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You might want to consider a wrap around oil tank that holds the battery.
I feel your pain with the hardware. Harley put some thread sizes on that were designed so that you had to get the hardware from them. On my old flatties and pans I ended up buying a bunch of tap and dies that are Harley specific. A lot of money at the time.
Not so much anymore. Most of the Harley nuts and bolts are available at ACE Hardware. In fact, you can get a lot of chrome bits there. Harley has a habit of going fine thread where it doesn't need to be.
And unless it is a critical collector part, you don't have to use the original thread size.
That busted front brake cover is a bummer. BUT it does look serviceable until a replacement can be found. You could also have a welder put in a patch and grind it so it looks decent.
I can recommend this guy as a source for weird parts. I've gotten many parts from him over the years and he's reliable and accepts returns. https://www.ebay.com/str/deadpartsmc
Last edited by commander47; May 17, 2023 at 03:28 PM.
You might want to consider a wrap around oil tank that holds the battery.
I feel your pain with the hardware. Harley put some thread sizes on that were designed so that you had to get the hardware from them. On my old flatties and pans I ended up buying a bunch of tap and dies that are Harley specific. A lot of money at the time.
Not so much anymore. Most of the Harley nuts and bolts are available at ACE Hardware. In fact, you can get a lot of chrome bits there. Harley has a habit of going fine thread where it doesn't need to be.
And unless it is a critical collector part, you don't have to use the original thread size.
That busted front brake cover is a bummer. BUT it does look serviceable until a replacement can be found. You could also have a welder put in a patch and grind it so it looks decent.
I am feeling the random bolt pain! Its just a puzzle, and I want to do 'er up, but I'll keep my patience. I worry the bolts I have now are not Harley specific bolts...
If there is a Harley thread specific tap & die set I suppose I should have one.
Here is a number on the right side upright casting. Let me know if thats not the correct location.
Hard to read numbers.
Its forging number 47652-73 which was introduced about mid-73. On the left forging you may find 47654-73.
Next photo may show the date code. A indicates Jan, B indicates Feb etc. Number indicates the year the frame was made.
These two items look like the H-D passenger footrest brackets that were introduced for 1977 models of the FX-series (FX, FXE etc). Youll see one on Joes bike. Also on Joes bike notice the two-hole block at the back of the downtube is lower than yours.
Eric
i think i saw a bracket in your first pic that goes on the end of the battery tray via a rubber mounted fastener (i forget the proper name) and bolts to the top of the transmission like my FLH.......maybe?.....................
Last edited by old mago; May 18, 2023 at 12:53 AM.
I am feeling the random bolt pain! Its just a puzzle, and I want to do 'er up, but I'll keep my patience. I worry the bolts I have now are not Harley specific bolts...
If there is a Harley thread specific tap & die set I suppose I should have one.
...Waiting on hardware.
I don' t believe there is a specific tap and die set. I just ended up building mine over the years as I needed them. Some of those old flattie and pan taps and dies are very expensive.
A parts list for your bike will tell you exactly what nuts and bolts you need.
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