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35mm Fork Tubes

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by 82SPORTYKID, Nov 29, 2008.

  1. 82SPORTYKID

    82SPORTYKID New Member

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    CAN ANYONE TELL OF GET ME A LINK ON HOW TO REBUILD MY FORK TUBES

    I CAN MAKE ANY OF THE TOOLS I NEED SO THATS NOT AN ISSUE....

    THE REAL ISSUE IS PAYING $120 TO HAVE THEN REDONE :banghead:

    ANY INPUT WOULD BE GREAT EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    LeRoy
    82SPORTYKID, Nov 29, 2008
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    fxdxriderleo Active Member

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    your repair manual tells how it's done. the h-d manual is the best one.
    fxdxriderleo, Nov 29, 2008
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    yup the harley repair manual for your year bike will be the BEST tool in the tool box...will save you tons of money and time.....the fork rebuild is done in good detail......and the best part, you can get one on line for pennies on the dollar....just be sure it is the factory service manual, not an off brand i.e. clymers, ect..........:)
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    Tner tubes redrill he first step is the manual as everyone else has said, the most important toll in the garage! I'd replace the springs with a set from progressive and install a set of gold valve emulators with the dampner tubes redrilled according to the instructions that come with the emulators. For most bikes standard E fluid is fine, the SE Heavy fluid makes for a fairly stiff ride.
    VYBR8ER, Nov 29, 2008
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    i've heard that se is about 30 wt....... what do you think?
    skull2007, Dec 4, 2008
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    I just know that the SE Heavy fluid provides a very stiff ride, don't know what the weight actually is as it's not listed on the product. Didn't realize how dyslexic my first reply was. Sorry, should read it before I send the answer.
    VYBR8ER, Dec 4, 2008
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    :roflmao: or waited to sober up. :D

    82, your ability to make tools is great, but unless you are an author you can't produce the best tool to have for your bike and that is the Bible of HD, Bike Specific HD Factory Service Manual. I have both HD and Clymer and often refer to both of them when a Stupid attack keeps me from understanding the HD one I go to the pics in the Clymer and vise versa. Parts Catalog and Electrical are also WONDERFUL to have.

    I just rebuilt the forks on my 05 Sporty (something about that front end modification I did in August on the back of a van :D ) It wasn't hard at all and took about 45 minutes of actual work time. Hard part was getting even amounts of oil in both tubes. I went with the SE Heavy oil, but unfortunately haven't had time to get miles to tell difference in ride. Too much remodeling the home with the new boy here now. Screwdriver, WV Socket Set (Crescent Wrench), 18v Delwalt 1/4" impact (air would work just need a narrow long allen head socket to get in the bottom), mixture of allen wrenchs. I didn't need any of the fancy dancy tools to get mine squared away.

    Good luck and let us know how hit goes.
    wvak47, Dec 5, 2008
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    :D :D :D congrats!!!!!!!
    chucktx, Dec 8, 2008
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    While it seems the great way to do this stuff is to post on the net, get an answer and do the work, save the bucks on the cost of the books, well it just doesn't work that way.

    On a couple of posts here folks have suggested you get the HD service manual for the sporty, and they are right on, not that people don't want to help but to post the entire rebuild dissasembly methods for the forks would take some time. And the SM for your bike has every step, tq values, and the correct methods for doing what you want for any part of the bike.

    I'd also spring a few bucks for the parts manual as this will give you the PN for seals, screws, washers, whatever it is you need, the size of a bolt so you can get it at an ACE hardware and save bucks.

    I'm a bit heavy so I run the Heavy SE oil, it's not too stiff for me and eliminates a lot of the front fork dive which means better handling and braking. JMO.

    and one more thing...

    STOP SHOUTING IN YOUR POSTS! LOL

    On the net and in boards all upper case is shouting, in case you didn't know,

    Don't think I'm being an arse, about it, you have a new to you bike and you'll have a lot of work and fun with it, getting the SM, reading the section and then tackling the chore will be better for you, and you won't be breaking parts and running back and forth to a dealer for parts you forgot.

    In the long run it's cheaper.... to have the bibles.
    hotroadking, Dec 9, 2008
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