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Jan 15, 2009 | 10:43 AM

schumacher

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adjusting the shocks

picked up a manual, man that looks like a pain in the azz. Is it as hard as it looks?

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Jan 15, 2009 | 10:46 AM

keno

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it's very easy. biggest pain is having to lay down sideways to do it.

Jan 15, 2009 | 11:16 AM

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I've tried it years ago and eneded up having to pay for the beers to have a couple friends come by and finish it for me...sounds like it was a cheap trade off but those boys could drink...lol...

Jan 15, 2009 | 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by schumacher

picked up a manual, man that looks like a pain in the azz. Is it as hard as it looks?

im saying the same thing!!!

Jan 15, 2009 | 11:57 AM

spikehyre

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It's a pain. Hard to get to and not much room. The lock nut is a 1 1/8 inch...No I didn't have it. Spanner wrench is about $10..how often would you use it? Actually once ya figure out how to move around it is pretty straight forward for a Harley. You know, 10 minute job=one weekend.

Jan 15, 2009 | 12:23 PM

Scurvy Jack

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You can get the HD softail shock wrench from your dealer for around $5 unless they're trying to stiff you on the price. The problem is having a thin enough large wrench to hold the other nut to keep it from moving. If you are trying to get any more than a turn or two you're going to run out of room with a standard width wrench. I managed a turn and a half before I had to stop. The only other option I saw was buying the open end wrench then grinding it thinner on a grinder or making your own out of thin steel.

Jan 15, 2009 | 12:29 PM

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Put the bike on a lift. A standatrd wrench to loosen the locknut works while using the spanner wrench. Took 15 to 20 minutes to do, had to loosen the pre-load after I lowered the bones.