I want to replace the timer cover on my evo, has two rivets top and bottom. Is this a hard deal? Will I need to replace a seal? Special rivet gun? The rivets them selves have a HD part# of 8699. Anything special to them? I have not had the bike long and don't have a manuel yet,Thanks

 

I just drilled out the rivets on mine and replaced it with an aftermarket cover that came with screws and gasket. It was a piece of cake.

 

Very easy procedure...just drill the two rivets out. Next, there will be a plate which is screwed in by two phillips screws. Some after market covers come with a seal...if it has a seal, then use it. Otherwise, it is not critical to use the seal.

If you want to poprivet it back in place. The bottom one is easy, but you must careful with the top one though. You can get by with a standard poprivet if use a spacer between the plate and the cover.

 

twowheelsforever....Dude...I absolutely love that bike. Old school sporty chopper coooooool!

 

thanks guys, and twowheelsforever that is one bad ride period!

 

thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words!

 

the 98 road king uses a thin round aluminum-type cover with a V-2 inscribed, this thin cover is held by "CLOSED END RIVETS" on the top + bottom to the round plate behind it that is made of thick metal..about 4 times thicker than the V-2 aluminum cover..this second thick cover is then held in place with two phillips head screws /one on the left the other on the right..on a 98 evo there will be no gasket if bike is original from the factory...any cover that you purchase will be round with 2 screws on the horizontal (one left / one right) some kits bring a gasket (just in case)--a replacement cover will not use rivets..
***by the way when you remove the 2 rivets/first plate and the 2 screw/second plate do not be surprised to find some biege goo/melted plastic this is the sensor,vas,fl part number 32448-95a $180 thru walk-up dealer or about $140 thru surdyke HD internet...this sensor is on a plate..the sensor and plate are a unit and are sold as such...if your bike is fuel injected the removal of this plate is straight forward and will not alter the timing..only one way to place it..get the service manual it will walk you through it..never..ever use normal rivets if you decide to re-use the old V-2 cover..closed end rivets are designed to be sealed--no metal--no water getting in the case ..dealer charges about 2 hours labor plus parts..