Top triple tree swap
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Road Warrior
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Top triple tree swap
How difficult is it to do this for someone with just average mechanical skills? Do the bearings have to be pressed onto the new tree? I have an 09' Bob and would like to ditch the integrated risers in favor of the regular ones.
Also, how much should I expect to pay for the new triples?
Also, how much should I expect to pay for the new triples?
Road Captain
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From: lake havasu
i bought my 07 trees of a forum member on here they have some used ones on ebay sometimes. and i think you can buy a top tree from the dealer. get your self a manual it shows how everything goes back together and shows how to do the fall away adjustments also.
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From: Odessa Mo
Easy as pie brother, here is your steps.....
1)jack bike up until front tire is just barley on the ground
2)pull the rubber boots out of the side of the frame on both sides to acess the wiring
3)unplug wiring
4)take the four bolts loose that hold on the bars
5) lay a towel on your tank
6)pull all the wires through the stock tripple and lay the bars wire and everything on the tank(you leave all the cables, clutch, idle, throtle, and brake attached)
7) loosen the clamps on the tripple tree so the tubes slide
8)take the steer head nut cover off(should spin off by hand
9)take a 1 1/2 socket and loosen that big *** nut
10) top triple tree will just pull off and put the new one and and reverse all above, the worst part for me was finding the 1 1/2 socket because I diddnt know i need one. easy as pie
1)jack bike up until front tire is just barley on the ground
2)pull the rubber boots out of the side of the frame on both sides to acess the wiring
3)unplug wiring
4)take the four bolts loose that hold on the bars
5) lay a towel on your tank
6)pull all the wires through the stock tripple and lay the bars wire and everything on the tank(you leave all the cables, clutch, idle, throtle, and brake attached)
7) loosen the clamps on the tripple tree so the tubes slide
8)take the steer head nut cover off(should spin off by hand
9)take a 1 1/2 socket and loosen that big *** nut
10) top triple tree will just pull off and put the new one and and reverse all above, the worst part for me was finding the 1 1/2 socket because I diddnt know i need one. easy as pie
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