear a large crash and run
back to your bike to find out that the crate has collapsed and the
bike has now made a wonderful dent in the side of your truck and
snapped the front brake lever clean off.
Pick up bike. Scream and yell. Stomp feet. Remember to zip up your
pants.

Dave

Dave Petke DoD # 1615
Kennett Square, PA

In <4r0vnq$@uni.library.ucla.edu
On many bikes with center stands, the balance is set up so that
removal of any wheel tips the bike the other way - so you can remove
any wheel temporarily with min hassle.

But never back your truck into the bike when the rear wheel is off.
And never, never do this when you have the swing arm off, too.
So that the bike falls over on its side, and you have to have your
wife (who is fortunately pretty strong, and has a helpful attitude)
help to bodily pick up the bike and set it back on the center stand.

Not that this ever happened to me. Nope. No way.

Many folks also use a milk crate (steel) to support underneath while
working, and there are are special stands available, as well.



1959 BMW R50 Jim Rozen
1969 BMW R60US (JRR0 @ watson.ibm.com)
1975 BMW R75/6 (The "new" one)

On 28 Jun 1996 16:03:06 GMT, Sergio Rotstein () @ wrote:

& Now here's a potentially dumb question: When you guys work on parts of
& your bikes that require removing the wheels, how do you prop the bikes
& up? Center stand? Or do you need a special stand ? Is there any FAQ
& on the basic bike fixing procedures (changing brake pads, adjusting
& chains, etc?)

Always tell us what bike you are working on.

For a dirt bike just lift it up and sit the skidplate on a milk crate.

For a bike with a center stand just put a jack under the front of the
engine to get the front wheel up (put a board between the jack and the
motor).

For a sport bike with no center stand just spend $300 for front and
rear work stands, then machine a custom adapter to get the front stand
to work.


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I use a swingarm stand and a number of large flat bricks. I put the
bike on the stand, then grab the front wheel and lift the bike while
a helper shoves the stack of bricks (with a piece of soft wood over the top)
under the engine/headers. This is a very stable configuration; much better
than using a center stand and shoving a jack under the engine.

Obviously this won't work with a Leadwing or a Hardley, but a light
bike such as your GS is easy to lift even for a scrawny geek like me.
An adjustable swingarm stand works with a variety of swingarms, which I
appreciate as my ratio of center-stand-challenged to over-center-stand-onated
bikes is 5:1

Yeah, it's called the SuperFAQ. Just ask for it by name.
What you'll need in addition to the SuperFAQ is the shop manual for the bike.
That you can buy from a dealer or via mailorder.

Stan