i hyperventilated a bit when i saw that picture, but scrolling through it doesn't look that bad, besides those pics were for installing forward controls and there are a lot more steps for that,

though if i had the money right now since i have to pull the casing off anyway i would probably just get the forward control kit and put it on

oh well i'll see what it looks like tomorrow in the light of day

 

While your in there it would be a good time to do
the inner primary bearing and new style stator if
it doesn't have it

 

He has an '07 so it should all be new style.

 

It's not that bad of a job, I did it over the winter also. Same drip and all. Use your manual and do some research here on the forums (tons of info). While you have it all off change your shifter shaft seal too, its cheap and easy.
Heres a link that helped me out alot https://www.hdforums.com/forum/tri-g...ge-begins.html
Good luck.

 

Oh, I forgot to mention, I had my rear wheel off when I did mine, so when I took it all apart I removed the belt and hung it on the wall. Then I got it all back together except for one thing. The belt was still hanging on the wall. I was so pissed. So I took it all apart again and put it back together in about 30 minutes. Second time around was pretty easy by then.

 

thanks, do you have to remove the rear wheel? cause one thing i don't have is a motorcycle jack

 

No you don't. I already had it off for other reasons.

 

cool! i'll have to call the parts dept. and find out how much the seals and gasket kits are, as i said i am unemployed so i might have to rob my sons piggy bank or ride it for a while with a little drip,
thats one GOOD thing about having the black engine casing if you have a little drip, it doesn't ugly up your ride

 

yeah it should have the new one, it is an 07 and it was only the 06 that had that issue correct?
how would i know for sure though?

 

crud! the harley shops are both closed today.
i can't get the inner primary gasket

think it would be ok to ride it? its just a couple of drops and actually it hasn't leaked since the grocery store, what do you think?
sucks there should be a dipstick filler tube, guess that impractical though