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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 11:23 PM
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Who all out there is using an AME chopper kit ??
I have a 6 degree rake tree now but want to go to 18 , AME are the only ones that seem to do it ,it's a German standard better than DOT and supposedly they have special cups built into their system that make it ride as good as stock ?
But their kit is $1700 for 4"over tubes and trees with a brake cable !
I emailed them and said I have the 4" over Tubes and everything ells I need, they said they will take $200 off ,$1500 for Trees??
Anybody have info or experience with this subject??

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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 03:07 AM
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No personal exp with those kits, but IMO it is going to look weird with that much rake in the trees. I would think youd want to cut the neck at this point, but thats a whole other ballgame. The other thing, aesthetics aside is you gotta figure out how much trail you are building in to the bike for a safe ride. You probably know how to do this however.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by schwingding
No personal exp with those kits, but IMO it is going to look weird with that much rake in the trees. I would think youd want to cut the neck at this point, but thats a whole other ballgame. The other thing, aesthetics aside is you gotta figure out how much trail you are building in to the bike for a safe ride. You probably know how to do this however.
Ya it looks good in pics I have looked at with the kit , they have engineered the rake and trail as far as I know .
 
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 10:17 AM
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I know OldFenderGuy has one of these kits on his sportster...Take a look in his photo album & possibly PM him. I think Seeger still makes these kits too.
 
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just chop it and do it right.....
 
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