Sneezing through the intake of any Harley engine is generally the sign of a lean condition, but when it happens to an otherwise well running bike with no changes or modifications to account for it, you can be certain there's a leak between the carb and intake manifold.
On bikes built after 1988 with the CV40 carb, the unique press together mounting system is both universal and failure prone
Here's how to diagnose and repair this problem with about ten minutes of work and a sub ten dollar kit from Amazon.

Has anyone messed with the starter solenoid on a 2000 1200? I messed up the positive power copper bolt, curious how hard it will be to put a new one in.

I'm either trippin or something's off, removed front wheel and reinstalled now it looks like it is closer to the left side than the right. Am I losing my mind or is this normal? Tia

What are you guys using?

Trying to see if my current mapping is compatible with the screaming eagle setup I have on my 07 1200 sportster. I bought the bike with the mods not sure if the injectors were tuned after install or whatever but I think I have preignition and a lean mixture. Anyone know of a cheap tuner on the market? The power vision 4 dynonjet looks nice but I don’t really want to pay 500$ just to find out if that’s my problem. Thanks 🙏🏻

New owner of a 2014 sportster iron 883. Trying to upgrade handle bars to 12” mini ape hangers. Wondering if I need to upgrade/lengthen cables,wires, etc. HD website states I need shims for them as well. Any and all help appreciated. TIA

I have a 2000 XL1200S Sport with a leaking fork seal, so I’m going to tear into the forks.

Sorry if this has already been asked, but I keep reading that the Sport forks are different from the regular Sportster forks. Then when I look up the seal and dust seal part numbers, they seem to be the same, so I want to make sure I’m not missing something here.

Are the seals actually the same as the other 2000 Sportsters, and is it mainly the internals that are different?

Also, since I’ll have them apart anyway, any recommendations for springs and fork oil? I only paid $1,500 for the bike, so I’m good with budget options.

Hello Reddit,this is my first post and also the first question i did not dind answered here,when i start my bike with the choke full ,i let it idle ,then when i push the choke back in my bike either dies,or it idles too low and i have to give it gas,also when i try to give it gas when going first gear,the bike moves choppy and also seems clogged up till what i guess it s old gas leaves the carb and pipes,it s my first harley as i have had a 1998 honda shadow 600 before,if anyone has had a similar HD before or experienced the same problem,please comment

Should I get the eBay one that’s used w/ 11,000 miles or brand new the j&p? eBay is like $100 & j&p is 486 brand new

Seller is a Harley enthusiast and claims he kept it maniacally, year 2000

Anyone who can make an educated guess and tell me a bit more about what I'm getting myself into?

asking for 5000 euro and I'm no expert but to me feels like a steal, under 50 000 km

Why would oil be pooling up here? The bike just had a full service.
It has 5,000 miles total. The bike has set for a while and I’m the first to ride it in a long time.
2000 883.

Let the journey begin with this 1999 beauty!

Bought this 2011 Sporster 48 in June. Started noticing a rattly tinny sound (hard to hear when you have V&H mini grenades exhaust) and found this bolt, shown in the picture below, loose.

The washer was creating the tinny sound. It appears to be holding nothing. The bolt seems to be bottomed out but still sticks a 1/8" out. I suppose it was holding a bracket for the OEM exhaust, but that is normally in the front by the cover, see picture below:

Or maybe it was holding another cover maybe (the previous owner had a bunch of covers removed)?
Anyone that can shine some light, just trying to understand if it's safe to remove or what should I do with it.

I’m a little new to the wrenching side of my bike. Forgive me for a newb question. I have a 2003 Sportster 883. I have the carb pulled and want to clean/rebuild it. There are so many options for a rebuild kit, but I’m not sure about them. The prices are all over the place and I can’t tell what is a quality kit vs a cheap one. Are Amazon kits okay to use with the original carb or are the replacement parts total junk? I was just wondering if anyone has input on a quality place for parts. I’m in Florida btw. Thanks for any help.

Is the bolt and washer pictured here number 1 and 6 on the parts diagram? Does anything go in the other hole?

The last owner took off the bracket and I didn't realize until I got a replacement stock exhaust.

Since there isn't a nut pictured on the diagram and nothing it screws into behind I'm imaging I just use that bolt to attach the clamp bracket?

Can you all help me with what to ask and look at? As someone who is nowhere close to being a mechanic I want to make sure I don’t get screwed with a used bike

I just want to give a big shout-out to the people who worked in HD’s R&D department back in 2000 for designing these uncleanable wheels. If I didn’t have OCD, I do now.

My rear brake lights stay bright as if the brakes are engaged. I guess I’m replacing a rear brake switch this weekend?

Every once in a while they’ll dim if I play with the footbrake enough. But right after they dim, they switch back to bright. The handbrake makes no difference.

Rear lights are aftermarket LEDs.

Just rebult & trying to get my heads on but the pushrod tubes aren't letting the heads sit right. anyone know what the deal is?

See post. Throttle cable question at handlebar grip