*UPDATED 5-13-08* Too Easy!
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*UPDATED 5-13-08* Too Easy!
[align=left]So Iwent for a ride on Sunday only to make it about 30 miles out of town to find that I had a leak from my outer primary cover. It seemed to be coming from the chrome plug to cover where the shifter shaft went through originally on the bike. So today I decided enough was enough and I took up the task of swapping out both my inner and outer primary covers with the black ones that I had sitting on the shelf for a few months now. [/align][align=left][/align][align=left]I was goingtotake the bike into my dealer tohave them do it ($300 for labor no thanks!), soI check with my local Indy shop (great guysand best tire prices in town!), they wanted about $150-$175 to do it, a little more reasonable but I talked to the guys there a bit about it and discovered it waqs definitely something I could do myself. The key to do this folks is the primary drive locking tool. Dennis Kirk wanted around $50 I think, HD...didn't bother even asking. So I fabbed up my own locking tool from 1" wide steel flat bar at the shop...worked flawlessly![/align][align=left][/align][align=left]This was by far nerveracking to me as I had never dug into my bike this deep before.I proceeded with the task and it was very easy, but time consuming. I will post upphotos tomorrow night when I get it all done as I didn't bring the camera to the shop with me today. My only regretis that I didn't have the extra cash to go ahead and upgrade my clutch plates and pressure plate, but now that I know what's all involved I won't have any issues doing this in the near future. [/align][align=left][/align][align=left]Also...if anybody is interested in my stock silver inner and outer primary coverslet me know...I am willing to part with them for a very low price![/align]
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Here are some photos from last night's progress. Most of my co-workers went out to eat after work tonight so I didn't get a chance to work ont he bike much more today. Hopefully tomorrow I will have everything back together. I discovered the Tower seal was the culpret for my leak and still trying to figure out a way to seal the hole on the new inner primary cover as my new out does not have the hole for the shift shaft like the original.
Closer shot;
Shot of the Transmission pulley. Everything seems to be fine in here which was good to see;
The Clutch Assembley. I was hoping to have my upgraded clutch parts in before swapping out the primary covers, but having done this myself I have found it was very simple and I can easily swap the parts out later. I plan to switch out the friction plates for some Barnett Carbon Fiber ones, their steel plates, as well as the Barnett Scorpion Pressure plate (yay tax stimulus check!);
Here is a photo of the primary drive locking tool I made as well. It was a little short I think, but it did the job just fine without marring any of the teeth on the sprockets (material used was just a 1" steel flat bar, cut down to a 7" length and grinded the ends a bit);
Closer shot;
Shot of the Transmission pulley. Everything seems to be fine in here which was good to see;
The Clutch Assembley. I was hoping to have my upgraded clutch parts in before swapping out the primary covers, but having done this myself I have found it was very simple and I can easily swap the parts out later. I plan to switch out the friction plates for some Barnett Carbon Fiber ones, their steel plates, as well as the Barnett Scorpion Pressure plate (yay tax stimulus check!);
Here is a photo of the primary drive locking tool I made as well. It was a little short I think, but it did the job just fine without marring any of the teeth on the sprockets (material used was just a 1" steel flat bar, cut down to a 7" length and grinded the ends a bit);
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RE: Too Easy!
Forgot to add, my stock inner and outer primary covers are up for sale in the classified section!
https://www.hdforums.com/m_3365047/m...tm.htm#3365047
https://www.hdforums.com/m_3365047/m...tm.htm#3365047
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RE: Too Easy!
You wouldn't happen to have any pics of your bike with the new black covers on would you? Would like to see how that looks. Also where did you score the new covers from?
Thanks
Scouts out
Thanks
Scouts out
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RE: Too Easy!
No pics with covers on just yet. Waiting to conjure up a way to plug the shifter shaft hole on my inner primary cover before getting it buttoned back up, hopefully should have it done tonight and will post pics.
I picked up the covers from ebay..
I picked up the covers from ebay..
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RE: Too Easy!
ORIGINAL: HogGlider
Waiting to conjure up a way to plug the shifter shaft hole on my inner primary cover
before getting it buttoned back up,
Waiting to conjure up a way to plug the shifter shaft hole on my inner primary cover
before getting it buttoned back up,
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RE: Too Easy!
Here are the final pics of the job;
Just putting the primary assembly back in...the zip tie method suggested in the service manual really made re-installing the adjuster easy;
Close up of the new covers installed (I am going to swap out all of the bolts for black ones when I get a chance to);
Full side shot of the bike;
I also have a set of 11" Black Progressive 412HD shocks coming in Friday so that will also help "black out" the rear of the bike and give it a bit of an attitude adjustment
Just putting the primary assembly back in...the zip tie method suggested in the service manual really made re-installing the adjuster easy;
Close up of the new covers installed (I am going to swap out all of the bolts for black ones when I get a chance to);
Full side shot of the bike;
I also have a set of 11" Black Progressive 412HD shocks coming in Friday so that will also help "black out" the rear of the bike and give it a bit of an attitude adjustment
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RE: Too Easy!
ORIGINAL: HogGlider
Here are the final pics of the job;
I also have a set of 11" Black Progressive 412HD shocks coming in Friday
so that will also help "black out" the rear of the bike
and give it a bit of an attitude adjustment
Here are the final pics of the job;
I also have a set of 11" Black Progressive 412HD shocks coming in Friday
so that will also help "black out" the rear of the bike
and give it a bit of an attitude adjustment
I think I have a set of black cylinders on the shelf.
(when ya go big bore)
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