Motor work on a 1916 H-D

[exeric]

I have learned that when I take a motorcycle apart, it is wise to stay on course; provided I don't walk everything off a cliff. Most motorcycles come apart easily, so it doesn't take long to have a motor-less frame. My goal is to have a decent running motor which it has not been. It did run, but very hard to start, and ran poorly when it did. It has a rebuilt (hot) magneto, and a L&L carb in place of the mysterious Schebler. I am far from being any kind of engine mechanic, and in spite of Harley-Davidson's excellent J era motor assembly guides, I never got it to run well. So, I have a theory that it has low compression, even though it needed a healthy kick to get anything out of it. Even with low compression, I would think it would at least stay running but low on power. I'll get into that when this project is further along, so, this is where I am at right now.

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[exeric]

By the way, I did hug my Harley today and I can tell you that motor is a lot heavier than it looks, and I am weaker than I thought . . . Did hork it onto the bench though.

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[PaulCDF]

Nice Eric; always and inspiration you have me looking at my 741 parts pile Indian and trying to inventory and give myself some illusion of organization. Like that engine stand.

[exeric]

I've made steel engine stands that become useless hunks of garbage that you have too much work into and can't bring yourself to throw away. I won't shed a tear when this wooden stand has served it's purpose.

[PaulCDF]

I hear you; I get running around "in the weeds" around a project trying to create "the perfect setup" when I should just sit my A** down and get to work.