poly bushing install???
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poly bushing install???
well, i'm in the middle of putting apes on my rkc and I am wondering if there is a way to replace the lower rubber bushing with a poly one without taking the forks off? any help would be great.
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Yes you can.
Takes time, but relatively simple.
I'd suggest "Gooden Tite" bushings by Alloy Art.
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Its really easy, it's all in the manual. Basically as long as you have the headlight nacelle apart, just take the riser bolts out, push the old bushings out and put the new in. I used Harley ones on mine. Too expensive, but should do the trick.
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i removed the risers but the bolt is blocked underneath by a tap that looks to be welded to the neck of the frame...looking at the manual you have to remove the bolt to pull that bottom bushing down and there is just no room for that.
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Just a suggestion when you re-install the riser and the riser cover (if it doesn't seat properly)
When I replaced my bushings and bar, the bushing kit had washers that were a bit thicker than the stock HD bushing washers. What that meant, when I used the replacement bushing washer, was that the riser cover would not completely seat over the nacelle. I had to re-use the stock bushing washers with the new poly bushings. That little bit of thickness made all the difference.
Don't know what year your bike is and whether it was year specific, but this install was on my 2008 RoadKing.
Hope this helps.
When I replaced my bushings and bar, the bushing kit had washers that were a bit thicker than the stock HD bushing washers. What that meant, when I used the replacement bushing washer, was that the riser cover would not completely seat over the nacelle. I had to re-use the stock bushing washers with the new poly bushings. That little bit of thickness made all the difference.
Don't know what year your bike is and whether it was year specific, but this install was on my 2008 RoadKing.
Hope this helps.
