2005 Harley Davidson XL 883 Sportster - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

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Check you have connected battery leads properly, failing that, check you have not blown a fuse,
Just as a further tip, if you intend to leave your bike for a while why not get a trickle charger, you can opt for a special designed one ie Oxford Optimiser, or Cheaper if you live in the U.k. you can get a Solar One frok Maplin, reduced to £9.99 they are great, Hope This helps

See: http://www.ehow.com/how_8026250_disassemble-sportster-clutch.html to get started. You could try fixmyhog.com for a forum on this.

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Unplug the alarm brain and use contact cleaner on plug as well as brain.

There is an adjustable screw on the carb. Pull air cleaner to adjust.

Carburetor redo or a tune if it's fuel injection.

Sounds like an ignition problem. Sporty are known for these problems at times.

Harley makes a Dyna Low Rider, no Sportster Low Rider.

Flashing is a signal to display DTCs that are set

How did you set the float level. Sounds like you did not get the float adjustment set correctly. It is very particular and it is critical for proper running etc etc. Carb has to be set on the throat and then tilted between 15 to 20 degrees to set the float level or it will be wrong. Greater than 20 degrees will collapse thew pin return spring, less than 15 will not set float properly on needle. Then setting must be 0.413 to 0.453 inches.

Sounds like you did not get the float adjustment set correctly. It is very particular and it is critical for proper running etc etc. Carb has to be set on the throat and then tilted between 15 to 20 degrees to set the float level or it will be wrong. Greater than 20 degrees will collapse thew pin return spring, less than 15 will not set float properly on needle. Then setting must be 0.413 to 0.453 inches.

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Are you sure your hooking up the wires correctly?

You'll need to remove the front wheel after the bike is on a jack to access the allen head bolts recessed in the bottom of the lower legs, remove the bolt, give the leg a tug and it will come right off

Not sure when the Sportster went fuel injection (it was later than the big twins), but if you're still running a carb, there should be an IDLE SPEED adjustment screw, that does as the name implies. Also, when changing to a more free-flowing exhaust, it usually leans out the mixture, so some adjusting of the carb's idle MIXTURE screw, and rejetting is commonly needed.

The cable is there but you have to pull the battery out of the case to remove the cable. It's tucked way in the back. It's the way we do it at the dealer. I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/robert_5bac37c3cb991fdb

If it's got the original carburetor, there is a screw at the top right of the carb. You'll see the black square cap on the carb, look just to the right of that. You may have to take the air filter off in order to get to the screw. Adjust the idles speed when the engine is at full operating temperature. Turn the screw clockwise to increase the idle speed.

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Turn it like you are unscrewing it and it will come right out.