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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 01:24 PM
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how much fork fluid in the front forks of an 05???? I ask this as I do not have a manual, and I put a dual disk VROD front end on my superglide.
 
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Originally Posted by jarhead45
how much fork fluid in the front forks of an 05???? I ask this as I do not have a manual, and I put a dual disk VROD front end on my superglide.
You have a 2006 49 mm ie: "Superglide will work) fork and using the same oil level. Again, do this:

CLEANING AND INSPECTION
1. Thoroughly clean and inspect each part. If inspection
shows that any parts are bent, broken or damaged, those
parts should be repaired or replaced.
2. See Figure 2-85. Inspect fork tube bushing (24) and
bushing guide (14) and replace as required.
3. Always replace oil seals (12) and o-rings (6).
4. Check dust cover (9) where it rubs on fork tube. The dust
cover should present a good continuous seal and not show
excessive wear.
5. Check the slider tube (1) where it rubs on dust cover. The
tube should show a bright, shining surface, free of scoring
or abrasions.
6. If springs (4) are broken, replace springs.
7. If a fork tube or slider (16, 17) is bent or damaged, replace
it.
8. Replace all other worn or damaged components as
necessary.
ASSEMBLY
PART NUMBER TOOL NAME
B-45305 FORK SEAL DRIVER
HD-41177 FORK HOLDING TOOL
HD-59000A PRO-LEVEL OIL GAUGE
HD-99884-80 TYPE E FORK OIL
1. See Figure 2-85. Insert seat pipe assembly (3) with the
spring (2) into slider tube (1).
2. Slide bushing guide (14) down to bushing (24) on fork tube
(1). Follow with spacer (13), oil seal (12), retaining ring
(11), dust shield (10) and slider cover (9).
3. Install fork tube into FORK HOLDING TOOL (Part No. HD-
41177) mounted horizontally in a vise.
4. Fit lower stop (15) onto seat pipe.
5. See Figure 2-86. Side seat pipe back into fork tube until
seat pipe is centered in tube.
6. See Figure 2-85. Gently install slider assembly (16, 17)
onto slider tube and bushing (24).
7. Thread seat pipe screw (20) and washer (19) into seat
pipe through bottom of slider assembly. Draw fastener
into seat pipe but do not tighten.
8. Verify action of fork by sliding slider up and down fork tube.
9. Assemble the FORK SEAL DRIVER (Part No. B-45305)
over fork tube in front of oil seal.
NOTE
Chamfered lips on oil seal MUST face towards oil in fork.
10. See Figure 2-87. Holding fork seal driver (4) together, tap
oil seal (3), spacer (2) and bushing guide (1) into slider
bore.
11. See Figure 2-85. Install oil seal retaining ring (11) into
groove in top of oil seal.
12. Push dust seal (10) against oil seal and stopper ring.
13. Rotate slider cover (9) to match any removal burrs to notch
in slider and snap slider cover into place.
14. Move slider through its full range of travel several times
to verify alignment. Then, pulling down on slide to apply
downward force on rebound spring, tighten seat pipe screw
to 106-159 in-lbs (12-18 Nm).
15. Re-position fork tube vertically in fork holding tool. With
slider tube compressed, fill the fork with Harley-Davidson
TYPE E FORK OIL (Part No. HD-99884-80) until it is 4.3
in. (110 mm), approximately 26.6 oz (787 cc) from top of
fork tube:
16. Slowly pump slider 8 to 10 times to exhaust air from
assembly. Fully compress slider to determine oil level.
NOTE
Fork oil level is measured from top of fork tube, with spacer
and spring removed and fork fully compressed.
17. Using the PRO-LEVEL OIL GAUGE (Part No. HD-
59000A), adjust the oil level to specification.
18. Pull out the slider and install the spring (4) in the fork tube
with the tightly wound end at the bottom.
19. Install the washer (5) and spring collar (8)

On my web site you will find the photos, etc in the DIY part.
 
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