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Old Sep 16, 2021 | 11:14 AM
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Trying to find a OEM outer primary cover for a 76 FLH, parts book says 60508-70, checking around the internet I find Chinese repos. Occasionally someone shows an original Harley cover but the number is 60510-70. I can’t find that number in the 70-78 parts book. Are they interchangeable? Is 60508 such a rare part? Don’t want chrome, trying for polished or natural.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2021 | 03:40 PM
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Yea they had a early and late in that number no difference in the cover i believe the difference is the early had a paper gasket the later had a o ring for the derby
 
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wow those polish side covers are hard to find i ended up getting the one with the floor board attachment seems that was all available then
 
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its been a long time but i got a gen 1 on from memory it was a shop or ebay for $175 no tab. try ebay. just looked on ebay.. item number 143422317710
 

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Thanks John, that makes the search a little easier, saw 2 on eBay priced at 200 and 249 plus shipping. There’s a fellow about 60 miles from me in Jersey who was featured on American Pickers, I visited one time and was amazed. He probably won’t be much cheaper but you can handle the merchandise and not worry about hidden defects.
 
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Thanks John, that makes the search a little easier, saw 2 on eBay priced at 200 and 249 plus shipping. There’s a fellow about 60 miles from me in Jersey who was featured on American Pickers, I visited one time and was amazed. He probably won’t be much cheaper but you can handle the merchandise and not worry about hidden defects.
i know shipping to australia is a killer sometimes dearer that the article
 
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wow those polish side covers are hard to find i ended up getting the one with the floor board attachment seems that was all available then
Never seen an Outer primary without the Board Tab till... (sheesh bad memory)... I believe 1974 FX... might be even later
 
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Never seen an Outer primary without the Board Tab till... (sheesh bad memory)... I believe 1974 FX... might be even later
they made them up to 1984 without the tab I think but they are hard to find
 
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you want 1 with the tab ?
 
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Thanks John Lee, I got lucky and found one with the tab.
 
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