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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 03:58 PM
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So im kind of new here and new to motorcycles. Just recently purchased an 08 nightster and had a little incident. I.E. My front end kissed a curb which bent the rim and possibly tweaked the front forks a **** hair. Im having a little issue trying to find replacement stock forks online or for that matter any website that isnt trying to sell you some crazy raked out fork assy. I like the look of the bike stock and would really like to try and keep it that way. Is there any good sites out there that has the stock parts for sale other then a harley store which from my experience likes to add a bit on the top of the price just because the sign outside says Harley Davidson. I was also woundering if there was a how to or a walk through on replacing the fork assy. is this something i can do, i am a mechanic on helicopters so i have the means just not the directions.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 04:06 PM
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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did you try just straighting the forks out, sometimes they can just twist in the triple trees, they may not be broken but just need to be adjusted.

the wheel is another story, if you dont want to buy a new one from a dealer ($$$$$$) then check out the classifieds here or ebay is always a great resource for pre owned parts!!
 
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