HELP!!
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RE: HELP!!
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Charly, no, I didn't watch the DVD until you mentioned it, but it didn't really help except to point out why I was having a problem.
My problems were due to my bike being a LOW model. First of all, there is VERY little clearance between the bars and the fork nut. Secondly, the shorter forks I guess make for more spring to compress, and thirdly, the LOW takes over a half an ounce more of fork oil.
Once I acquired a palm wratchet, and removed the handlebars, it was quite simple to put the Genie back in the bottle. In other words, the left fork took 3 days, the right fork took 20 minutes, and that included a beer break.
I think you can see in my sig pic, just how tight that fork nut is to the bars on the 883L model.
Charly, no, I didn't watch the DVD until you mentioned it, but it didn't really help except to point out why I was having a problem.
My problems were due to my bike being a LOW model. First of all, there is VERY little clearance between the bars and the fork nut. Secondly, the shorter forks I guess make for more spring to compress, and thirdly, the LOW takes over a half an ounce more of fork oil.
Once I acquired a palm wratchet, and removed the handlebars, it was quite simple to put the Genie back in the bottle. In other words, the left fork took 3 days, the right fork took 20 minutes, and that included a beer break.
I think you can see in my sig pic, just how tight that fork nut is to the bars on the 883L model.
It seems strange the LOW would take more fluid, I would have thought the opposite. Did you just change the fluid or did you put in new Progressive springs? Hell of a way to spend a holiday weekend NOT riding.
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RE: HELP!!
I just changed the fluid. It was 5,000 miles overdue. I did switch to the heavier Screamin Eagle fork oil, and the front suspension is much stiffer now. I think I'm gonna like it. The front forks don't bottom out all the time now, but the ride is a bit more ruff.
I made up for the lost riding time yesterday afternoon, last night, and most of today. Still gotta change the tranny oil, but I'll do that later. Gotta go ride some more.
I made up for the lost riding time yesterday afternoon, last night, and most of today. Still gotta change the tranny oil, but I'll do that later. Gotta go ride some more.
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