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Brobrian · 12-21-2014, 01:34 PM

Charles,
Wow, that was quick! Thank you. Maybe I will be able to do the right side before I have to go back to work.

By the way, is the pickup in your avatar yours? I looked at your profile but didn't find any pics of your A.

I too looked at the video of the guy honing the spindle. That's how we did it in the Chopper Place yesterday. Our hone was not long enough to do both bushings at once, but with a little care it turned out perfectly.

I'm looking forward to using the reamer. Since I have two A's now, and will likely have my Dad's too at some point, it'll be nice to compare the techniques. Before I took it to the Harley shop, I tried two different machine shops. One guy wanted $50 for each spindle, the other one wouldn't touch it. Seems most shops these days are either completely dedicated to engine rebuilding, or are big production shops uninterested in little tasks like this.

12-21-2014, 01:34 PM	#34
Brobrian Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 315	Re: King Pin Reamer Needed Charles, Wow, that was quick! Thank you. Maybe I will be able to do the right side before I have to go back to work. By the way, is the pickup in your avatar yours? I looked at your profile but didn't find any pics of your A. I too looked at the video of the guy honing the spindle. That's how we did it in the Chopper Place yesterday. Our hone was not long enough to do both bushings at once, but with a little care it turned out perfectly. I'm looking forward to using the reamer. Since I have two A's now, and will likely have my Dad's too at some point, it'll be nice to compare the techniques. Before I took it to the Harley shop, I tried two different machine shops. One guy wanted $50 for each spindle, the other one wouldn't touch it. Seems most shops these days are either completely dedicated to engine rebuilding, or are big production shops uninterested in little tasks like this. __________________ Forty horses is plenty.