baker attitude adjusters
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http://harleytechtalk.org/htt/index....,48189.50.html
Mark the OP on HTT explains how he installs it with pics even, he said he put it in right? I suggested he contact you guys, which is what I woulda done.
Mark the OP on HTT explains how he installs it with pics even, he said he put it in right? I suggested he contact you guys, which is what I woulda done.
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That's good to hear, I was getting kinda worried since I have one coming in the mail on Tuesday. I've got an M6 in there and although It's not a bad product, the shoe is really small by comparison.
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Well I installed the Baker today and damn it's a stout piece of equipment. The metal is thick and I can see the workmanship in the product. Look how thick the metal is:
Installation was cake even with removing the sprocket. The adjustment was easy. The shoe is beefy and solid. I really don't see how the hell something this beefy can get bent?
Installation was cake even with removing the sprocket. The adjustment was easy. The shoe is beefy and solid. I really don't see how the hell something this beefy can get bent?
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So why ditch the M6. I went with Baker as well but havent herd too many bad things about the M6. Now I want an outer primary cover with an inspection hole. Too bad the older style doesnt fit.
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I just rode it around for a few miles just to make sure it was feeling right and I'm not as concerned with it shifting smoother than I am finally being done with excessive pressure on the IPB. I'm loading a new map and taking a long ride on Sat but after handling this product and installing it personally, I am extremely confident in it being capable of doing what it was designed to do. Even the shoe is of high quality, I don't mind paying $ for a product if its made well and this one really is.
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It wasn't wearing badly for 1400 miles but the fragments in my oil didn't bolster confidence.
Although I was using an older shoe design, I always thought the shoe was really small and the chain travel wasn't gradual over the shoe but somewhat abrupt.
I wouldn't be too concerned about an inspection hole, the chain doesn't stretch as much as you would think. I put 25k miles on my 98 DWG and only adjusted it for stretch maybe twice.
Last edited by TUCCI; Sep 3, 2013 at 09:42 PM.
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From: Glendale AZ
After installing the Baker, there really is no comparison in Form, Fit and function.