2014 Low Rider
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From: france
Hello and thank you very much for this very interesting answer.
I imagine we are very few to do such a transformation.
I appreciate your answer.
Please: If have well understood: the wide glide fork tubes are longer than our genuine FXDL ones? How long please? Do you know exactly?
I am sur the race tech springs are better to improve the work of the fork in "sport" riding conditions.
What are : "gold valve emulators"?
Thank you again.
Regards,
Phil.
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From: folsom
I intend to get in touch with harley corporate. The dealer, who I've been involved with through out the years just haven't addressed the situation in a serious way. They pretty much dismissed it as normal. But I don't think it is at all "normal". Oh well. I just hope I get satisfaction. But I doubt it. 
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From: folsom
I should note... the mileage is not the reason i got rid of it... Just wanted a bagger, but wanted to chime in.
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I get around 40-42 on average, stock with fl-vied. just removed the cat converter saturday, am going to see what it does like this. must have removed some restriction as is a bit louder without it, and muffler seems a bit cooler. one thing I do miss on the harley vs the bmw R1100RT is the 7 gal fuel capacity.
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From: france
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From: San Diego, Ca
Hello and thank you very much for this very interesting answer.
I imagine we are very few to do such a transformation.
I appreciate your answer.
Please: If have well understood: the wide glide fork tubes are longer than our genuine FXDL ones? How long please? Do you know exactly?
I am sur the race tech springs are better to improve the work of the fork in "sport" riding conditions.
What are : "gold valve emulators"?
Thank you again.
Regards,
Phil.
I imagine we are very few to do such a transformation.
I appreciate your answer.
Please: If have well understood: the wide glide fork tubes are longer than our genuine FXDL ones? How long please? Do you know exactly?
I am sur the race tech springs are better to improve the work of the fork in "sport" riding conditions.
What are : "gold valve emulators"?
Thank you again.
Regards,
Phil.
I have 3/4" not including the nut sticking out the top tree after leveling the frame rails with my taller rear shocks.
Check out race-techs website they have a video that explains the emulators function.