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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Well i got a little over zealous and removed the gearcase cover from my nightster. Now i can't get the damn thing back on. Am I screwed here? or am i just not doing something right. This seems like a pretty dumbass move on my part, any help would be muchly appreciated.


 
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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this my be a dumbass ?
talking left or right side of motor?
 
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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You removed the gearcase? As in the cam cover? I hope you relived the rocker boxes first. If you didn't do that and the cams came out with the cam cover, then good luck. To find out how to put it back on you will need a service manual. It's too much to type and the service manual says it much better than I can.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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i think he is talking about the left side engine cover
 
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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Some more 411...we can probably help.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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nope right side



this doesn't sound promising
 
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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ya your in deep **** [sm=headbang.gif]

get a manual now !
 
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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can i ask why you did this ?
 
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