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Old May 24, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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im wanting to put chrome lower fork sliders on my 1998 fat boy will i need any special tools to do this
 
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Old May 24, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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HD service manual to start and some mechanical skill. That's a good start.
 
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Old May 24, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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i did mine on my 03 fatboy took all of 2 hrs hardest part was finding a pvc pipe the same size as seal to install not hard job at all
 
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Old May 24, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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Not hard at all.

Get a service manual.

If you dont have one PM me and I'll scan and send you the pages you need.
 
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Old May 24, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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I think the hardest part is the high dollar slidders! that's whats holding me back!
 
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Old May 24, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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thanks for the offer i have a manual i think i can handle it was just wandering if it took any special tools that i might have to buy
 
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Old May 24, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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ebay has a few of them for around $200, theyre on my to do list
 
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Old May 24, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by fatking
thanks for the offer i have a manual i think i can handle it was just wandering if it took any special tools that i might have to buy

Nothing special required. Cept' a nice bike lift!
 
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Old May 24, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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thanks for all your replies i got the lift think that might be my next project
 
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Old May 24, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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thanks for all your replies i got the lift think that might be my next project
let us know how you make out! waiting on my tax check, then it will probaly be one of my next projects!
 
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