Hey all. Finally got around to rebuilding the forks on my ‘97 flht. One of the studs that hold the fork cap broke a while ago. I ordered the colony replacement kit off of eBay. They said it fits my bike. Not so.

The studs are not listed as a separate item on the parts finders on line (it is part of the slider). Anyone happen to have an HD part number, or a source for these studs?

 

dang it's been awhile 5/16" X1" or 1 1/4 long X20 . Take a nut with ya and match it up for thread pitch Most good hardware store's can get ya fixed

WP

 

Are you talking about the stud that goes in from the bottom that holds the cap for the axle on the right side? I see in 97 or 98 they don't list for your FLHT. They do list it for my 98 Fatboy and I couldn't see why it would be different...if so 45998-73. found them here.....
https://www.ebay.com/i/253205049977?chn=ps&dispItem=1

 

you might try McMaster Carr

 

These do not work. I do know that the thread is 5/16 18.

 

They look to be correct and yea 18 on the pitch sounds right.

Glad ya found some

WP

 

So what's wrong with the colony ones?
Too big, too small, wrong thread?

 

Wrong thread. I called my local dealer and they ordered me some genuine motor parts, actually cheaper than the colony ones.

 

I wish I found this thread sooner... I ordered the Colony 8826-6 replacements.... they claim they are direct replacement for HD #45998-73, but as mentioned above, the thread is wrong!

flhchaz... did the ones Harley send you fit correctly?

 

When I needed them, I got them from a dealer. Cheap and correct.