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My Clymer manual tells me that I can knock the bearing races out of my FXST steering neck.

My local HD dealership tells me I need a $150 tool to remove them.

Has anyone out there removed them successfully without this tool? I'll only remove them once, and never put them back in - so I'm having a hard time justifying $150 for a one use tool.

Thanks!

AFNurse's paint work and my own bike's latest trip to the shop for a mild makeover inspired me to think and share the question: what would (nearly) complete your bike? I say (nearly) because there always seems to be some doodad or mod that comes along that makes us change things a little, but ignoring that, what would be your "finished" point?

I've settled in on not getting the bigger engine and getting the best from what I have. Gear cam drive, V-H Pro pipes, Stage 1 CV carb w/kit, H-D/K&N teardrop high flow aircleaner, BIG dual horn, lowered shocks, Mustang seat, adjustable windshield (love it - worth it!) and a bunch of other little doodads. Only wants left are chrome rocker & head bolts and maybe a touch-up on the paint that would get rid of the minor scrapes the hardbags and...

I have a 69 FLH that had a quiet motor but leaked from every gasket on the top end. My wife would ride it and when we got home she would have oil all over the bottom of her jeans. That being said I took it down to the local bike shop that specializes in Harleys to change the gaskets.
They had my bike for 2 weeks, called me said it was all done, I went down to pick it up and there was this knocking sound that sounded to me like the front head. They told me they heard it but thought it was maybe there before. I said no way, so they said well it must be in the bottom end since they had done everything correctly on the top. So I said ok split the cases, they had it another 4 weeks, called said come get her shes done. I started it up and bang bang bang still from the front head. they tore it...

I am still having a bit of the duh-duhs getting around in here with the new site look and funtions, so many places to click. I can hardly wait to get it all down.till then I'll keep on keeping on!!!

I need the help of someone with experience. I'm changing my Primary Lubricant for the first time. I read the service manuel. I'm changing from Syn 3 to Redline MTL. My problem is I've put in 26 oz. but it doesn't seem to be a full as the manuel shows in the illustration. Do I stick with the 26 oz? I appreciate your help.