Thanks for the video. I just rebuilt mine on a 2011 fatboy Lo. I put the upper bolt in a vice, placed it on the floor, and pushed down on the shock assembly to get it back together. Less risk that way. The spring woulld hit the floor and not my face. I'm getting the lowers powder coated and they won't take them without the uppers removed.
Great video ill definitely be referencing this video when i do mine. I was told sometimes the seal gets curled and you can reach in with a small pick and pull it back in position is this a thing that you ever run into, this is before rebuilding but noticing a little oil.
Good video , You made it look easier then it really is. I have done these on many makes of bikes and seen many people Fail trying it themselves and they end up calling me to help them get it back together. Floor jack and vice trick was even new to me . Thanks for all your videos you post !
Great content. Looking to do my 04 Wide Glide with the same forks. Questioning the Drag Specialties parts. Heard the aftermarket stuff is not the same as the O.E.? Fork seals not as thick as originals etc. Did you match all the parts up? Did everything look the same? Thanks again for a great video
So great video. im thinkin we both have a drawer that looks the same full of Harley specialty tools lol. Any ways right at the end you filled it with oil then went to put it on bike then this black rubber seal appeared what was that and is that for the softail models? im getting ready to rebuild mine as soon as my kit get here. looks straight forword enuff. but was just curious to that last seal coz you never mentioned it going on. its at 19:54 in the video
Tripod Brotherman .... my uncle helped me with the forks on my 98 vstar 650 he really helped me make that motorsickle a fantastic running updated bike for my first large bike ...... you've done it enough that it definitely looks easy thanks for sharing this is gonna help
I got a question for you. I ride a ‘09 heritage. I’ve had medical issues with ankles so haven’t ridden in a bit. Checked the oil the other day….look very low. Filled up to fill line cold. Today ran the bike until hot, checked the oil. Now I’m way above fill line hot. Is it best to check when hot vs cold? I’m mechanically inclined when it comes to trucks….Harley’s are a different ball game.
Did you check the oil level before you fired it up? If so, the oil may have "sumped". If they sit for a while, oil can seep past the oil pump and collect in the engine. The oil in the tank will show low but when you start it up the oil collected in the engine will push back into the tank. I always check the oil level after running the bike for a few minutes. You can check it cold or hot as most dipsticks have both levels marked on them.
