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Old Jan 21, 2017 | 07:19 PM
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I was able to get the cap off, thank you RedHog. Now, the problem is with the "BOTTOM RACE." Is this something I can get off with a pair of pliers and a screwdriver or will I have to take it somewhere that can professionally do it? Thanks for the help!
 

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Stock Harley cap unscrews on my TC88 Heritage. They look like stock trees for a Softail too..
 
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Update, I go the trees apart, need help removing bottom race.
 
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Just did the neck bearings on my 94' Fatty. My service manual instructed me to cut the cage with a chisel remove rollers and cage. It then said to heat the race with a torch till it "falls off". I heated mine up a little and tapped it upside down on the floor and came off. Mike
 
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Just did the neck bearings on my 94' Fatty. My service manual instructed me to cut the cage with a chisel remove rollers and cage. It then said to heat the race with a torch till it "falls off". I heated mine up a little and tapped it upside down on the floor and came off. Mike
Thanks, Then I guessing there is no sense in thinking I could take them off and put them on my new trees unless I took them somewhere that had the equipment, but then this would probably cost more than buying new. The bike only has 1100 miles on it but I believe I'll just get new bearings and be done with it!
 
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Did you tighten and then back off or did you use a torque wrench? How does it feel? I understand you shouldn't get too tight!
 
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Service manual says to tighten them till there is no "shake", looseness. Final adjustment on my bike is "fall away" check. For my bike it is 1-2 inches the forks should "fall" to there stop on there own. You center up the forks and just tap them till the fall, shouldn't be over 1-2 inches or there to tight. Opposite would be true if their to loose. Mike
 

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