I have just ordered the extended reach forward control kit for my 2008 custom. It should be here in 7-10 days. My questions is how difficult is it to install. I am very mechanically inclined (I spent 20 years in the Air Force as a Jet Mechanic). My only concern is the bleeding of the master cylinder since the brake line needs to be replaced. Has anyone ever installed an extended reach kit? How difficult was it? Should I just let HD do it?

 

Easy job for you! To bleed it just put a small amount of b/fluid in a jar n atight fittinghose from the bleed nipple into the jar so as its in the fluid.Fill the m/cyl with fluid n open the bleed nipple and pump the pedal until no aircomes out of the pipe in the jar!Tighten nipple! Hope this helps.

 

A cinch installed one on an '05 FXST. You get all you need.

I just tried a set of 2" chrome forward controls made by DNA for under $200.00.I thought they may be junk but they look pretty clean. I then needed a custom rear brake line $65.00 + custom shifter linkage $50.00 and the setup looks great if anyone cares. I installed them on an '08 FXSTC.

 

very easy to do just put a set on my bike and a friends wide glide just got a new brake line and shiftlinkage from tractor supply. i know funny but it worked and it was only 2 dollars

 

when i did mine i have a frien who has a break bleader and that is the way to go if you can borow one. ypu can belad the breaks in less then a min. a real time saver

 

I put 3" ness extensions on mine as HD did not have anything at the time.
I put these on my 03 deuce as well which was easy.

My 07 FXSTC was a pain in the *** because of those F***ing star head bolds.
The left side top bolt I could not get a star head socket on due to the webbing on the forward control plate was in the way. I would have had to buy a T handle with the right size star but thought was easier to get a shop to do.

Try your self but make sure U have the right tools or is a real pain.

good luck.

 

In a past thread- wasn't it mentioned that a person could buy Ness controls, and did it come with EVERYTHING needed? Also, wasn't it mentioned that the MoCo now has a kit too? I need to find, if possible, the one that HD has listed to read up on it. I've got a few hundred dollars just a burnin' a hole.

 

I just installed the Ness kit last week. Found it on Ebay. Everything I needed (except fluid) was in the kit. I bought a cheap bleeding kit from Harbor Freight. I'm 6'..34" inseam, bike fits me much better.
My sig pic is before extensions, but I'll try to update pics when the weather here breaks.

 

It took me about an hour to install the Ness kit, with no problems. I think for the Star Head I must have shorter sockets because all I needed was an extention, and it worked fine for me.

 

I was a crew chief for along time in the air force, you should have no problem being a former jet mech. I put the ness 3 inch extensions on my 07 fxstc and it was a fairly simplejob, the brake bleeder kit was a huge help and time saver. Ride is so much nicer now.