Wide Glide fork
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Wide Glide fork
I have a Burly slammer kit sitting in the garage waiting to be install on Saturday, the rear shocks are easy to install but i have a question on front springs. Is it a drop in springs or do i need to disassemble the forks in order for me to install the springs? Please help. Thank you...
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I have put new springs on my wide glide (2003). The forks need to be removed from the bike to install. But they do just "drop in" the top of the forks. No need to disassemble the forks. Be careful with the fork tube top caps,use the right tool to remove,or you will f... them up. Guess how I know that??!!!
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No you do not need to remove the forks to install. Jack the bike up so front tire is just off the ground (suspension fully extended). Then, if your bars are in the way of the fork caps, either loosen them or remove them and lay them on your tank (with a towel there first to prevent scratching). Finally, just loosen the pinch bolts in the top tree. That is it!
Be careful taking the fork caps off. Make sure you got control of them after undoing the last thread. I covered them with a towel and applied pressure during the last threads of removal until they "popped" off. If you don't be careful, they could fly out on you. This only applies if your forks still have stock springs in them. Once you put in lowering springs, the pressure is not bad the next time you take them off.
Be careful taking the fork caps off. Make sure you got control of them after undoing the last thread. I covered them with a towel and applied pressure during the last threads of removal until they "popped" off. If you don't be careful, they could fly out on you. This only applies if your forks still have stock springs in them. Once you put in lowering springs, the pressure is not bad the next time you take them off.
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No you do not need to remove the forks to install. Jack the bike up so front tire is just off the ground (suspension fully extended). Then, if your bars are in the way of the fork caps, either loosen them or remove them and lay them on your tank (with a towel there first to prevent scratching). Finally, just loosen the pinch bolts in the top tree. That is it!
Be careful taking the fork caps off. Make sure you got control of them after undoing the last thread. I covered them with a towel and applied pressure during the last threads of removal until they "popped" off. If you don't be careful, they could fly out on you. ThisI only applies if your forks still have stock springs in them. Once you put in lowering springs, the pressure is not bad the next time you take them off.
Be careful taking the fork caps off. Make sure you got control of them after undoing the last thread. I covered them with a towel and applied pressure during the last threads of removal until they "popped" off. If you don't be careful, they could fly out on you. ThisI only applies if your forks still have stock springs in them. Once you put in lowering springs, the pressure is not bad the next time you take them off.
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No you do not need to remove the forks to install. Jack the bike up so front tire is just off the ground (suspension fully extended). Then, if your bars are in the way of the fork caps, either loosen them or remove them and lay them on your tank (with a towel there first to prevent scratching). Finally, just loosen the pinch bolts in the top tree. That is it!
Be careful taking the fork caps off. Make sure you got control of them after undoing the last thread. I covered them with a towel and applied pressure during the last threads of removal until they "popped" off. If you don't be careful, they could fly out on you. This only applies if your forks still have stock springs in them. Once you put in lowering springs, the pressure is not bad the next time you take them off.
Be careful taking the fork caps off. Make sure you got control of them after undoing the last thread. I covered them with a towel and applied pressure during the last threads of removal until they "popped" off. If you don't be careful, they could fly out on you. This only applies if your forks still have stock springs in them. Once you put in lowering springs, the pressure is not bad the next time you take them off.
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It's been 3 years since I did it but there should be a longer spring and a shorter spring for each fork. Longer spring first then the smaller spring then a flat washer and then the PVC spacer on top. The length of the spacer is what determines the overall ride height.
I only run a 1/2" spacer in my street bob and my drop is over 2". Your spacer will be longer to account for the rake of wide glide. The instructions explain this.
I only run a 1/2" spacer in my street bob and my drop is over 2". Your spacer will be longer to account for the rake of wide glide. The instructions explain this.
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