I bought an 06 sportster about a month ago. I’ve been trying to learn as much as possible about it. Your videos are great and easy to understand. Thank you for another informative video.

Just bought first Sportster, at 51. Very informative video, I appreciate the straight to it, and not bullshit. Nice simple explained well. Thank you sir.

This video is a how to must do for all riders to make a check list and mark their calendars to follow through on to keep our bikes in one piece while we're riding . Thanks Roc

I bought a 2001 sportster and decided to do my own maintenance. I recently changed out the handlebars so i had to change clutch cable and front brake line. I would never have been able to do that without your videos. I wish I lived close as I would love to hang out with you. Thanks for your videos. Please keep them coming.

Another great video. I've owned my '15 Iron 883 for about a year and I was getting concerned with things that should be checked like this. Tire pressure is a big one for me but I didn't think to check all of these other things. Thanks so much for making this great video.

A genius at work teaching millions I hope how to meet their bikes and know them therefore ride them better passion experience at work it is good and wise to listen and learn makes us makes you a better and safer rider

Thank you for such a great informative video, I collected my first ever HD 883 today. Like everyone else I want to keep it running well and carry out daily/weekly checks and now know exactly how to do them 👍

good video i enjoyed it very informative it reminded me what i need to check more often and not take for granted. once again thanks

Thanks for teaching motorcycle safety .

I own a 2014 custom, basically the same bike, I've ridden it from Phoenix to san Francisco to Las vegas to yucca valley and back to Phoenix I love my little sportster, thanks for the maintenance tips, this bike is beautiful

Yep... the 2010 Sportster I just got had a dirty 10 year old air cleaner and throttle body from use and a loose 3/4" left side engine mount bolt - just like you suggested. Thanks and keep it up!!

Good sharing, that are the tips that i looking for... just bought my 2016 HD48 and will refer your tips! Ride safe

Excellent presentation and very helpful.

Great video brother. Thanks for sharing 👊🏻💪🏻✌🏻

Thank you for sharing Rocco!

Thanks for another top notch video Rocco!! 👍

Great vid! Thanks for posting stuff like this.

Hey what’s up Rocco awesome vids and such a good guy he personally answered my phone call and helped me one in a million god bless this man

I just watch this video I’ve had stuff come loose on mine over the 19 years I’ve had the bike. Front motor mount that was one and the exhaust rear muffler on the mounting bracket came loose. The crossover on the rear pipe cracked don’t know if that’s what caused it I took it off and welded it up this year. Definitely going to check the riser bolts and the hand grip hardware. Great video on what to look for. I do all my own work on my bike even change the tires myself. I like your videos on how to do the job just put me more at ease when I’m working on my bike.

Rocco your'e a friggin Genius! Ayyyyyy! thanks for the vid man.

i am appreciated for the vids and really learned a lot. Thank you. Hope you can teach us more!

You are a blessing to all of us teacher 👨‍🏫 thank you 😊

From the Philippines here,Thanks for the tutorial,have a 2017 sportster this video is very informative!

Thanks for another great video. I have found the riser bolts and engine bolts loose on mine in the past. I’m gonna check those exhaust bolts today!

really like your style . great video !!

love your video, great job !

your the best thank you for your video's

Great video thank you

i love when people take pride in their work

I just got my 2004 Sportster back on the road 🤪 Great video 💯

Appreciate your videos.

Thanks for all your videos Rocco!

This was an accurate video…. With that being said this guy is funny asf and I love it 😂😂

I have the same bike but in blue. Thanks for the pointers my friend.

When you opened the battery area and pointed to the terminals, you should have mentioned the older bikes (like my 2005) that have the NEGATIVE buried on the other side. A lot of people re-route the cable (sometimes replacing the cable with a longer one) from the negative terminal on these to make it easier to remove/replace the battery.

Great video.

Up most important! Love it man

Great video! I subscribed as soon as i realized this is the bike for sale in port st lucie!

I would like to add . The rocker arm covers will at times come loose. Good to check them. It happened to my sons bike a 2005 Dyna.

Great info!!

Great video! I'll do it with my Iron 883 2016

You the man Rocco

Excellent thanx!

Rocco can you do a video where you rebuild the master cylinder and the brake calliper. You have the best videos ever!

Great illustration. Thumbs up and subscribed already.

Got two of these. Man, I feel like I have to check the torque on every damn bolt on it before each ride. Guess that's all part of the fun with these bikes :P

I have a 2011 XL883N 'Iron', KI only ever ride solo without luggage, I use the owner's manual tyre pressures of 30 psi for the front and 40 psi for the rear. I've spelt tyre with 'y' because I live in the UK and that's the correct spelling here, I realise that American's spell it 'tire'. My battery has the positive terminal on the cover side of the motorcycle. I use "Car Pride" brand black bumper cleaner to polish my Sportster, I get it for £1 a can, that's a lot cheaper than the H-D cleaner. Thanks for the very informative video.

Good choice with the Michelin commander 2s

as always very helpful thanks.. one question, i have vance and hines 3 inch twin slash slip ons how to remove stuck quiet baffles they are stuck very very tight . i dont mind damaging the baffles but not the pipes. any help appreciated

Hello Rocco, your videos have been a great help, I really like how you keep things simple. Do you have a video instructing on how to cool the motor. I have an 02 1200 Sportster, it's very uncomfortable to ride with the excessive heat against my leg. I did wrap the exhaust and put on a heat shield...no help. Could it have anything to do with the stock air intake or a specific oil to use. How do you feel about oil pumps or fans? I'm hoping to solve this at a low cost. Thanks, Brian

Great video, as always. I am wondering what length bolts you used for your saddlebag brackets and if I could get the bolts at Home Depot.

I enjoy your videos Rocco. They help me out a lot with my 98 Harley Sportster 1200 XL. But I need your help with something and I can't find no videos for what I need help with

AWESOME

Hey man. Great video!!! i'm gonna check stll this stuff on my bike. I just bought my 1st every harley 06 1200 custom sportster. Had sport bikes since i was 16 and I'm 44 now. figured it was time to upgrade to an adult bike. this isn't the bike i wanted... but thought it was a good cross over starter bike and i got cheap enough. but needs a few things. drove it 15 min and the throttle cable broke. now it won't start. even with a boost it just clicks. It should atleast start with a boost no? So Is that the battery or could it be something else I should check before buying a battery?

my 2006 sportster has the postive post on the left side. The one in this video is oposite mine is a 1200 custom.

On and btw your videos are great

KEEN-O ROCCO!!! THAAANK YOU HOOHOOO

Thanks Rock!!!

Good Video:) Would you recommend the Michelins Commander 2 over the Dunlop? I may get new tires next summer

I Appreciate your teaching skills. Where can I purchase handlebars as shown on this video? Thanks

I’ve got a 2014 just like that custom 1200 😎

Thx for another great vid. Any fix. For a loose rear foot level on left side mine keep lowering down by itself after riding other side is not a problem Thx

Hey Rocco, what about the fork stem bolt? Should I thighten it or would that have an impact on the fork bearings adjustment? Keep up the good video’s. They help all the bikers worldwide. Cheers from The Netherlands, Nico

I have this same bike. Recently had to replace the rear brake line. In order to do such had to disconnect the exhaust. Replaced the brake line successfully, but now when I put the exhaust back on it doesn’t align correctly and the rear brake pedal hits the top of the exhaust about half way thru the pedal stroke. I have both exhaust gaskets bolted on snug and tight, so i’m not understanding how the exhaust is now riding up higher than before? Any ideas?

Dear Rocco when ideal mainjet for sportster 883 xlh year2000? Hello good work

How about header exhaust pipe flange nuts? I bought brand new forty eight. Rode it for 100 miles and lost a nut on the back pipe. Checked the other nut and I could unscrew by hand with the flange flapping all over the place.

Rocco, i'm having two issues with my 05 sportster 883xl. My throttle return is messed up, I have to manually return it. and two, my bike has a hard time starting when its cold out even with the choke all the way out. 1) I tried untangling the cable and putting some lube inside the throttle case and it didnt help. 2) I changed the oil, new spark plugs, new battery, and put some redline in the gas tank. Still having issues. Any tips?

Hey Rocco, love your videos!! Have been learning a lot. Feels like im there in person. What was that cleaning stuff you used after you took off the seat? looked like awesome stuff

Rocco! I was riding my sportster xl1200c and lost power,now the bike starts and sounds great.I kicked in first gear and it doesn’t move an inch.I was told it was the clutch so I changed it myself and the bike turns on but still doesn’t move at all. Please help!! Thank you

Is there a adjustment on the swing arm bushing? Thank you Rocco

1996 Xl1200S owner here. My bike is special and new in 1996 with many new Factory upgrades. I stopped at Green River to do a HD required warranty service. I bought my bike in Saskatoon. I was on holiday. I got into argument with shop workers and owner over front tire pressure. I asked if they filled front tire to 40 psi. They put 36 into it. I said HD manual says 40. No HD dealer ever dealt with K591 Dunlops before. After service complete, I take my bike across street and start filling my tire. One of the GR employees sprints across road and pushes me out of way and installs 40 psi into my front tire. They corrected their mistake quickly, but they still thought they knew more than the owner. I updated Harley Davidson Sportster Wiki page with info on the 1996 XL1200S and the 1995 XLH1200 Canadian Edition.

Hey Rocco. What did you use to clean the back fender..when you removed the seat?..It was foamy..thanks

Just picked up my first Harley ...an 93 883 ..I dont know much about it ..someone said its got a big boar kit on it ..??? On to my question .. can or should you down shift and use engine to decelerate each time coming to a stop or am I prematurely meaning something out ..???

I've been having a hesitation when starting my 2015 Iron xl883n Sportster. I was told to check battery terminals and tighten them so I did and they were fine. Then I was told it's a good chance my ground is loose which is supposedly common for Sportsters he said. I think he called it "ground to earth"? I can't figure out what exactly I'm looking for but from what I gathered, it's somewhere near the rearr passenger peg and belt on exhaust side and it's a bolt or a nut? Do you have any idea where and what exactly I'm looking for? Thanks

I have a 2000 1200 Sportster and it feels like it wants to come out from under me I'm a first time rider and it rode good until I tighten the bolt in between the handlebars up do you think that why it feels that way now

One other concern is that the primary fluid ( Harleys Sportlube ) needs to be drained and replaced regularly. Years ago I had a catastrophic failure of the transmission because I didn't know how the tranny was lubricated. On the bottom of the transmission trapdoor are a couple of openings for the oil to enter. But if you ever remove the primary cover you will usually find aluminum dust in this oil. Since I didn't realize it the magnitude of this sludge, it ended up plugging off the openings to my transmission, this ended with my purchase of a complete transmission since the lack of oil burned mine up. Sure hope my input leads other Sportster riders to a better understanding of their motorcycle.

The battery in my 04 is around the opposite way . I wonder which is correct?

hello, cool viddy ... i got an 87 sportster 883 in a hardtail , with forward controls ... one day comin into the driveway , it don't wanna downshift , so i guess i was in 2nd or 3rd and goin for 1st ? anyway i lugged it in and parked thinking no biggie , i just missed the shift ? ... next time out , i start in 1st and and it won't go into second , so i try tightening up the controls , which were a little loose and still would not shift , so i take the forward controls off and try to shift right at the shaft, still won't shift ... so i hear there's a seal that was notoriously put in incorrectly at the factory and needs to be replaced ? or maybe it's a shifter pawl adjustment ? i had trouble getting the cover off and didn't wanna break anything so i got on here ... any input would be appreciated

I have a question you may or may not know the answer to on mine ive notice lately that when I lean to the left it makes a weird noise and when I changed my front brakes a while back the outside pad was completely gone and inside pad still had some pad left what would you recommend I look at? barrings, spacers, I'm not sure if its possible for the triple trees to be slightly off and cause a problem. Any info would be appreciated

Hey Rocco, I just bought a 2003 Anniversary 1200. There seems to be conflicting tire pressure information. The frame states 30 front and 40 rear. Do you have any insight on what would be better pressures with solo rider?

Do you recommend changing motor mounts to reduce vibrations?

Hey Rocco! What do you think about removing the baffles to make my sportster louder? I been looking on a lot of forums to see if it might cause problems to my bike but I can’t seem to find anything. Would it cause any damage? Or would I have issues with inspection and stuff?

Hey Rocco! I have a Sportster 72 and I find my apes are shaking a little touch when I start the bike. Is this normal?

On the jiffy stand on not to check the oil???

Tyre pressures are always a grey area on motorcycles, too many opinions on internet. Where should I be on 2004 Dyna wide glide Rocco? I trust your info implicitly.

Good afternoon Mr. Rocco I would like for my 1200 2011 sportster to have a deeper Rumble can that be possible?. Not necessarily louder just a deeper rumble. what would i need to do to accomplish that? Thank you Raul O.

Hey Rocco my adjuster screws on rear tire are exact same length (for belt adjustment/wheel alignment) but when I measure the rear tire alignment from point a to point b it’s different on each side?? Not sure if I should leave it alone or adjust the screws - 2006 Harley Sportster 1200 Thanks

My bike went to backfiring bad it will ldle now because I tryed to set the carb it's 2987 sportster the chrome tube on the right side of engine were leaking I got the orings for them but if I give it throttle it pops and trys to quit running I've changed plugs and wires adjusted carb air fuel 2and 1/2 turns now it idles new carb about a month old was running grate was my wife's bike she passed is why I keep it and try to keep it running nobody in our town will work on it Harley Davidson says it's to old so I'm coming here looking for any help I can get thanks guys

One thing you didn't check was the primary chain adjustment and the primary fluid level. This oil lubricates the primary chain, the clutch pack, and the transmission.

At 14:00 what screw is that called? My left one is missing as you said in the video and I'm trying to replace it.. any and all help is greatly appreciated

Hope you're okay. Times are tough !!

What's that spray you use to clean ?

GOOD VIDEO.... LIKE YOUR THICK EAST COAST ACCENT...... LOL

And how do I make sure my wheels don't come off bc I'm worried that my front wheel is gonna come off while I'm riding lol I'm one of them ppl that thanks something bad is always gonna happen lol

Hey Rocco, any chance you know what size the front motor mount bolts are on a 99 sportster? Have one missing and can’t find a part number or correct size anywhere online. Thanks!

How tight should the nut be when adjusting the axle? One of my nuts started to back off after installing my chain. The axle is still tight and straight, the nut just started to come back. I tightened it up, but I didn't want to tighten it to much right now because I didn't want to strip it. Any advice would be great!

First off.... I'm a new rider. Love the Sportsters.... So I purchased a used 2004 Xl1200c. I will say.... The engine moves quite a bit when bike is in neutral. That I will address soon. Right now though.... all of a sudden.... Oil is coming up out of the cap. I checked the rubber gasket.... it's not brittle or worn. I also see now that the oil tank has more oil in it than it did a few days ago. The oil that comes out isn't foamed up.... definitely normal looking. Any ideas Rocco? I'm a new rider.... and love it. I'm having withdrawals now that I haven't ridin' now in 2 days!

What is the difference between primary clutch adjustment vs threaded nut adjustment on your clutch cable

Check jiffy stand bolt.

what seat is on that sportster?