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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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Has anyone attempted to install chrome afrontend on their bagger? How hard can this be? I asked the dealer, they want 370.00 in labor! Thats about 4 hours. I'm also installing athe lowering springs too. Might be something I can do in a good afternoon.
Any tips for doing this on a bagger. I have a streetglide.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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Its not to hard. I did it on my old classic I would recomend a service manual. I did take them to the dealer to have the seals put in . I did the lowering kit also.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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It is a little more difficult on your ride, you have to remove the valving then reprime the valve, this is a new step fro the older models. If I am not mistaken the valve is only in one lower ot both sides.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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I had mine done at the dealer last winter during one of their winter specials. Forget the price, but it was a pretty good deal. This time of year, I'd look around at different dealers.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 12:40 PM
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A pro can do it in about ONE HOUR!
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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Its not real hard to do if you have the manual take your time and plan things out.

 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 12:54 PM
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are you buying the HD forks? i am doing mine rite now and had my stuff sent off to be chromed. i got the forks, slider covers, and both brake calipers done cheaper than buy the legs from HD. it was $450 to get done and i think the chrome forks alonefrom HD is more than that.
 
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I had mine just done last week at harley and it costed me $680.00 plus a 12 pack of bud for the tech.... It was done in 1/2 day....
 
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Not for the timid with a bagger. So much stuff to disassembly just to get to the fork uppers.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 03:20 PM
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If your not comfortable taking apart your front end be safe and let a mechanic do it, besides if you don't have all the right tools that would be an added expense.
 
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