Forward Controls identification assistance please

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Apr 27, 2021 | 09:21 AM

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Forward Controls identification assistance please

I just purchased a 2008 Thunder Mountain Durango chopper and it supposedly has OEM HD Softail forward controls. I am wanting to buy and install the Arlen Ness 3" forward control extansion kit but they are wanting to know if I need parts for an 00-06 Softail or an 07-17 Softail. It is my understanding that Thunder Mountain often used 2006 parts on the later bikes. I am attaching some pics of the forward controls in the hopes that someone may know which controls are on my bike. Thanks in advance...

Tommy

Apr 27, 2021 | 02:16 PM

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If the bike was built in 08, that's what I would order, if they don't fit, send them back and order the earlier years.

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Apr 27, 2021 | 04:36 PM

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Those look oem to me. That being said, they look like twincam era ones and definitely not 84-99 style.

Apr 27, 2021 | 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by misfitJason

Those look oem to me. That being said, they look like twincam era ones and definitely not 84-99 style.

Cant say for sure, but they look like my 2002 FXSTS OEM forwards..

Apr 27, 2021 | 07:54 PM

misfitJason

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I can say for sure. They are twincam Softail forward controls. Not 84-99 style

Apr 28, 2021 | 08:53 AM

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Thank you all for your replies. They are definitely Twin Cam era controls. I am just trying to figure out if they are 2000-2006 or 2007-2017 era controls. Apparently, they are slightly different.

Thanks again!