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Old 08-24-2019, 02:08 PM
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Does anyone know if vance and hines power duals will interfere with being able to remove the transmission side cover on a 2014 ultra limited?
I currently have d&d 2into1 that the previous owner installed and you have to remove the exhaust to get the transmission side cover off. I would rather have an exhaust where I don't have to remove the exhaust to remove the transmission side cover.

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How often do you plan on removing the trans side cover?
 
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Originally Posted by bdtaylor1979
Does anyone know if vance and hines power duals will interfere with being able to remove the transmission side cover on a 2014 ultra limited?
I currently have d&d 2into1 that the previous owner installed and you have to remove the exhaust to get the transmission side cover off. I would rather have an exhaust where I don't have to remove the exhaust to remove the transmission side cover.

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It looks from here like they would interfere.

 
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Just need to loosen the exhaust; doesn’t need to come completely off.
 
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Originally Posted by '14 Limited
Just need to loosen the exhaust; doesn’t need to come completely off.
You know this because you have the same exhaust?
 
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That is a thin stamp steel cover to get to the hydraulic clutch bleeder underneath. I am not sure if you can get it off but it will be very close. My past bike 15 was very tight against the cover with barely a gap and my current bike 19 has more room and I think that I can get this one off just by removing the two screws. It is not solid piece. If your trying to get into the trans then you would definitely have to remove it.
 

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I have the same exhaust and just loosened bolts at the heads and the bottom center cross member. Was able to pull the transmission cover off to install a clutch cable. No issues.
 
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Originally Posted by K Melancon
That is a thin stamp steel cover to get to the hydraulic clutch bleeder underneath. I am not sure if you can get it off but it will be very close. My past bike 15 was very tight against the cover with barely a gap and my current bike 19 has more room and I think that I can get this one off just by removing the two screws. It is not solid piece. If your trying to get into the trans then you would definitely have to remove it.
That's why I want a different exhaust. I don't want to have to remove the exhaust every time I want to flush the clutch fluid. You'd think d&d would have done better r&d with the fitment of their exhaust.

Originally Posted by '14 Limited
Just need to loosen the exhaust; doesn’t need to come completely off.
That's an option.

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How often do you plan on removing the trans side cover?
I plan on removing the exhaust every year or so to flush the clutch fluid.
 
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Originally Posted by GriffinDenim13FLHX
I have the same exhaust and just loosened bolts at the heads and the bottom center cross member. Was able to pull the transmission cover off to install a clutch cable. No issues.
Mine has the hydraulic clutch. I want to make it easier to flush the clutch fluid.
 
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I'd rather remove the D&D exhaust every time I want to flush fluid than have the POS V&H exhaust.
 


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