2"or 4" over fork tubes??
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2"or 4" over fork tubes??
Hello Everyone,
im struggling to decide on what size fork tubes to go for on my 883 superlow. ive installed a 3 degree raking kit and am constantly bottoming out with the stock forks.
im want to go with the 2" over but everyone keeps saying 4 ( which i think will look odd on a small bike)
looking for your opinions!!
thanks and hope to hear from you soon!
cheers,
Al
im struggling to decide on what size fork tubes to go for on my 883 superlow. ive installed a 3 degree raking kit and am constantly bottoming out with the stock forks.
im want to go with the 2" over but everyone keeps saying 4 ( which i think will look odd on a small bike)
looking for your opinions!!
thanks and hope to hear from you soon!
cheers,
Al
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From: Stockbridge GA
And will the new forks have longer damper rods? Thats what limits your travel. Do a search for a trail calculator, use it to determine your trail, you can also use it for what ifs (changing fork tube length)
in your case longer tubes will help trail if your rake kit consists of trees.
You can do this,
-put the bike on a jack, level but with the tires on the ground
-loosen all four pinch bolts on your trees
-jack the bike until the tubes begin to slide down through the trees
-when they have slid through 2" tighten the lower two pinch bolts (unnecessary to tighten the top two because the tubes won't be in the top trees)
-remove the jack & check the stance. If it's what you want then get +2 tubes. If not, try 4".
You can also check if you need a longer kick stand. You can sit on it, roll it around, take pics...whatever but DO NOT ride it this way.
You can do this,
-put the bike on a jack, level but with the tires on the ground
-loosen all four pinch bolts on your trees
-jack the bike until the tubes begin to slide down through the trees
-when they have slid through 2" tighten the lower two pinch bolts (unnecessary to tighten the top two because the tubes won't be in the top trees)
-remove the jack & check the stance. If it's what you want then get +2 tubes. If not, try 4".
You can also check if you need a longer kick stand. You can sit on it, roll it around, take pics...whatever but DO NOT ride it this way.
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From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell
Don't forget that he's going to use Raked triple Trees ... In some cases 2" over tubes will bring the bike back ( real close ) to it's stance/height before the raked trees were installed. This was the case on my 1976 XLCH ... I used "Forks by Frank" 2" over tubes with raked trees and it came out perfect ... Just my .02 cents worth "AlPal"
with 3 degree raked trees mreed suggestion sounds like the easiest way to see what length you need. I've heard that with 5 degree you should run 4" over & that you can run 2" over with stock trees.
Are you looking to get the forks out further or the bike up higher?
Are you looking to get the forks out further or the bike up higher?
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From: NE Philly
+1 on the longer damper rods. I did this on my 883L and not only got longer travel, a higher stance, but got about 1 3/4" additional travel.
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