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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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I have a 2005 FLHRi road king, and, I want to know if the front forks are a cartridge type AND how hard is it to change the fork oil??
 
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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I have a 2005 FLHRi road king, and, I want to know if the front forks are a cartridge type AND how hard is it to change the fork oil??
one is and one is not. Follow your manual. You have to take off your headlight
 
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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