Found something on my front forks
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RE: Found something on my front forks
from what i understand when i did this....that bolt isn't USED to drain your fork fluid, per se...it's used to pull the dampener (bottom pipe) tight against the rebound spring- securing everything together...however, if you DO loosen it...you will lose fluid...so in that sense, i guess you could call it a drain plug of sorts....and like Mud says, it is indeed 12mm....incidentally, the left one is tougher to get to....if you don't have a LONG 12mm allen head socket, you'll have to use a standard 12 mm allen wrench with the longer end as the means to get through the bottom of the slider..... i cut a piece of copper pipe to use as leverage on the short end of the wrench
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RE: Found something on my front forks
ORIGINAL: mudpuddle
Psych, you build that motor this winter???
Bolt #30 holds part #23, the dooflatchy,
in part #26, the thingamajig.
mud
ORIGINAL: Psycho
It holds the dooflatchy in the bottom of the thingamajig. Don't take it out unless you plan on completely dissasembling the fork tube assembly.
Oh, and find a new dealer. ASAP.
ORIGINAL: arnold
Could you clarify fore I break something? I was told on here and from my dealer thats how you drain front fork oil
Could you clarify fore I break something? I was told on here and from my dealer thats how you drain front fork oil
Oh, and find a new dealer. ASAP.
Bolt #30 holds part #23, the dooflatchy,
in part #26, the thingamajig.
mud
As though the house remodel, (which is nowhere near complete) were not enough for this winter, I have been faced with further economic expenditure as a result of a previous shoddy repair, completed by a previous shoddy owner, of a piece of equipment which is currently in my fleet.
This lifter failed...........
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...3/DSCF0909.jpg
Starving #1 cylinder for fuel.............
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...3/DSCF0904.jpg
Which in turn caused #1 piston to sieze to #1 liner, jerking it into the crankcase, and turning it into this........
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...3/DSCF0895.jpg
The smaller pieces of which were subsequently delivered to the rest of the engine, via the oil pump, causing damage to virtually every bearing in it.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...3/DSCF0898.jpg
And of course, damaging the crank in the process...........
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...3/DSCF0903.jpg
The end result, being, of course, about a 3000 dollar engine rebuild, and the definite exclusion of any chance of working on the motorsickle engine this winter.
Such is life. Sorry 'bout the thread hijack fellers.
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RE: Found something on my front forks
MUDD. Did they change the Allan Key (I doubt it) needed from 6mm to 12mm. Am I understanding you correctly? The bolt I am referring to is #1 P/N 4042, Screw. Is this the same screw that holds the front end together?
I bought these set of bits to take my friends front end apart thinking it was like a newer set of forks. These are impact ½” drive! Just long enough to get into the set of 02 FL forks I had in the car. *Tool Tip* As you know, the longer Allan wrenches snap off (pictured type but not the needed metric) so I bought these. You need a impact gun to break the bolt loose or it will just spin. I was cool until the 67 came over with a different type of forks complete with a stud (pictured). $50 worth of cool new tools I did not need that day.
My friend is keeping his front end & making a stand to keep in his livingroom and storage. If the need arises, the stock front end goes right back on. Fort Lauderdale is not nice to bikers with drum brakes as one usually would have to start to stop in the next county.
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I bought these set of bits to take my friends front end apart thinking it was like a newer set of forks. These are impact ½” drive! Just long enough to get into the set of 02 FL forks I had in the car. *Tool Tip* As you know, the longer Allan wrenches snap off (pictured type but not the needed metric) so I bought these. You need a impact gun to break the bolt loose or it will just spin. I was cool until the 67 came over with a different type of forks complete with a stud (pictured). $50 worth of cool new tools I did not need that day.
My friend is keeping his front end & making a stand to keep in his livingroom and storage. If the need arises, the stock front end goes right back on. Fort Lauderdale is not nice to bikers with drum brakes as one usually would have to start to stop in the next county.
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RE: Found something on my front forks
ORIGINAL: FastHarley
MUDD. Did they change the Allan Key (I doubt it) needed from 6mm to 12mm.
Am I understanding you correctly?
The bolt I am referring to is #1 P/N 4042, Screw.
Is this the same screw that holds the front end together?
I bought these set of bits to take my friends front end apart
thinking it was like a newer set of forks.
These are impact ½” drive!
Just long enough to get into the set of 02 FL forks I had in the car. *Tool Tip* As you know, the longer Allan wrenches snap off (pictured type but not the needed metric) so I bought these. You need a impact gun to break the bolt loose or it will just spin. I was cool until the 67 came over with a different type of forks complete with a stud (pictured). $50 worth of cool new tools I did not need that day.
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MUDD. Did they change the Allan Key (I doubt it) needed from 6mm to 12mm.
Am I understanding you correctly?
The bolt I am referring to is #1 P/N 4042, Screw.
Is this the same screw that holds the front end together?
I bought these set of bits to take my friends front end apart
thinking it was like a newer set of forks.
These are impact ½” drive!
Just long enough to get into the set of 02 FL forks I had in the car. *Tool Tip* As you know, the longer Allan wrenches snap off (pictured type but not the needed metric) so I bought these. You need a impact gun to break the bolt loose or it will just spin. I was cool until the 67 came over with a different type of forks complete with a stud (pictured). $50 worth of cool new tools I did not need that day.
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Maybe the pre 06, and I do know at least some vRods are 6mm.
The exploded diagram is confusing,
but I believe #1 is the front axle retainer cap bolts.
#30, with the packing seal,is the 12mm that retains the oil lock.
I built a tool to "reach the bolt". Pictured below.
Mine, I really had to beat it out with an impact. It was real tite.
Some folks say theirs come out real easy.
Mine had threadlocker on them, and they were locked real good.
Beat on em for a while before I put some heat to the bolts,
then they broke loose.
mud
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RE: Found something on my front forks
TMace, Mud and others have given you some sage advice. Might I give you another bit, the $65 it costs for a HD Manual is about what 1 hour of labor to correct a mistake you make will costs. You're one of the fortunate ones who asked before delving into something that you might be able to fix.
Once you do take your forks apart, might I suggest drilling and tapping the lower fork legs for a drain plug. Must say I am disappointed with HD for this oversight. Have not heard a good reason for eliminating the fork drains.
Once you do take your forks apart, might I suggest drilling and tapping the lower fork legs for a drain plug. Must say I am disappointed with HD for this oversight. Have not heard a good reason for eliminating the fork drains.
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From: Davie, FL
RE: Found something on my front forks
The FL's at least 00-current are all 6mm. As you know, I have a 05 Lowrider. I replaced the fork tubes & they are 6mm. A 6mm Allan/socket is just too damned fragile. I do not work on anything but FL's even though I own a Dyna LR, & a FXR but I built that. See ya soon, H
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