Thanks for the reply. Did you mention where you found these. Might be worth trying if $$ isnt high

 

Do you happen to know the part number for the floor board riser kit. All I can find is risers for the passenger floorboards. I'd like to raise my floor boards on my Slim up an inch just to give me a better lean angle.

 

You can order these parts from anyone that sells Drag Specialties parts...
Cycle Vision makes the fork tube extensions.. Part# 0404-0283... And I ordered 2" longer fork tube sliders and the part# is 0411-0044..prices were 129.00 and 40.00 for the sliders. and in the DS Fat Catalog the pages were 1440 and 1446.. I have 4000 miles on the bike and changed the fork oil too while I had the forks out and went with a lighter grade I think it was 10 weight...... and make sure you get 2 more fork O-rings........about 30cents..

 

18wheels; I've gone and done a little research in regards to the fork extensions as I also liked the idea on raising the front. Mostly as an experiment in ride ability... It seems as though opinions vary some, most are against. And thus, you may want to proceed with caution.
I've read that the overall integrity of the fork will be compromised in that it causes weak points to develop to the point when fork tubes have snapped or bent if the trees were place above the tubes.
What's your take? Have you looked into these enough?
Not tryin to scare ya bro. Just want you to be safe.

 

I've heard the same, no experience with them at all though. Who knows whether internet myths are real or not. But, I always wondered why they don't just add a sleeve at the bottom that protrudes into the tube about the same distance as the extension. This would a) create a much stronger splice at the joint, and b) negate the need to add more spacer.

I also wonder if the Softail style upper fork tube area would work better with extensions as compared with "normal" fork tubes like the Dyna.

Either way, I'd like a bit more clearance too. I'm putting standard length shocks next month because the low suspension is killing my lower back. It would be nice to add an inch up front.
Another couple ways to do this are:

Add longer fork tubes and dampener rods. Also a few hundred bucks. More if you change springs.

Just add better, single rate springs like Traction Dynamics. Add Intiminators for a good system (short of cartridges.)

A little suspension rise at each end, plus board risers could get the lean angle close to Road-King-Police territory, which is damn good for a big bike.

 

thnx SLV. That was good info.

 

I rode the crap out the Heritage for 10K mile before I traded it in for an Ultra, I agree with much of what has been said, rider technique (COW), adjusting preload on the rear shocks, improving line. Still occasionally scraped but heck that is just the fun of riding on the edge, never worried too much about it. The bike will never be a sports bike, but man it sure is a beauty machine to ride.

 

Well, the weakest point in my set up is the threaded area of the extension and the fork tube, the lower triple tree clamps to the tube and the extension bolts to the top tree. The Right way, and who's to say what is right, would be 2 inch longer fork tubes and that's what I was going to do but chose this way just to see if it would work and it does... I don't for see any problems that will happen. Now if you add rake to the tree's or frame and kick that front wheel out that would put more strain on the front end. but with the stock rake this set up will work fine....

 

I agree. I don't see any issues with it unless you ride in some really rough terrain.

 

hope all works out well 18W