PITA fork lock
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the manual doesn't say to do it just for funzies, once you look down the neck, you'll notice the lock on my bike has a radius that fits the stem, it is physically impossible to pull the lock out without removing the stem unless you could pull a chunk of stem out with it, additionally neither the old or new lock have a sticker, the models you're referring to must be different
can anyone please answer regarding a lack of fall away balance so I don't need to create a separate thread on the matter? I think as long as I keep at least one hand on the handlebars it wont be an issue, but if I went hands free it might pull to one side or the other
can anyone please answer regarding a lack of fall away balance so I don't need to create a separate thread on the matter? I think as long as I keep at least one hand on the handlebars it wont be an issue, but if I went hands free it might pull to one side or the other
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found this thread, maybe I will be fine for now
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/engin...-critical.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/engin...-critical.html
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So I'm not sure about your particular model, but as far as fall away balance the way to do it right is to remove the clutch cable which blocks the left side from properly turning to the right. It says in the book that the brake lines don't play a role here , but I would definitely remove it and any other things hanging off the handlebarsthat were possibly added on after market. Now is the stem nut not pressed in? And maybe that's why it wouldn't slide out or just seized ? I didn't realize you were working on a 2003.
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it was the bearing ring that was seized to the stem, I would never beat on the stem so I put the stem bolt back in and used the neck to support the bearings as I beat down on the bolt, pushing the bearings off the stem, I had actually done it successfully a few times while trying to get the lock right, I think I failed to tighten the bolt enough so too few threads were engaged putting way too much stress on those that were engaged
in hindsight, I probably could have used a 3 jaw puller on the bearings or even fabricated a custom puller so I didn't have to beat on anything
in hindsight, I probably could have used a 3 jaw puller on the bearings or even fabricated a custom puller so I didn't have to beat on anything
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decided to get at it again today, tore the whole front end apart, as I'm trying this lock I realize the stem is probably twisted past the point where the lock engages it, I'm trying to rotate the stem in the lower triple clamp but can't get it to turn, there is a milled oval shaped hole in the stem which tells me HD may have made a special tool for this, manual doesn't address in the steering head section, any ideas?
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here is what I mean, looking at it from this angle, I think the stem needs to rotate counter clockwise until the milled slot (not oval) lines up with the lock, I threw it in the freezer to hopefully get the steel stem and aluminum clamp to contract from each other
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AH HA! I figured it out then chatted with the service dept of Scottsdale HD and got it fixed, on a bad note, I beat the stem out of the lower bracket which resulted in messing up the 1/4" threaded hole for the brake fluid distributor which is hanging by wire till I fix the threads BUT, got that damn stem aligned and lock installed which I must say is smooth as eggs, in this pic you can see to the left, the factory "notch" for the set screw indicated alignment, then as you look to the right you'll see the screw had "floated" and carved a groove in the stem and its a little blurry where it finally ended up, its beyond me why whoever serviced it didnt align it and didnt notice the factory notch but that would've saved some trouble
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