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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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I am planning on changing my inner primary with a chrome one. My question is what special tools are required for this job? Thanks.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by nomad
I am planning on changing my inner primary with a chrome one. My question is what special tools are required for this job? Thanks.
None.
An impact and a couple big sockets.
I think 1 1/4" and 1 3/8"
 
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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Socket size for the comp nut depends on the year of the bike. You will also need to have a piece of flatbar or something else to lock the sprockets to loosen the nuts and torque them back down on install.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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I used an extension 3/8" drive for the flat bar 6" or 8" I forget now. It worked
 
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 04:18 PM
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Change mine for a chrome inner last week cause i have a leak on the leap seal, easy job no special tool just a service manual for torque specs. took me around 6 hours and a couple of beer,i like the look with the chrome inner.here is a pic
 
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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6 hours??? You musta spent most of your time sipping those beers.

No special tools. Just need the right sized sockets and allens/torxs. A torque wrench is a plus too, though I had my inner primary off twice last weekend and just used the impact to snug everything back up. The large sockets are 1 1/2" and 1 3/16", on mine at least.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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This thread has some excellent pics and homemade tools for the job:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...need-help.html
 
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A tip........ when you go to pull the rotor off the stator, you can insert the bent ends of 2 allen wrenches into the holes, and pull it off. No puller required. And if you don't have snap ring pliers, an old pair of needle nose will work, though you may have to bend the ends slightly.
 
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Originally Posted by cuda67bnl
A tip........ when you go to pull the rotor off the stator, you can insert the bent ends of 2 allen wrenches into the holes, and pull it off. No puller required. And if you don't have snap ring pliers, an old pair of needle nose will work, though you may have to bend the ends slightly.
If it's a newer model, he won't even have to pull the rotor off at all.
 
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Originally Posted by cuda67bnl
6 hours??? You musta spent most of your time sipping those beers.

No special tools. Just need the right sized sockets and allens/torxs. A torque wrench is a plus too, though I had my inner primary off twice last weekend and just used the impact to snug everything back up. The large sockets are 1 1/2" and 1 3/16", on mine at least.
But i open my inner once ...not twice lolll....
 
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