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Was going thru pics today and realized I never posted up any pics re: tranny build. So..............I am going thu photos to add and I come across this pic...
What sucks is that I have a couple other pics with the shifter fork tool but it blocks this out so now I am not sure if I bent that tab or overlooked it somehow during reassembly. I distincty remember moving and rotating the gears thru the shift assembly. I am thinking it might be just the angle of the pic I took that makes it appear as tho there might be a clearance issue. Just don't know. Damn
Lots of teardown if I cannot determine for sure. REALLY STUPID mistake on part if I did not.
Last edited by panz4ever; Jan 2, 2021 at 06:36 PM.
Well got in contact with my plater this morning. good news is that they found the spring clips in the wrapping I had sent them in. Got luckey because they normall get rid of shipping boxes, but they'd kept that box. Should have the spring clips in a bout a week.
Finisihed up the left saddlebag (sans spring clips).
There are a couple different types of seals used on the lids themselves.At least one type there was a piece of rubber or vinyl that went on the top of the bags where the lid attaches. These were then stapled in place. At some point (not sure if started with Shovel of Pan models) it was changed to a foam pad that attached to the inside of the lids. My saddlebags still had thge staple holes in them I had them filled before being refinished and opted for the foam strips. No way in Hell I am going to staple the bags.
Another set of bags I have used the foam strips. Found the foam pads thru V-Twin SA little bit different than the OEM, but not bad. Its 3M foam tape that is stickey on two sides. The OEM is on the right. Foam pad in place. They give you enough so that you will have a couple of inches left over.
Lastly, there are for sure at least two different keys used for these locks...a #42 key and a #43 key. The locking mechanism on these bags use the #43 key. The other locks I have look identical but take the #42 key.
Last edited by panz4ever; Jan 4, 2021 at 03:56 PM.
The locks on my saddlebags definitely showed signs of wear and tear (50+ years worth), but actually cleaned up quite nicely using acetone, a brass brush and #0000 steel wool.
Disassmbling the parts tro redo chrome and cad plating was not an option (for me at least). The inside components...
Locked and unlocked positions
Gonna dig out a pic of the locks on my 84 FLH. Makes one really appreciate how HD simplied the mechanism on later bikes.
love it when the Japanese wheels hold the carpet in place - its a soothing thing to even see that - but they are way too close to a mans motorcycle part
love it when the Japanese wheels hold the carpet in place - its a soothing thing to even see that - but they are way too close to a mans motorcycle part
0hey i dont know if your pan is early or not but i have a 65 generator with out the dash ( -65 ) and the a and f terminals switched correct for first production models no do not know how many bikes were built with it
love it when the Japanese wheels hold the carpet in place - its a soothing thing to even see that - but they are way too close to a mans motorcycle part
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