Fork Oil question
Road Warrior
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From: Brunswick, OH
Hey Buckeye, when you do the next fork oil change install the forkcaps with the screw in the top of the cap. Remove the drain screw, remove the forkcap screw. Drain oil, install drain screw, pour required amount of oil in fork tube thru the cap screw hole then install screw. No floor jacks, no screwing with springs. Badda boom, Badda bing your are done.
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I did a search because I was confused about the 5K service check-up on the Harley web site. The way it's laid out, I initially thought they were saying to replace it every 5K miles, but the note at the bottom says "Disassemble, lubricate and inspect every 50K miles."
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Actually you can purchase these fork caps thru most aftermarket vendors. I got mine thru J&P Cycles. Search their site under forks category. Just make sure you have the front end supported and all the tins covered. Also don't have you head directly over the fork caps when removing them. Do one fork tube at a time.
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From: PacNW; Beacon of Conservatism in a Sea of Liberals.......AZ Snowbird; Just another Conservative
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...and get a helper; one to hold 50-75 lbs of down-force on those caps while you unscrew 'em. Not as many threads as you'd think, also...be ready!
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...and get a helper; one to hold 50-75 lbs of down-force on those caps while you unscrew 'em. Not as many threads as you'd think, also...be ready!
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