subscribed: I understand cutting the neck is the right way to do it, but changing trees is more cost effective. I would really like to run a 23" but the wife would kill me if I died. LoL

 

I ordered my 23" wheel and HD trike triple trees last week as well as a few other goodies for my winter project. Done a lot reading about this subject and hopefully made the right discussion. Won't know for another couple months till everything comes in and I get her together!

 

Check this out, it should help you understand trail better.

www.rbracing-rsr.com/advchoppercalc.html

 

My mechanic ran a 23 for years with no problems, just changed the suspension. Over the summer he switched to a 26, that's when he raked the bike. The bike isn't just a show bike he rides it often and had no complaints about either setup

 

You can run a 21 and do nothing except drill the fender bolt holes for clearance. Anything else will require a lot more add ons (fender kits,springs,bump stops,raked trees,etc) Got about 28K miles on my 21 with no issues.

 

Heh the hous painter always has the worst looking hous on the block. I would not judge what a mechanic rides or does as a good example. Been a mech for 40 years and seen some crazy/deadly set ups. I have seen many of the 23 in setups caught up in the frame on a panic brake. Results made for great profit from the insurance company. The 21 raises the from a bit-look at or ride a 23 and you can really feel the dead slow front end. When you rake with trees it levels the bike back out and corrects the rake and trail. There are frame kits that look factory when done and are safe. Done many this way and if you can ride one like this you will be a believer. Lets you keep the whole lowered bike look if that is what you want.

 

Also you will need to mod the front fairling to keep the FAA off your ***.

 

My cut and raked 26" set up rides way better than just my old 21" set up for what its worth.

I woud still do a 21" without hesitating though it was not bad at all.

 

Kewlmetal.com has a prostreet kit to rake your bagger at 45 degrees without cutting your neck. It's a bolt on tree kit that bolts on a lower and upper block to your neck extending a added neck tube thats already stretched and rake for the 26" wheel.....http://www.kewlmetalstore.com/produc...roducts_id=455

 

Wow, it's definitely cheaper and probably better to cut the neck.