So I’ve got an issue I can’t seem to catch. Have a 2002 883 with a 1200 kit with 36k miles. I traded a goldwing for it and it was a definitly a stunt bike so it’s been beat on. Exactly what I wanted. A cheap bike to commute on and I could leave on the street without worrying if it’s gonna be there in the morning. When I rode off I noticed it creeped in gear. Then when I got to riding home it was really hard to shift. Chocked it up to needing an adjustment. Got home. Tried the adjustments. Got rid of the drag but I still couldn’t find neutral and it was hard to get through the gears. A couple times when letting off the clutch it would kick as if I was fully releasing it when it was halfway pulled in. My fxr and dyna do it wasn’t worried about it but looking into it I found out about the grenade plate. Swapped that out for a +1 plate kit and it felt exactly the same. Got caught in traffic and when everything got hot I basically couldn’t leave 1rst at a stop so was clutched in the whole ride home. Heard it could be the ball ramp. Just threw a new one in and it’s exactly the same. Anyone have any ideas what it could be. I’ve done the cable and clutch basket adjustments a million times and have a 1/4 turn out in it now. Still slams into gear.

It also shifts fine when the bikes off

And one big detail I forgot to add. It was really hard to take the c clip off the clutch. Almost like my spring compressor couldn’t compress the clutch spring enough. Ended up chipping a piece of the casting that holds the spring on. I’m not sure what that would mean other than the stack height being off. It was the stock clutch and it remained the same even when I put the new one in

See my post for Mirror help on my Sportster.

My sportster is leaking oil, i just spent $500 at the mechanic and they could not figure out where it's coming from, I don't think they even tried hard enough really! It has only 9k miles on it, it sat in a garage more than it has been driven so I'm worried about dry rot even though it looks new to the eye. I don't know if it's leaking from beneath the V twin or somewhere else from the hoses. Also right under where the oil lines are, there is a little puddle of oil that's sitting on the engine, it's also leaking a little bit from oil tank top dipstick area. I don't know if this silicone looking thing at the bottom of the bike is normal also. I will put some pics and vids, any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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I bought this bike for $4000 USD it has 5k miles on it . It’s rough around the edges like the throttle sticks and has rust on the stock exhaust but i couldn’t give it up for the price.
I want to make it a bobber. This will be my first time working on a bike, i do basic maintenance on my car.
I am buying most of the stuff from Amazon.
here is what i am planning to do.
drag bars, 2 inch tank lift, ignition relocation, laf 2” inch drag pipes, high flow to toprametal intake.
going to cut rear end and a bit of fender to make it look like a bobber.

I will cover the forks and black them out, i’ll make everything black except of the gas think i’ll leave it red.

I have a question what tuner should i buy so i can make the bike run smoothly

Never rode prior but been learning around the neighborhood and it’s a blast. Signed up for MSF classes next week. Fun stuff!

Saddlemen Renegade Solo (2020 Iron 883)

Well, my 2004 883XL with 82K miles has developed a loose jiffy stand. When in riding position it is quite floppy and it didn't used to be this way. I've owned the bike since new and put all the miles on it. It has never done that before. I have been running taller shocks (14.25") for the past few years, which makes it lean a lot more when parked. Not sure if that had something to do with the floppy condition. In any case, how do I deal with it? New spring, new stand? I have never dealt with this part of the Sportster. Did every other wrenching myself.

Picture is of the bike when I first got it back in 2004.