Replacing front end....Questions
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Replacing front end....Questions
Hi Folks,
I'm replacing my stock front end with an all chrome prebuilt setup.
Is there a way to remove the stock stuff from the tree down without completely dismantling it?
I have the Clymers, but it has me removing the individual forks etc.
Any help is appreciated.
God Bless, C
I'm replacing my stock front end with an all chrome prebuilt setup.
Is there a way to remove the stock stuff from the tree down without completely dismantling it?
I have the Clymers, but it has me removing the individual forks etc.
Any help is appreciated.
God Bless, C
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You will have to take the caps off, but you should be able to loosen the pinch bolts and pull each leg out. You will obviously have to take things apart to get to the forks though. Do your new legs have the air set up as well?
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I shouldn't need to do so, as I plan to replace everything, right?
I'm not sure these legs have the air setup. How would I know for a fact?
Bought the bike used, and I think the tree is bent, so I was just going to replace it all. Seeing as the tree is bent, I'm not sure of other damage and I'm not willing to take the chance.
Thanks
God Bless, C
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Ahh, I thought you were just replacing the legs with new complete chrome setup legs. If the new ones are air set up you will see fittings in the caps for the lines. You are going to have to take apart the steering neck from the top bracket and take things out that way. It might be easier to still take out the legs and then the triple tree unless you have people helping you. HERE is a diagram of your 1996 EGS setup
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Having an HD shop manual is a real big help when doing this, especially if it's your first time, and it will answer all your questions regarding what needs to be done to do the job right.
Also ... be sure to first wrap the fender with something like bubble wrap or a towel, to avoid it getting any scratches/paint chips that might happen during diss/re-assembly, and have a safe place designated to set it aside during the work.
Get some wide blue masking tape, and 'completely' cover all the chrome stuff, right out of the box.
Wrap the calibers with bubble wrap or a towel and have a means to support them, don't let them hang by the lines.
Plan your moves ahead, with a place reserved to safely set aside the parts as you remove them, and only 'then' do the work itself.
It's not difficult, but having a step by step plan, a means to protect the finishes on the parts that will be used and re-used, as well as a predetermined place to set the parts during the work, is the key to doing a great job with no disappointments (read: dings, dents, chips or scratches).
Also ... be sure to first wrap the fender with something like bubble wrap or a towel, to avoid it getting any scratches/paint chips that might happen during diss/re-assembly, and have a safe place designated to set it aside during the work.
Get some wide blue masking tape, and 'completely' cover all the chrome stuff, right out of the box.
Wrap the calibers with bubble wrap or a towel and have a means to support them, don't let them hang by the lines.
Plan your moves ahead, with a place reserved to safely set aside the parts as you remove them, and only 'then' do the work itself.
It's not difficult, but having a step by step plan, a means to protect the finishes on the parts that will be used and re-used, as well as a predetermined place to set the parts during the work, is the key to doing a great job with no disappointments (read: dings, dents, chips or scratches).
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