Don I am just glad you are able to type at this point in time. The bike should have gone down. You are lucky and a very experienced rider.
OK now for the news. If I remember correctly once the case has been ground to accept the HD 6 speed that is all you can use from this point on. Unless you remove the trannie case and get really creative with your heliarc.
So I am soooo Glad you didn't go down, but I didn't want to be the bearer of bad news.
If I can be of any assistance please pick up the phone and call me. OH and BTW I will check with Axil tomorrow in the AM to be sure about the case.
Be Safe
THE DAWG
Thanks Mike. I can't take too much credit for it not going down. It just didn't. Most I did was help a little. But the bike was doing a whole lot more than I was.
What you're saying about the tranny case is what I've started to find out a bit more this evening. The six speed install is the only work I didn't do to the bike. Dealer had a 25% parts and labor winter install special going on two winters ago and I had another 25% off coupon thing and put them both toward the tranny job.
Never worked inside one of these little gear boxes on any other either. So having to figure out what's what as I go. Probably need a few tools I don't have too. (double crap)
From something I just read on Baker's website the case clearancing required for the SE gear set is more extensive than anyone elses. It does seem that once it's gone Harley it can't go back to any other six speed. While that means some lesser expensive options are not available I guess the benefit is I don't have to decide between anything else. Lucky me....
Have found two sources saying or suggesting the case is permanently Harley once ground; all agreeing with your confirmation here. Oh well....