[Knarfwahs]

I have a 1998 Dyna Wide Glide. Straightened a curve out bent the forks, and flipped it. I’m just putting it back together. Rebuilt the front forks and got the tire and fender on it but tried to start it and found it with start to turn over and then dead stops. It will move about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch but then stops. The starter will turn it that much but then it stops dead. What would cause the motor to be locked up. Put it in 5th gear and tried to turn the motor that way but it still is locked up?

 

[Knarfwahs]

It’s 1394 S and S motor.

 

[autoworker]

Has it been sitting long or outside?
If that is the case, I would try this first.Pull the spark plugs, put about a tsp.of oil in each cylinder and try to turn it over by hand via the rear wheel and or starter.

 

[Dan89FLSTC]

Remove the rocker boxes, see if all the valves close, if they do, try to rotate the engine.

If it has adjustable pushrods, just pull the top cover from the rockerboxes, remove or loosen the pushrods (depending on what type they are) and see if the valves are all seated.

 

[19FLHS92]

Check the cylinders with a bore scope see if anything is in them

 

[harleyrider06010]

I have a 1998 Dyna Wide Glide. Straightened a curve out bent the forks, and flipped it. I’m just putting it back together. Rebuilt the front forks and got the tire and fender on it but tried to start it and found it with start to turn over and then dead stops. It will move about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch but then stops. The starter will turn it that much but then it stops dead. What would cause the motor to be locked up. Put it in 5th gear and tried to turn the motor that way but it still is locked up?

that could be a number of things that are not good. If the bike sat for a long period of time before you got it start by taking out the spark plugs and see if you can turn it over. If yes dont start it ....put some marvel mystery oil ....just a couple of ounces turn it over slowly. let it sit a day turn it again if its still catching , repeat until it turns smoothly. GL

 

[HDfatbagger]

Have you pulled the plugs? Cylinder maybe full of gas, or oil.

 

[Ddaddyo]

Have you pulled the Plugs? Sounds like it Hydrauliced.

 

[OldDog124]

I have a 1998 Dyna Wide Glide. Straightened a curve out bent the forks, and flipped it. I’m just putting it back together. Rebuilt the front forks and got the tire and fender on it but tried to start it and found it with start to turn over and then dead stops. It will move about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch but then stops. The starter will turn it that much but then it stops dead. What would cause the motor to be locked up. Put it in 5th gear and tried to turn the motor that way but it still is locked up?

Well that sucks, are you all right would be my first question?

 

[ironworker40]

21 month old thread. OP was one and done.