Project 2016 Indian Scout Sixty Part 6 (Bikers Choice Fork Boots)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Decided to install some Bikers Choice Fork Boots (Gaiters) on my 2016 Indian Scout Sixty. Wasn't very difficult and only took a few tools. The end result really makes the front look bolder and strong.
I do highly recommend purchasing an Indian Scout factory shop manual for any work of this nature along with the correct tools.
The fork boots are Bikers Choice 39mm Black Fork Boots part number 666760. Amazon sells them here.
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Still love my Scout Sixty and all the mods & changes I have done to date. Hoping to install a universal Willie & Max swing arm bag next. I tend to spend a lot of time thinking about what I put on the Scout so it fits the overall line and style. May not be everyone's taste but it fits me perfectly Thanks for watching!
Cheers!
Mike
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Man, this is the "sitting next to my old man showing me how to wrench and fix things up and down"-experience I never got. I love this.
Thanks so much for taking the time to really step through everything, comment everything in excellent detail, and taking the time to upload it all.
This is so absolutely awesome, thanks!
Thank you for this video. It made the task very easy. I ordered the black fork boots you listed. They are reasonably priced and look great. I would just add a couple of things. 1. The boots were really freakin tight. Tried Windex but didn't help. Used 3 -1 oil, helped a little. It was really tough getting the boots to slide down even after cleaning the struts. Took more time to gets the boots down than anything else. They could be a Mili or two larger. Strut arm swiveled/turned during the process of sliding the boots down but it is no problem according to the Indian Tech. 2. Used a screwdriver to pry the lower clamped pinch area just a little to get the strut slide back up; they did not easily slide up even after cleaning. 3. I used Permabond never-seize on all hex-bolts except the axle. (Have axel grease if you get a lot off. 4. There are no alignment issues with the scout, nothing is adjustable on the front. Thank you so much again for this video. I have a 2016 Scout ABS.
This guy is an absolute beauty! Something oddly satisfying about watching his work too.
Just bought my Sixty, love the way yours is coming together. Thanks for the info on parts and goodies, can't wait to get started.
I love the amount of room you have in your garage Michael. And the bike is just superb also.
Nice job Mike. Fab on the bracket was spot on.
I really appreciated your videos, and am apparently creating a clone bike by default, lol. I've bought the same rack, and fork gators.
I see you work with guitars. I build acoustic guitars and fiddles.
Thanks again.
Also love the Flyscreen.
Thank you sir for this video, I can't belive I have to do all this to add some Joker fork turn signals. Since I'm doing all of this, I'll add the boots you've just installed. They look great.
Cheers, Mike. Enjoyed that, good solid advice right through and, man, that is one gorgeous bike!
Thanks Mike
Love your channel!
Excellent tutorial vid,..all the info I need. after getting stone chip/s on my Harley fork developed a leak so these should be stock for sure
Thanks for taking us along for the ride..very attentive to detail. Yeah and metric tools ( which are far better and more precise imo) are hard to find for sure..may want to double check this but one click for torque is recommended. By going an extra click, you increase the torque applied to your hardware..just fyi..well done and new sub..thanks!
Nice one Mike, Loving all the changes you've made on the Scout, looks Awesome!! Been thinking about giving Betty a pair of boots. Cheers, Al.
Looks awesome.
Very very cool...yeah, those boots would definitely set the '60 apart
After watching this video, I decided to put the same boots on my 2018 Scout Bobber. They look awesome, but damn were those forks hard to remove. You made it look easy.
They were easy to slide out on my 2016 Scout Sixty. The Bobber has revised forks so maybe there's a slight difference. Sorry it was difficult for you. I have read some people using a flat blade screwdriver to open the pinch bolt slot slightly to help give clearance. Seems Indian has made a few tweaks to the suspension on the Scouts since they first started shipping. I know the Bobbers are slightly different. Well hopefully you got it sorted out. Thanks for watching!
Mike
Rench Ranch. The satisfaction of doing it yourself is always worth it. BTW, thanks for posting your video. Now if you can make one showing how to remove the valve covers, that would be great.
Looking good mate :)
thank you for this video. great job.
I have the manual, I'll check it out, nice work!!
I have the octane which use the same forks so I will purchase the same boots great video and I need a motorcycle Jack
As always, nice work.
You are right, those should be stock.
That bike is just... bitchin!!!
Hey Mike Lovely to see you on the tube brother. Beautiful bike..love to you and Melly 💟
If you ever do this again you can put a mark on your tubes with a marker or whatever so you know exactly where to put them back on.
Someone whould make a rubber cover with a slit so you can just glue the seam after a 10 second install!
What bike Lift/Jack do you use sir?
Thank you for the videos. This has been one of the best series for any topic I've ever seen on TH-cam!
I use the motorcycle lift that Harbor Freight sells in the USA. Works fine with the Scouts as long as it's positioned correctly and the bike is tied down. Thanks for watching.
Mike
Excellent! I was just looking at that lift. Thank you for the info sir!
Great Vid and coherent. That Indian is so clean. Do you ride it? Not even scratch marks on disc brake.
Nice. Where did you get that tank pad?
I made it from a Tech-Spec universal pad. Just used some tape to make a template and cut it out and stuck it on. Thanks for watching, Cheers!
Mike
Couldnt help but notice the flat tracker tail section in the background. Any plans for that?? Love the bike, BTW.
Aaah, yep. The flat tracker tail is a new bit for Barney... more to come on that! ;-)
Great video ! I'm about to change the front springs and oil so that was very helpful ! The fork alignment issue troubles me a bit, wouldn't the tire bolt act as a good measure for alignment, ie before your torque down the fork pinches run the tire bolt through the forks to make sure they are lined up? Or mark the top part before removing the forks?
There is a procedure in the Scout manual for aligning the forks. Which is what I used to check it. Since it's a safety concern and I am not a professional mechanic, I didn't show how to do it. There are several fork alignment vids on TH-cam. Between that and the shop manual for the Scout it's not too difficult.
For my Sixty, even after torquing the axel and pinch bolts down, the alignment was spot on after I checked it. I also re-checked the bolt torque after my first ride. So I don't really have a set procedure for it. I can tell you that doing one fork leg, then the other should prevent the upper yokes / triple clamps form moving in relation to the head stock. But always verify it IMHO. Thanks for watching!
Mike
I considered doing the same to my Bobber, but was talked out of it because I was told those boots will trap debris inside them. Have you ever bothered to check them out after riding for awhile? Are the fork tubes still pristine and clean?
Yes, I check them at least once a week. I always clean off the fork tubes. I have not see any build up of dirt. On the contrary, it seems to keep them cleaner. These particular fork gaiters / boots have little vents at the base so air, dirt, water can get out the bottom. They slide up easy enough to inspect and clean. Zero issues. I give them a little WD40 spray under from time to time and wipe it clean. Thanks for watching, Cheers!
Mike
Mike great video! I have a 19 scout bobber. Your fork boots should work on my bike you’d think?
Probably, though since I did my fork boots I think there are probably more options out there. Thanks for watching.
Mike
I saw another video tutorial using the same brand fork boots and his complaint was the fork boots faded to a brown color. Has yours also faded?
They don't fade as much as they collect dirt. That is why they turn brown. I use "Tub-o-Towles" brand cleaner wipes and it takes the brown dirt right off. You can also use Simple Green or something similar. But I haven't really had any issues with them. Cheers! Thanks for watching.
Mike
@@RenchRanch thank you. Also. What brand and what size?
No mention of the LED light?
I have 2018 scout bobber, it says I have 41mm forks are they the same size as the sixty cause you used the 39mm boots and looks like they work. Should I get the same size you got 39mm or get the 41mm?
All Scouts use 41mm fork tubes. For the Bobber they changed the internals slightly for a cartridge insert for better handling. The diameter is the same as they still bolt up to the exact same fork yokes / triples. Unless someone has made a 41mm fork boot with the correct diameter on the bottom to fit the slider top, the Bikers Choice ones I used are still the boots to use. They are a little tight at the top but with a little windex they will slide on easy enough.
I think the Scout Bobber sits a little lower so the fork boots will bunch up a little more but they should still work. Thanks for watching! Cheers!
Mike
Hey Mike can you comment on the LED light? I just got one for my 2015 Scout from Eagle Lights. Looks like an easy swap (plug n play), agree?
Jim
Hi Jim,
Wiring wise, yes its super easy. Plugs right in. The outer bucket trim / retaining ring will need to be filed back on it's inner edge where it comes in contact with the lens of the Eagle Light unit. On my Scout Sixty since this ring is painted black, the added thickness made it so the ring wouldn't slip over the Eagle Light fully. It must be able to slide "EASILY" over the lens. If you have to use any force other than just sliding it over, it won't seat all the way down and the spring clips won't fit correctly. I just used some 120 sand paper and sanded down the inner edge part of the outer bucket trim / retaining ring all the way around. I was careful not to damage the paint on the outside. Later I painted up the edge with some black Testors model paint to protect it once everything fit perfectly. Once you go to put it together you will instantly understand what I am talking about.
Inside this part there are (if I remember correctly) 4 spring clips. Unless the Eagle Light is able to seat freely (and fully) into the buck trim / retaining ring, you won't be able to get these clips to lock correctly. Lastly there is no detent to align the Eagle Light so it's perfectly vertical / square to the bucket. You have to eyeball it as you're putting in the spring clips. The Eagle Light works great, but it's basically designed for a Harley Sportster sized bucket. The Scout's are Metric so this may be why the Eagle Lights won't fit without a slight mod.
This all sounds like a pain but it was very easy. Take apart (1 screw) the bucket trim / retaining ring, remove the OEM headlight assembly, sand the inner edge of the ring where it fits over the Eagle Light lens, assemble in reverse order. The wiring is idiot proof. Just plug it in. You don't plug in the parking lamp as the Eagle Light doesn't need it. Just tape up the connector ends. I used some heat shrink on mine.
If your OEM headlight assembly has a chrome bucket trim / retaining ring, it may fit without filing or sanding. There is also an Indian Accessory Bronze one. Thanks for watching!
Cheers!
Mike
That's awesome, Thx! I have the chrome trim and based on one video of the Eagle Light install that's on TH-cam he did not have an issue with the trim ring slipping over the light.
PAIN IN THE ASS!!! The cheapest item to add to your bike takes the most time, effort and skill to accomplish. Let the chrome shine…JMO