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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 04:33 PM
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How much MUST you remove from the front end of a Softail Heritage(1992) when placing the ," Not so Drop in " Progressive Drop in kit on the front forks. Front headlight, bars, chrome light shroud, fender, wheel, what can you take off and what can you leave on to accomplish this. I am dropping the front end on Sunday.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 05:26 PM
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How much MUST you remove from the front end of a Softail Heritage(1992) when placing the ," Not so Drop in " Progressive Drop in kit on the front forks. Front headlight, bars, chrome light shroud, fender, wheel, what can you take off and what can you leave on to accomplish this. I am dropping the front end on Sunday.
Figure on taking it all off.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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You can get to the clamp bolts for the forks without removing the fork tins.

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I found it easier to take most of it off and get it out of the way.
It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.
 
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I wish someone would have posted a How to on this for my year and Years of bikes. I plan on doing this on sat or sunday. I am going to assume to plan for 2-3 hrs of work?
 
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I wish someone would have posted a How to on this for my year and Years of bikes. I plan on doing this on sat or sunday. I am going to assume to plan for 2-3 hrs of work?

4 to 5 hours and at least a six pack.
 
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I did mine over a few days but I assume 2-3 hours total.
 
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Well mine is done and I wrote this long write up only to have the internet not work and I lost it, arrggg!! 4 hrs and a very hard job, not easy.

 
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