Does the 1.5" tank lift really help?
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Great, I want to see that. It's hard to find before/after
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'05 Heritage.
I have the 1.5" with the deluxe option that raises the rear of the tank 1/2" so I'm only going to have a 1" "rake". I don't expect the little bit of lost fuel to be an issue.
I've done some pre-measuring (haven't installed it yet) and I will have to drain the tank and install the supplied cross-over line. Not a biggie, but I'm thinking of having my tins painted like DK's Heritage with pics he posted earlier in this thread so I'll do the tank lift when I get the tins back from colormania.
I do expect a slight decrease in head temps and oil temps and that alone is worth it to me. As for looks ... I don't think it will change much and I happen to like the stock look just fine.
I have the 1.5" with the deluxe option that raises the rear of the tank 1/2" so I'm only going to have a 1" "rake". I don't expect the little bit of lost fuel to be an issue.
I've done some pre-measuring (haven't installed it yet) and I will have to drain the tank and install the supplied cross-over line. Not a biggie, but I'm thinking of having my tins painted like DK's Heritage with pics he posted earlier in this thread so I'll do the tank lift when I get the tins back from colormania.
I do expect a slight decrease in head temps and oil temps and that alone is worth it to me. As for looks ... I don't think it will change much and I happen to like the stock look just fine.
Last edited by Norms 427; Nov 26, 2013 at 08:33 AM.
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I have the 2 1/2in. DK front lift , I get 200+ per tank on the super slab , just raised the rear 1/2in last weekend , I made my own , no pics yet but it looks good. I had to get under the Tank and Wax everything Up . 
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What is it, just a spacer and a longer bolt?
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Correct, just a round 1/2" spacer + bolt. I think they have a pic on DK Custom website.
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I'm just curious how that would look on a Slim since there's a gap between the tank and seat, and the tank bib fills in that gap.
Last edited by jam436; Nov 26, 2013 at 03:38 PM.