Do the rocker box covers ahve to be taken off? I would guess they do to replace the pushrods. Is this correct? Thanks.

 

Depends on the cams your going to be using. The lift may dictate some head work (spring bind is not your friend).The pushrods you use also dictate this as well.Are you gonna use adjustable or something like the perfect fits?

 

Actually no you dont HAVE to. Im getting ready to replace my cams with the Andrews gear drive cams and you cut the old pushrods off with a boltcutter and remove. Replace with adjustable pushrods. Saves about 2-3 hours of tank, rocker, removal, etc. This assumes a mild cam and NOT having to change springs.

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cut the push rods replace with adj. however you do have to get new tubes as the new ones will not fit in the old tubes that is only with something like the 510 cams (mild)

 

make sure the pushrods are "quick install " or " time saver " type . Not all adjustable pushrods can be installed without removing the boxes. Other than that , take bolt cutters and cut the factory ones out and go to town

 

Done it a bunch of times. Stick a flat blade screwdriver in the top caps of pushrod covers and rotate. The spring clips will then pop off. Slide the bottom covers up so you can see the pushrods and hold them up in place with a bungee or modified paperclip. Jack up bike, take your plugs out, put bike in gear and rotate rear wheel and findTDC. At this pointyou can spin the pushrods freely between your fingers. They are now ready to cut with bolt cutters. Replace with something like the SE adjustables 17997-99A which is the complete kit with covers and o-rings when you are puttingit all back together. What cams you looking at?

 

Right on Dawg. A number of years ago I broke down and bought the push rod tube tool. Stupidly simple, but when I get into someones show chrome, I try to avoid the screwdriver thing. Diddos to zookpr- don't ask me how I know.