Better Lever?
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Road Captain
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From: Ontario, Canada
Better Lever?
Does anyone have experience with the better lever for the trans shift shaft?
https://betterlever.com/
I have a 2012 street glide with 31000 miles on it.. I noticed a month or so ago the lever was loose and partially off the shaft. It can't fall of as it hits the primary case. I tightened it up, but it came loose again about a 1000 miles later. I have tightened it for the fourth time, and it has remained tight, but now I'm thinking I should replace it before it strips out. I do all my own work and have no problem taking it apart to replace with the cheaper original, or even the chrome aftermarket one (about $25) plus oil and gaskets. I was thinking I could save a lot of time and work using the better lever. The better lever is $225.00. Is it worth the extra money?
https://betterlever.com/
I have a 2012 street glide with 31000 miles on it.. I noticed a month or so ago the lever was loose and partially off the shaft. It can't fall of as it hits the primary case. I tightened it up, but it came loose again about a 1000 miles later. I have tightened it for the fourth time, and it has remained tight, but now I'm thinking I should replace it before it strips out. I do all my own work and have no problem taking it apart to replace with the cheaper original, or even the chrome aftermarket one (about $25) plus oil and gaskets. I was thinking I could save a lot of time and work using the better lever. The better lever is $225.00. Is it worth the extra money?
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Road Captain
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From: Ontario, Canada
I thought that too, but when mine came loose it came out and rubbed on the primary, but never came off. I was trying to wiggle it off to get a look at it. Maybe I'll have another look for the indent. I hope you are correct.
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I had to replace the one on my 11 Electra Glide. You have to take the bolt completely out, then work it and tilt it toward the transmission. It's doable. My splines on the shaft were damaged. I really had to torque on it to get it tight on the shift shaft. I've read that guys change the bolt to a regular hex head so they can get them tighter. The Allen head strips out easily.
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Road Captain
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Thanks guys. I had to take the bolt right out to get it off. I cleaned it up and chased the threads on the bolt. It had some damaged threads probably from being loose. Once the threads were cleaned, I cleaned up the shaft and put locktite on the threads and cranked the hell out of it.
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You are welcome.
Thank you for returning with an update, you are helping others get out of a problem too.
Glad you are able to ride.
But you may wish to consider ordering a new lever next time you are buying parts.
According to a parts finder it looks like the bolt is part number 856A at about $2 USA dollars and the lever might be 33849-97 at about $23 USA dollars.
A lot easier to get parts when it is not an emergency.
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche.....asp?make=hdmc
Thank you for returning with an update, you are helping others get out of a problem too.
Glad you are able to ride.
But you may wish to consider ordering a new lever next time you are buying parts.
According to a parts finder it looks like the bolt is part number 856A at about $2 USA dollars and the lever might be 33849-97 at about $23 USA dollars.
A lot easier to get parts when it is not an emergency.
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche.....asp?make=hdmc
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I went through 3 of the stock levers, I've had the Better Lever on for 1 year now and it's fine. I had to tighten it a few times when new - now I just forget about it. I works fine - I'm happy. Eastcoast Jim