Primary Cover
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Primary Cover
ok guys I just went out and bought a set of Kury forwards, and looking at them I have a question about the primary cover. Does it leave a hole where the stock shift lever is located at, and if so how did you all cover it up besides buying a new primary cover..
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oh yeah I ride a FXDL 08..
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oh yeah I ride a FXDL 08..
Road Captain
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From: North Jersey
RE: Primary Cover
I just put my Kury forwards on the other day and it should come with a little chrome cap that goes over where the shifter lever used to be. Looks OK but you could always cut out the old shaft and plug it with something less noticeable. I plan on leaving mine if I want to go back to the mids.
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From: Abingdon, Maryland
RE: Primary Cover
I had a set of Kuryakyn forward controled installed couple of years back. They left the old mid control gear nub in place. They say to take it out is a couple hours shops time..I think they quoted me like $350 or something in that neighborhood. Never seemed that big a deal so I never had it done. I've noticed that "most" people I've noticed have converted have left it as well...(not a scientific study).
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From: Seattle, WA
RE: Primary Cover
Hello IslandRider
I just finished a post about Kurys just now and then seen yours as well so I copied what I wrote in the previous post and here it is
Do a search for forward control install and you will find SEVERAL posts about the inner primary. I did not remove the inner primary only the outer and replaced it with a different outer that does not have the hole. Depending on the kit you buy, it may come with a bracket to attach to the original shift linkage and a chrome cap to cover the existing spline.
I personally just pushed the existing mid control shaft back and wedged it behind the crank case bolt as others here have done and that is where I found the information about doing that.
Some have also just took a hacksaw blade and went underneath the bike and cut the shaft and removed it completely. Its all up to you. Here are a few links that I searched for you just now. Its really your decision on whether or not to remove the shaft.
https://www.hdforums.com/m_1636075/tm.htm
https://www.hdforums.com/m_2355373/tm.htm
https://www.hdforums.com/m_1828627/tm.htm
I just finished a post about Kurys just now and then seen yours as well so I copied what I wrote in the previous post and here it is
Do a search for forward control install and you will find SEVERAL posts about the inner primary. I did not remove the inner primary only the outer and replaced it with a different outer that does not have the hole. Depending on the kit you buy, it may come with a bracket to attach to the original shift linkage and a chrome cap to cover the existing spline.
I personally just pushed the existing mid control shaft back and wedged it behind the crank case bolt as others here have done and that is where I found the information about doing that.
Some have also just took a hacksaw blade and went underneath the bike and cut the shaft and removed it completely. Its all up to you. Here are a few links that I searched for you just now. Its really your decision on whether or not to remove the shaft.
https://www.hdforums.com/m_1636075/tm.htm
https://www.hdforums.com/m_2355373/tm.htm
https://www.hdforums.com/m_1828627/tm.htm
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From: bklyn,ny
RE: Primary Cover
I had to fix a tranny leak.While i had the inner primary off,i pulled out the shifter shaft. I used a small 3/8"bolt,some washers and hi-temp rtv to seal the shifter shaft hole on the inner pri.A new solid inspection cover,it looks that much better without that nib stickin' out.
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RE: Primary Cover
can someone send mea pic with the chrome cover, I want an idea of what it will look like on my bike. Right now I am thinking about ordering a new primary cover and also the chrome inner primary as well since i might be taking both off. Sheesh didn't know it was going to cost me more for these forwards...
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I just put my Kury forwards on the other day and it should come with a little chrome cap that goes over where the shifter lever used to be. Looks OK but you could always cut out the old shaft and plug it with something less noticeable. I plan on leaving mine if I want to go back to the mids.
I just put my Kury forwards on the other day and it should come with a little chrome cap that goes over where the shifter lever used to be. Looks OK but you could always cut out the old shaft and plug it with something less noticeable. I plan on leaving mine if I want to go back to the mids.
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