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Old 05-24-2009, 03:20 PM
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im wanting to put chrome lower fork sliders on my 1998 fat boy will i need any special tools to do this
 
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HD service manual to start and some mechanical skill. That's a good start.
 
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i did mine on my 03 fatboy took all of 2 hrs hardest part was finding a pvc pipe the same size as seal to install not hard job at all
 
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Not hard at all.

Get a service manual.

If you dont have one PM me and I'll scan and send you the pages you need.
 
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I think the hardest part is the high dollar slidders! that's whats holding me back!
 
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thanks for the offer i have a manual i think i can handle it was just wandering if it took any special tools that i might have to buy
 
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ebay has a few of them for around $200, theyre on my to do list
 
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thanks for the offer i have a manual i think i can handle it was just wandering if it took any special tools that i might have to buy

Nothing special required. Cept' a nice bike lift!
 
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thanks for all your replies i got the lift think that might be my next project
 
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thanks for all your replies i got the lift think that might be my next project
let us know how you make out! waiting on my tax check, then it will probaly be one of my next projects!
 


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