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Old Mar 29, 2013 | 10:15 AM
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i just bought 6" over tubes for my softail standard and looking at getting new trees. most are asking if it is midglide or narrowglide. i think it's narrow for the stock FXSTI but not sure. i liek the frontend on it just want to extend and do a 3* rake
 
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Ok, the softail standards come from the factory with wide glide forks. Also, depending on year many softails come from the factory with raked trees already. Around two degrees. Hopefully a real pro will chime in.
 
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Ok, the softail standards come from the factory with wide glide forks. Also, depending on year many softails come from the factory with raked trees already. Around two degrees. Hopefully a real pro will chime in.
ok. i'm going with a 3* bearing cup ofset and a 6* tree rake so with 6" over front end should lower in nicely.
 
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