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Indian Chief 1999–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-040903 · NHTSA communication 10030025 · issued Jul 22, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1999–2009
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

Indian motorcycle: the rear shock absorber on the motorcycle can be adjusted for the weight the motorcycle is carrying. To adjust the shock absorber spring, you will need an appropriate spanner wrench. No model or model years listed. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.