A swift kick in the pants | 1996 Harley Davidson FLSTF FatBoy | Rear Sprocket Self Destruction

[@FtungusAmungus]

As a younger man, I used to love my late night mountain bike rides home from friends through my small hometown. Some cold nights, no traffic to speak of, and so pleasing to the senses with a bright moon and sodium lighting. I like your higher horsepower huge city version, it filmed really well.

[@tta850]

@@FtungusAmungus thank you! 🙏

[@jerrylong381]

I have a 2000 FLSTC. I noticed when riding that the forks were turned slightly to the right. I checked the rear wheel alignment, which is making sure the distance from the axle center to the rear fork pivot are equal on both sides. That was spot on so I had to do a front end alignment. Which involves slightly loosening everything but the top tree pinch bolts, and with the front tire clamped in a support to hold the bike up straight, stand on the pegs and forcfully compress the forks several times. Then you tighten everything back up being careful not to twist the forks. This process allows the tubes to center themselves. So if you've bumped into something with the front tire and it's caused the trees to be knocked out of alignment with each other, they will move back into place. This procedure is not in my shop manual, but there are several videos for it on KZbin. And it worked great for me. The rear wheel can't be moved to straighten the front on a bike with a belt drive, like you can get away with a chain. I don't know if this might have caused the pully rail to pop off or not. I do know that it doesn't take a lot of continuous side load to pop one off. At least that's my experience maintaining high speed manufacturing machinery. Ride safe

[@tta850]

@@jerrylong381 thank you for the advice, I just put this front end back together but you offer a few tips I didn’t do, always worth a try especially since it costs no money to do so! Thank you! 🙏

[@JohnStruemph]

Glad that didn’t happen in traffic! I will be glad to see how this pans out! Be well!

[@tta850]

@@JohnStruemph thank you and so am I… thinking about it this could have went very badly! But I have a fix in the works 👍🏻

[@EarleeBrd]

I hear you about that cold! I need to get me some of those heated glove liners cause the past few days i have been riding in 20°-ish degree weather with just leather garden gloves. I made a short the other day leaving a Rock n Roll show and i agree cameras cant express how cool riding at night looks or feels. keep us updated on the back wheel!

[@tta850]

@@EarleeBrd the heated liners are a game changer, the 20’s is about as low as I ride in and I find myself sweating sometimes with how warm it can be 👍🏻 Yeah maybe cause I’m no professional but there are things you see in the real world that pictures or videos just can’t seem to convey, I guess that’s why we get out there and ride 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gabrielschultz89]

I started watching this. I ended up pausing it and going for a ride on the bike, came home and finished it up. I wanna travel up there and ride. Brooklyn looks pretty cool dude.

[@tta850]

@@gabrielschultz89 that’s awesome, I love to cause people to ride their bike haha Brooklyn has its charms, if you ever head this way let me know!

[@steven_scattergood]

I had a 2001 Springer and sometimes it rode like a pig but it was a great bike. l am wondering if it had a slight pull to the right though with the Springer the front end was always interesting. Love the night ride and it just felt great watching it all. Can’t believe that rear sprocket which I have never seen before. That is one very nice machine and thank you for taking us with you.🇦🇺👍

[@tta850]

@@steven_scattergood yeah after a lot of comments I’m wondering if I’m chasing a nothing problem 🤷🏻‍♂️ never seen this happen either, though some research tells me it’s not that uncommon, the fix I’m confident won’t allow it to ever happen again!

[@steven_scattergood]

@@tta850Am hoping that you get to read this. I have done a lot of work on suspension and I actually am wondering if your front suspension is the problem with the alignment. There are so many variables with suspension that affect the handling and my gut feeling from watching the videos is that it may be an easily fixed front suspension issue. I have used linear springs with good results. Just a thought .🇦🇺🇦🇺👍

[@tta850]

@ I can’t tell you how much I appreciate every comment, and how much I have learned from people commenting. So I’ve redone the front suspension after the crash, there’s gotta be some things I’ve missed and can’t help second guessing that I’ve missed something. All I know is something isn’t right and I’m going to keep looking till I figure it out! Thank you for taking the time to guide me in the right direction! 🙏

[@steven_scattergood]

@@tta850Just a suggestion. I have used a moderately tight cable tie on each fork leg and sat on the bike and measured ‘sag’. I have also played with fork oil and adjustable internal gold valves which quicken or slow the oil flow between chambers. I mostly worked on ‘rice burners’ but found problems with American bikes. I owned a Buell Cyclone M2 which was almost perfect with suspension. I don’t think you have a real problem but I have noticed a very sharp ‘bounce back’ on the front of the bike when you did the sandwich ride. Personally I think it is a characteristic of the bike but the damping on the front is too sharp. Sometimes it simply can come down to tyre pressure. Hope this Aussie has helped a little.🇦🇺👍

[@76Sporty22FatBob]

Damn bro, if it’s not one thing, it’s another. 5:00 am my neighbors would love…. I wake them up at 3:30 am with my Fat Bob, lmao. Can’t wait to see how you fix this newest dilemma ! Ride safe and Happy Holidays!!

[@tta850]

@@76Sporty22FatBob 3:30am! 😳 yeah that’s this thing we do right, always something! Thank you and happy holidays!

[@zedbear1]

Before I parked my '94 FLHTCU, I installed a trakula alignment kit. I never got as far as aligning the rear wheel, but was going to use 8' fluorescent light tubes to check/ align the rear wheel to the front. String is hard to use accurately with the rear tire being wider than the front. This might help give you a base line of where you are, and at least eliminate one possible reason. Another way though not as accurate, is the tool made with 1/8" metal rod and a 1/8" o-ring. If you have the factory manual, the tool's construction is in there. That will align the wheel to the swing arm at it's pivoting point. I used this for years, but wanted a way to align the assembly.

[@tta850]

@@zedbear1 thanks for the tricks kn how to check alignment, I like the fluorescent tube idea 👍🏻 thank you!

[@zedbear1]

@@tta850 You are welcome Sir! I can see how that ring could get knocked off from an impact like you took. I never once thought it was a separate part. Be sure to get some of those grippy gloves, they may help avoid one hell of a glass mess.

[@tta850]

@ exactly who k ew it was a separate part! Not me until this happened! 🤯

[@Dipndots87-ms6ds]

It’s always a win when you can get yourself and the bike home like you did. Things like this can get bad. We aren’t supposed to ride through traffic like that here but it’s much safer and it doesn’t contest traffic. Everyone wins.

[@tta850]

@@Dipndots87-ms6ds 💯

[@seveinsins]

Lmao I took almost that same route for 5 years when I worked in east Williamsburg because I hated going through the trench on a Harley. Way to narrow down there hard to split. Look out for the red Dyna Switchback I’m always at the Mobil station. Great videos.

[@tta850]

@@seveinsins 💯 exactly 🤣 will keep my eyes open and thank you 👍🏻

[@mar0364]

I like to hear you talk. You remind me of a lot of my old friends. Keep riding brother.

[@tta850]

@@mar0364 thank you! 🙏

[@508knucklehead]

Hey buddy, the KZbin world put me in your space so I subscribed! I like the “ nighttime “ day time video, came out decent for a GoPro! These things are hard to get to film in low light. SOO my buddy bought an old Fatboy I think 96 also.. his was dropped by the previous owner so his left grip is turn in a little.. yours looks like your throttle side might be turned in .. your headlight looks like it’s facing straight.. so the issue might not be your tires.. I think if your rear wheel or transmission was off center your belt would show uneven wear.. stay well glad you made it home safely

[@tta850]

@@508knucklehead thanks yeah it’s hard but in review I was like it actually caught more in the video than I expected lol So I’ve gotta change the rear tire soon, front is new, I feel like I’m chasing a non issue but will keep looking, and yes it is my throttle side turned in just a touch. Funny belt looks good, I’ve got a fix in the works for the sprocket and will be monitoring the belt going forward for weird signs of wear 👍🏻

[@Danil-yz7wy]

I love Harley Davidson very much, I wake up in the morning and at night, when the motorcycle with direct current, leaves and arrives. 😅 Great adrenaline video!

[@rdkngcat]

Glad to see you back on the road, too bad about the sprocket. In watching your ride the bars going to the right looks like the fish eye lens effect. Maybe just some distortion. Ride safe and merry Christmas

[@tta850]

@@rdkngcat thank you! You know it may be the lens angle and also maybe just in my head at this point 😆🤪 I’m just happy the sprocket came apart near home and not far away… and that nothing bad came from it too!

[@Patchesrepairshop]

Another great ride buddy, keep the videos coming 👍

[@tta850]

@@Patchesrepairshop ❤️❤️

[@ka-bar5060]

At least you had a good morning ride and arrived safe. The bike will get fixed.

[@tta850]

@@ka-bar5060 agreed 💯 have to look at the positives in life! I’ll get Sarah back on the road before we know it! 😎

[@76Sporty22FatBob]

Ok, I see your plan of action. Looks good, I’m sure after checking all the adjustments and straightening the sled out you should be good. Check the belt to see is any thing rubbed on it to comprise it. Definitely don’t need that snapping on you ! Hope you show how you “fixed” it… Ride Safe !

[@tta850]

@@76Sporty22FatBob belt looks good thankfully (wouldn’t want to have to pull the primary… again) working on the fix but life and the weather getting in the way lol

[@wojpyz]

Another great video mate. What gloves are you using?

[@tta850]

@@wojpyz thank you! Alpinestars Andes V3 Drystar Gloves is my choice for cooler weather, with the heated liners my hands haven’t been cold even with temps dropping below freezing 👍🏻

[@markholden57]

love you vids.keep up the good work.mark in manchester. UK

[@susandavis5833]

You are so funny. Nothing at 5am is a good time for me Lol. Even heading to bike week. 😂 What the heck happened to the sprocket? Hope you can fix alignment. 😢

[@tta850]

@@susandavis5833 thanks, trying to make 5am fun lol Not sure what happened with the sprocket, but I have a possible solution to keeping that ring on in the future, working the details out now 👍🏻

[@Torpi95]

i had the whole powertrain move on my 06 dyna after a crash. had to straighten/replace top motor mount linkage and both rubber motor mounts. im not sure about your case but its recommended to install the mounts loose, start the engine and let it idle, i had mine jacked up for this, 3 or so mins and shut it off, tighten all mounts. beyond that, its possible the swingarm got tweaked and/or the bearings/mounting point. im thinking its the motor mounts, if yours is a heim style joint like mine was, it may need straightening.

[@tta850]

@@Torpi95 good to know thanks, softails don’t have motor mounts… but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t shift or at least that’s what I’m thinking. Now I’m gonna have to check for sure, thanks! 🙏

[@transdetendal]

i enjoyed the ride , hated the ring fell off ,but nice exuillerating morning ride

[@tta850]

@@transdetendal 🙏❤️

[@bznupe30]

How long do you idle before you take off on a cold morning? What are you using for lighting on the HD? What are thoughts on improving your lighting situation. With winter morning & eve commutes are in the dark for most folks.

[@tta850]

@@bznupe30 I don’t idle at all before leaving, but I do ride relatively easy for the first 10-15 minutes to get things warmed up. If I idle for any amount of time my neighbors would really hate me lol The HD Daymaker light does a really good job in the dark, I’m planning to install the adaptive version on the Tour Glide along with matching fog (accessory) lights and see how that goes. I can say both are considerably better than original style halogen bulbs, those are horrible haha

[@kevinconmy3625]

I give you a ton of credit riding in the winter.Sorry about you're breakdown.At least you made it one way.Hey if it's not to personal.Where do you work?

[@tta850]

@@kevinconmy3625 thank you! I work with city government in the procurement of various equipment and work out of locations spread all through the city 👍🏻

[@kevinconmy3625]

@tta850 cool man,very interesting. Great job.

[@jordantee2515]

😂 I’ve got an 09 road king with 2 into 1 exhaust and always feel a little bad firing it up at 5am… but it is what it is!!

[@tta850]

@@jordantee2515 “it is what it is!” True words right there!

[@stephaneracicot791]

use a vernier caliper measure from one end to another on the bolt use the depth side of the vernier like your videos brother,,from ontario here

[@tta850]

Thank you! Will try 👍🏻

[@AMERICAFIRST54]

What weight engine oil are you running?

[@tta850]

@@AMERICAFIRST54 Mobil 1 20/50 synthetic year round

[@jeffreyblose8295]

Never bend the knee to "THEY"!

[@tta850]

@@jeffreyblose8295 💯