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Old 12-11-2017, 08:46 PM
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I want to search the classified forum for a "21 inch front wheel" but keep getting a cazillion adds about:
front this, front that... or
wheel this, wheel that... or
inch this, inch that...

How should I type what I want to find in the search drop down promt?
 
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Originally Posted by 08fxdf43202
I want to search the classified forum for a "21 inch front wheel" but keep getting a cazillion adds about:
front this, front that... or
wheel this, wheel that... or
inch this, inch that...

How should I type what I want to find in the search drop down promt?
Our search sucks. It kicks out small details like the 21. You’re better off doing a Google search and adding HDforum in. I’ve seen the exact way how to do it, but don’t remember how. Maybe someone will post how.
 
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Old 12-20-2017, 07:57 PM
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Our search sucks. It kicks out small details like the 21. You’re better off doing a Google search and adding HDforum in. I’ve seen the exact way how to do it, but don’t remember how. Maybe someone will post how.
You type in the search terms and then add “site:www.hdforums.com” (no quotes necessary, I just used them to separate what you need.) This will work on any website. What it does is it tells Google, for example, to search only on HD Forums. Be sure to type in “softail” or “dyna” along with your search if you want to limit it even further so you’re not getting results for all models that won’t work for you.
 

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