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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 10:43 PM
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Oops, now I see the pic. thanks. Next question is were you able to get the forks out without removing the fork tins?
 
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Originally Posted by WARG
t stone, you must have a different kit than me. I had the drop-in. Didn't require disassembly of the lowers.
I guess that sucks for me. Well I learned how to dissasemble the lowers.
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by DR. V-TWIN
Oops, now I see the pic. thanks. Next question is were you able to get the forks out without removing the fork tins?
No, you have to remove tins and headlight to access pinch bolts in order to slide fork tubes out. That's the hardest part is getting all the other stuff off and out of the way.
 
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