Question re: removing fork tubes
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Road Master
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From: Sierra Nevada Mountains of N. Calif
Question re: removing fork tubes
Help! I have searched and have not found the answer yet except for an 07 bike. I have an 08 street glide, have the forkes removed from bike, have the 6mm screw removed and the fork seal clip removed. The thread on the 07 says to just violently pull them apart? When I slide the tube out towards the oil seal it makes a metal clunk sound and stops. I do not want to slide that tube against the fork seal forcefully untill I find out that 08 forks are the same. Does the fork tube seperate from the lower this way or do also have to remove the fork cap plug from the top of the tube?
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Road Master
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From: Sierra Nevada Mountains of N. Calif
HAHAHA, Fairplay that was hilarious because the wife was reading over my shoulder and she said, "yeah yeah, like that". Thanks for the reply.
Dawg, thank you for the info and next time I will remove the tubes on the bike, great tip.
So I guess I dont have to remove the upper fork plugs than thats awesome, I will give them some good pounds. Hope I can pound hard enough!! LOL
Dawg, thank you for the info and next time I will remove the tubes on the bike, great tip.
So I guess I dont have to remove the upper fork plugs than thats awesome, I will give them some good pounds. Hope I can pound hard enough!! LOL
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Use the lowers as a slide hammer and they will come off. It takes a few good slams to unseat the oil seal and it should come right off. The oil seal is what is holding the lowers on after the clips are removed.
I have done them off the bike and it should come apart just fine. You do not hsave to remove the fork tube caps at all unless you are changing springs.
I have done them off the bike and it should come apart just fine. You do not hsave to remove the fork tube caps at all unless you are changing springs.
Last edited by uweldit; Apr 13, 2009 at 10:59 PM.
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Road Master
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Use the lowers as a slide hammer and they will come off. It takes a few good slams to unseat the oil seal and it should come right off. The oil seal is what is holding the lowers on after the clips are removed.
I have done them off the bike and it should come apart just fine. You do not hsave to remove the fork tube caps at all unless you are changing springs.
I have done them off the bike and it should come apart just fine. You do not hsave to remove the fork tube caps at all unless you are changing springs.
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Road Master
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you guys are a bunch of sick bastards. get your minds out of the gutter.
you will need to pull the top bolts to add oil. unless theres some magical waY. In that case please tell me before I do mine.
you will need to pull the top bolts to add oil. unless theres some magical waY. In that case please tell me before I do mine.
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