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20 | WheelsOfGrace.com | #68 Photo: Kneeling Biker Peter Kaye, Houston, TX 2002 A BIKER'S PRAYER Heavenly Father, as I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction I can keep. But if I spin and begin to slide, Dear God protect me and my ride! AMEN SPONSOR YOUR CHURCH for as little as $10/month! Email us at: WOGMagUSA@gmail.com For more info you have the caliper removed and, in your hand, remove the pads and pry the pistons back with flange pliers or large retaining ring pliers. Cruise Control Not Working 2007 HD Ultra classic: My cruise control will not work properly. It will come on and set, then after a minute, it will start speeding up on its own. When this happens, sometimes the rollover switch is only way it will shut off. Any suggestions? Try performing a cruise diagnostic test. Also, inspect the switches and wiring related to the cruise speed control functions. Do I Have Bad Gas? I have 8,000 km (5K miles) on my Dyna Wide Glide Silver Anniversary edition. I have not ridden it for two years, as I have been through two shoulder replacements. It has been kept in my underground parking garage, which is heated and air conditioned. The tank was full, and I put fuel stabilizer in it before being parked. The battery is out of it and the bike covered. I want to ride again now that I am physically able. The oil has never been changed. Do I drain the fuel? If I swish it around, will it be ok? If I drain the tank, will that also drain the reserve? I do not want to get any plugged jets in the carb! Do I need to worry about upper engine oil if I just roll it over to start? I need help before I do anything. The bike is like the day it left the showroom. I do not want to damage anything. If the fuel smells really stale, it would be best to drain the tanks. There is no separate reserve section inside the tank(s). Drain out as much as you can. If it smells decent, you can try adding some octane booster and give it a shot. Definitely want to drop that oil and start fresh. Would not be overly concerned about oil getting to the top of that engine. It will get there. Just don't start racing the throttle as soon as it starts! Consider draining your carburetor float bowl before attempting to start. There is a screw on the lower back of your stock carb. If you turn it counterclockwise, the fuel in your float bowl will drain down through the overflow tube. By Mark DiPietro Transmission Oil Level Hi. I have a 2008 Road King Police (FLHP) and after every ride, there's a quarter-size oil drop just below the primary case, near the drain plug. When I checked the transmission oil level, it was low, so I changed it and filled it full. So, I'm thinking maybe a shifter or transmission case seal. Before I do any unnecessary work, can you tell me how to systematically diagnose and troubleshoot such an oil leak? Tips and tricks? First, it is important that you check transmission oil level per your manual, some models and years are with the motorcycle upright and level and some on jiffy stand. If you overfilled the transmission case the excessive oil may be flowing out through the transmission vent. This might be the oil that you are seeing on the ground. Otherwise, start simple. Make sure that the oil is not leaking from the derby or outer primary cover gaskets. If none of these, your leak might be orientating from an inner primary seal or transfer seal. Brake Pin Removal 1.) How do you remove the brake pin with the swing arm in the way? There is no way to get a socket on that pin. 2.) With the caliper on the rotor, how can the pistons be pushed back into the body? You would need to force a piece of metal between the rotor and the brake pad, therefore possibly scoring or marking the rotor. The HD forums has a post that says to remove the bolt at the rear of the swing arm, and then slide the caliper forward to remove the brake pad pin. Not sure if I want to follow a post from a forum thread in regard to brakes, because I am not sure if the caliper would rotate forward with one bolt removed. Wouldn't I be putting stress on the banjo bolt assembly? If you could send any insights my way as to how to perform this, I would appreciate it greatly. Hate like hell; taking it to a dealer—I'm far away (1 hour) and the expense would be, as usual, outrageous. Thanks again for taking the time. Years and models are different; make sure to refer to your service manual as well. You can move the caliper forward by loosening/removing bolts #1 and #3. Before doing so, use the box end of a 1/4″ wrench to loosen the pad pin. Bend back the brake line retaining clip to free the brake line. As long as you do not let the caliper hang by the line, the banjo assembly will be fine. You can gently pry against the rotor with a non-marring tool to compress the caliper pistons. This is specifically what the Harley Davidson manual tells us to do. However, if TECH Q&A By Fix My HOG