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| ====== Related Manuals and Documentation ====== | ====== Related Manuals and Documentation ====== | ||
| - | See the Navigation menu on the upper left of this page. \\ | ||
| - | From there you can go to the main Ironhead section menu, the Reference section for general and in-depth procedures, and the Misc Resources for documentation. \\ | ||
| Below are some suggestions for manuals for your ride. \\ | Below are some suggestions for manuals for your ride. \\ | ||
| - | You should have, at minimum, a Factory Service Manual (FSM) and a Factory Parts Catalog for your year model. \\ | + | __You should have, at minimum, a Factory Service Manual (FSM) and a Factory Parts Catalog for your year model__. \\ |
| + | **Factory Service Manuals (FSM)**; \\ | ||
| The FSM will have the most accurate information, procedures and specs. \\ | The FSM will have the most accurate information, procedures and specs. \\ | ||
| Clymer and Haynes make service manuals also for Sportsters but some of the information is in error to the factory FSMs. \\ | Clymer and Haynes make service manuals also for Sportsters but some of the information is in error to the factory FSMs. \\ | ||
| And some of the information in the aftermarket manuals is vague in information or procedures but they may have more pictures. \\ | And some of the information in the aftermarket manuals is vague in information or procedures but they may have more pictures. \\ | ||
| So it is generally said you can get use from both an aftermarket manual and the factory service manuals but get the factory manual first. \\ | So it is generally said you can get use from both an aftermarket manual and the factory service manuals but get the factory manual first. \\ | ||
| + | [[techtalk:miscres:miscres10|Click Here]] to view the Factory Service Manual page in the Sportsterpedia. \\ | ||
| + | **Parts Catalogs**; \\ | ||
| The Parts Catalog has part numbers of course but it also has exploded parts views. \\ | The Parts Catalog has part numbers of course but it also has exploded parts views. \\ | ||
| However, IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN ASSEMBLY MANUAL. \\ | However, IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN ASSEMBLY MANUAL. \\ | ||
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| But, all in all, the exploded views do help finding what goes where. \\ | But, all in all, the exploded views do help finding what goes where. \\ | ||
| Most of the fasteners listed in the relevant parts catalog individual pages have thread sizes and lengths also in case you need those. \\ | Most of the fasteners listed in the relevant parts catalog individual pages have thread sizes and lengths also in case you need those. \\ | ||
| + | **Note: ALL 1957-1978 PARTS CATALOGS LIST PARTS FOR PREVIOUS YEARS**. \\ Below is a simple list of original and "latest edition parts catalogs. | ||
| + | The in-between year books may show different part numbers for the same year model bike. \\ | ||
| [[techtalk:miscres:miscres12|Click Here]] to see the Factory Parts Catalog page in the Sportsterpedia for parts catalog uses and a full list of parts catalog numbers from 1957 to present. \\ | [[techtalk:miscres:miscres12|Click Here]] to see the Factory Parts Catalog page in the Sportsterpedia for parts catalog uses and a full list of parts catalog numbers from 1957 to present. \\ | ||
| + | (complete list of other parts catalogs and supplement catalogs that pertain to each year model on the bottom of that page) \\ | ||
| Some often acquire several year model parts catalogs and that page will help you decide which ones are right for you. \\ | Some often acquire several year model parts catalogs and that page will help you decide which ones are right for you. \\ | ||
| - | [[techtalk:ref:tools803|Click Here]] for the HD List of Ironhead Sportster Hardware P/N & Descriptions page in the Sportsterpedia. \\ | ||
| **Suggested Manuals**: \\ | **Suggested Manuals**: \\ | ||
| * **Factory Service Manual (FSM)**: | * **Factory Service Manual (FSM)**: | ||
| - | * **Original**: 1959 Sportster Service Manual (99484-59) | + | * **Original**: 1959 Sportster Service Manual (99484-59) in a loose leaf binder |
| - | * **Latest Update**: 1959-1969 Sportster Service Manual (99484-69) | + | * **Latest Edition**: 1959-1969 Sportster Service Manual (99484-69) in book bound form |
| * **Factory Parts Catalogs**: | * **Factory Parts Catalogs**: | ||
| * **Original**: 1952-1959 Spare Parts Catalog for all Sportster and K Models (99451-59) | * **Original**: 1952-1959 Spare Parts Catalog for all Sportster and K Models (99451-59) | ||
| - | * Issued September 1, 1958. Full parts catalog and lists parts available in 1959 for 1952-1959 models. \\ Lists closest to original parts available for 1959 models. | + | * Issued September 1, 1958. |
| - | * **Updated**: 1953-1963 Sportster/KH Model Parts Catalog (99451-63) | + | * Full parts catalog and lists parts available in 1959 for 1952-1959 models. |
| - | * Issued November 15, 1962. Full parts catalog and lists parts available in 1963 for 1953-1963 models. | + | * Lists closest to original parts available for 1959 models. |
| - | * **Updated**: 1955-1965 Sportster/KH Model Parts Catalog (99451-65) | + | * [[https://www.harleykmodel.com/literature/spare-parts-catalogs/documents/99451-59/99451-59.pdf|Click Here]] to download a PDF from Harley K Model site (19.5mb)((https://www.harleykmodel.com/literature/spare-parts-catalogs/documents/99451-59/99451-59.pdf)) |
| - | * Issued July, 1964. Full parts catalog and lists parts available in 1965 for 1955-1965 models. | + | * **Latest Edition**: 1954-1978 Sportster XLH/XLCH-1000 Parts Catalog (99451-78B) |
| - | * **Updated**: 1957-1967 Sportster/KH Model Parts Catalog (99451-67) | + | * Issued in 1989. |
| - | * Issued September, 1966. Full parts catalog and lists parts available in 1967 for 1954-1967 models. | + | * Full catalog and lists parts available in 1989 for 1954-1978 models. |
| - | * **Updated**: 1954-1976 XLH/XLCH-1000 Parts Catalog (99451-76A). | + | * Includes some parts that were not available in the -78A catalog. |
| - | * Issued May, 1976. Full catalog and lists parts available in 1976 for 1954-1978 models. | + | * **Factory Owners Manual**: |
| - | * **Latest Update**: 1954-1978 Sportster XLH/XLCH-1000 Parts Catalog (99451-78B) | + | * 1959 Sportster Rider Handbook (99466-59) |
| - | * Issued in 1989. Full catalog and lists parts available in 1989 for 1954-1978 models. \\ Includes some parts that were not available in the -78A catalog. | + | |
| - | * **Other**: Reference the "Parts Catalog" page in the Sportsterpedia for a listing of other parts catalogs that pertain to your year model. | + | |
| **Pics of Manual Covers**. \\ | **Pics of Manual Covers**. \\ | ||
| - | Below are pics of used manual covers related to 1959 model Sportsters. \\ | + | Below are pics of used manual covers (original and latest editions) related to 1959 model Sportsters. \\ |
| + | See the full list of pertinent catalogs in the link above. \\ | ||
| Click on any pic below to enlarge: \\ | Click on any pic below to enlarge: \\ | ||
| - | | 1959 FSM (99484-59) ((pic from a collection by The French Owl of the XLFORUM)) \\ loose leaf (original) | 1959-1969 FSM (99484-69) \\ loose leaf (original) | 1952-1959 \\ Parts Catalog (99451-59) | | + | | 1959 FSM (99484-59) ((pics from a collection by The French Owl of the XLFORUM)) \\ loose leaf inside and outside covers (original) || 1959-1969 FSM (99484-69) \\ book bound cover (latest) | |
| - | |{{:sportster_history:l001-fsm-1959_edition_cover_99484-59_for_1957-1959_loose_leaf_inside.jpg?direct&200|}}|{{sportster_history:l001-fsm-1969_edition_cover_99484-69_for_1957-1969_book_bound.jpg?direct&200|}}|{{:sportster_history:l002-pc-1959_edition_cover_99451-59_for_1952-1959.jpg?direct&200|}}| | + | |{{:sportster_history:l001-fsm-1959_edition_cover_1st_for_1957-1964_loose_leaf_binders.jpg?direct&200|}}|{{:sportster_history:l001-fsm-1959_edition_cover_99484-59_for_1957-1959_loose_leaf_inside.jpg?direct&200|}}|{{sportster_history:l001-fsm-1969_edition_cover_99484-69_for_1957-1969_book_bound.jpg?direct&200|}}| |
| - | | 1953-1963 \\ Parts Catalog (99451-63) | 1955-1965 \\ Parts Catalog (99451-65) | 1957-1967 \\ Parts Catalog (99451-67) | 1954-1978 \\ Parts Catalog (99451-78B) | | + | | 1952-1959 \\ Parts Catalog (99451-59) | 1954-1978 \\ Parts Catalog (99451-78B) | |
| - | |{{:sportster_history:l002-pc-1963_edition_cover_99451-63_for_1953-1963.jpg?direct&200|}}|{{:sportster_history:l002-pc-1965_edition_cover_99451-65_for_1955-1965.jpg?direct&200|}}|{{sportster_history:l002-pc-1967_edition_cover_99451-67_for_1957-1967.jpg?direct&200|}}|{{:sportster_history:l002-pc-1978_edition_cover_99451-78b_for_1954-1978.jpg?direct&200|}}| | + | |{{:sportster_history:l002-pc-1959_edition_cover_99451-59_for_1952-1959.jpg?direct&200|}}|{{:sportster_history:l002-pc-1978_edition_cover_99451-78b_for_1954-1978.jpg?direct&200|}}| |
| ===== The Ironhead Multi-Year Parts Catalog Curse ===== | ===== The Ironhead Multi-Year Parts Catalog Curse ===== | ||
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| * The MoCo knew about and tried to correct at least some of the parts catalog mistakes. | * The MoCo knew about and tried to correct at least some of the parts catalog mistakes. | ||
| - | ===== Misc Resources in the Sportsterpedia ===== | + | ===== Search the Sportsterpedia ===== |
| - | There are links to many factory service bulletins, parts and accessory bulletins plus information on part numbers and casting numbers in the Sportsterpedia. \\ | + | See the Navigation menu on the upper left of this page. \\ |
| - | [[techtalk:menu#misc_resources|Click Here]] for the Misc Resource section for more information. \\ | + | From there you can go to the main Ironhead section menu, the Reference section for general and in-depth procedures, and the Misc Resources for documentation. \\ |
| ===== Illustrations ===== | ===== Illustrations ===== | ||
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| {{:sportster_history:1959_xlh883_illust_left_side.png?direct&400|}} {{:sportster_history:1959_xlh883_illust_right_side.png?direct&400|}} \\ | {{:sportster_history:1959_xlh883_illust_left_side.png?direct&400|}} {{:sportster_history:1959_xlh883_illust_right_side.png?direct&400|}} \\ | ||
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| + | General dimension drawing for 1957-1965 XLH / XLCH frames: \\ | ||
| + | This is a "short frame". Dims shown are 1957-1966 (all) and 1967-1969 XLCH. ((Dr Dick of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/148782-animal-mother-reigns/page4?postcount=58#post3178758)) \\ | ||
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| + | {{:sportster_history:illust_-_frame_dims_-_general_-_1957-1965_xlh_xlch_the_french_owl.png?direct&400|}} ((illustration from a collection by The French Owl of the XLFORUM)) \\ | ||
| ====== Specifications ====== | ====== Specifications ====== | ||
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| * Front: 3.25 / 3.50 x 19 (tire Pressure: 14 psi / .96 bar) | * Front: 3.25 / 3.50 x 19 (tire Pressure: 14 psi / .96 bar) | ||
| * Rear: 4.0 x 18 (tire pressure: 18 psi / 1.24 bar) | * Rear: 4.0 x 18 (tire pressure: 18 psi / 1.24 bar) | ||
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| ====== Models ====== | ====== Models ====== | ||
| ==== XL 883 ==== | ==== XL 883 ==== | ||
| - | * $1,175 when new with only 42 ever produced. ((http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=32308)) | + | * $1,175 when new with only 42 ever produced. ((https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-general-discussion-and-problems/19467-sportster-timeline?t=32308)) |
| ==== XLH 883 ==== | ==== XLH 883 ==== | ||
| - | * $1,200 when new with 947 produced ((http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=32308)) | + | * $1,200 when new with 947 produced ((https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-general-discussion-and-problems/19467-sportster-timeline?t=32308)) |
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| ==== XLCH 883 ==== | ==== XLCH 883 ==== | ||
| - | * $1,285 when new with 1059 produced ((http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=32308)) | + | * $1,285 when new with 1059 produced ((https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-general-discussion-and-problems/19467-sportster-timeline?t=32308)) |
| - | * New Features ((http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=32308)) | + | * New Features ((https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-general-discussion-and-problems/19467-sportster-timeline?t=32308)) |
| * New dual exhaust with twin mufflers. | * New dual exhaust with twin mufflers. | ||
| * Nacelle 5 ¾ in headlamp with eyebrow on | * Nacelle 5 ¾ in headlamp with eyebrow on | ||
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| - | ====== External Links ====== | ||
| - | [[https://www.harleykmodel.com/literature/spare-parts-catalogs/documents/99451-59/99451-59.pdf|1959 Parts Manual]] (19.5mb)((https://www.harleykmodel.com/literature/spare-parts-catalogs/documents/99451-59/99451-59.pdf)) | ||
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