Can you polish Harley fork tubes?
Using a cloth buffing wheel and an electric drill, apply rouge or a similar metal polish to the fork tubes. Use light pressure on the buffing wheel to work the metal polish into the fork tubes. Continue until the fork tubes begin to shine.
What size are Dyna Forks?
39mm
39mm Diameter Motorcycle Fork Tubes for Harley-Davidson Dyna.
When did Harley start showing Forks?
| Harley-Davidson Fork Tube Diameter Chart by Year Ranges | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year Range | Models | Brake |
| 1975-1986 | Sportster & FX, FXE, FXR etc. (Showa) | Disc |
| 1987-up | Sportster, Seventy-Two, FXR, FXLR etc. | Disc |
| 2010-2015 | Sportster Forty-Eight | Disc |
How do you polish fork tubes?
Start with 400, maybe 600 grit paper,sanding by hand until smooth, then work your way on up to 1-2000 grit. Then use the polisher, Use clay bars on the buffing wheels as a polish. Start with black, end up using red rouge.
What is a narrow glide front end?
The term Narrow Glide refers to a front end with closer fork tube spacer than a Wide Glide front end, which is traditionally a 41mm Harley Big Twin fork. There is also a Mid Glide fork, where the fork tube spacing is between that of a Narrow Glide and a Wide Glide.
How are Harley Forks measured?
Fork length is measured from the base of the frame neck to the center point of the axle mounting hole. For any off-the-shelf motorcycle this standard measurement for the front forks is considered stock length.
How big are the forks on a Harley Dyna?
Fits: 1987-2009 Harley Sportster, 1999-2017 Harley Dyna with 39mm forks Billet aluminum construction. Fits over steering stem bolt Sold… Gold Fork Tubes for Dyna models from HardDrive. Standard 25.5″ Length.
What’s the length of a HD fork tube?
1984-E86 XL, 1984-85 FXE-FXEF, 1984-86 FXR+-XRSFXRDG- FXRC, except sport pkg. 35mm. XL1986-87 XL, 1987 FXR-FXRS models with showa fork except FXRT-FXRD. 35mm. 1983-86 FXRT-FXRD, 1984-85 FXSB, 1985-86 FXRS with sport package. 35mm. because they may not always be original equipment. Before installing, compare old and new tubes.
How big are the tubes on a Showa fork?
XL1986-87 XL, 1987 FXR-FXRS models with showa fork except FXRT-FXRD. 35mm. 1983-86 FXRT-FXRD, 1984-85 FXSB, 1985-86 FXRS with sport package. 35mm. because they may not always be original equipment. Before installing, compare old and new tubes. Be sure the stock top plugs fit into the new fork tubes. To oil before installing into fork legs.
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