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How do you remove headstem nut cover

  • Lynz
    Lynz
    12 years ago

    How do you remove the headstem nut cover on a FXDF without scratching anything. 

  • Daggs
    Daggs
    12 years ago
    Use something like a piece of rubber to grip it tight and unscrew it
  • DynaRider
    DynaRider
    12 years ago
    A sliced off piece of old inner tube works well on oil filters and stem nut covers and the like.
  • Muzza Wa
    Muzza Wa
    4 years ago
    I am trying to get my steering stem nut cover off, it is chromed and I want to powder coat it black, but I cannot get the fucker off.....I’ve tried the above and a few other things too, is it a press fit or threaded cover? 2016 Fatboy Lo. Any other suggestions or ideas would be most welcomed, thank you. 
  • Neale
    Neale
    4 years ago
    Quoting Muzza Wa on 16 Aug 2019 08:59 AMedited: 16 Aug 2019 09:00 AM

    I am trying to get my steering stem nut cover off, it is chromed and I want to powder coat it black, but I cannot get the fucker off.....I’ve tried the above and a few other things too, is it a press fit or threaded cover? 2016 Fatboy Lo. Any other suggestions or ideas would be most welcomed, thank you. 

    Dunno if this will help, but..,,. I've had a couple of HD covers over the years and they were all located with a piss-ant little Allen key. 
    Might pay to have a look.
    Hope this helps.
  • Soapbox2627
    Soapbox2627
    4 years ago
    get a hammer and screwdriver and punch a couple holes through it, ust the screwdriver then as a lever, this should leave no scratchs
  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    4 years ago
    Quoting Muzza Wa on 16 Aug 2019 08:59 AMedited: 16 Aug 2019 09:00 AM

    I am trying to get my steering stem nut cover off, it is chromed and I want to powder coat it black, but I cannot get the fucker off.....I’ve tried the above and a few other things too, is it a press fit or threaded cover? 2016 Fatboy Lo. Any other suggestions or ideas would be most welcomed, thank you. 

    Quoting Neale on 14 Sep 2019 09:39 AM

    Dunno if this will help, but..,,. I've had a couple of HD covers over the years and they were all located with a piss-ant little Allen key. 

    Might pay to have a look.
    Hope this helps.

    Yes, is exacto, that little fucker of an allen screw is fucken tiny, may be the hidden issue.
  • gidgi
    gidgi
    4 years ago
    Quoting Soapbox2627 on 14 Sep 2019 10:12 AM

    get a hammer and screwdriver and punch a couple holes through it, ust the screwdriver then as a lever, this should leave no scratchs

    Hahaha helpful 
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