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General Introduction......
Hello all,
I just joined this AM. I have a 2007 FXSTC Custom Softail and my wife has a 2005 1200 Custom Sportster. I am somewhat adept with repair/maintenance on automobiles and can handle my bikes as well. Going to Sears today to get a torque wrench and grommets (TORX & Hex) and picked up a supply of oil, filters, Have K&N Air Filters in both, and transmission/crankcase oil.
I noticed on my 2007 Custom Softail that it is very difficult to get to the Transmission filler plug. Torque wrenches are too big to get in there. Does this require a special tool? I believe I need to torque it tight when I replace the oil but don't recall as I don't have the manual open in front of me.
Last question. When I get my grommets, are ALL grommets non-metric?
Thanks
I just joined this AM. I have a 2007 FXSTC Custom Softail and my wife has a 2005 1200 Custom Sportster. I am somewhat adept with repair/maintenance on automobiles and can handle my bikes as well. Going to Sears today to get a torque wrench and grommets (TORX & Hex) and picked up a supply of oil, filters, Have K&N Air Filters in both, and transmission/crankcase oil.
I noticed on my 2007 Custom Softail that it is very difficult to get to the Transmission filler plug. Torque wrenches are too big to get in there. Does this require a special tool? I believe I need to torque it tight when I replace the oil but don't recall as I don't have the manual open in front of me.
Last question. When I get my grommets, are ALL grommets non-metric?
Thanks
Welcome to the site from SoCal. I assume you are talking about the transmission plug between the shocks on the softail? I have never torques mine, I just turn it until it is tight. I assume when you are talking about grommets, you mean the o rings on the plugs. I took the orings I needed to Home Depot and mathced up the size with some in the plumbing section. I don't remember the specific sizes, and whether they were metric or standard. Just get some that are the same size.
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Congrats and Welcome to the forum.
To learn how to get around in here Go to the forum main page and look it over, there are a lot of sections and areas to address your questions. E.G. Areas for different bikes, Areas for Tech?’s;. Frame;, Motors;, Tires;, Oils;, Lights:, etc.etc Just look it over and U will learn the ropes in here.
Most of the common questions like, (What’s the) best mufflers, best seat. Best Cams, best tires, best oils have been asked hundreds of times for years. Doing a search in this forum and even Google will get most of your questions answered.
From Indy.
To learn how to get around in here Go to the forum main page and look it over, there are a lot of sections and areas to address your questions. E.G. Areas for different bikes, Areas for Tech?’s;. Frame;, Motors;, Tires;, Oils;, Lights:, etc.etc Just look it over and U will learn the ropes in here.
Most of the common questions like, (What’s the) best mufflers, best seat. Best Cams, best tires, best oils have been asked hundreds of times for years. Doing a search in this forum and even Google will get most of your questions answered.
From Indy.
