Arlen Ness Forward Extensions with Boards
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Not the Arlen Ness version, but...
I used CycleVision's GoForward +2" kit, which is essentially the same thing on my Slim.
Simple, bolt-on deal. Literally, unbolt the plate that holds the control on 2 or 3 bolts, if I remember, and the bolt the plate on, then bolt the control on the plate. Shift linkage rod is remove the ends from the old one, put them on the new one. Brake line needs to be bled, of course, and is the worst of it. The ONLY issue I really found with the deal is that, on the Slim, it put the kickstand ahead 2" as well, which does 2 things: 1) it puts the bike on a slightly different angle when parking, which isn't a big deal once you get used to it. 2) it puts the extension with the ball resting ON the primary cover. I had to add a button of rubber to the bumper on the stand to push it back out. Somehow, I lost the bumper once, and the ball vibrated against the primary cover, and caused a divot to form. Nothing major, but not something you want to happen. The brake line in the first photo is the OEM one, not the one I replaced it with. The AN kit comes with one, where the CV kit did not.
I used CycleVision's GoForward +2" kit, which is essentially the same thing on my Slim.
Simple, bolt-on deal. Literally, unbolt the plate that holds the control on 2 or 3 bolts, if I remember, and the bolt the plate on, then bolt the control on the plate. Shift linkage rod is remove the ends from the old one, put them on the new one. Brake line needs to be bled, of course, and is the worst of it. The ONLY issue I really found with the deal is that, on the Slim, it put the kickstand ahead 2" as well, which does 2 things: 1) it puts the bike on a slightly different angle when parking, which isn't a big deal once you get used to it. 2) it puts the extension with the ball resting ON the primary cover. I had to add a button of rubber to the bumper on the stand to push it back out. Somehow, I lost the bumper once, and the ball vibrated against the primary cover, and caused a divot to form. Nothing major, but not something you want to happen. The brake line in the first photo is the OEM one, not the one I replaced it with. The AN kit comes with one, where the CV kit did not.
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One is to glue a piece of rubber to the primary where the ball touches. I did this first, as I had a piece of self-adhesive gasket material and did it as a temporary fix. It kept the ball from hitting, but it was still difficult to deploy the stand. It also looked bad if you noticed the rubber.
The second and better one is to glue a patch of rubber to the face of the rubber bumper on the stand. I used Barge Cement, which is a glue designed for many materials including rubber. Just cut a circle of some rubber about 1/8" thick and glued it on. This keeps the ball from hitting, and allows a little clearance to catch the stand with my foot.
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