Harley Sportster, DIY Homemade, Clutch Compression Tool !
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- Опубликовано: 31 мар 2022
- "Need a tool Make a tool", and save yourself £75 at the same time.!
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Nice to have a machine shop laying around Good on ya
I was a professional locksmith for 40 years and my most treasured tools were the ones I built myself to do that one job. Early in my career I could not afford the specialty tools, so I made them myself. This also allowed me to complete the work quickly without having to wait for a special order to arrive. This is a particularly satisfying video, thanks.
Thank you for your kind words Kelly, and I agree with you in every way, I've many tools I've made myself over the years and they're all of sentimental value to me for the same reasons yours are! Thank you again for your support.
Enjoyed the solution. Del. On a good note, the ST started because I traced back my work and realized I was suffering a mental lapse and hadn’t plugged the darn cam pulse sensor back in. Not one of my finest moments but the bike fired right away and runs better than ever. The bike gods took mercy on me. I was worried I had somehow messed up the timing after reinstalling the cams and had wrecked something.
Onwards and upwards!
Sure thing buddy, I've been exactly there too in the past, when I put the Hayabusa back together I spent half an hour head scratching why it wouldn't fire up, spinning over till it almost flattened the battery, then found a tiny grey plug that was the power feed to the fuel injection... click, vroom! Followed by copious self kicking...! We've all been there buddy!
Simple solutions are nearly always the best, thanks.
Hi Del, just binge watched the 833 series, after getting home on tuesday from hospital after triple bypass open heart surgery. I’m not in a good place mentally at the moment apparently part of post major surgery shock and something like 6 plus hours of Anaesthetise. so just to watch the basic bike strip was very therapeutic, not upto belly pan mods and fabrication. which i normally love. 14 weeks before i can ride again to allow chest to properly bond back. my surgeon was a biker knew i was in good hands. 😂
Hi Bill.. Sir you have my respect and sympathy.. my small stent surgery last year was minor compared to your marathon, and if your stay in hospital was anything like mine, you'll be getting precious little meaningful rest, lights on and noise all night, and woken every few hours for observations... so in some very small way i can say, i know how you must be feeling... There is also what i heard called the "Post cardiac blues".. all the "why me", and "Will i survive this" etc etc... but if i can offer you any small solace at all my friend, it is that those feelings will pass, and you will feel well, safe and stable in time.. So take care or yourself and know that these bad times are temporary, listen to the birds sing, watch the sunrise, and you'll be mending every day.. It is an honour indeed that our videos can be of use and contribute in some way to your recovery.. thank you for your kind words of support.. Take care my friend, stay strong and feel better every singe day.. Del & Pennyx
I wish you both well 👌.
@@Moonfleet41 HI Del, after many months of recovery, not helped by Beverley & I getting covid I'm back out on the scoot (06 VN900) after her being mothballed for over 11 months, she was given service and check over,, That was a laugh as you can imagine scars still healing - sternum chop healed, but still swear word sore. busy doing my Rehabilitation exercise classes got my strength back up enough to get her to the MOT station and she Passed her MOT with no issues,. I have been out a couple of times just for an hour each time, softly, softly catches the monkey. I am now able to crack two-hour trips with no issues, the best medicine I have had since the bypass.
Elegantly simple and suitable, love it. I've only ever seen the insides of a Japanese M/C clutch as well, so this is all very interesting to watch, as it's all new to me. Thanks!
Thank you very much for your kind words and support, have a great weekend!
Hope you guys have a weekend as brilliant as that little diy clutch tool. Cheers!
Thanks Guy, you too, have a geat weekend and we're glad to hear you enjoyed the video!
Bloody marvellous tool.
Great job.
Great job Del. Handcrafted tool, simple and effective. Have a splendid weekend.
Sure thing mate, keep it simple aye, still works just as well!
Nice one Del , I made a tool from 50mm plastic pipe collar for fitting fork seals on my breakout , worked a treat!
Brilliant, making your own tools is awesome.
Some awesome tools to make the custom tool. Well done my friend. This will probably sound silly but what really got my attention was the springy center punch. 40+ years in the mechanical trades and I've never seen one of those. 😊 Can't wait for the next episode. Thank you for another great video. Blessings to you and Penny.
Thank you for your kind words Rick, we're glad you enjoyed the video! And those spring centre punches were a very kind gift from the USA from a kind viewer... am sure they're available, the world of tools is endless...! Take care and have a great weekend.
Excellent. Well done on the tool fabrication 👍
Thanks Mike👍, saving money where I can!
Del, if you're planning to reuse the clutch, make sure to get rid of that grenade plate in the middle. First one gave up about 6.000 km after I bought the Sportster, no idea how many miles it had done previously. Dealership replaced it with an original clutch with the same grenade plate, as I was a begginer and didn't know I didn't need to replace that plate. 7.000 km later, same plate died. I then bit the bullet and swapped for a Barnett extra plate clutch, and hopefully nobody will need to open the clutch again in until long after I'm dead, as I'm sure this engine will still be running by then. :))
Nevermind, somehow I missed the previous video, I just noticed it now. Was wondering why you wouldn't make a video with dissasembling the primary case. :)
very cool i may try it thanks.
Nice and simple 👍
Brilliantly simple. Nice one .👍👍
Thanks a lot 😊
awesome as always 👍👍👍
Bridge pullers have changed the way I look at maintenance for sure. This is the same principle. Well done.
Thanks buddy. simple and effective aye.
Bloody Beautiful ! Well done 👍
Many thanks!
Great ingenuity Del .
That's great when you have a machine shop at your disposal. Video says, "home made" should be titled "shop made"
Good job. As im a lazy bastard I wouldn't even have cut the ends off the dog bone, looks like you didn't need to lol
Good idea👌
Simple & effective 👍🏻 easy peasy 😀 hope you’re both well.
Sure thing buddy, great to hear from you, hope you're all keeping well!
That's awesome, many thanks
Little tip on diaphragm spring. Use a oil filter cup wrench that fits and the nut fits in.
So how do you then get to the spring clip inside it?
@@Moonfleet41
This is for the clutch diaphragm
The simplest solutions are always the best! Why pay a small fortune when you get the added satisfaction of making the tool yourself. Brilliant as always and as ever thank you Del for sharing your experience and skills. Have a good week ahead both! 🥳👋🏻🇸🇪🇬🇧🌟
Thanks Paul, I agree, most of the time, a special tool is required and you can;t side step it.. but this time it's a simple fix and saved us an unnecessary outlay.. Have a great week and keep safe mate.. D&Px
Thank you 😊
Well done dell, this is exactly why I love this channel.
Thnaks buddy !
awesome - thanks
I realy enjoy your work, Dell! It´s awesome how it looks like easy. I alread add to my tools with this one, hahaha... Thank you for that!
Great little video Del.
Pete
Thanks 👍
Brilliant !
Great mind, many thanks. Cheers!
What a great bit of advice! Appreciated Del! Enjoy the weekend.
Glad you enjoyed it Shaun, always good to hear from you mate.. Have a great weekend too.
Great video
Thank You!
You're welcome!
I don't think... But I know, ....,I love you!!!!!!!! thank you!!!!!!!!! Truly a beautiful teacher and I appreciate you I'm sure many others do to keep it up with love it.
Thanks so much 😊
Thanks for this man. I was able to use my kitchen strainer ring and a block of wood. Patent already pending lmao
Simple solution, great job with that one.
Thanks buddy 👍
Brilliant 👏
Great idea and a big saving in money. Nice one.
Thanks mate 👍
Ok so I tried this and overtightened the nut and pulled the clutch adjustment screw through the bearing. I’ve just replaced the bearing with a new one and I’m about to try it again but I’m worried about putting pressure on it again. It wasn’t anywhere close to releasing the tension to unclip the circlip. Is there another way to release it other than using the bearing as a leverage point?
Thanks lot👌👌
Spot on buddy , nice simple cheap solution .
👍🏻☮❤
Thanks chap👍, have a great weekend aye. D&Px
Hi.
I am struggling a little bit with the tool. I have made 2 and still don’t work.
I have a 6mm thick steel flat bar with a 8mm hole drilled in the centre and 20mm long soil pipe.
After a couple of turns the metal bar starts bending and the PVC pipe starts de forming. I really don’t know what else to do. Also, the nut will only screw on to about 5 threads before getting tight.
so simple but so cleaver 👍
Thank you buddy, simple and effective, just passing it forward! 😊
Hey man do you remember what size nut you used that threads into the adjustment screw? I cant find the thread size
Oh my goodness. How simple is that. And that is quite simply an enormous amount of money saved. Thank you Del as always an awesome video and so entertaining at the same time.
Thanks Philip, we're glad you enjoyed the video, and you're right saving a few £'s these days always helps... thanks for your kind words, it's much appreciated!
Great tip, Del. Simple is best. Enjoy your weekend, Günter from snowy Nürnberg/Germany
Thanks, you too, we'e also had a dusting of snow here too! Keep warm and have a great weekend!
Great video brother, love the homemade tool and the best part is saving money 💰 👍 specially since I know projects can get really expensive. keep up the great work brother ! stay safe guys cheers from new york 🍷🍷🍷🍺🍺🍺
You got that right brother, you roll in to four figures on the parts bill in the first few days and it just keeps going!... it's easy buying the big parts, like pistons kits, but constant little things, like gaskets, fluids and materials, just add up constantly, so any money you can save is always a benefit! Have a great weekend both, keep safe there, D&Px
Great stuff hello from New York.
Thank you for your kind message, and what a cool place to live!
Proper job 😀 Nobody should ever have to pay much for this kind of tool eh, gotta share the knowledge buddy
Sure thing buddy, just passing it forward, it's what it's all about aye!
And with the stale doughnut now firmly in place, Mr. Herriot began twisting on the rope. "It's an old proctology trick I picked up in Elbonia, you never know when this kind of thing can come in handy, may help others too, eh?" Have a nice w/e : )xx
A million sues for a stale doughnut, and I thought I'd seen them all! Have a great weekend, keep safe!
Great Video on how to save money Del 👏👌👍
Glad you enjoyed it mate, just passing it forward!
Another great job Del.. Awesome tool. I never would've thought about using PVC, what a great idea and it worked flawlessly.. Thanks for sharing that.
Thanks buddy 👍, glad you enjoyed it, have a great weekend and keep safe!
More ingenuity Del you are awesome!
Thank you Sir, simple and effective aye!
Harley Davidson must be thinking this bloke going to destroy our accessory tool market.
Great job
Nick Australia
been watching your channel for years del learnt a lot and saved quite a bit of money this is my first comment ever on a you tube channel
Awesome, thank you for your long term support Graham, it's good to hear from you.
god bless you mate. thanks a lot
You're welcome!
Givin out all the secrets. Lol
What size pipe did you use?
Thanks, thanks, thanks!!
Hello Del, from Uruguay!
Is there a video of how to lock the drive belt sprocket without the special tool?
Nice little getto get out there bruv. Nice job again. Stay well and safe peeps.
Thanks bruv 👍, glad you enjoyed it!
Very clever Del, & as you say what a cheap fix for an expensive tool one may use rarely. Hi to Lady Penelope & have a great weekend 😀
Hey Geoff, absolutely right, and it works just fine! Have a great weekend there, enjoy the sunshine, even though it's very chilly... all the very best, D&Px
Love the clutch tool. I've made many "specialist" tools for the spotster engine I'm building. The idea on my channel is to show people that they don't have to spend hundreds of £££ on them.
Wise words indeed buddy, we're doing what we should do and passing it forward! Good luck with your build brother.
If it works, then it’s good enough aye fella. Good job.
Exactly that brother, use what you have, adapt and overcome!
Great video DB, resourceful and useful information. Cheers from Australia :-)
Glad you enjoyed it mate!
Great video. Always enjoy your channel.
Thank you. I appreciate that!
Awesome video and great tip Del. I still owe you something. Hopefully I will send it to you very soon.
Hi buddy, good to hear from you... that's cool, but contact us before you send anything to confirm the address, we've made a few changes!
Great video Del & Penny. Excellent job mate, and save the money for another day. Hope you are both keeping well and getting some better weather now , have a relaxing weekend. Cheers.
Better weather! It seems to have stalled, it 20C last week, positively balmy, and yet with some north wind, we're back to -3C last night!! Roll on summer lol Have a great weekend, enjoy the sunshine!
How many inches around is that pvc?
You sir have a farming background!
Need a tool, make a tool... seems I've heard that before somewhere. Great job, Del, and great video. Thanks for sharing, and have a great weekend!
Glad you enjoyed it mate, I think it's an old saying from years ago, certainly not my invention, but so true! Have a great weekend too, keep safe!
Thanks Del; I'm fixing the CB500 clutch now, and then comes the Sportster, begins to drag. Gonna follow your tip with the tool - obviously. /Hakan
Hi buddy, if your Harley clutch is playing up, then obviously check the other stuff first before you go stripping the primary cover off... cable freeplay, and then clutch pack freeplay, plus of course make sure the oil is fresh in the primary and see if that cures it before you go stripping the clutch out... it's very rare they play up, or wear out, unless you have super high mileage! Good luck with it.
@@Moonfleet41 OK Del, thank you kindly.
what is the diameter of the pvc? thanks
Need a tool make a tool fantastic
Hi Del, Did you replace the spring plate?
I certainly did !
how wide is the PVC Pipe?
Good to know bro
Its kinda funny. I have a 96 model Hugger that i was going to sell as i own a Road King also but i cant bring myself to sell the Sporty. Its so much more fun than the lumbering oaf of a Road King.
This Sportster series might have a blame in that as it kinda rekindled my interest in the good old Sporty :D
Go for it buddy, if you ain't gonna ride it, then take it apart and have some fun with it!
It works on the stock spring, but if you go to a heavier spring, it doesn't work so good
Indeed, you would then need the heavy duty dedicated tool!
@@Moonfleet41 your method/tool, worked perfectly, that was a great tip, but I did the extra plate kit with the heavier spring, i drag race my 99 Sportster, 100hp/ 92ftlbs torque, 11.60sec @ 113mph, 1/4 mile, sure like your videos brother
@@marklaramie7393 Glad to hear it worked for you Mark, and those are some impressive figures.. and they say Harleys are slow..lol!
Del are you going to replace the grenade plate? Replaced mine for peace of mind
Súper....
I had to replace the clutch on my sportster once. The middle steel, the one with the rivets in it, exploded. Took out the clutch basket and everything. Cost me a good $1200 to have it all replaced.
Thats a shame, was your bike standard or tuned in some way..?
@@Moonfleet41 it was tuned and had cams. I bought it used so that was already done. The only thing that the previous owner had not done was the Screamin eagle clutch.
@@zachowens1412 Aah that makes sense, they aren't up to the job on heavily tuned engines.. Hope it's ok now, sounds like a fun bike mate.
@@Moonfleet41 it was a fun bike. I sold it to get a Dyna because the sportster was not comfortable for the wife. I sold the sportster back to the guy I bought it from for the same price a couple years after buying it and bought my 06 Dyna for the same price so it was a pretty good deal. If I could have I would have kept the sportster and just added the Dyna but can’t afford two.
@@zachowens1412 Know how you feel there mate.. imagine if you could keep them all aye..! 😄
So all I need is a cut saw, lathe and 3 to 4 hrs. Lol
OR... like I said clearly at the end of the video, a jubilee clip and a hacksaw lol
Nice
How about some baseball hats? With your logo.
But what about my Motion Pro museum?!
Neet 👍
Can sombody write what is a size of this pipe... please ...
Del I hope you not mind but daft shed bloke was struggling taking an engine apart with a 32oz hammer I did say your penny would show him how to do it correctly if he was struggling hope u not mind lol
Brilliant, Del… “need a tool, make a tool” as you always say. Hope you both are doing well and are staying safe there. Feeling ok? You look great…!
🏍👍🏍
Hey Gary, thanks... make a tool indeed, certainly don't need to buy them when you're only gonna use them once in 5yrs!... doing well, obviously under the care of the cardiac team still and being monitored as usual for the first year, but making good progress and feeling fine. Have a great weekend, D&Px
@@Moonfleet41 good on ya! Stay well, my friends. 😎
I’ve been watching you since 2014!!!! STILL LOVE IT MAN
Thank you for long term support Dee, much appreciated!
You sir, are a living GOD! 🙌🙌😂
Just shows you how overpriced some things are, when you can make a perfectly viable alternative at a fraction of the cost, and even without expensive machinery
Sure thing Alan, if I did this every day, I'd buy the tool as it'd be well worth it and as special tools go, £70 or so is really not that much, but when not likely to use it again for the foreseeable future, it's good to save the money...! Thank you for your kind support, it's always good to hear from you.
Only need to spend 2500 on band saw and 6500 on lathe