shifter lever

[roadkingdresser]

Is it possible to change the shift lever on the transmission without taking the primary or the trans. out on a 2002 road king. I know the later models you can.

[xlfan]

I have never been able to. Have always taken off inner primary cover.

[calif phil]

Unfortunately XLFAN is right, off it comes.  Buy a Baker Truss lever and then you should never have to do it again. 

[Hossamania]

Some have gotten in there with a Dremel or similar to cut the old one out, then installed a new two piece unit.
It's called Better Lever, but it's $260!. Not even sure if it's available any more, website is still up.

[Dan89flstc]

Some have gotten in there with a Dremel or similar to cut the old one out, then installed a new two piece unit.
It's called Better Lever, but it's $260!. Not even sure if it's available any more, website is still up.

I would rather pull two inner primary covers then cut a shifter off in that tight space.

Those guys at better lever have people conned into thinking that removing an inner primary cover is rocket science.

$250 for a shifter lever is absurd.

Pull the inner primary cover and replace the shift lever, the most important thing to remember is keep that bolt tight, check it as regular maintenance.

[nibroc]

 



  any pics?

[capn]

Have a better lever on my 97 flht paid around 100 over 5 yrs. ago. Still tight but not worth 250 bucks.

[roadkingdresser]

I was pretty sure that the primary had to come off and i'm not going to get in there with a dremel and I know he's not going to put $250 out for the shifter. So he'll have to wait till i'm unbusy. Thanks for the input!

[kd]

Use the Search feature on the site.  There is a suggested workaround with the loose leaver used by members that sometimes works well. It involves using a different fastener that will take more torque hense getting a better squeeze if it's not too wallowed out.

[fbn ent]

The fix for me was to put green loctite on the splines, It's a bit hard to get it off again but worth not having to worry about it...

[RoadKingKohn]

loctite is the solution for everything on a Harley.

[FXDBI]

loctite is the solution for everything on a Harley.

Blue is my glue. Been using blue loctite sparingly on every bolt I assemble on motorcycles since the 70s. Red where the manual calls for it only.     Works for me.  Bob

[smoserx1]

Not really practical (if even possible) with primary on  Replace lever & use grade 8 hex bolt instead of Allen head one.  That way you can get some serious torque on it.

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[JSD]

I fitted the steel Baker . Primary was off