Yeah, it's winter and I'm bored but I was wondering if anyone runs longer than stock fork tubes with the stock rake? Like uncut frame and zero rake in the trees? The reason I ask is that my Springer is considered 3 over stock and I got to thinking..... where are the 2, 4 or 6 over fork tubes on the Dyna's? I know there has to be a $hitload of greybeard's who remember the 70's when every other Superglide had longer than stock forks. If you got them..... OR HAD THEM, can you post up a pic??? I think that would be cool as hell to see pictures.


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Would you have to buy extended springs or spacers? Sorry, I am still a relative newby.

 

mine are 2.5 inches over...

 

I use the same springs in my 2" over tubes, just make a longer preload spacer.

 

Got a picture??

I agree with 8541. All we did was install the longer tubes and put a plastic or aluminum spacer on top of the spring the same length (or a 1/2 an inch shorter) than the tube extension. Hell, on one chopper I had the damn spacer was over a foot long!!!

 

I found this one. Thought it was a great example of not raking a frame a just putting giant tubes on. Just wanted to share what I thought was a great picture.

 

I just started thinking about this myself. I want to raise my front end with some longer fork tubes, but I was told I'd need to rake it some in order to make it handle right. Anyone know if that is true, or is it a misconception? I've read where they say if you add four inches to the tubes that it is like raising the height 2 inches and pushing out the wheel 2 inches. I'm wondering if with my Dyna frame and normal rake if it wouldn't be more like 3 inches higher, and 1 inch forward movement? Do I have to pull the fork tube out of the slider leg in order to tell how long it is, or is it indicated some way else?

 

Where did you guys get 2" and 2.5" over fork tubes? Are these for the new 49mm forks?

 

Here's one source. I would have done this by now but can't decide on 2" or 4"...and don't want to do it twice.

http://www.ccesd.us/index.php?main_p...&cPath=128_189

 

Running wide glide tubes on mine. 2.5 over with 21 inch x 3.25 rim and 11.5 shocks.Front ends feels a little heavy at very low speeds but tracks better at speed.