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Apr 27, 2006 | 02:45 PM

#11

liltrk

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RE: difficulty scale

The manual is a lifesaver. I would not do it without one.

You will need to drain the primary oil before you remove the cover, and you will lose some engine oil when you take off the cam cover.

I would say the rocker boxes are the hardest part. The tops come off OK , but the bottoms are holding the valve train, as was already mentioned.

I would use new gaskets evrywhere. I have gotten away with the old ones, but why risk it?

The transmission end cover will give up some oil, and has the clutch cable attached to it.

Hope this helps a bit, but really....get a manual.

Apr 27, 2006 | 03:06 PM

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mcurry5

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RE: difficulty scale

cool, thanks guys. I only want to take off the very top pieces of the rocker boxes and powder them black like the pic. It sounds like that will be the difficult part of the job. I will have to get a manual 1st though. Very 1st Harley. Although its fun to work on it, it is a bit scary having never done it before. But hey I dont think this will be my last hog so why not learn now.

Apr 27, 2006 | 03:36 PM

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rh8234

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RE: difficulty scale

The bike in the picture has black rocker covers and also black lower rocker housing. To do yours like the picture you posted, you will need to remove both. Definately use all new gaskets - especially the steel gaskets for the rocker covers and housings.

Apr 27, 2006 | 03:44 PM

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Scout

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RE: difficulty scale

It's only time, but, stupid question here. Why don't you just buy a nightrain?

Apr 27, 2006 | 05:41 PM

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CraigC

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RE: difficulty scale

Quote:

ORIGINAL: mcurry5

I am talking about the whole thing, not just the little round piece. is that what you are talking about? If so I am gonna tear it off and start powder coating.

Ah, that's the cam cover. The little round cover, is the timer cover and is what I was referring to.

Scout,
I wanted an all-black bike but I never would've considered the Nightrain. Just didn't want a Softail. Also depending on which Dyna model we're talking about, the difference in price can more than make up for the trouble of doing black pieces.

Apr 27, 2006 | 10:20 PM

#16

mcurry5

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RE: difficulty scale

Night train was 3 to 4 grand more and I hate the flip up rear fender. I just dont like the look of that bike. I love the lines on the dyna SG's and SB's. Why pay the dealer to do all the mods I can do for way way way less cash. Makes alot of sense to me.

Apr 27, 2006 | 10:31 PM

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Scout

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RE: difficulty scale

I hope you know I was being flip.

It's all labour. It will look great!!!

Apr 27, 2006 | 10:31 PM

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mcurry5

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RE: difficulty scale

In my opinion, if you scroll up to the pic I posted. I think that bike looks 1000 times better than the stock night train. For less than 150 bucks I can have the blacked out look I am going for. I already have the Big Radius, PCIII and K&N High Flow Cleaner. I also have put on the night train drag bars. So if you take the 12,195 I paid for the bike. Add in

279.00 PCIII
675.00 Big Radius
49.95 Drag Bars
95.00 3" Risers
110.00 High Flow Cleaner
110.00 Powder Coat Primary, trans cover, Rocker Covers, Horn, A/C Cover
Total 13,514

Night Train Sticker is 15,445 BONE STOCK
I will take my set up for way less