On the left foot side, right under the seat and to the right of the distributor coil. There is a decent sized painted piece. It matches the oil tank fill on the right foot side. I've seen it painted on some bikes, and chrome on others. I scratched mine and want to replace it, but don't know what to look for... What's it called?

 

Are you talking about the oil tank? It is horseshoe shaped and wraps from one side of the bike to the other. If you remove the seat, you'll see the battery sits in a cut out area behind the tank.

 

That's the left side of your oil tank.

 

I think it's called the do hickey.

 

Are you sure??
I thought it was the "Thurman Strut".

 

A service manual canbe a good way foryou to become familiar with your new softail.You can get them cheaper online.

 

That is the Fetzer Valve. Don't forget to get some new ball bearings as everything is ball bearings these days.

Mark

 

What about muffler bearings? Do I need those do

Seriously though - is it really just the other side of the Oil fill tank?

 

It holds the blinker fluid.

 

Seriously, yes it is. Dyna's have the oil tank on one side and the battery on the other
Softails have a nice symetrical horseshoe tank that hides the battery inside it.
If you want to replace it. Get a manual, cause getting it out isn't like pulling the plugs out.