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The allen wrench you need for the lower bolt is a 10mm. That might fit better. If it is stripped you can also try to drive in a Torx head bit to get a bite.

On the body for the oil lock being stuck I've had a couple that were pretty tight and did not fall out with the damper rod. On one set I had to remove the anti-dive valves from the lower legs and used a small screw driver to reach through the valve port and pry it upward WHILE heating the lower leg with a heat gun. If it stuck real tight more than likely it's badly worn also. Make sure you get all three washers out of there and inspect them closely. Two waves and one flat between them. They are critical to the operation of the oil lock.

And your back. You think the allen hard bolt from the bottom is stripped but it may not be. That bolt screws into the bottom of the damper rod and retains the oil lock asssmebly. If it's a little loose the whole thing will spin. You need to hold the damper rod in place while removing the allen head from the bottom. A simple tool can be made with a section of 5/8" redi-rod with nuts doubled on both ends. Like this one. Some have been able to remove the damper by just shoving a broom handle again the damper to hold it tight enough.

I have fun every year with the Sturgis crowd passing though here. I leave the riders alone but the trailer queens are fair game. I always point out where the closest HD dealership is in case they need new underwear or maybe get their bikes fixed so they can get them off the trailer. I guess I'm getting old. I remember when on the way to Sturgis the only trailers you saw were pulled by a chase vehicle and empty. The guys that looked tough...... were.

I got a guy here I've ridden with a few times. He pulls that stunt on two lane roads passing me and several cars lined up in front of us with oncoming traffic all in one crack. The last time he pulled that when I caught up to him and stopped I explained the next time he pulled that I'd put a bullet in him myself to save a bunch of other folks the misery he would cause someday. He don't get it. He thinks he's cool doing it. Not invited to ride with me anymore. I ain't scraping him up, or telling his family how he bit it. Last spring here in my area I think we had 6 riders die (single vehicle accidents) in the first month the roads were clear. Might be a record season this year. I hope not.

Don, Got the new patches today in the mail. Looking good!!! Thanks Mike

Except sometimes they forget to include all the words.

私は、この男たちが何について話しているかという理解を持っていませんか

Sounds like John was trying to get the bike on the center stand while sitting on the bike, using his left foot on the stand lever. Myself, I don't think that would ever work with these bikes.

I can't laugh,,,,, I just gave my old Nexstar M3 to my daughter. But I do have a TomTom 550

I'm gonna need a new sign.

Over the years this is what I have managed to learn about talking with women. Go ahead, tell me I'm wrong. :rotf:

John.... Another PM sent you might want to read before you tear back into it. And I attached the Progressive instructions that cover the fine points. Didn't know if you had a copy.

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When I'm not here for entertainment I check out the CL Rants & Raves section for my area. That crowd makes me feel closer to the top of the food chain. I check in with Oddee.com for the weird stuff and Newser.com for world news. Other than that I touch base with the boys over at mossburgowners.com to keep up to date with the latest gun news. Of course I have to cruise fleaBay to check thing out and keep track of motorcyclegear.com. Then there is Darwinawards.com to see if there is anybody I know there. I'm waiting. I know they will be sooner or later.

Women are hard to follow sometimes. Nothing they say seems to mean the thing we think it does. As this guy found out...

Brian, I've seen a couple pics of you standing by your bike. That's got to be a fight. You have any cargo pants? You're gonna need some rocks in your pockets. Ya know, maybe one of these guys can build a system to run off the C.L.A.S.S. pump. These pumps don't produce a lot of volume but with a small pneumatic ram cylinder or two..... ah heck. Never mind. But anything is possible ya know.

These ain't no Honda 750. You won't make much progress sitting on the bike. I'm PM you more info later. Hit the rack. Catch ya later.

I thought I had some pics of the spacer set up for the Progressives but I guess not. The only thing I had handy was the pic of the break down of the stock forks. Of course removing the OEM spring and the long steel spacer. With the new springs they go in first, then use the shaped washer on top of that so it sits inside and centered on the spring. Then the PVC spacer (1/2" or so) on top of that to contact the bottom of the top cap. If you need or desire to add more preload add a washer to the top of the PVC. Probably won't need to add washers for now. Mike

John, you asked about the tips. End of stock pipe, compression sleeve, turndown tip and the spring attachment loop. Tada!

It's been a few years since I used the measured oil method. I've been sticking to the "from the top" for a while. If you did not remove the small drain plug at the bottoms of the forks and actually pump the old oil out that could account for your lower number on the amount of oil added. That reference for the 13.5 ozs. is pretty much for clean, dry and empty. So yeah, the forks should be off the ground and fully compressed to get the level right. The center stand trick....... left hand on the left hand grip, right hand on the left rear guard to lift with and then.... here is the trick. When you put your foot on the foot lever for the center stand, put ALL YOUR WEIGHT on the foot lever as you pull up with your right hand on the guard. Use the weight of your body more than your back to do the heavy work. You'll be surprised how easy it comes up with a little practice.

Yep, a lot of truth there I'm afraid. My daughter helped me set up my new "smarta$$" phone and now when I say "bite me" it displays a set of teeth. I'm not keeping it in my pocket. My kid used to be be into that Social Networking stuff big time. Phone rang day and night. I asked her once how many friends she had and she said about 500. I asked her how many of those she actually saw and talked to in person and she thought about it for a bit. "A couple of girls from work." Point made. Sad world.

Few things to ask here. Did you get the air collars back on the fork in the correct position and sealed over the ports on the fork tubes? Did you tighten the top fork caps so the o-rings seat? Are the air lines connected or plugged off? The oil should be added before the springs, then pumped from fully extended to fully compressed several times until all internal passages are filled with oil and and bubbles cease. The oil level can be at the 5.5" height from the top (fully compressed forks) with the springs not in or some have run them as low as 7.5" below the top. Still within the safe operation range. I run mine at 6.5". Once you get the oil level set then insert the springs. The springs do feel very stiff until you get the weight of the bike and rider on them and get the oil worked through the system. They will seem very stiff compared to the OEM springs. You will more than likely NEVER bottom out the Progressives. I haven't nailed mine to the top yet. I'm just going over some things as I'm got sure how you approached the project. Keep a eye on those seals on the first few rides so you don't oil down your pads. Stopping sucks with a 10wt lube job on them.

Wow! Maybe there's hope for a happy ending for my Old Vetter full face. I've had that since I was racing in my 20's. Dug it out when I bought my HJC a couple years ago. Lot of memories in that bucket. Maybe a Helmet Chucking contest would be a fitting end for it.

If she talked him into wearing a kilt.................. what else could it be?