chrome primary and plug

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Aug 18, 2007 | 09:03 AM

bikerRN

Thread Starter

Advanced

Joined: Jun 2007

Posts: 80

Likes: 0

From: Heltonville, Indiana

chrome primary and plug

I replaced my stock aluminum primary with the chrome one from HD and have a question. My bike had forward controls put on at the dealer before I took delivery so it has a plug in the primary for the original shifter. When I ordered my chrome one I asked if the one for the wide glide would fit and was told no. They said there was some type of rod that needed to fit in the hole and therefore I had to use the one for the FXD. Anyway, that was wrong as I found out and I could have used the WG cover. But now I can't get the plug to work. The original cover had a sleeve pressed in that the plug snaps into, the chrome one does not. I plan to just very cautiouslyepoxy it in place. Anyone forsee a problem? I should have rigged something up while the cover was off, but I didn't and I hate to take it all back off. Thanks

Aug 18, 2007 | 10:10 AM

devils haircut

Road Warrior

Joined: Jun 2007

Posts: 1,618

Likes: 1

From: Valdosta, Ga

RE: chrome primary and plug

Seeing as how the dealer was wrong and doesn't know their product; I say they should let you exchange it for the WG cover. You may want to look into that before you start glueing things to a $300 part.

Aug 18, 2007 | 05:18 PM

Trotter

Banned

Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 4,144

Likes: 1

From:

RE: chrome primary and plug

Take it off and return it for the WG cover.. You can use a 9mm freeze plugin the hole on the inner primary cover so oil dosent come out the back.. There thesame price and work just fine, and look better without the button dealie sticking out. I just used the same one on my softail.. there the same.. 88 or 96 FXDB,FXST,FXDWG,

[IMG]local://upfiles/24219/118D4378444B4B3BB24C45EC452643AC.jpg[/IMG]

Aug 18, 2007 | 05:26 PM

JayFromPa

Outstanding HDF Member

Joined: Mar 2007

Posts: 2,167

Likes: 0

RE: chrome primary and plug

I didn't think it was possible for any oil to come out the inner primary side Trotter. I was under the impression it was just a pass through slot for the rod and sealed internally. Would suck if water could get in there considering I sawed my old shifter shaft out.

Aug 18, 2007 | 05:36 PM

Trotter

Banned

Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 4,144

Likes: 1

From:

RE: chrome primary and plug

The hole where the shaft went through is ok if you use the cover I sent you. but the WG outer dosent have the piece the connects to the inner primary, leaving the shaft guide on the inner open.. So I used the freeze pluge to seal it up.. Not thatmuch if anypressue is in there, but water could get in or oil could get thrown out.. Hope this makes .01 hard to explane with out pictures...

Aug 18, 2007 | 05:43 PM

JayFromPa

Outstanding HDF Member

Joined: Mar 2007

Posts: 2,167

Likes: 0

RE: chrome primary and plug

I got ya. I thought I was ok, but didn't stop to think about what you are saying about that WG cover.

And by the way haven't ya looked at my sig lately? That cover looks sweet on my ride.

Aug 18, 2007 | 05:49 PM

Psycho

Road Master

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 978

Likes: 0

From: Southeastern USA

RE: chrome primary and plug

The dealer was correct. As trotter said, without modifications to the inner primary case where the old shift rod went through, the wide glide cover, would indeed allow fluid to leak out the back. The dealer did there job on this one.