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Old Mar 30, 2017 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ronaldrwl
Do Harley's have Ball bearings? AfterI pulled into the garage I found 3 bearings under my Sportster. There about 1/8”

When was the last time you greased your muffler bearings?

Damn Rat Trap beat me to it. >>>>>>>>>>>
 
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 10:55 AM
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Sucks when you find your ***** on the garage floor
 
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 11:03 AM
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does your kids have a BB gun?.. might be overspill from loading
 
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Rat Trap
Double check the muffler bearings. They fall out sometimes. Its okay, they all do that.

Nothing irks me more than when those damn muffler bearings fall out, then trying to reinsert them past the power band is a real chore. HD should make a tool for the damn power band
 
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 11:05 AM
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Do you have a cheap creeper/rolling stool in your garage? I started finding bearings on the floor a few years back; figured out it was the cheap HF rolling stool dropping them out of the wheels all over the place... junk
 
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 11:07 AM
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Man I love that jack shown above.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by TinCupChalice
Do you have a cheap creeper/rolling stool in your garage? I started finding bearings on the floor a few years back; figured out it was the cheap HF rolling stool dropping them out of the wheels all over the place... junk
Probably the bearing out of that cheap *** jack you use.


















Just messing with ya I love my J&S also
 
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Mxdad
Probably the bearing out of that cheap *** jack you use.


















Just messing with ya I love my J&S also





I just love that J&S lift; money very well spent
 
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by TinCupChalice



I just love that J&S lift; money very well spent
True, every time I put the WG or RGU in the air I am happy I made that decision as well
 
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Mxdad
True, every time I put the WG or RGU in the air I am happy I made that decision as well
Absolutely! My Wide Glide has been sitting on the J&S since late November safe and stable. The J&S is so easy to use I just keep the bike on it all the time; if her tires are on the ground, she's rolling. I can position the lift, jack up the bike, move it against the wall, and plug in the Tender in just a few moments...
 
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