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May 3, 2007 | 01:21 PM

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RE: forward control extensions a MUST!!!!

Regarding braking and shifting: Shifting is fine, but I found the 3" extension to make me have to stretch out my foot quite a bit more to apply the rear brake, giving the feeling that the pedal needs to be pushed further down to brake. No way to adjust the pedal on my '06 NT, so I just got used to it. Kinda prevents panic-braking and locking up the rear wheel

May 3, 2007 | 01:46 PM

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yeah, find them at j&p cycles.....you can adjust your shifter but not the brake...i feel the same thing...like my brakes are messed up, but you just get used to it.......their awesome.........zimman...it doesnt look like you got anything more than the stock setup...but yeah....post a zoomed pic and i can tell ya...

May 3, 2007 | 02:43 PM

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fripple

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RE: forward control extensions a MUST!!!!

Looks good. Now just buy you that lowering kit for the rear and you'll be set.

May 3, 2007 | 03:33 PM

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RE: forward control extensions a MUST!!!!

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ORIGINAL: boone432

yeah, find them at j&p cycles.....you can adjust your shifter but not the brake...i feel the same thing...like my brakes are messed up, but you just get used to it.......their awesome.........zimman...it doesnt look like you got anything more than the stock setup...but yeah....post a zoomed pic and i can tell ya...

Will do, hopefully later today. [sm=smiley16.gif]

May 3, 2007 | 04:17 PM

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dmac1968

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RE: forward control extensions a MUST!!!!

Howdy All and greetings from Downunder,

First Post on here. Bought my 07 Fat Boy from a dealer here in Sydney in December. Just bought some forward controls of eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HARLE...QQcmdZViewItem

but when I went to have the dealer fit them they told me that the shifter (when it connects to the rod) hits on the front barrel and so didn't / couldn't fit them. A week after I took the bike home they called me and said they could order a 3" extender kit to move them forward which they believe will stop them hitting on the barrel.

This sounded great until I remembered seeing an ad for the SAME forward controls which had a 2" extension built into them with a warning stating that they may hit the front fender on either the heritage softtail and / or 07 fatboy?!?! Part listed below:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HARLEY-SOFTAIL-2000-2007-SPIKED-FORWARD-CONTROLS-2-EXT_W0QQitemZ140112905019QQihZ004QQcategoryZ35569Q QcmdZViewItem

So I am now left wondering... if there is a warning re. the 2" ones hitting the front fender, what are the chances of the standard ones with the 3" kit not hitting? Anybody fitted these to an 07 fatboy or have any others with the 3" extension kit on an 07 fatboy? Would be really interested to know if they fit prior to dropping the bike back down to them. I had no idea fitting these would be such a hassle.

Regards,
Dean

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May 3, 2007 | 09:09 PM

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boone432

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i dunno with the fatboys....get me a shot from directly from the side....ill look into it in the mean time

May 4, 2007 | 12:49 PM

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springerscott

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RE: forward control extensions a MUST!!!!

I bought some from J&P, 210 bucks, I had to emory cloth the shaft on my shifter because it was to snug in the new bushings but the old bushings were way too much slop. It only took an hour to install the kit. As for the ride difference, wow!!! much more comfortable, should be that way from the factory.