Forward controls
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Forward controls
Greetings fellow enthusiasts,
I am the proud owner of a 06 FXD35. I have questions. I am entertaining the idea of installing forward controls. Has any body on this forum done the forward control instalation them selves?. If so, did you need any special tools?.I plan on doing this my self and would like any helpful hints.
Thanks for any info
Fireball
06 FXD35 336/3500
I am the proud owner of a 06 FXD35. I have questions. I am entertaining the idea of installing forward controls. Has any body on this forum done the forward control instalation them selves?. If so, did you need any special tools?.I plan on doing this my self and would like any helpful hints.
Thanks for any info
Fireball
06 FXD35 336/3500
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From: Brunswick, MD
RE: Forward controls
Don't know if this will help you or not but I installed the forward controls on my 05 fxdci and it was gravy no problems at all. You will need that star shaped tool tho 
Naz
Naz
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
RE: Forward controls
This came up before. To do the job "right" is a real pain in the neck. The problem is that the shifter shaft extends all the way through the inner and outer primary. And there is no inspection cover any more. The inner shift arm is welded to the shaft. To remove the shifter shaft, you have to remove the inner primary. Which requires removal of the clutch, alternator, etc, etc, etc. It's a real pain.
BUT, there is an easy way out of it. Go to the hardware store and get a chrome cover for the shaft, and silicone it in place. Then make a small bracket to bolt the inside end of the shifter arm to something else. There's a handy stud/nut only and inch or two away. Now the install only takes 1 hour, instead of 4.
Not my idea, I copied from someone else.
BUT, there is an easy way out of it. Go to the hardware store and get a chrome cover for the shaft, and silicone it in place. Then make a small bracket to bolt the inside end of the shifter arm to something else. There's a handy stud/nut only and inch or two away. Now the install only takes 1 hour, instead of 4.
Not my idea, I copied from someone else.
Road Warrior
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From: Houston
RE: Forward controls
https://www.hdforums.com/m_280385/mp.../tm.htm#283664
This is an older link but if you do a search you'll find lots of info.
I did it my self with parts from Ebay..Saved lots of $buck$ and enjoyed doing it...
This is an older link but if you do a search you'll find lots of info.
I did it my self with parts from Ebay..Saved lots of $buck$ and enjoyed doing it...
Tourer
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From: raleigh
RE: Forward controls
I purchased the kit from H-D and the shifter arm which attaches to the tranny is longer and has a slight bend in it, if you don't replace this I am unsure if you might expierence some binding or interference, otherwise why would they include it, I opted for the dealer to install and maintain my warrenty, a total of 600.00.
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From: Brunswick, MD
RE: Forward controls
Must be something different on the 06 compared to the 05 because I installed mine myself and it was easy as 1 2 3 done! and the controls were only 300 bucks.