Any one here used fork extensions?
#12
11-21-2018, 12:57 AM
Road Warrior
Yes 'tis - felt like the front end needed to be raised to match the 14" shocks. Worked a charm, heres a better pic.
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Subtle difference, here it was prior to the extensions
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Subtle difference, here it was prior to the extensions
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#13
11-21-2018, 10:38 AM
Road Master
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#15
11-21-2018, 08:49 PM
Road Master
Longer rear shocks by themselves have two effects on handling:
1) raises the center of mass - slows side-to-side transitions - but Harleys carry their weight low making it a minor effect, especially for street riding where you're not really looking for those fast rotations anyway.
2) effectively reduces rake and decreases fork trail - this is the major effect and can make the bike handle a good bit sportier.
Longer rear shock also shifts the weight forward a little, putting more braking force onto the front wheel, which would be better if you had better front brakes.
Increasing the front fork length as well to balance it like Dynakid94 has done should pretty much return the bike to stock handling.
1) raises the center of mass - slows side-to-side transitions - but Harleys carry their weight low making it a minor effect, especially for street riding where you're not really looking for those fast rotations anyway.
2) effectively reduces rake and decreases fork trail - this is the major effect and can make the bike handle a good bit sportier.
Longer rear shock also shifts the weight forward a little, putting more braking force onto the front wheel, which would be better if you had better front brakes.
Increasing the front fork length as well to balance it like Dynakid94 has done should pretty much return the bike to stock handling.
Last edited by AJ88V; 11-21-2018 at 08:50 PM.
#17
11-22-2018, 10:02 AM
Road Master
From the perspective of chassis dynamics , the handling should be slightly worse.
From the perspective of hard parts touching down on pavement, you are 100% correct. Raising the bike up should help that a lot.
Done right, the Dyna could be a remarkably sporty machine. I'm amazed how frequently I've touched down on my 2003 without even trying. You've got me thinking about longer shocks for that alone!
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11-22-2018, 10:12 AM
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Two over might give you a bit of the look you want without messing up the handling too bad.
Others may advise you to go longer, like maybe 6" over for that old skool chopper look, but I'll tell you, it'll make your forks floppy (and flexy!), make slow-speed turns crappy, slow your high speed handling, increase your turning circle, and turn what was a pretty sweet ride into an absolute pig.
Just one man's opinion. You get what you pay for. Sometimes less.
Others may advise you to go longer, like maybe 6" over for that old skool chopper look, but I'll tell you, it'll make your forks floppy (and flexy!), make slow-speed turns crappy, slow your high speed handling, increase your turning circle, and turn what was a pretty sweet ride into an absolute pig.
Just one man's opinion. You get what you pay for. Sometimes less.
Talk about allowing one's self to be manipulated...
#19
11-22-2018, 11:49 PM
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