Recent content by mahanlee

I highly recommend HHB's lowering kit. The swap is easy with these instructions.

For a 1983 Honda Goldwing rebuild I made some blocks to hold the tubes in the vise. Just like you I had the tree of the GL1100 at the powder coater. Shaped the inside of two equal-sized pieces of 2x4. It worked. That cap should loosen easily. Its not torqued down tight.

That's tool.

Leave in it in the triple tree and tighten all the bolts. Loosen the cap. But do not remove. Loosen the triple tree bolts and remove the shock. Continue to take it apart. No tool needed.

Mikes XS and Ebay have the seals. Lowering kit from Hughs Handbuilt. Hughs has three sizes. I used a one inch and it lowered the front sweet. You will have to cut your springs. If you're adding a lowering kit to stiffen it up, you probably need new springs. Check Mikes XS, TC Bros and Ebay for...

Try this.

Here's the Craftsman's page for metric hex sockets. http://www.sears.com/search=17mm%20hex%20socket?catalogId=12605&storeId=10153&levels=Tools_Ratchets+%26+Sockets_Sockets+%26+Socket+Sets&autoRedirect=true&viewItems=50&redirectType=CAT_REC_PRED&prop17=17mm%20hex%20socket

Here's the Craftsman's page for metric hex sockets. http://www.sears.com/search=17mm%20hex%20socket?catalogId=12605&storeId=10153&levels=Tools_Ratchets+%26+Sockets_Sockets+%26+Socket+Sets&autoRedirect=true&viewItems=50&redirectType=CAT_REC_PRED&prop17=17mm%20hex%20socket

Mikes XS sells a cap tool: https://www.mikesxs.net/product/35-1081.html Harbor Freight sells a metric hex bit set: http://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-12-in-drive-sae-hex-bit-socket-set-9-pc-67884.html I am sure Sears or any good auto parts stores in your area with have these sets. They are...

Yes, if you're trying to remove the top cap. They come right out super easy without an impact gun. The threads on the cap are super fine, you could damage them with an impact gun. Hugh (http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7330) recommends you loose the caps while still on...

oh oh. Thanks for your time.

Thanks Brian. Will do.

Question... I bought a great bench seat from Wes at Counter Balance Cycles. But I want to keep the rear fender because it rains a lot here in Panama. The deep wheel-well curve of the original fender is not allowing the bench seat to sit flush with the frame. Any suggestions? I have thought...

Many thanks. Mark

Good morning. I need some guidance. I am installing a pair of Hugh's Handbuilt spacers to lower my forks. Hugh is out of town enjoying some RR. I read this article but have a question to anyone who as installed the 2 inch spacers. The spacers come with two holes in each. One is tapped...