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No idea if I'm missing some kind of cotter pin or some other type of fastener. This is the right side front forks. Those holes look like there should be something in there.
Theyre there so you can stick a rod, screwdriver or whatever fits to hold while loosening and tightening the nut on the other side if the axle...surprisingly harley doesn't sell a 50 dollar piece of chrome to fill that hole though lol
That hole there that runs front to back is to stick a 7/16" drill bit in so you can tighten the other side. It's an alignment aid.
It's in your Factory Service Manual.
Insert screwdriver or steel rod through hole in axle on right side of vehicle.
I would think a drill bit might be uncomfortable, brittle, or too short. Not sure what alignment is being done when doing up the nut on the other side.
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Am I missing something important?
