In this video I rebuild the front forks on my 1999 Dyna SuperGlide, but the process is the same for most every Harley after 1987. #HD #HarleyDavidson #FrontFork #DIY #HowTo #Mechanic #MotorcycleMechanic
I'm in the middle of doing fork seals on my 07 Dyna and glad I watched your video. I hadn't even thought about the bushings for the bottom of the forks. One thing I learned rebuilding pumps about crush washers is you can heat them up until they just start to glow (assuming they're copper) then quench them in water. It anneals them and makes them ready to be crushed again. I just wanted to pass this along. Great videos BTW.
how did you find my channel? My son does all the camera work and editing. All this is really for him. He wants to be an editor so I told him I would be the actor in the play. I will be at Memphis and May. I would love to hang out with you brother but I Don't have your number so I hope you read this.
Excellent! Man, you have a great collection of tools and equipment. My 2003 FLHTCI is having too much front end dive from front braking so I am looking into doing the front suspension service and git'r'dun while while the front wheel is off.
Have a dyna fxdx 1999 with 41mm fork, single disc on the wheel on the left. Standard HD brake caliper will not fit the mount on the fork. most likely from a different model and can not figure out the oil capacity for refill. I am guessing wildglide. Any help would be appreciated
That year model came with the floating caliper, in 2000 they went to a fixed 4 piston caliper with a floating rotor. Your right if it's 41mm than it's a wide glide and it takes 12oz type E fork oil. Is the caliper your trying a 4 piston.
This may be a dumb question but to change the seals do you need to disassemble the whole form or can you replace the forks without removing it from the bike just by removing the lower?
What are this 2 holes next to bushing in bottom of tubes for? On one of my tubes these holes are open on other closed is that normal tubes are brand new.
Hi Dave, I have rebuild the fxdx and doing the shake down. On a bumpy road the front suspension, somewhere inside the forks, something is banging there. Have rebuild the forks completely and put new seals and oil in it. Should I fill more oil in it? The forks are 41mm, non adjustable.
@@DeathProofProductions everything inside the fork is new except for the spring. I understand the lower short spring will stay in there and only the main spring gets replaced so no need to disassemble the whole thing. I would do it on the bike , just loosen the top fork bolts and replace the springs
Im rebuilding my forks, 1988 sportster. Can't get the dampener out, the bile is a mess want to take completely apart to check and clean . Any suggestions on getting the dampener out? Thanks. Just found your channel, am subscribed now.
Yes, seems to be stuck in the tube. I don't want to start hammering on it. Does the bottom " clip " that the bolt threads into come off? Thank you. Bike was sitting for about 10 years, building with my son.
