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Originally Posted by Scrmnvtwins
It's easy to test the neck bearing, jack it up, turn the bars all the way 1 way and count the times it swings until it stops, tilt the bars the opposite direction and let her go again, count the number of swings to a full stop in the center. Not sure but I think the goal is 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 swings
You need to check the shop manual... softails in general only measure fall away, not swings, unless something has changed since 2006.
 
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