So, If you haven't been following a few weeks ago I found a small tranny leak on my '06 FXDB. I had a hell of a time removing the trans. sprocket nut (endded up cutting it off). So tonight I set out to remove and replace my leaky seal (it's a big seal, 3 3/8"). When I pulled the seal out with it came, half a doz. small pieces of black plastic. Oh *&*%$ ! It looks as if this plastic is part of the main drive gear bearing, it's the retainer that keeps the ***** seperate. This is a big bearing and has to be replaced from the otherside of the bike and requires taking apart the entire trans. My dilema now is buy the remove/install tool or trailor to the dealer. I kinda want to do it myself since no one else has ever worked on my bike, but this one might be above me.

 

Man that blows!

I say do it yourself or find a good indie. I don't trust anyone especially the dealer with my sh*t.

 

Holy **** man.. that's intense bro. Damn, sorry man. I'm always super hesitant to let anyone work on my bike. Last time I did, they did a **** job... never again, unless its something like what you've got going on.. lol

 

I say do it!

 

crappy.....
I cut mine too..
I would be doin it myself.
Just to have the experience for all the others that will ask for help.

But i rode shovels for quite a few years and dont mind workin on bikes.

 

I like to do all my work too. That would be above my echelon of maintenance though.

 

think about it this way.

since the deeper into your tranny you go, the more you find wrong...

...do you want to pay the dealer to keep finding things? or would you rather take the time to get REALLY familiar with your bike?

if there's more wrong with your trans the labor rates will stack up fast.

 

Damn hogrida, you wouldn't have any luck if it weren't for bad luck. So which of the following have you done recently,
A. Purchased serious Asian bolt on modifications.
B. Pulled up next to a new rice rocket at a stop light and had drool pooling on your fuel tank.
C. In the last election voted for the Hopey-Changey guy
D. Started a new diet consisting of cabbage soup

LOL, well, you have obviously struck a chord with the HD gods, but all kidding aside man, that blows chunks, sorry to hear it. I haven't looked into the specifics of the innards on our trannys, but I know our service manuals go into pretty good detail on all aspects. Unless it was just outright, all out no way, specialized this, that, then I'd say go forward. If I lived in the same area as ya, I'd even help ya venture into it, get that mother on, and if we F it up then, at least I'd have my bike still to ride home LOL,
I won't machine anything on my bike, other than that I'm not afraid to at least tackle it, I think before it's said and done guys like you and I and tons of others here are gonna get to know our bikes inside and out.

 

Thanks for the incouragement guys. After further review it doesn't look like too bad of a job. I just need to come up with a bearing remove/install.
cactusred...it must be something else giving me the bad luck, I can't ansewer yes to any of your choice's. This type of this always happens though. Before I start a project I try to buy everything I need and I read the service manual onec or twice to get prepared. I always end up buying more parts and it nerver seems to be easy as planed. (oh except for changing injectors, that truely was a 15 min. job.)

 

Feel ya, man ... sucks ....

A lot of times it comes down to do you have the time, facilities and patience (will your OL get fed up of you spending all of your free time in the shed wrenchin' on your bike ...?) ....

As Toastman says--hate to hand it over to someone and then, labor hours later, have 'em come back to you and say x, y and z are also F'd up and need to be replaced ....

I think between the service manual and some of the expertise on the forum (and possibly some other sources, as needed) you should be able to tackle it yourself ... I'd take a look though and see if there are specialty tools that, without which, you'll find it next to impossible to finish the job ....

Good luck and photos are always appreciated ....

R/
'Chop