I'd like to change the fork oil myself as I do with the other fluids but needing to remove the forks to do it strikes me as crazy and beyond my pay grade. Why the heck isn't there a drain plug or screw at the bottom backside of each fork tube? Could I use a pump of some sort to get the oil out?

Thanks,

VR

 

Look at the service manual if you want to see a project. I let them do it. Was out of my ability. But I will say I have no more dive with the se heavy fluid. I like it.

 

There is a drain on the bottom of the leg it's a large philips head screw, Icklick posted a good thread on fork oil changes

 

Read this thread.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...il-change.html

 

ditto on iclicks method. Works great! just make sure you go get the chrome plug kit the replace those phillips for 5 bucks its priceless they are allen button heads and have new copper washers.

 

There's a drain screw? Amazing. I'm 500 miles away from bike now but I'll be home next week and will surely make that the first thing I look for. I read the write-up by Icklick and it does seem possible.

Thanks,

VR

 

if you have access to a hand/hammer driven impact with a #3 phillips tip may make getting the drain screws out easier cause they are tight!

 

Is that a Harley kit?

VR

 

Yep. part #45848-03

 

Just did the change on my '09. Straight forward. The drain screws on my fork legs came out real easy, almost too easy. Hardest part was when the ignition base stumped me. Bike rides much nicer. Used Maxima 15w fork oil.