I have a 2003 Night Train.

Any of you guys taken off the chrome stem nut cover? It looks like it's on there pretty good. I don't see any kind of set screw or anything so I guess it must be siliconed on.

I bought a clock that mounts over the actual stem nut and replaces the big oem cover.

I figured I'd askfor any words of whisdom herebefore Ijust wentripping into it. [sm=laughingsmilie.gif]

Thanks!



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Just unscrew it. It has a stud attached to it and there is a threaded hole in the top of the stem nut. If you leave your manual in the house and try to pop it off, they are around $16 at the dealership.

 

Unscrew it? What a concept! [sm=laughingsmilie.gif]

I looked around for info on the stem nut cover in the manual and didn't see anything about it being screwed on or glued on or any kind of set screws.

I looked in the parts section on H-D.com and they don't even mention the chrome covers for Softails. Only Dynas and Sportsters.

OK, looks like I'll get a rag and a small pipe wrench or some big vice grips and see what happends.

Stay tuned!

 

OK, I got a big set of channell locks and a rag. Before using the tools I wet my fingertips and screwed the cap off.

All the manual keeps saying is: "Remove the stem cap cover" or once the stem nut is tight "install the stem cap". [sm=headbang.gif]

So I get the chrome stem cap off and there's no way the clock I bought is going to fit over the actual nut.

Oh well, it was worth a shot.

Thanks for the tip!



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get it bored out..like a piston hole :P

 

Mine fit perfect. You must have bought the wrong one.

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I sent the picture of the clockand the measurement ofmy stem nut to the company and they were shocked to see such a big stem nut.

The company said they sent me the largest clock they have.

Their really cool though and their gonna give me a full refund.

Oh well, my search goes on for another clock.

 

I got mine from J&P. Maybe they have one for yours?

 

Try

http://www.marlins-motorcycles.com/

 

Thanks guys, I'm gonna look into finding one that fits. [sm=smiley20.gif]