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Sportster Maintenance How-To 4-DVD Set

Description 4-DVD Set: Sportster Maintenance How-To Learn how-to maintain and repair your Harley-Davidson Sportster. Our 4-DVD set walks you step by step through all your service intervals. No need to take it to the shop. You ride it and you can wrench on it. From fluids to neck bearing adjustment, we show you how. Once…

Harley Front Forks Removal

In this video Bob gives us a clear view of Harley front forks removal on the Rushmore Twin Cam 103 Ultra. It is unnecessary to remove your ignition switch knob and the rear dash panel but Bob takes the time to remove these items for a good, clear view of the area for demonstration. Ignition…

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…

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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Progressive Monotube Front Suspension

Thanks to Progressive Suspension, high performance front suspension is now finally available for 2014 and newer Harley Davidson touring models. The Progressive monotube has combined ride smoothing Frequency Sensing Technology (FST) damper with a progressive rate spring to create a state of the art fork cartridge assembly for the late model Harley Davidson Baggers. The…

Harley Tire Pressure

I’ve got a 2011 Harley Fat Boy Lo with stock tires. Jerry “Motorman” Palladino in his “Ride Like a Pro” DVD recommends running 40 psi tire pressure in the front tire to lighten steering loads and ease low-speed maneuvering. The owner’s manual calls for 36 psi in the front tire. Will going to 40 psi…

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Sealed Harley Wheel Bearings Replacement

Harley Wheel Bearings: Was Old Better? Up until 1999, the motor company used conventional, serviceable Harley wheel bearings. These were high quality bearings made by Timken. They were packed with grease and set against a bearing race with a wheel bearing seal on the outside end of the wheel hub to block out the elements…

In The Shop: Wheel Bearing End Play

WHEEL BEARING END PLAY If you own a Harley Davidson that has wheels with conventional wheel bearings, it is important to know how to check, set, or correct wheel bearing end play. Harley Davidson changed over to sealed, non-servicable wheel bearings around the year 2000. Prior to that, all wheels had conventional bearings that needed…

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Harley Front Fender Removal

In this video Bob and Mark walk us through Harley front fender removal. This procedure will be similar on most Harley-Davidsons. There are a number of reasons you may need to remove your front fender. The most common reasons would be to replace your fork seals, removing your lower sliders to replace with chrome, or…