I finally bought a pair of these.I got part #46487-00http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US.

Now I am wondering if I should put them on myself or have a tech do it.Has anyone done this install themselves?And if so how difficult was it? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

 

You should be able to tell if it's within your ability by reading the directions or a good shop manual, if your not sure I would recomend the dealer or an INDY as suspension work is a safety item and can be dangerous if not done correctly.
One thing to note carefully is the spacers on the front axle BEFORE you take them out, the manual only says "be sure to reinstall the spacers in the same position as you took them out" not much help when they are lying on the floor already.

 

Have not workedon my sporty forks other than swapping springs(polishedsliders vs. chrome since I'm cheap) but have worked on other bikes and the biggest issue really is just getting the seals out and back in (it can be done without the special tools suggested in the manual). Just pay attention taking it apart and follow instructions. Or of course the dealer or indy willl do it for you for about $200.

 

I had the dealer do mine it was a littlte to much for my ability.

 

I just read the instructions and it seems a little more involved then I can handle.But the dealer wants $240 to do it.I bought them for $92. So I might try it.I'll just take it slow.

 

Look at it this way Booey, if ya get stuck you can always just take the fork legs and sliders down to the dealer/indy and have them finish it since the fork legs will be off. They will probably charge you a lot less since they won't have put it on the lift, pull the wheel, brake calipers do the swap then put it all back. Heck, you could prbably just do it that way from the start and I bet you could get buy with 1hr. labor or less unless they have a 2hr. minumum or something this way unless they're busy it would get done quick with no headaches.

 

That sounds like a good idea Capt.Looking at it to take the legs off and the wheel,brakes and fender is pretty easy.

 

Considering the deal you got on the sliders which is sweet eliminating some of the work having it done would still be cheap. It literally only takes about 15-30 minutes to jack it up and pull it all off but the dealers will charge about an hour for tearing down and an hour putting back not including what they get for swapping the sliders so I figure for what they quoted they're pro-rating it at a 4hr. job.

 

great idea saving on the labor

 

I have helped my friend to do his last year, the only thing you have to watch is the fork spring tension, the fork caps might shoot out. You also need a big socket to thread the fork caps in later. A repair manual is a must, of course you need a motorcycle jack.