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I love the all black look and once my LRS in 2020 arrived with the chrome lower rocker boxes (in Europe in 2020 all LRS arriving from Tahiland were like this) I was desperate...
So in winter I opened the top part of the engine, powder coated all chrome partes in black and added a S&S cam without the need of the adjustable push rods:
Im liking this, liking it a lot!
Thats definitely more along the lines of what I was thinking!
Thanks for the post.
What cam are you running?
Im thinking about using the S&S 475.
Did you use the stock tappets as well as pushrods?
I was about to order the 475 ones, but my mechanic told me that with the 465 I could keep my standard tappets and valve springs so I took that ones.
Im happy with them, they gave an extra push to an already very performing engine.
My bike is currently making a dedicated map and Im curious to see its numbers on Friday when Ill get it back.
Ive currently got a Fatbob which has a chrome piece just above the cylinders.
(I will attach an image from the Harely site for reference)
The Streetbob and LRS have this blacked out.
As Im going to be having my cam swapped out in the near future, I think this might be the perfect finishing piece to complement the black pushrod tubes and tappet covers.
Am I able to replace this item to complete my desired look?
If so, can anyone point me in the direction of this item so that I can way up if its worth the work/cost involved?
Thank you in advance
As others have said, you're talking about the lower rocker covers, and yes they can be replaced with black, or bronze to match your exhaust pipe's heat shield. Or you can get them coated, but be aware that they get really really hot, so regular powder coat may not be appropriate.
On my Fat Bob, I entertained going all black, but... I dunno, 100% black seems empty and flat to me, having some contrast is nice and really draws they eye to follow the lines. I went with a brass theme, and this is what my engine looks like:
May not be everyone's cup of tea, but I freaking love it. So yeah, whatever you want can be done, and the rocker covers weren't too expensive to have done, I think it was something like $400 to have them removed and reinstalled, plus the cost of the high temp GunKote coating.
Now they offer the lower rocker covers from the factory in bronze, as part of the 2020 Fat Boy Anniversary Edition. I think the part # is 25701250.
Last edited by FatBob2018; May 30, 2022 at 03:56 PM.
I was about to order the 475 ones, but my mechanic told me that with the 465 I could keep my standard tappets and valve springs so I took that ones.
Im happy with them, they gave an extra push to an already very performing engine.
My bike is currently making a dedicated map and Im curious to see its numbers on Friday when Ill get it back.
Very interesting, I hadnt considered this route before you mentioned it.
I would be very eager to hear what sort of numbers its making, when you get it back.. dyno graph would be nice 😉
Do you happen to know if they changed the gaskets for the rocker while they were at it?
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