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Forks: 236 topics

Topic title	Topic starter	Date	# Replies
'55 Front end bounce	1955fle	Mon, 01 Jun 2009	5
1949 ''P'' Spring fork	katto	Wed, 14 Jul 2010	7
1949 fork shorter than later models?	Larry49EL	Sun, 29 Aug 2004	8
1949 fork slider identification	58Bobber	Fri, 05 Jan 2007	20
1949 fork sliders	pan620	Wed, 31 Oct 2007	12
1959 FLH fork oil	jd222	Thu, 05 Apr 2007	4
1959 Risers	bigbox	Sun, 10 Nov 2013	23
1960 Duo Rear Shock Tool	craig60pan	Sat, 23 Feb 2008	7
1960 FLH Shock Absorber Cartridge part no?	Wrong Road	Thu, 01 Dec 2016	5
1965 Rear Shocks	bobmac56	Thu, 03 Sep 2020	2
1970 fork on a 1953 Pan frame	Rainjester	Sun, 18 Jan 2009	2
4 inch over FLH Front Fork Tubes	Motorcyclemike	Fri, 04 Apr 2008	2
4350 pinch bolt	1951 adam	Wed, 29 Aug 2012	18
45753-50 thread	panhead_kicker	Thu, 04 Oct 2012	4
48 springer question	rodklop	Tue, 20 Oct 2009	2
49 pan with sidecar	panflat4865hd	Thu, 05 Nov 2009	2
49-59 neck cups.	kehughes	Mon, 07 Nov 2011	5
52 FL Fork Caps	MikeL	Tue, 03 May 2011	3
55 Front End	hibuck1	Fri, 21 Jan 2011	10
55-59 original fork cover	kehughes	Fri, 06 Jan 2012	7
56158-49 Rubber bushing installation	panhead_kicker	Mon, 05 Jan 2015	4
56FL fork oil	beets	Sat, 28 Apr 2012	3
58-59 upper fork tree	1951 adam	Mon, 28 Jan 2013	10
58, Adjustable tree part numbers	maxx	Thu, 30 Apr 2009	7
60 pan front spring/fork tube length	craig60pan	Wed, 03 May 2006	11
64 Front End Questions	fishican	Mon, 31 Dec 2012	30
65 glide slider seals	redpanhead	Sun, 13 Feb 2011	2
65 pan front fork problem	redpanhead	Fri, 04 Mar 2011	1
65 shock question	george48pan	Mon, 22 Mar 2010	1
Adding Front Fork Oil	dmf1	Sun, 28 Sep 2008	1
Adjustable bottom. non-adj. top tree	fourthgear	Fri, 15 Apr 2005	2
Adjustable Fork question	dontsink	Sat, 23 Jun 2018	2
Adjustable front end - Panhead	Cooie	Wed, 18 Nov 2015	2
Adjustable Front Forks Question	dmf1	Sun, 12 Oct 2008	3
Adjustable triple tree venting plug	keys55	Sat, 10 Feb 2007	4
ADJUSTABLE TRIPLE TREES	hibuck1	Mon, 23 Jan 2012	19
Adjustable triple trees	keys55	Sun, 03 Apr 2005	5
Adjustable Triple Trees	Tod	Tue, 02 Jun 2015	7
Aftermarket Springer with timken	dontsink	Sat, 19 Sep 2015	3
Aluminum Spring Fork	VintageTwin	Tue, 21 Sep 2010	1
Another springer length ques	Omarine	Fri, 11 Apr 2014	1
battered fork tins	Gregg	Wed, 09 Feb 2011	3
Bearing question	George Greer	Wed, 05 Oct 2011	8
Bent springer axel	rodklop	Fri, 31 Dec 2010	6
Bouncy front end	Fixman	Mon, 19 Jan 2009	2
Can sand blasted fork tubes be used	neilw	Sat, 16 Apr 2011	5
Change front end	restless	Tue, 09 Feb 2016	5
Clean up the lower legs?	Hog54	Sat, 05 Nov 2011	9
Correct Fork Stem (and Bracket) for '64	panhead_kicker	Thu, 12 Mar 2009	3
Damaged front end stem	kehughes	Wed, 14 Sep 2011	8
damper-tube sealant	chuck58pan	Fri, 02 Jan 2009	3
Disassembling rear shocks	1964FLDUO	Mon, 23 Jan 2012	11
Duo glide fork stops	ronzmtrwrx	Tue, 18 Nov 2014	6
Duo Glide Shocks Revisited with a solution this time	63 Duo	Fri, 21 Dec 2012	6
Duo-glide shocks	mogman	Wed, 20 Feb 2008	1
duoglide cowbells	1panfan	Mon, 11 Oct 2010	16
duoglide fork drain plugs	bangkokbob	Tue, 05 Jan 2016	16
Duoglide shock absorbers	Trogg	Mon, 04 Jul 2016	2
Extended forks	OldHippie	Tue, 08 Mar 2005	7
Fatboy front end on a 1964 pan?	ccake	Mon, 26 Sep 2011	13
Fitting Fork Tins	speedking1949	Sun, 31 Aug 2014	47
Fork Baffle & Pounding	VintageTwin	Thu, 07 Dec 2006	4
fork cap breather valve.	chuck58pan	Mon, 29 Dec 2008	14
Fork Cap Nut, Vented??	tcb-1	Tue, 24 Jan 2012	6
fork clunk	jiggs	Thu, 26 Apr 2012	19
fork cover picture wanted	hjans	Wed, 23 Sep 2009	15
Fork cover question?	Hog54	Sat, 12 Nov 2011	7
Fork cup removal	VintageTwin	Tue, 20 Jan 2009	6
Fork Cup Tool	VintageTwin	Thu, 25 Mar 2004	5
Fork Cups Won't Seat & Upper Bearing Seat (arm) Discovery !	VintageTwin	Mon, 08 Dec 2008	22
Fork cups/bearings	gpp3442	Sat, 13 Nov 2004	4
Fork disassembly	xnoahx	Tue, 20 Jan 2009	3
Fork Drain Plug Location	cverdon	Fri, 22 May 2020	11
Fork gators / dust covers	jrm	Fri, 30 Mar 2012	6
fork leak	xnoahx	Wed, 06 Aug 2008	3
Fork Leak	Fixman	Wed, 13 Feb 2008	12
Fork leg bushings	fourthgear	Sun, 23 Jan 2005	10
Fork leg question	Kuda	Thu, 17 Nov 2005	3
Fork length	haggis	Fri, 07 May 2004	2
Fork lowering	xlch72	Fri, 12 Aug 2011	5
Fork Lowering	jdpan	Fri, 11 May 2012	3
Fork oil	Robert Luland	Sun, 24 Oct 2010	4
fork oil	1450	Tue, 31 Aug 2010	2
Fork oil 59 FLH ???	Sandrooney	Sat, 13 Aug 2016	13
Fork oil change	hjans	Mon, 19 Apr 2010	3
Fork Oil Change	1959pan	Thu, 17 Jan 2008	8
Fork Seal Removal	doin	Tue, 13 Mar 2012	3
Fork seals	mtnspan	Mon, 07 Nov 2005	3
Fork Slider Bushings	panz4ever	Wed, 01 Apr 2009	3
Fork Tins	bigbox	Fri, 24 Aug 2012	13
fork tree year ?	dcmc	Mon, 23 May 2016	0
Fork tube bushing puller	51Hog	Sat, 15 Mar 2008	29
Fork tube plug question	BlainesGarage	Fri, 11 May 2012	3
FORK TUBES	hibuck1	Wed, 12 Dec 2012	2
Fork Woes & '69-'70 Slider Interchangability	cheezer60	Fri, 22 Nov 2013	8
forks??	darrylspanhead	Thu, 01 Mar 2012	21
Front end 45"	surfdude	Sat, 31 Jul 2004	1
Front end bounce	chuck 56 pan	Sat, 28 May 2016	16
Front fork drain leak FLH	Holtvintage	Thu, 24 Jan 2019	6
front fork questions	Dave Beck	Sun, 01 Jan 2012	8
Front fork slider oil seals	63 Duo	Tue, 05 Sep 2006	1
Front fork, upper bracket cover / Bullet cases ?	JJAA	Fri, 03 Jul 2015	7
Front wheel off center ?????	Sandrooney	Fri, 15 Jan 2016	12
Front-End	58flh	Mon, 05 May 2014	0
Glide Fork & Damper	VintageTwin	Mon, 25 Oct 2004	9
Glide fork damper	Rammy	Mon, 07 May 2007	12
Glide Fork Problem Discussion	VintageTwin	Sat, 09 Apr 2005	3
Glide Forks	Times Welding	Fri, 23 Nov 2012	1
glide fun	1951 adam	Sun, 26 Aug 2012	1
good source for fork tubes?	doc308	Thu, 28 Aug 2008	2
Happened accross an early springer	Panacea	Sat, 03 Jan 2009	1
Head Bearing Replacement Problem	PanRider	Sat, 11 Apr 2015	9
Help Identifying a Hydra-glide front end	AZScott-42	Tue, 11 Nov 2014	3
Help with off-set springer	rodklop	Tue, 20 Apr 2010	4
How to measure for proper length for a wide glide front end	paneyes	Mon, 29 Mar 2010	16
How to shorten fork legs	mcraeav	Wed, 19 Aug 2009	12
Hydra fork rebuild: who does rebuilds?	WirePan	Mon, 19 Jan 2004	11
Hydra forks not working correctly	51Hog	Fri, 20 May 2005	45
Hydra glide fork question	jlaley	Sun, 23 Jan 2011	5
Hydra glide fork tubes	1951 adam	Tue, 21 Aug 2012	5
Hydra Glide front fender braces	Gotnoclass	Mon, 30 Mar 2015	1
Hydra or springer	bullidetlef	Thu, 10 Apr 2008	2
Hydra-Glide damper valve assembly	67FLH	Sun, 09 Aug 2009	3
Hydra-Glide forks	FlatHeadSix	Thu, 22 May 2008	6
Hydra-Glide neck bearings and fitting tin	h2o	Fri, 09 Jun 2006	8
HydraGlide Forks	Bigincher	Fri, 27 Jan 2012	7
HydraGlide Rebuild Question	Bigincher	Sun, 19 Sep 2010	17
Hydraglide Steering Damper Question	kehughes	Thu, 25 Apr 2013	6
I am installing new Front Forks and the Damper kits	Motorcyclemike	Sat, 12 Jul 2008	2
I need fork bushings	1950Panhead	Tue, 21 Sep 2010	5
Inline Springer Rocker Studs	nightmarcher	Sun, 09 May 2010	4
Inline springer vs. offset	1950bobber	Mon, 30 Jan 2006	7
Is this a correct lower leg or Re-pop ?	thsmith	Wed, 01 Dec 2004	0
leaking fork oil	bbhf	Sun, 05 Apr 2009	4
Leaking oil from lower hydra glide	wgffwg	Sun, 06 Aug 2017	2
Leaky fork tubes	Hauula Pan	Mon, 19 Jan 2009	3
Lifting Hydra Glide Fork	Pan58	Tue, 01 Mar 2011	20
Long springers	hammerhead47	Fri, 20 Feb 2004	15
Lower fork legs	restless	Sun, 20 May 2012	3
Lower Forks	mcraeav	Thu, 30 Jul 2009	2
Lower Forks Damper nut Issue	rby1234	Mon, 10 Sep 2012	12
lower leg oil	emally1	Tue, 14 Aug 2012	3
Lowering pan forks	pkchop187	Sat, 09 Feb 2013	6
measuring fork tubes	54panman	Wed, 26 Mar 2008	13
Modified springer trail	txpan49	Wed, 24 Aug 2005	3
more questions	George Greer	Sat, 24 Sep 2011	7
MY 62 FRONT END	tattoo mark	Mon, 17 Aug 2009	4
my forks go clunk	john HD	Sat, 20 Aug 2005	81
My Hydra Glide Forks Pounding on Rebound *****Solved****	51Hog	Mon, 23 Mar 2009	28
my rigged forks	old52pan	Sun, 06 Sep 2009	0
Need some help and advice	Dutchpanhead	Sun, 19 Jan 2014	7
New Forks	Cavscoutjim	Sun, 23 Oct 2011	3
New Springer	Scrap	Fri, 21 Sep 2012	7
New springer	57stroker	Sun, 05 Feb 2006	2
new springer-maybe	grobbi10r	Tue, 17 Apr 2007	6
offset springer frontend	kehughes	Wed, 22 Feb 2012	9
Offset springer vs. inline springer	1950bobber	Mon, 30 Jan 2006	6
original shocks	Rain Man	Thu, 29 Oct 2015	5
other fork questions	tschukojr	Mon, 02 Jan 2012	1
Panhead shock restore or repair	63 Duo	Sat, 05 Aug 2006	2
panhead triple trees	tbody321	Tue, 12 Sep 2017	2
Panhead wide glide parts needed	thepigstye	Sun, 27 Jul 2008	5
raked trees for sale?	ratlsnkshk	Fri, 24 Feb 2012	5
raked/unraked triple trees	ratlsnkshk	Wed, 08 Feb 2012	10
Rebound springs for a 53 front end	Derf	Tue, 26 Aug 2008	7
Remove Fork Damper	50hydraglide	Thu, 16 Oct 2014	3
removing shock covers	FL58	Mon, 02 May 2016	3
removing stripped drain screw in fork legs	62wild1	Thu, 11 Jun 2009	4
Repairing scratches on fork tube	Mr Mach1	Sat, 26 Nov 2011	7
replacement shock for 60 pan	craig60pan	Sun, 19 Feb 2006	2
Repro lower tree?	Hog54	Mon, 26 Dec 2011	4
Reprod Fork Question	rozemab	Fri, 20 Jun 2014	14
Restoring , repairing rebuilding panhead shocks	63 Duo	Sat, 05 Aug 2006	1
Shock Absorbers ?	panz4ever	Fri, 11 Sep 2020	2
Shock Grommets	PanRider	Sat, 02 Jan 2016	1
shock question	george48pan	Sat, 20 Mar 2010	2
Shock Studs	Robert Luland	Sat, 27 Nov 2010	0
Shock studs '58FL	ruben	Mon, 03 Nov 2014	1
Shocks	Rain Man	Thu, 17 Nov 2011	4
Shocks	PanRider	Tue, 28 Jul 2015	2
Shocks	restless	Wed, 27 Jun 2012	5
Shocks	Excalibur	Mon, 03 Aug 2015	4
Shocks	restless	Fri, 01 Jun 2012	3
shocks	darrylspanhead	Tue, 28 Feb 2012	57
SPRING FORK DAMPNER	tattoomark	Thu, 28 Jun 2012	4
Springer	panheaded	Fri, 18 Dec 2009	4
Springer	restless	Wed, 22 Apr 2015	2
Springer choice	panster	Mon, 05 Apr 2004	8
Springer emergency repair	foundationapps	Fri, 20 Apr 2018	5
springer fork does not amortizes	glyptor	Thu, 12 Jan 2017	2
Springer Forks on a Hydra Glide?	rby1234	Mon, 30 Jul 2012	13
Springer front end	kickme	Tue, 02 Mar 2010	2
Springer mounting	steelhdn	Tue, 02 Apr 2013	2
springer mounting question	panfreak	Mon, 28 Mar 2011	5
springer noise	plattd	Sat, 13 Jun 2009	8
Springer on a 1953	Fast Ed 53	Wed, 10 Jan 2007	9
Springer on a 62 frame	Lowbikemike	Fri, 24 Jul 2009	8
springer question	old52pan	Tue, 21 Jul 2009	10
Springer ride control	jrm	Sat, 28 Feb 2015	4
Springer rod bushings	48moon	Fri, 23 Jan 2009	1
springer shock	tattoo mark	Sat, 11 Dec 2010	2
Springer Springs ?	rodklop	Wed, 29 Apr 2009	2
Springer vibration	108	Sat, 21 May 2005	2
Springer vibration at SLOW speeds...	OckMock	Sat, 29 Aug 2009	9
Springers	Chobber69	Tue, 22 Mar 2005	4
Springers on a '57 Pan ?	kevhdkent	Sun, 12 Jan 2014	6
steering dampener	PanPal	Tue, 01 Nov 2011	14
Steering Head Bearings	Tudelum48	Mon, 12 Dec 2016	2
Stiff front end	jlaley	Sat, 19 Jun 2010	16
Stock front end?	Panacea	Mon, 30 Jul 2007	11
Strange rattle since fork re-build	Panacea	Thu, 31 Jul 2014	4
Stuck Fork Tube Plug	craig60pan	Mon, 13 Jul 2009	9
Stuck steering dampener	1950Panhead	Mon, 26 Sep 2011	9
Taking a springer apart	03Roadking	Tue, 28 Jun 2005	4
The inner workings of panhead forks.	1950Panhead	Sat, 11 Dec 2010	18
timken bearings	Moose	Tue, 27 Dec 2011	15
Timken Bearings	panz4ever	Mon, 05 Dec 2005	6
Top Shock Mount 65/66	old1955	Fri, 17 Jun 2011	11
Trail of confusion	panster	Tue, 20 Jan 2004	6
Triple clamp numbers	restless	Mon, 18 Jun 2012	10
Triple Tree	Tudelum48	Sat, 10 Dec 2016	3
Triple tree	harpo55	Sun, 30 May 2004	9
Triple tree 1958 Panhead	ruben	Tue, 11 Nov 2014	36
Triple Trees	rootwad	Mon, 14 Dec 2009	2
Triple Trees	Vince2272	Fri, 11 Nov 2016	4
Tripple Tree Dust Shields	Hauula Pan	Fri, 09 Jan 2009	18
upper fork bracket	es225	Sun, 13 Jan 2013	10
Using late model wide glide front end	Roadster_G	Mon, 11 Jul 2016	4
Vented fork caps	mcraeav	Sat, 05 Sep 2009	5
Vented fork caps	Fixman	Sun, 06 Nov 2005	2
Weak fork springs	59pan	Thu, 27 Jun 2002	1
What do I have here??? (HG FE)	RexEstes	Wed, 18 Aug 2010	18
What is this clanging in lower legs?	ArizonaMike	Mon, 25 Jun 2007	2
Wide glide	Road Pirate	Thu, 12 Aug 2010	5
Wide Glide triple trees	gordon	Sun, 19 Feb 2006	17
Wrong Shocks	PanRider	Mon, 09 Nov 2015	4

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