Hi all,
Love your site! I've been reading posts for the last couple of months or so trying to find a place to start on my bike. I picked it up in Vegas and rode it home to Atlanta in March ((Edit) of a trip on I-40!!!). I had to leave it set without any service through the summer. When I started 2 months ago it hammered like there was something trying to get out. I didn't know what wet sumping was back then. I shut it down, took the plugs out and kicked it over until I got pressure back to the top end. I started it and flushed out the old oil then shut it back down. It starts and runs fine but there's flakey shiny metal in the oil now so I haven't turned it over until I can figure out what to do next.
It's an '03 flstci with a thunderheader full exhaust and SE filter, so just a stage 1. 14k when I got it 16k on the odometer now. The guy I bought it from took great care of it and had the dealership do all of the maintenance.
I'm going to upgrade the cam plate etc.. and do the cams at the same time. Oh, and I bought the dobeck 3, but I haven't put it on yet. I turn my own wrenches so I'm comfortable doing the work myself.
Where should I start with the metal in the oil issue??? I'd hate to tear it down and do the cams only to find out the heads need to be redone. And if the heads have to come off, I might as well up it to 95".... wellll, you know how it goes...I'd be satisfied with the cam upgrade for now.
Thanks!
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Ouch, I'll change it to "it was a HECK of a ride on I-40"...
Love your site! I've been reading posts for the last couple of months or so trying to find a place to start on my bike. I picked it up in Vegas and rode it home to Atlanta in March ((Edit) of a trip on I-40!!!). I had to leave it set without any service through the summer. When I started 2 months ago it hammered like there was something trying to get out. I didn't know what wet sumping was back then. I shut it down, took the plugs out and kicked it over until I got pressure back to the top end. I started it and flushed out the old oil then shut it back down. It starts and runs fine but there's flakey shiny metal in the oil now so I haven't turned it over until I can figure out what to do next.
It's an '03 flstci with a thunderheader full exhaust and SE filter, so just a stage 1. 14k when I got it 16k on the odometer now. The guy I bought it from took great care of it and had the dealership do all of the maintenance.
I'm going to upgrade the cam plate etc.. and do the cams at the same time. Oh, and I bought the dobeck 3, but I haven't put it on yet. I turn my own wrenches so I'm comfortable doing the work myself.
Where should I start with the metal in the oil issue??? I'd hate to tear it down and do the cams only to find out the heads need to be redone. And if the heads have to come off, I might as well up it to 95".... wellll, you know how it goes...I'd be satisfied with the cam upgrade for now.
Thanks!
Please Click the below link and read this...
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Ouch, I'll change it to "it was a HECK of a ride on I-40"...
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