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Agreed. The thing is, not everyone has a bike jack, the proper tools, or a place to do the work.
true. true.
I still take the position that a basic socket set, a $20 car jack, some blocks of wood, and a $60 manual will get the bike apart. Throw in a $80 torque wrench if you can't bum one for reassembly.
I dig my local dealer but I have found that no one is as **** as I am about torque specs, and general fit and finish of parts. If I am going to be riding this thing at speeds that can kill, I want my hands to be the ones on the fasteners.
Originally Posted by Originally Posted by aggro_jo
any monkey with a manual can remove the fork legs.
Originally Posted by Softail Girl
What is dumber than a monkey...?
A monkey without a service manual? I have the socket kit and the torque wrench. I should put the manual on my xmas list .
I could do some serious damage with that!
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