Primary Cover Gasket Design Change???

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Jun 4, 2010 | 11:47 AM

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98glider

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From: nj

I have a 98 super glide do they make them for my bike? also are they easy to install?

Jun 4, 2010 | 12:33 PM

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8541hog

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From: Ogden, UT

For what it's worth, the derby cover gasket will last a long time if you don't tear it up. I still have the original one on mine and I would guess I have changed the primary fluid 9 or 10 times. It is a pretty tough gasket and since no adhesive is used on it there is no reason for it to fail.

Jun 4, 2010 | 03:00 PM

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rounder

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From: Palm Harbor fl.

Quote:

Originally Posted by southern_boy1975

What brand do you have on yours? I had heard good things about the Hayden but went ahead a got a HD tensioner. After I released it I then checked the play which was right at min 5/8" so I feel pretty good about it. I had heard several times that the HD would over tension the chain but I really do not see how!

Thanks for all the info everyone.....

I have the H-D one. I got it before the upgraded one though. The upgraded one is nicer, it has smaller and tighter ramps for when the chain moves the tensioner to the next ramp location. With it installed now, I have no extra primary noise, so, all is good. Believe me, I would not worry about it becoming too tight. After all it's in the 06+ bikes. I think the problems many had with the tensioner is just what happened to me, the chain did not provide enough slack with the new tensioner installed to set the tension right.

Last edited by rounder; Jun 4, 2010 at 03:04 PM.

Jun 4, 2010 | 08:41 PM

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HDTech74

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I apologize.
It took me a while to figure out you were retro fitting
the adjuster into an older bike and forgot that you have to set it up initially.

my bad!