ins_man
Standard Bore
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- Sep 22, 2023
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So... We were installing a new set of German crash bars on a 2018 Rocket III Roadster. We leveled the bike up, put a scissor lift under the front of the engine for support. We tapped out the old rod with the new rod going right in behind it. When the old rod was just about out, it stopped tapping out. The new rod didn't line up with hole and was hitting the bottom lip. We tried jacking up the scissor jack but the whole bike is raising up. We tried to reverse our operation and just replace the original bolt and work on it another day as it was getting late. The old bolt went it but also got stuck on the other side hitting the bottom of the hole. Again jacking the front of the engine only raised the entire bike and didn't help the clearance at all. I am concerned that jacking it up further may damage the oil pan.