Swapped my forwards out for mids on my 2018 forty eight and I absolutely love the change it made on the bike! Night and day and so much easier than on the Dyna since they are routed the other way. No removing primary covers or draining oil involved. I had to remove the front cylinder header off my 2-1 to get it attached to the frame but that was the hardest part which was 2 bolts and some muscle haha

Just picked up a 2001 FXD. This is gonna be the first project I do. Your video was VERY helpful to show me what I am dealing with. You have given me the confidence to do this project myself. Well done!

Well done, great video!! One of the easiest to follow and understand I’ve come across. Looking forward to more…

I'm seriously impressed you know how to do all that. I had NO idea it was that entailed...that's a lot of work to go from forward to mid controls...but good job. Impressive.

So happy you posted this. I've been searching for this.

Did this install on the weekend! Video was awesome man, I’m sure i speak for everyone but thank you!!

Used this video as a guideline years ago on my first dyna. Lego followed the HD service manual to a T on this. Killed it!

Great video. You’re always super thorough and easy to follow.

Just completed my first time doing this swap on my 07 fxd in about 5 hours. Thanks alot for the video you really are a life saver. Straight to the point and correct info.

Great video! Keep 'em poppin'!

Loved to have this video when I did mine. 2 littles tips for you guys doing it. Most on torque wrench doesn't work on reverse setting. Be careful to not overtight like I did. And make sure the chain doesnt touch the border of the inner primary when you torque it because you're gonna dent the lip and there's risk of leak. English is not my first language my bad

I highly recommend replacing the primary chain adjuster while you are in there - the factory one causes problems over-tightening the chain - this can cause premature bearing failures ( the trans main bearing is a real pain to do), cause the splines to break in the clutch hub and hard shifting. There are several different ones on the market, some are spring loaded ( Hayden M8 etc) but do not 'ratchet-up' and over-tighten and some are manual adjustment. Manual adjustment are a bit of a pain (but handle serious power upgrades much better) as you have to take the cover off to adjust them. It is a good idea to have the chain adjusted to the higher (looser) 'free-play' figure on very high power motors as the clutch gets hot and expands thereby temporarily tightening the chain. BTW, those 'Allen key bolts' are actually called cap-head screws and the 'gaskets' on the starter motor, inner chain case cover for the mainsheet and inner primary bolts are called seals. It is a good idea to cover the trans mainshaft splines with tape so as not to damage the oil seal when re-fitting the inner primary.

Just completed this last weekend. I recommend putting some anti seize on the ends of the shifter shafts.

Nice install man!

Bro that’s pretty awesome you Hooked him up like that. I liked the video right when you said that

I plan on doing forward to mid gears waiting for peg mounts. 2017 Dyna and is now an antique they had to order parts hope its as simple as you made it look

Legos Chop Shop 👏 Sick man! I need to drop by soon! Great video!

Great video. It was done straight forward like a PMI. Made me remember the old days of being a young a leather at club two 9 lol

you are doing a great job...cause i will be doing the swap sometime later

Thanks for the comprehensive video. I like forwards but even with the reduced reach brackets I made, I can't get truly comfortable on my 2015 Wide Glide like I do my old Deuce. I'll be undertaking this project soon.

great detailed video. you guys are doing a great job with the videos.

This will be my winter project. Thanks for the video. 🤙

Good work. Thank you for the demos.

Can we get a parts list. Iys hard to follow the video for the part number's

Very thorough and informative. Thank you for sharing this with us.

would've took me about 4x as long to do this job without your vid, thanks so much bro

Great Vlog, I didn't see a parts list, do you have a list of all the parts used in the swap?

I'm a new subscriber and I've been binge watching your videos. My Dyna is a 1996 FXDS that used to have mid-controls. I'm lucky because it already has all the parts that you installed when you pulled the primary cover. All I need are the shifter and brake levers and the foot rest mounts. Are those Harley parts? I haven't found any aftermarket mounts.

Thanks heaps for the video, made the job easy. Only note is my Australian 2015 streetbob had a T70 torx bolt holding the compensator rather than the hex in this video.

Great video! Very informative.

Thank you, im gona do the same on my street bob! Cheers from Portugal

Nice video. Not trying to crap on your work just offering a suggestion. Jim's Primary locking bar is a better alternative to putting 175 pound-feet of tension on your primary chain. The locking bar isolates the chain. YMMV.

WOW. This video was EXACTLY what I needed, and it's amazingly detailed and concise. Thanks SO much for posting this. One word of advice: You may want to rename this video, I know that I had a hard time finding it... was searching for "forward control to mid control dyna"... so you may get some more hits if you throw the words "forward control" in that title. Just my $.02 which may help you out! :D Thanks again for this amazing video. Spot on!

Another great video. quick question ? Is it the same process for older Dyna’s I’ve got a 94 wide glide? Your video was the fist to pop up the bike is new to me

this is great love it cant wait to tackle this i just picked up an 04 dyna FXD making some changes and this is top on the list thank you thank you also do you have a video on double front rotor install or drilling stock 04 triple tree to change to a bottom mount headlight?

Very good video. I have not seen any KZfaq video doing this job from start to finish. Keep Up the good work

Great videos guys!!

Great vid, super informative, thanks from Siem Reap Cambodia 🇰🇭

Too job and very handy to keep for future reference… I really need to get the inner primary out to paint /powder coat her up .. to many British winters I’m afraid..

Man. SUPER helpful video dude. One question I do have is the kit I purchased from HD containing all the replacement gaskets came with 3 black o rings that seem like they were meant for the shifter shaft. I didn’t end up using them but DID have the tower gasket that I placed between the two primary’s. Did I need to use those 3 o rings or is the tower gasket enough? Thanks again man! Jonny

I followed this step by step and turned out 💯 GREAT VIDEO !🤘🛵

Awesome video, exactly what I was looking for. Do you know the dimensions of the gear shifter levers ? I don’t know if the longer one was used on my bike when swapping out and don’t want to buy one if I don’t have to.

Thanks for the video. Nicely done

Great vid. Thanks for the upload.

New to the channel and appreciate what u guys are doing... can u do an install video on how you did the 6 in light bar? Thanks!!

Great video, easy to follow and understand.

Great video! I was wondering if this would work on a 2016 dyna switchback as well with forwards?

Awesome tutorial! What brake rod did you use? I didn’t see you show which one you bought.

I really enjoyed the video. Thanks

Great detailed instructions, thank you

Hello 👋 great 👍 video man I have a set of mid controls for my 08 dyna street bob coming this weekend. This video helps out a lot I am going from forward to mids as well. Quick question so for the shift leveler only seal u use is the inner seal ? That’s what I seen on the video unless I missed something. Thanks 🙏 for the help

Great video,worst thing I ever did was put forward controls on a 120 hp bike. Oh, No one saw you pull the entire clutch hub or the compensator assembly lol..

Safety precaution REMOVE MAXI FUSE before messing around in the primary to prevent injury. Just thought I’d add this important information

Hey man. Apologies for commenting on an old video. Just curious where you got that (what I’m assuming is-) Harley vinyl decal on your tank. AIA if it’s painted on there! Great video by the way!

Tackling this in few days. Thanks for the guidance. Clearly Marine corps air wing. Haha.

first bike 2008 street bob, Great video! searching for parts now!!

Hey, thanks a lot for the video. So we got everything put back together and my shifter is not rebounding when I downshift. Any idea what it could be?

Good work man great vid .what headlight is that guy running I need one .keep up the good vids

So fantastic good information!!

Tough chance I'll get a response on a 2 year old video but I'll give it a shot. Do you have the part number for the tower gasket you were talking about? Throne that blocks the shifter shaft from leaking between the primary.

Mean video. You guys are so lucky to have the ability to get aftermarket parts. It costs more to ship here than the actual part costs.

Great video thanks! It helped me do the swap on my 2012 fat bob

Thanks man much appreciated 🤙🏽

Solid instructions

This channel is too underrated

Love the vid! You've been a life saver! I'm currently working on my 2015 FXDB Street Bob. My father and I have come to a problem tho. The shifter shaft was moving nice and easy before we put on the outer primary. When we put the outer primary on, we noticed that the shifter shift was SUPER stuff and took a lot of force from our hands to move it back and forth. Is this normal? We don't want to fill it up with oil and everything if it's not. Thanks!

Was there a plug in the shift shaft hole in the inner primary? Or did you have to drill out the hole? Awesome video.

Is it possible for you to list all the parts you used. I have an 04 dyna that didn’t come stock with mids/ had the capability to have it

Awesome video. Super informative and well explained. I'm about to try this myself, but I cannot find a tower gasket for the life of me. Could you tell me where you guys got it from?

Back to the basics👌🏼👌🏼🤘🏼

Great job

Is there a bushing between the primary cover and the shift lever

Nice Video..What year is your bike ? also I dig that headlight what is it..?....Thanks Rob

What did you say at 18 : 16? Sorry - I didn’t catch it. How much are parts for the swap-gaskets, bolts, and everything besides the actual mid mount controls? Thank you for posting this. Helped me to see it it was much more labor-intensive and requires much more preparation than I thought. There’s a reason why professional mechanics can charge what they charge, thank you!

Nice video. Thanks

sick ass bike bro and very good vid

Would the process be the same for a HD Sporty?

You talked about be able to push your mid mount forward a inch or 2. How do i do that? Im not wanting to go with forward controls cause thats to much.

How did you open the middle hole of the outer driver? Do I have to change the outer driver?

great job

Do you have links for the gaskets and bolts you replaced?

Dope! Greets from Germany.

I got 2010 sportster 1200 im putting mid controls on mine hope this is same set up. Thanks.

What mid control mounts did you go with? Harley?

break loose, loosen, "breakaway torque" as a measurement, are common terms..... in my circles anyway... (I'm a photographer LOL) but in my first life I was a mechanical designer... and I have never heard the term "break torque" used as a verb..... it's a perfectly fine term... logical... and perhaps a common term in a mechanics world... I've never heard it used... but the next time I go to loosen lug nuts or similar, I'm going to break torque on each and every one before I loosen them, carry on, nice video.... :)

GR8 VIDEO THANKZZZ FOR SHARING!!!!

Can we get the parts list? There's no links on the description of video..

I’ve just got the 2004 Dyna Low Rider and have to do this install. Are the parts all standard? I’ve been trying to get them in the uk but can’t seem to track them down. Any ideas? Perhaps an exporter in the USA? Great vid guys 💪🏻

I'm having trouble finding parts to do this to my 2015 Dyna Fat Bob. can you list as many part no and where purchased? Including mid and outer primary covers? Thanks. and Thanks for this video. I am writing down ones you have.

So the shift rod to size down, what is recomendable?

I have two reason for riding mid-controls: my sciatica forces me to and the riding position gives MUCH BETTER handling. I used to ride forwards before my back problems and never got used to them because of the poor handling. If you've ever snow-skied, you will know what I'm talking about.

Are these Flo pegs? If so how’d you like them in the forward control setup? I was considering putting them on my street bob with forwards. I have the circular rubber Harley ones and I hate them.

Woahhh.. That headlight is sick!! Mind telling me where I can buy it? Would suit my FXDF perfectly i believe! Cheers man, great video

Something I missed was the shifter shaft install. Did you have a new inner primary or did you drill the hole for the shaft? Did you use any seals during shaft install?

dope video boys, because of it im gonna save alot of money! hey if my factory service manual calls for 140 ft-lbs of torque on the compensator bolt should i stick with that or go 175? any help will be appreciated!

Did you mark the angle of the fwd control arm angle to know what position to install the mid control shifter arm?

nice vid. informative. i got a glimpse of this dudes light bar, can you elaborate on what kind it is?

Really good video but the 2009 fat bob that I want to buy does not have a hole on the outer cover. can you tell me around how much $$ was on parts??

How much you spend on this upgrade? I hope get all the parts listed. Anyways awesome video man🤟🏻

Another great vid. Just curious & not sure if i missed it but what year & model is that bike?