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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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anyone fitted chrome fork sliders?
was it much of a job? any info would be greatly appreciated before i go and part with the hard earned!!!!

merry xmas and a happy HOGmanay from newcastle
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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EZ job for some models,what kind of bike and year do you have?
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by phog light
anyone fitted chrome fork sliders?
was it much of a job? any info would be greatly appreciated before i go and part with the hard earned!!!!

merry xmas and a happy HOGmanay from newcastle
cheers
mick
Did chrome sliders on my 04 Wide Glide. Was pretty easy to do once I fabricated a jig to hold the assembly and hold / release the spring with a chunk of threaded rod. Took longer to fabrivate jig than it did to do the job. No spring launch at all. Took 1 hour for first leg, then 30 minutes for the second one. Be sure to have the manual handy and clean everything real good prior to re-assembly. I changed all the bushings and seals while in there.

If you want, I can get you more details on how to rig a jig like I did. Rest is right out of the manual.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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I have some sort of aversion to tearing apart my forks...Let a stealer do mine when they mounted my tires on the rims...
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Plan to tear mine apart sometime this winter. I have a buddy who needs new springs up front on his so Im hoping to help tear his apart first.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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you need some special tools, the long alan wrench, the fork seal tool. I was thinking of doing mine myself(my brother in law has a mechanic shop), but when a local indy said they would do it for 50 euros, I had to jump at that. Check your local indy shops, get some quotes. just my .02
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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HERE is a link that helped me a great deal on my 06 Wide Glide. I bought a Sears yellow lift and new tools for less than the stealer wanted to charge me. The work is done, looks great, and I still have my new tools and lift. If you choose to do them on the bike (no holding jig needed), be sure to leave the front fender on until you break loose the bottom 12mm allen bolts. The entire job took me about two hours.

Be sure to have on hand ('06 and up):
12mm allen wrench
PVC pipe for driving fork seals
1-3/8" socket for the fork tube caps
 
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hope there easy, want to do mine. the black paint bubbling on my fat bobs already!!!
 
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Did mine on my 03 wide glide. Took about 2.5 hours. The hardest part was trying to read the wording of the service manual.
 
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