I have a friend with an 06, and he was told a shifter fork is bent. He was told he has to split the cases to have it fixed.

It is stuck in 3rd gear after he dropped it.

My question, for those in the know:

What is involved in pulling the gear set? Is it a day project, or more tying up my lift for a week long ordeal.

He doesn't have a service manual, and I'm not buying one unless I do the work, and I want to know what is involved before committing to do it for him...

Going to ask the same in the trans forum.

TIA!!

 

It's splitting the cases. Unless you're reallllllly good with a wrench on Sportsters, more than a day job for sure.

 

I appreciate that. I don't work fast, but I'm pretty meticulous.

And I don't mind having it on my lift for a week... just looking to know more of what I may be getting in to.

I'm unemployed, thanks to Saudi Arabia and our fearless leader signing crap deals with Iran...

So an extra nickel or two here or there sure helps.

 

Saudi - Iran - Middle East - I don't believe anything other than crap can come out of that corner of the World, no matter how hard anyone in the West tries!

On more interesting things, that we can relate to easily, it would be worth diagnosing that Sporty problem, if possible, before stripping the engine, to be as sure as possible that the selector is indeed damaged. That's a lot of work to find that something else is the problem!

Best of luck sorting out the bike and your own future.

 

I had my sporty stuck in gear. Turned out my shifter spring was broke a $5 part at the dealer and some oil, and a primary gasket set.

 

This is from the 2009 Sporty Service Manual


The rear compartment of the left and right crankcase halves
form the transmission case. Servicing of transmission components
requires removing the engine and disassembling (splitting)
the crankcase.

 

Thank you.

Now I need confirmation for a 2006....

 

What do you need to know?! The '06 and '09 are the same for the purposes of this topic. You can compare them on-line here.

 

04-05 tranny are the same and 06+ are all the same!

 

Yes, you must remove the engine, pistons, split the case, remove all, reassemble, get the book, not real difficult, 1/2 " drive mostly, 3/4" for some main & primary drive nuts. You may need more tools access to metal bar stock, but all tolls should be hand tools, U dont need no air guns N crap like that for Sporties. Good torque wrench and go for it.