primary chain tool

does anyone know if they make a tool 2 adjust primary chain

dinosdeuce

i have a 05 roadking and I put mine on the right side where the original ecm is. then I wired tied them together but 4 a softtail the package should have come with a plastic box that mounts under the seat which makes for a easier installation.

And you adjusted your primary this way?

Kinda hard to do....I usually loosen the bolt and shove the adjuster up and tighten the bolt...PITA but doable. My project bike has a HRB 125 hydraulic adjuster so we will see how well it works.

cd

u cant adjust the chain like that theres a certain amount of free play thats needed

Adjustment

CD's method is the only way I've ever been able to adjust a primary chain and yes you are supposed to leave 5/8 to 3/4 inch of freeplay. The best way I know to set it now is to replace the adjuster and shoe with the new HD 2006 adjuster from the Dyna. It's one slick piece of engineering.

Will this fit on an '04 Electra Glide?

Yep, there are auto chain tentionors for all. It is worth really the effort to put one on.

Hmm, now if that's so how did I ever manage to adjust primary chains for the last twenty years? I think we have a communication break down..."What we have here is a failure to communicate" (Cool Hand Luke 1967).

What we are saying is essentially the same thing. To adjust the chain, you have to loosen the bolt so it will allow the teeth on the adjuster plate to move up or down. The best way I have ever found was to loosen the bolt and push upward on the adjuster. Tighten the bolt and check your play with your "thumb" gauge i.e. push the top part of the chain up and estimate free play.

Also, since he was asking for a way to lever up the shoe, I would think (I hate the word assume) he didn't need to ask how to adjust it or the specs, so hopefully he has the service manual. If not, he needs to get one.

Yup, another idea "borrowed" from the aftermarket but I like the HB125 idea better. It looks like the adjuster could ratchet up too far and load up the chain. There are reports that dealers are inspecting '06 FXD models for bearing wear at 15,000 miles....

Ever look at the "new" SE air cleaner and a Ness Big Sucker side by side? Talk about a knock...

It has been said that Willy G is more of a copy artist than a design engineer. It was related to a trip he made to California and saw what some had done to their FLH / FX / FXE by adding wide triple trees and longr tubes. Next thing you know, here is the FXWG..