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Old Jun 18, 2017 | 08:59 PM
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hey everyone,

I have a service manual, and I removed the lower forks so I could get the cow bells off for powder coat.

Would the lower forks be able to powder coat together the way they are, or would the tubes have to be removed and all broke down?
 

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Old Jun 18, 2017 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Schmidt0221
hey everyone,

I have a service manual, and I removed the lower forks so I could get the cow bells off for powder coat.

Would the lower forks be able to powder coat together the way they are, or would the tubes have to be removed and all broke down?
you have to disassemble the forks. The Manuel has great instructions and also lots of video's on YouTube.. Powder coated forks look great!
 
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^^^Yep^^^

You can't coat the entire upper/lower forks as one unit...must disassemble.

Also, if you didn't want to wait for coating, I have a set FS in the Touring Parts section.
 
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^^^Yep^^^

You can't coat the entire upper/lower forks as one unit...must disassemble.

Also, if you didn't want to wait for coating, I have a set FS in the Touring Parts section.
iceman are your forks ready to be bolted right up, or do they need the internals and be assembled ?
 
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They need to be assembled: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...er-covers.html
 
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