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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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Hello Lads,

I need some help, because I am going out of my mind.

I ordered a flush mounted fuel cap kit P/N 62823-08A

Now... This is where it gets all confusing...

The HD Website states that the part I wanted for my 2010 Fat Boy was 62818-08B which the web site states...

Fits '08-later Softail® models (except FXCW and FXCWC) and '08-later Road King® models.




HOWEVER on the box of my 62823-08A it states "Fits 08-Later Road Kings" which says to me that it should 08-later Softails like the one above!

Well... It does not fit in my Fatty. The fuel cap is too long to fit in the hole.

What I don't understand is which is right... the box, or the web site??
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:10 PM
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:14 PM
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Hey bro, did a little research, they sent you the one for a road king. not a fatty to totally different flush mounts. call them and tell em, they sent you the wrong one.

You need:
62818-08A
Fits '08 later softails.

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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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I Did! They reckon it will fit!

So what is the difference?
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:23 PM
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The problem is... 62818-08A does not come up in the online HD parts list.

AND the confusing bit is this...

62823-08B
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Fits '08-later Softail® models (except FXCW and FXCWC) and '08-later Road King® models.

So if the one I have fits 08 later Road Kings - then like above it should fit the Fatty - But no!
 

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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:29 PM
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They are not the same, Since they have 2 different model numbers. One for softails, and then one for roadkings. The one for softails is 62818-08A then they have one for roadies,, Im looking at the harley catalog, the road king flush mount is 62823-08A.

You need the 62818-08A. The one you have wont work, they are totally different. one is for a road king and the one that you need is for your softail.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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Call your local HD dealer, and tell them you want 62818-08A chrome or 75014-08A Gloss Black. Thats what you need.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:36 PM
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The dealer reckons the part number you talk about is gone, and replaced with new ones.

If you look at this link you will see the Softail one listed...

http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...8&default=none
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:41 PM
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Yeah, thats strange. I have the 2010 catalog and its the numbers I wrote down. If thats the new model numbers, then they should work. I typed in the models numbers that I have and they come up in the harley parts web site. Strange.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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You could just send those back and order the old models from another HD dealer online. Just a option. Hope you get it resolved bro
 
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