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Jun 13, 2010 | 02:36 PM

maduxfn31

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From: Desoto Texas

fork seals

Im getting ready to do a fork seal change on my 2000 fxdwg,my questions are is it a major project or is it something I can handle I am very mechanically inclined and I do have a repair manual,next question is the bike has almost 60 k in miles should I change out the springs also why I have it apart and what else should I change while im doing this thanks

Jun 13, 2010 | 02:40 PM

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From: TOAK western branch

I would recomend SE heavy oil if when you hit pot holes or brake hard the forks bottom out. Did that on mine and it made the ride much smoother. Just a thought. And some have posted using a split piece of PVC to install the seals too.

Jun 13, 2010 | 03:15 PM

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From: Harmelen (The Netherlands, Europe)

Here's a link to a thread by MZBuckeye. He posted images and useful info on how to re-install the fork legs:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...kit-today.html