I got a few things done today. One is the upper motor mount. Went from this:



to this:



I needed a thin spacer between the mount and frame tab, so I drilled out a 3/8 fender washer.



The previous owner had the bike slammed with 11" shocks, so it didn't take long for the chain to eat into the inner primary and starter adapter:


ouch!

 

So I made a Case Saver out of some steel strap that I had. First cut, drill and shape to fit:



Then seal and fill the groove with JB Weld:



Drill two holes and drive in some sheet metal screws with the tips ground off:



Clear paint on the inner primary and starter so it stays looking good:



I was going to install the inner primary, but realized that I hadn't ordered the inner primary bearing seal. To be continued...

 

looking good, nice work... Yea we're still getting snow here on the island and not supposed to clear out till 3 am.

 

the only way to stop that is to drop back to a 22 tooth front chain sprocket and use a 43 rear that keeps the shock movement a none issue

23 - 47 works no 2 up

 

Thanks, John. There is a 22 tooth front sprocket now, but he may have done the damage before changing it. I put 12 inch shocks on to avoid the problem and have a more normal ride.

Thanks, 98, I enjoy the details.

 

Not mocking you cause you work is very good but a nut and bolt to block off the inner primary.? Couldn't you tap the case and use a flush mount plug....? The shoe for the starter housing is a good Idea I could've used one when I went to a chain on my 98 Fatboy... Instead I went to a belt...

On the shocks I just recently upgrade mine as well. It's getting harder to find anything OEM and when you do it's pretty damn expensive. So I found a new/used set off of a 2013 Dyna. 12 1/2"c/c for $107. TwiZted Biker warned that there might very possibly be an issue with bottoming out and hitting inside the fender because the older style were designed to accommodate for the difference in the incline or angle the shocks are mounted. So far I've had the bike out twice for 2 small rides and no issues. Have not done any 2 up yet but waiting for better weather...

By the way I really like the upper motor mount... Very nice... Stainless?

 

Paying attention to the details now will pay you big dividends later. Do the same for the tranny that you did for the motor when mounting, leave the base plate & the trans studs loose install the inner primary torque the motor end then the trans studs inside the primary. Many times I've had to shim the base plate to the frame on the older ones to get it all square and straight. Knocks down a load of vibration & oil leaks.

 

Believe it or not, the plastic "case savers" will last a lot longer than that metal strap...the only challenge with them is attaching them so they don't fall off.

Great work!

 

thanks guys!

as far as using a bolt, 98, there is a seal pressed in there so it would have to be a big tapered plug to work. I didn't want to ruin an original inner primary because the mid control stuff is getting hard to find.

the upper motor mount is the stock original, I just polished it with a wire wheel and sprayed it with clear. the plug wire clip may be stainless, idk.

Twizted, that was my plan, shim the tranny and mounting plate to the frame after torquing the inner primary.

 

The Inner Primary Bearing seal was supposed to be delivered today, but it wasn't. So I worked on the guts of the primary case. First, cleaned everything up in the parts washer (except clutch disks). Wire wheeled the friction surfaces of the clutch hub and pressure plate.



I have a clutch retainer so off come the spring clips:



Then everything comes apart for cleaning. There was a lot of goop inside the bearing retainer.



Some axle grease to hold the rollers in place. I hope I didn't need to pack that solid. I figure it lives in oil so it'll be OK.


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