FLST owners with engine guard - question
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FLST owners with engine guard - question
I installed a FLST front end on my Super Glide about a year ago. Last fall I installed an engine guard.
Not long after that, I noticed there was a mysterious dent across the back of my fender between about the 10 O'Clock and 11 O'Clock position (when viewed from the right side).
I was recently told that it was on account of the front end bottoming out and coming into contact with the horizontal member of the engine guard.
I am trying to ascertain how common an occurrence this is and if there's anything that can be done about it -- other than watching the road conditions more carefully to avoid bottoming out the front end.
Any experience or tips are appreciated. Thanks!
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Not long after that, I noticed there was a mysterious dent across the back of my fender between about the 10 O'Clock and 11 O'Clock position (when viewed from the right side).
I was recently told that it was on account of the front end bottoming out and coming into contact with the horizontal member of the engine guard.
I am trying to ascertain how common an occurrence this is and if there's anything that can be done about it -- other than watching the road conditions more carefully to avoid bottoming out the front end.
Any experience or tips are appreciated. Thanks!
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Mine was lower 2" in the front. New Tins and paint and within two days I bottomed out going into a parking lot. The front fender hit the cross bar on the two spot lights. I put new fork tubes in that were stock length and went to a 30W fork oil instead of 20W. If your forks are stock you may dampen better with a thicker weight fork tube oil.
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Mine was lower 2" in the front. New Tins and paint and within two days I bottomed out going into a parking lot. The front fender hit the cross bar on the two spot lights. I put new fork tubes in that were stock length and went to a 30W fork oil instead of 20W. If your forks are stock you may dampen better with a thicker weight fork tube oil.
My engine guard is from the 'touring' models, and part of my 'work around' to make it fit is it mounts in front of the frame crossmember ... someone on the Touring forum suggested that may have been an issue. Combined with the difference in rake, that may explain it ....
I think I'll try a heavier grade of fork oil ...
Thanks for the insights!
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