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Old Nov 28, 2014 | 01:40 PM
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Default Changing fork lowers
Tomorrow morning I'm going to change out my stock lowers for chrome ones on my 2009 street glide. I have a few questions. do the forks have to come completely off or can I do them while on the bike? does everything have to come apart? I bought new seals and the bolts and washers that go into the bottom(the ones you might have to use an impact gun on)and new type E fluid. anything else(new bushings, springs, etc....?)
 
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Old Nov 28, 2014 | 02:18 PM
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You won't be able to separate the tubes from the lowers if you do not remove / It takes a good hard jerk to separate and if your just useing a stand I wouldn't think you would have the room .
 
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Old Nov 28, 2014 | 02:19 PM
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Alrighty, I'll remove them then. its not that bad anyway.......
 
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Old Nov 28, 2014 | 02:23 PM
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I've replaced several sets of lowers. It is easier to remove them form the bike. Make sure you have a pvc pipe that will slide over fork tube so you can seat the fork seals. Good luck.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2014 | 02:28 PM
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Sometimes a wooden broom handle is handy to keep the damper tube from spinning inside the lower leg.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2014 | 05:50 PM
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Completely disassemble and then reassemble one leg at a time so if it goes together wrong you will still have a stock leg to disassemble and find your mistake.Been there,done that
 
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Old Nov 28, 2014 | 06:44 PM
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Did mine last year and put in the progressive monotube cartridges and changed the oil while their out.
 
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I've done about 6 different sets of chrome lowers. It's a fairly easy job. Use the lower triple tree as a vise to initially loosen the fork tube cap. Also you'll have to really muscle that cap back on as well.
 
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At what point during the re build do I put the oil back in?

I really appreciate all the comments, it helps a lot.....
 
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Completely disassemble and then reassemble one leg at a time so if it goes together wrong you will still have a stock leg to disassemble and find your mistake.Been there,done that
Yeah, I planned on that(good idea)I also have the service and parts manuals.......
 
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