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Allright one more question before I throw down on this project, do you guys like the stock fork oil or screaming eagle? I work with a guy that was a parts dude at the local harley shop and he said screaming eagle....but he worked parts not service....so??
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https://www.hdforums.com/forum/frame...fferences.html
FWIW, I just went with the stock Type E, with zero problems.
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If you have stock springs and not too many miles stock E is great. If you have 40+K on the bike I would step up to the SE oil as the valving will be starting to open.
I have lowering springs in the front of mine and wanted a bit more dampening to avoid bottoming out on deep holes. SE worked the treat.
I have lowering springs in the front of mine and wanted a bit more dampening to avoid bottoming out on deep holes. SE worked the treat.
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ok forever and a day later i have the forks off the bike, tried hitting the 6mm allen with an impact driver with no success, I didnt have it in a vice tho. Im going to take them to work tomorrow to either put in a vise and hit again or hit with my impact gun....Hope these dam things dont strip....
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ok forever and a day later i have the forks off the bike, tried hitting the 6mm allen with an impact driver with no success, I didnt have it in a vice tho. Im going to take them to work tomorrow to either put in a vise and hit again or hit with my impact gun....Hope these dam things dont strip....
And an impact gun is recommended, although I guess I got lucky, mine busted loose without one.
But mine only had 500 miles on it at the time, so that may have had something to do with it.
You have a steel bolt with a copper washer screwed into an aluminum casting.
All that dissimilar metal binds up like a be-itch...
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yeah mines an 06, its all good I will let ya know what happens tomorrow. I thinks the spring had a lot to do with it not coming loose with the driver(absorbing the impact)
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When I did on my train a couple months ago, I had to do it twice. I bought the "economy" priced seals from J&P.. Needless to say, some things are better purchased straight from HD, because the seals I got from J&P leaked right out the top. Put in the HD seals and had no issues. I also used a piece of 1.5" PVC split down the side. Works great. When I reassembled, I also used thread tape on the allen bolts as well as the drain plug screws.
I also used Amsoil's Medium fork oil, and love the way the front end reacts now compared to the standard Type E HD oil. I would recommend changing this over to Amsoil to anyone. It really makes a difference.
I also used Amsoil's Medium fork oil, and love the way the front end reacts now compared to the standard Type E HD oil. I would recommend changing this over to Amsoil to anyone. It really makes a difference.