Ive been going back and forward all weekend with the morons at the parts counter. Im trying to replace my caliper bleed screws with a new set as mine are slightly stripped.
I understand that HD comes out with new part #'s that replace older part #s etc...
The bleed screw on my 08 Night Train, as well as 99% of the other bikes Ive looked at have the same bleed screws unless they've been replaced with a different one.
My bleed screws are completely different from what the dealer is saying is the new part #.
Mine has what looks to be two hex areas One which you use to loosen or tighten the bleed screw and the other seems to be a guide/stopper so that it wont go in any further than that point. Which has And also an o ring. aswell

The one they are giving me is threaded all the way through and does not have a stopper section, nor does it have an o ring. If that makes any sense ???

The part # they have now is 44048-83A Which means that they have been using the same part since 1983, until the change was made to letter A. All the 2010 models on the show room floor are using the same ones as on my 08.

Based on my past history with HD part #'s. the last 2 numbers are usually the year that those part numbers are from and used. If a letter follows, it means that some type of small adjustment or change has been made. Nothing major or it would have a complete new #.

Does anyone have access to a different part # ???

 

if I have to change mine I would buy the speed bleeders probably about same price

 

Just installed speedbleeders $12 apiece , worked out great!

 

Just checked, my 07' bleeder is as you described.
My parts book says the # for that bleeder is the same 44048-83A
The picture in the book only shows one hex section (not that means anything).
Sorry, that's all I got for ya.

 

forget the dealer...speed bleeders as other's have said.

 

maybe the ones you are trying to replace are not factory. check your local brake place and i bet they would know.
I have checked every where and i bet it was a repair kit for a stripped screw and that is why the rubber oring

 

other than to keep dirt out the o ring is not needed the chanphered part of the plug does the sealing and you can get the same plug at any parts house

 

Does anyone have the speed bleeder part # ? I checked their site but it doesnt show soft tails ?

 

Fits 84-up all FLT, SoftailŽ, and Dyna™ all models. Fits 84 FXST, FXSTC; 85-86 FXEF, FXWG, FXSB all models
http://www.hmhd.com/webstore/viewite...pname=viewprod

 

Replace mine , just took the old stripped one to an Auto parts store and found a match.