Calling all FatBoy Lo Owners
#4871
#4872
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Did you sell the 2005 Night Train, the 2006 Night Train and the 2009 Street Bob? I know which one I started modifying; however, I haven't owned any Night Trains or been through as many HD's as you apparently have.
#4873
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Can anyone point me to a link on the forum here on the process of remove lower fork tubes on my lo. I know HD has the black kit, but I have some other parts im going to be taking down to the PCer and would like to add this to the lot... I have remove complete front ends on my older metrics, and cut springs on them to lower them, but never had the Los front end apart. It appears that the covers coming down from the top of the fork which are black from the factory are more or less that... a cover. Is this correct? Or are they more functional than I am thinking? Anyway, I am interested in any links yall can come up with. I am pretty good with google (hell, it basically got me my college degree), but I have not been able to find what im looking for.
Thanks.
Thanks.
#4875
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Can anyone point me to a link on the forum here on the process of remove lower fork tubes on my lo. I know HD has the black kit, but I have some other parts im going to be taking down to the PCer and would like to add this to the lot... I have remove complete front ends on my older metrics, and cut springs on them to lower them, but never had the Los front end apart. It appears that the covers coming down from the top of the fork which are black from the factory are more or less that... a cover. Is this correct? Or are they more functional than I am thinking? Anyway, I am interested in any links yall can come up with. I am pretty good with google (hell, it basically got me my college degree), but I have not been able to find what im looking for.
Thanks.
Thanks.
#4876
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do what now? Removing lowers? Remove the drain bolt near the bottom of each fork to drain the fork oil, Remove the front tire, remove the "shroud" around the headlight (all that tin crap), loosen the pinch bolt on each side of the triple tree, then finally remove the top cap that holds them to the top of the triple tree..the chrome thing on top..they slide right out..
then when they're off the bike, take a look at them.. you'll see a little clip inside the mid-section that pops right out with a small screw driver
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Flip the fork over and you'll see this bolt
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this bolt holds the inner-fork tubes to the outer-fork tubes, remove it and set it aside
Now, with a buddy, put the fork upright on the floor (so it's standing up, preferably on a soft surface like a folded towel).. have a buddy get a good grip on the bottom of the fork lower and try to push downwards on it, meanwhile, you get a good grab on the fork tube, push down a bit, then SLAM that thing upwards..literally..slam it upwards.. that'll break the seal from the gasket inside the lower (ALways replace this gasket every time you disassemble the forks, and yes, it's $10 per gasket).. once those two pieces are apart..you're done. send it off to the powder coater.
and the lowers aren't just a cover..that's what holds your axle together and the dampner tubes inside have holes in them, so the fork lowers also keep that oil inside. though if you're talking about the "cow bells".. those flat black things that are mounted just below the headlight shrouding..yeah they're just covers.. not sure what else you'd be referring to
then when they're off the bike, take a look at them.. you'll see a little clip inside the mid-section that pops right out with a small screw driver
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Flip the fork over and you'll see this bolt
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this bolt holds the inner-fork tubes to the outer-fork tubes, remove it and set it aside
Now, with a buddy, put the fork upright on the floor (so it's standing up, preferably on a soft surface like a folded towel).. have a buddy get a good grip on the bottom of the fork lower and try to push downwards on it, meanwhile, you get a good grab on the fork tube, push down a bit, then SLAM that thing upwards..literally..slam it upwards.. that'll break the seal from the gasket inside the lower (ALways replace this gasket every time you disassemble the forks, and yes, it's $10 per gasket).. once those two pieces are apart..you're done. send it off to the powder coater.
and the lowers aren't just a cover..that's what holds your axle together and the dampner tubes inside have holes in them, so the fork lowers also keep that oil inside. though if you're talking about the "cow bells".. those flat black things that are mounted just below the headlight shrouding..yeah they're just covers.. not sure what else you'd be referring to
Last edited by Sgt_Jim; 11-29-2011 at 09:32 PM.
#4879
#4880
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do what now? Removing lowers? Remove the drain bolt near the bottom of each fork to drain the fork oil, Remove the front tire, remove the "shroud" around the headlight (all that tin crap), loosen the pinch bolt on each side of the triple tree, then finally remove the top cap that holds them to the top of the triple tree..the chrome thing on top..they slide right out..
then when they're off the bike, take a look at them.. you'll see a little clip inside the mid-section that pops right out with a small screw driver
![](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d168/cpljbunting/DSC05659.jpg)
Flip the fork over and you'll see this bolt
![](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d168/cpljbunting/DSC05660.jpg)
this bolt holds the inner-fork tubes to the outer-fork tubes, remove it and set it aside
Now, with a buddy, put the fork upright on the floor (so it's standing up, preferably on a soft surface like a folded towel).. have a buddy get a good grip on the bottom of the fork lower and try to push downwards on it, meanwhile, you get a good grab on the fork tube, push down a bit, then SLAM that thing upwards..literally..slam it upwards.. that'll break the seal from the gasket inside the lower (ALways replace this gasket every time you disassemble the forks, and yes, it's $10 per gasket).. once those two pieces are apart..you're done. send it off to the powder coater.
and the lowers aren't just a cover..that's what holds your axle together and the dampner tubes inside have holes in them, so the fork lowers also keep that oil inside. though if you're talking about the "cow bells".. those flat black things that are mounted just below the headlight shrouding..yeah they're just covers.. not sure what else you'd be referring to
then when they're off the bike, take a look at them.. you'll see a little clip inside the mid-section that pops right out with a small screw driver
![](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d168/cpljbunting/DSC05659.jpg)
Flip the fork over and you'll see this bolt
![](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d168/cpljbunting/DSC05660.jpg)
this bolt holds the inner-fork tubes to the outer-fork tubes, remove it and set it aside
Now, with a buddy, put the fork upright on the floor (so it's standing up, preferably on a soft surface like a folded towel).. have a buddy get a good grip on the bottom of the fork lower and try to push downwards on it, meanwhile, you get a good grab on the fork tube, push down a bit, then SLAM that thing upwards..literally..slam it upwards.. that'll break the seal from the gasket inside the lower (ALways replace this gasket every time you disassemble the forks, and yes, it's $10 per gasket).. once those two pieces are apart..you're done. send it off to the powder coater.
and the lowers aren't just a cover..that's what holds your axle together and the dampner tubes inside have holes in them, so the fork lowers also keep that oil inside. though if you're talking about the "cow bells".. those flat black things that are mounted just below the headlight shrouding..yeah they're just covers.. not sure what else you'd be referring to