Questions & Answers for: Harley Davidson XLH 1000 Sportster transmission shifting

...they are so difficult to get to. You must pull the inner prirmary to get to it. The old four speed transmission is a tough ****** and I don't recall ever seeing one fail unless it was run with no

...bike backwards and forwards while trying to shift the gears. If the lever moves up and down but the transmission does not shift, the shifter shaft in the transmission may be broken. When doing this ...

...transmission was shifting correctly on work bench, it should at least shift from first to second gear. You're going to have to pull the transmission back out of the engine case. With the transmission ...

...To adjust the valves, remove the spark plugs and get the rear wheel off the ground. Shift the transmission into fourth gear and use the rear wheel to turn the engine over. Remove the push rod ...

...get the rear wheel off the ground, and remove the timing plug from the left side cases. Shift the transmission into fourth gear. Using a plastic drinking straw, (do not use anything else because if ...

for return 1959 900cc sportster You need a piece of 3/8" clear hose. Jack the bike up and shift the transmission into fourth gear. Remove the spark plugs. Fill the clear hose with oil and plug it onto

...mark you need to look for. Raise the bike up and get the rear wheel off the ground, shift the transmission into fourth gear, remove the spark plugs, and the timing plug. You'll need a common ...

...shifting problems. At first I just had alot of slack in the shifter and it wouldn't go into 4th. Well then I lost 3rd. Now it won't hardly shift at all. Can you tell me what could be causing this and ...

Harley Davidson XLH 1000 Sportster Transmission pops out gear check over your transmission chances are your shift drum ball is worn or your shift drum selector ball spring is weak if any of these ...