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Question About Fork Oil

I have a ’04 Heritage Softail and recently I changed the fork oil and I noticed the left (brake side) fluid was light brown and the right side fluid still had the red tint like the new Screamin’ Eagle fork oil. The bike has 28,000 miles and this is the first fork oil change. Does…

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Harley Fork Lock Replacement

Lost Key, Now What? If you ever lose the key to your Harley Davidson or purchase a used Harley without keys, you will need to replace your ignition switch and fork lock assemblies. These assemblies are, typically, keyed to match and you should be able to use the same key for both ignition switch and…

Harley Evolution Refresh Overview

Mike has a beautiful 1988 Harley Davidson Softail on his lift. The Harley Evolution is almost completely stock and is in very nice shape. This bike, however, will need a considerable amount of parts and labor before Mike considers this motorcycle to be safe and roadworthy. •Tires: The Harley Evolution front and rear tires are…

Proper Wheel Alignment

I have a 2012 Fatboy Lo with 9,800 miles on it currently. The issue is that the front tire is wearing solely on the right side if you sitting on the bike. It actually still has the ink/paint on the left side between the trends and the right side is down to the replace indicates…

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How Do I Install New Fork Seals

How do I remove the front fork tube and seals and replace them with new ones? Thank you in advance. Via Email In the related videos below you’ll see how we go about assembling Dyna Wide Glide fork tubes. We use HHI fork tubes, lower legs, springs, and caps. Some parts will look a little…

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Harley-Davidson Wheel Bearing Replacement

Harley Davidson sealed wheel bearings are supposed to make things easier for us, sparing us the maintenance step of packing grease into the wheel bearings like we had to before. However, the axle can start to seize to the bearings or the wheel bearing can start to seize to the hub. In this video, Bob…

Left Fork Leaking Oil

I want to start off by thanking you for the Fix My Hog “Touring Edition” DVD. The video is full of helpful tips on how to perform many maintenance tasks on my Harley-Davidson. The problem I am having is my 2001 FLHPI Road King left fork leaking oil, so I am in the process of…

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Harley Front Fork Seals

My ’07 Fat Boy’s right front fork leaks…How do I replace Harley front fork seals? Charles W Hi Charles, Thanks for the email and call. Yes, we have several videos on fork tubes. These links show FLH front fork fluid service, Softail and Dyna front fork fluid service with the forks on and off the…

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Draining Harley Fork Oil

Changing Harley fork oil on the Ultra is time consuming and detailed. This does not mean that it is not for the weekend mechanic. Here’s How Begin by removing the fork tube cap from the top of the 49mm fork tube. If you are working alone, you can either use a fork tube holder, or…

Ironhead Sportster Front End Assembly

As we saw in the Ironhead Sportster front end removal, Kevin removed the front axle and speedo drive and dropped the front wheel. Now we assemble the Ironhead Sportster front end. The brake caliper halves are disassembled and the brake pads are cleaned and inspected. These brake pads are held into position with brass rivets.…