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Mar 8, 2018 | 05:20 PM

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Notgrownup

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Originally Posted by badcooky

This is an M8 bike man ?
What did the oil that came out look like did it look shyte ?
What brand did you replace it with and does it the ride better.

25000 miles it looked like mud all 4 times, last time I used Bel Ray 10wt with the cartridges. before that, the last time I mixed it with 15wt to hopefully give me around 12 wt, it worked good.

Mar 8, 2018 | 07:33 PM

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25000 miles it looked like mud all 4 times, last time I used Bel Ray 10wt with the cartridges. before that, the last time I mixed it with 15wt to hopefully give me around 12 wt, it worked good.

It's an M8 though ?

Mar 9, 2018 | 12:36 AM

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Peter Quinn

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Originally Posted by $tonecold

If you want to look at parts go to: www.dodgecityharleydavidson.com and look at OEM parts.

Like I told you though, the Ultra and the SGS share the same front end, no difference in length.

Thank you very much and I really appreciate you taking time out to advise me twice.
I have been searching for the detailed parts list for the 2017/18 Showa bending valve front shocks!
All the OEM parts lists show the original 2014 Rushmore Setup?
It is really not your fault they haven't updated it for some obscure reason!

Mar 9, 2018 | 05:16 AM

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Just email your local dealer parts department and they can pdf them back.

Mar 9, 2018 | 05:36 AM

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Pete punch your VIN into this and go. https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson....y.25b6fd31f2b8

Mar 9, 2018 | 05:52 AM

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Or take our experienced advice and don't waste your money on that trash.

Mar 9, 2018 | 06:20 AM

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Probably not a complete list, but here are the parts unique to the 2017/1018 forks. All other parts are the same.

The real difference is probably in the damper tube.

Mar 9, 2018 | 06:52 AM

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What was the question again lol.

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Mar 9, 2018 | 08:03 AM

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Dodge City has the parts lists for the 2017 & 2018 models. Harley offers(ed) a kit for the late model forks that replaced the damper on one side with a cartridge. I installed this in my 2015 and it seems to work well. The MOCO doesn’t seem to recommend it for the 2017’s & 18’s.

For the early models they offred the premium ride double cartridge fork kit. I installed this in my ‘09 and it improved the ride substantially.