HD quick detach
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Maryland
RE: HD quick detach
ORIGINAL: wild wally
LOL - now you got me second guessing myself!
I'll go out to my bike at lunch and take a look and report back.
Wally
LOL - now you got me second guessing myself!
I'll go out to my bike at lunch and take a look and report back.
Wally
I just checked out your photo gallery and you have a different windshield than I do. Looks like the quick detach standard -- mine is the super sport. Must be the explanantion for the difference.
Tourer
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From: Maryland
RE: HD quick detach
ORIGINAL: jt1965
grape ape, I meant to say that my windshield is a little farther out than the headlight. If you have it to low it reflects right back at you at night.
I am planning on getting the trim ring for my headlight someday and that will extend it to flush or a little past the windshield.
grape ape, I meant to say that my windshield is a little farther out than the headlight. If you have it to low it reflects right back at you at night.
I am planning on getting the trim ring for my headlight someday and that will extend it to flush or a little past the windshield.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,224
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From: So Calif
RE: HD quick detach
Hey Wild Wally,
Did you have the dealer remove the mid shifter shaft and plug the opening?? not ask to boldly the cost?? the local dealer wants 275 for labor only here to do it.
thanks
Did you have the dealer remove the mid shifter shaft and plug the opening?? not ask to boldly the cost?? the local dealer wants 275 for labor only here to do it.
thanks
Road Master
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RE: HD quick detach
ORIGINAL: rj164
Hey Wild Wally,
Did you have the dealer remove the mid shifter shaft and plug the opening?? not ask to boldly the cost?? the local dealer wants 275 for labor only here to do it.
thanks
Hey Wild Wally,
Did you have the dealer remove the mid shifter shaft and plug the opening?? not ask to boldly the cost?? the local dealer wants 275 for labor only here to do it.
thanks
I'm not an expert, but that sounds way too high. I don't remember for sure, but i think total labor for moving the controls was $200 or so.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 534
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From: Illinois
RE: HD quick detach
ORIGINAL: rj164
Hey Wild Wally,
Did you have the dealer remove the mid shifter shaft and plug the opening?? not ask to boldly the cost?? the local dealer wants 275 for labor only here to do it.
thanks
Hey Wild Wally,
Did you have the dealer remove the mid shifter shaft and plug the opening?? not ask to boldly the cost?? the local dealer wants 275 for labor only here to do it.
thanks
JT
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,224
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From: So Calif
RE: HD quick detach
I got the forward controls on, and the just cap the mid controls so I have the old shaft coming out with a crome cap on the threads, yours look completely gone, the dealer said, have to move the primary to get the mid control shaft out, yes 3 hours for labor, and the gasket, a plug and new cover almost 400.oo a little high
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Illinois
RE: HD quick detach
Well you could just remove the primary cover and carefully cut the shaft off and then find a cap to fit the hole. That would be pretty simple.
But yes when I did mine I installed the '06 kit and took the entire primary inner and outer off.
But yes when I did mine I installed the '06 kit and took the entire primary inner and outer off.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Texarkana, TX
RE: HD quick detach
Question to all you guys and gals who have the windshield: Does it really help alot? I have never ridden with one so I was wandering if it was actually worth the $$$.
John
John
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RE: HD quick detach
ORIGINAL: jmbear328
Question to all you guys and gals who have the windshield: Does it really help alot? I have never ridden with one so I was wandering if it was actually worth the $$$.
John
Question to all you guys and gals who have the windshield: Does it really help alot? I have never ridden with one so I was wandering if it was actually worth the $$$.
John
I won't hardly ride without mine. Makes the ride much more peaceful, but still plenty of wind in the hair. Just less noisy, less fatigue and way less bugs, rain, rocks, etc.
Wally