OEM Fork Sliders
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Road Master
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From: Venice, FL
OEM Fork Sliders
Anybody else have a set of satin fork sliders peeling/flaking real bad? Mine are peeling right at the top where the collar sits. My buddy's bike has the same condition. Both are 08 FXDs bought new in April. Is it just us or have others seen this?
take them down to bare metal and polish them...easy to maintain, do not rust like you would think... takes one day of polishing and about 30 seconds a week to keep them clean and waxed... looks great!
Road Master
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From: The wild, wild, west.
Read from someone on the forum, who has a the black lowers (fat bob). Dealer replaced them because they were flawed from the factory...
That was quoted by user AbrnRanger
To be honest with you my bike was at my local HD shop in for warranty work on the fork tubes. (Fat Bob owners check your fork tubes for finish issues with the powder coat)
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Cruiser
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From: cape cod ma
4" wheel for angle grinder.scotch brite material bonded to it.makes stripping and polishing a snap.polish with wheel and hit with mothers after,does a great job.available at kimballmidwest.com.snap on tool man should have also.part # is 871343
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From: Palm Harbor fl.
i polished my narrow glide lowers and it looked real good ....got the chrome ones on my wide glide front and they look amazing...
The polishing is real close if you do a good job on sanding smooth before polish...
all about what you want to spend $$$
The polishing is real close if you do a good job on sanding smooth before polish...
all about what you want to spend $$$
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Road Captain
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From: Durban South Africa
I notised the Anodizing was blemished 3 weeks after I picked up my bike from the dealers, He informed me they must be faulty and offered to replace them under waranty, then he offered if I pay the difference between the Aluminum and Chrome sliders I could have Chrome, I am waiting for my chrome Sliders to arrive and they will change them out,
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