Hey guys I had a bunch of backfiring issues with my 95 wide glide and spent a lot of money trying to figure it out... no luck, So I bought a 2013 Wide Glide Big Blue Pearl with a stage 2 down load V&H Big Radius pipes and I put put a few extras on as well. But my question is I want to rake it 9-14 degrees with a Chopper Kits rake kit?? what do you guys think? I have not seen a 2013 Wide Glide raked for one and think it would look bad a$$, and #2 will the kit do as advertised as far as allowing the bike to handle the same or better than factory?? Any info would be great. and I have no damn clue how to post pics of my old and new bike on here...Very computer illiterate,,

 

For my taste, an added 9 to 14 degrees would be too much on a bike which is already starting with about 35. A total of 40 or so might look OK. Beyond that, I think it starts to look a little goofy and outdated. It also gets increasingly hard to make tight, low-speed turns, if that matters to you.
One other thing: The more you lay telescopic forks down, the worse they do at absorbing bumps.

 

yea, I don't to affect the handling that's for sure. the bike still has 18 mons of factory warranty too. So that just maybe an idea I put on the shelf

 

Thought I'd put up a link to their sample page, so others can see what we're talking about.

http://www.chopper-kit-usa.com/harle...otorcycles.htm

I actually like the Sportster (3rd up from the bottom of the page) with 39 degrees total. Some of the others are going too far for me.

You could probably get around 40 on your Wideglide with raked cups.
https://www.google.com/search?q=rake...utf-8&oe=utf-8

 

It will look nice, but not be something that is fun to ride in stop-n-go traffic. Also wont handle as well in the twisties, if thats your thing. if you are building a bar hopper...then go for it!

 

I think it looks good on some bikes but not the newer wide glides. An old buddy had his sportster raked and a bunch of work done. Now it looked really good.

 

no. i am not building a bar hopper or a putt around bike thats for sure, my wife and I go for fairly long rides when the weather permits. We are heading to Daytona tomorrow for Bike Week. I had talked to the guys that designed the rake kits on the above mentioned link and they told me nothing changes because the kits are designed to keep the geometry of the rake and trail the same so the high speed handling and low speed turning would NOT be effected with the use of their kits GUARANTEED.... I don't want to jack up my bike because it handles good now, but i do like the stretched out look with the long headlight up front!! But I am defiantly listening to what you guys have to say.

 

that's a hard call because the new wide glides already have a 34 degree rake, so even if you do the 9 degree it might be a bit much..


I didn't know you could get kits like that for only $1600 though, interesting, a 9 degree might go well on mine.

 

I like the 34 it comes with. It's a nice meeting of looks and handling. Anything over 40 will be a pain to ride at slow speeds and, imo, doesn't look all that great. But to each his own, so if you want it, then do it.

 

does anyone have any or know of any pic of a 2012 or newer wide glide raked??