??? on installing forwards on 06 Superglide
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Road Warrior
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??? on installing forwards on 06 Superglide
I am in the process of installing forwards on my 06 Superglide and the instructions are saying to remove the outter and inner primary covers to remove the shaft and shifter lever. Is this all totally necessary? I thought that I read on here where others just left the shift spline sticking out? There is noway I will be able to removce the inner primary as well since I dont have a couple of the tools required that the service manuel calls for. My intention was to install my forwards now and have the dealer remove the shaft and lever when he installs my inner primary in a couple of weeks. Should I just wait on adding the forwards and have the dealer install them when he installs the inner primary?
John
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RE: ??? on installing forwards on 06 Superglide
That's how the '05/earlier kit works. The '06+ kit has you yank everything for a cleaner look. Dunno if you can do it the '05 method with the new kit or not, but might work. I bent over and let the Stealer do mine. Your labor for that might be less than standard since they have to go in there anyway for something else...
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RE: ??? on installing forwards on 06 Superglide
I'm doing mine myself- I got a chrome inner/outer primary from a wideglide (so there's no hole) for a totally clean look. There was one guy who took a tape coated hacksaw blade to the shifter from the inside (search, I don't remember who) but I dunno if I'd recommend THAT particular way to go. Yeah, it's a lot of work. But it's worth it, imho.
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RE: ??? on installing forwards on 06 Superglide
Lol... Trotter, we have nearly identical bikes (mine's denim) - or will shortly... That beastie looks wicked good man. Glad to see I made the right call on the wg primary!
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Road Warrior
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RE: ??? on installing forwards on 06 Superglide
Well,... My local dealer quoted me 2 1/2hrs laborfor changing out the inner primary. I'm gonna give them a call in the morning and get a quote for the entire job of the forwards and the inner primary. But,... I did manage to get my chrome outter primary,side transmission cover, cam cover, and engine/transmission interface cover all installed today along with the diamondback cables, and will get the new windshield on tommorow. I'll post some pics in the morning when I'm done. I was really impressed at how that new chrome tranny/engine interface looked on the bike, but it was a royal pain in the butt to install. I had to remove the rear exhaust to get to the top tranny cover bolts.
John
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RE: ??? on installing forwards on 06 Superglide
The indy did mine (06 Low Rider) without removing the primary. Covered the shift shaft with chrome cover.
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RE: ??? on installing forwards on 06 Superglide
Sammi is correct. The shaft that goes through the inner and outer primary come out fairly easily. No need to remove the inner or outer primary covers.
Also, my dearler reinstalled a chrome inner primary for free when they did the transmission recall for the '06 Dynas. (They had to remove the inner primary anyways?)
Also, my dearler reinstalled a chrome inner primary for free when they did the transmission recall for the '06 Dynas. (They had to remove the inner primary anyways?)
