Start up Question.

I have had my bike (1000B3) in pcs since last September and have had
the pan off, the pump out and apart all the oil plugs opened and every cover off cleaned and wiped out as much as possible. So in other words there is not a drop of oil in the motor anywhere. I did not pull the heads or any moving motor parts other than the stator and ignition.

Before I try to get it running, should do something to get the oil primed up? I was thinking at least fill the oil and take out the spark plugs and crank it till I can get some pressure at the oil galley plugs. Would that do or is there a specific procedure that would be better?

Thanks
Dman

what i would do is bypass the starter relay and crank the motor over for ten seconds or so that way you will get oil to the top end and then turn the key and fire it up.

dman3998 wrote:

I have had my bike (1000B3) in pcs since last September and have had
the pan off, the pump out and apart all the oil plugs opened and every cover off cleaned and wiped out as much as possible. So in other words there is not a drop of oil in the motor anywhere. I did not pull the heads or any moving motor parts other than the stator and ignition.

Before I try to get it running, should do something to get the oil primed up? I was thinking at least fill the oil and take out the spark plugs and crank it till I can get some pressure at the oil galley plugs.

+1 Use the kickstarter as a hand crank and pump until your arm gets too tired to push it.

that will work to i was just trying to save him from a heart attack before he rode the old girl but hey if you want to kill him what the hell, :laugh: :laugh: :woohoo: :blink:

timebomb33 wrote:

that will work to i was just trying to save him from a heart attack before he rode the old girl but hey if you want to kill him what the hell, :laugh: :laugh: :woohoo: :blink:

I'm surrounded by wussies. back when I ran Kerker type headers, they blocked my drain plug completely and sometimes I used to do an oil change by pulling the oil pressure sending unit and screwing a fitting in with a hose clamped on it and then I pumped all four quarts out that hose using the kick starter and my right arm....

Seriously.:blink:

Of course, that was a few years back.

well i'm so tough that when i had my kerker on my bike i used to lift the bike up and flip it over after i pulled the filler plug/drainplug out and hold until it was empty, so there mister. :lol: :laugh: :woohoo:

Hell, I can beat both of you....

I had a GF who could suck start a Harley... Just attached hose to the oil pressure sending unit hole and had her vacuum suck the oil out while I drank beer.... :laugh:

OMR

Old Man Rock wrote:

Hell, I can beat both of you....

I had a GF who could suck start a Harley... Just attached hose to the oil pressure sending unit hole and had her vacuum suck the oil out while I drank beer.... :laugh:

OMR

was that the one you kept locked to the back porch with a 630 log chain?:laugh:

pull the plug wires and crank her over for a few seconds .do this 2-3 times and put the plug wires back on and try firing it up.

Ignition off, plugs out, fuel off.
1st gear, run it up and down the road for 5 minites.
That builds up pressure.
Note: Not for girls. :woohoo:

wise guys!, I am surrounded with wise guys!

Old Man Rock wrote:

Hell, I can beat both of you....

I had a GF who could suck start a Harley... Just attached hose to the oil pressure sending unit hole and had her vacuum suck the oil out while I drank beer.... :laugh:

OMR

Childs play! I had one that could crack your forehead. I did have to pick the sheets out of my ass, one time......