Chrome front end
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2008
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RE: Chrome front end
It's do-able, but I'm going to put it at about a 5.5 to 6.0 on the difficulty scale. \\;Take your time and make sure you have all the right tools. \\;I do remember needing to pick up a longer, I believe, allen head \\;wrench. \\;Take your time and, with some level of mechanical ability, you should be \\;able to do it. \\;
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2006
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RE: Chrome front end
It is not hard to do.
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This will walk you thru it:
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http://groups.msn.com/toddsharleypix...eforkswap.msnw
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This will walk you thru it:
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http://groups.msn.com/toddsharleypix...eforkswap.msnw
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,210
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From: Westchester, NY
RE: Chrome front end
No need to remove the Springs. You are only changing Lower Sliders and Upper Cover. Once you get that 6mm bolt out the worst is over...
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Did mine over the Winter, first time for me too...
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Mike
NY
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Did mine over the Winter, first time for me too...
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Mike
NY
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Escondido, CA
RE: Chrome front end
I put the long 6mm allen wrench on my 1/2 inch breaker bar with an adaptor. It made breaking that bolt loose much easier. I held the fork leg with a large pipe wrench at the bottom of the legs where the axle bolt goes through. Plan on four to six hours so you can take your time and double check your work as you go. I had never done it before and finished my Heritage in five hours, all polished and ready to ride. If you can change your own oil and filter and are mechanically inclined you should have no problems.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Bealeton, VA
RE: Chrome front end
easiest way to get the 6mm allen out of the bottom of the forks is with an impact wrench....first time used an air impact second time an electric....mine would NOT break loose without the impact....
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the only other part that was a PITA was lifting the gas tank to disconnect the headlight. \\; it's a lot of work just to disconnect something IMO
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the only other part that was a PITA was lifting the gas tank to disconnect the headlight. \\; it's a lot of work just to disconnect something IMO
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Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Escondido, CA
RE: Chrome front end
If you take out the front bolt for the gas tank and take of the main fuel line, its quick disconnect so you dont break the line, you should be able to slide the tank back out of the way without removing the front cross over line. Only takes a few minutes that way. Make sure you seat the 6mm allen wrench all the way or you might strip the bolt.
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