2004 Harley Davidson FXSTD - FXSTDI Softail Deuce front fork dust cover removal @

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Hi, Anonymous and the usual suspects are:
1. Oil tank/system overfilled.
2. Faulty breather valve.
3. Engine breather hose bent, pinched, kinked etc.
4. Air filter has too much "pre-oil".
5. Crankshaft seal failure allowing transmission fluid to migrate.
6. Blow by drain tube cracked/split or filled to capacity.
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Not unless you have the proper tools to rethread the inside of the new "top" of the tubes. You need to purchase new fork tubes and swap them out on your lower sliders.

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Steve

Can't find it in my 2003 service manual. He is a page to help you measure it. should be between 3-5 inches

http://hubpages.com/hub/Fork-Length--Rake-and-Trail

change the fork oil 2004 duece

Yes you need what is called a "Torx".

dont if you feel you must remember it will raise the front of the bike up or you will have to cut the neck reweld change handle bars to achieve a ridable geometery

I suspect your neck bearings need more preload.