Hello, Can someone take a measure their 06-07 wide glide fork tube for me? Center of axle to top of the fork tube will do. Interested for future project. Thanks in advance.
-Dan

 

Not sure exactly Dan. Roughly 34".

The fork pipes are 2 1/2" longer than the other dynas.

Running the WG pipes on my 06 SuperGlide.

mud

 

Dan -
sorry - no intention to hijack your thread - but I think Mud answered your question.

Hey Mud -
Did you change anything else when you went to the longer fork pipes? If not - how does it ride?

I've made the same change in length, but it's f'n cold here so I have not got it out yet.

One thing I noticed is it leans a lot on the stock jiffy stand - any problems there for you?

Thanks

 

glide, not sure the intention of your question on changes. Inside the forks,
or do you mean the rear of the machine??

Firsttime I leaned it over on the kStand, I thought momentarily that I had forgotten
to extend it. Heart jumped a beat until the stand touched the ground.
Leans way over. May modify the stand. It doesn't seem to be dangerous.

mud

 

Mud -
When I made the change I knew I would need a longer front brake line, but I did not anticipate the change in lean angle - the front is higher so the whole bike leans a lot more and you can actually really see it in the rear - looks like it's goin south - has me a bit nervous. Probably gonna mod my stand as well.

Hows the ride? I'm guessin it turns a little slower but has more clearance?

Glide

 

Mud- Thanks for the response. I notice in your pic that you dropped your trees down the tubes a bit. Do you have a pic with your trees mounted at the top of the tubes. Or doesanyone elsehave a pic? Thanks guys.

One more queston why people are responding? Is the 49mm wide glide any wider in the trees than the '05 or older models?

Thanks again guys.
-Dan

 

Dan that picture is with the stock SuperGlide fork pipes.

Here is a picture with the WG pipes and lowered about 2 1/4" in the rear,
(I'm making some changes to the stock machine):



mud

 

Yeah Glide the lean is considerable, I'm not overly concerned.
I have always paid close attention to where I park.
Way back in the 1960s, it was not uncommon to come out and find your machine
laying down because the kStand had sunk thru the hot asphalt.
Only happened to me once, I am a fast learner, except with some wimmen.

Ride is fine, 0-100. Straight, tight turns, nothing to be concerned for me at this time.

And yeah, the jack slides under easily now.

mud

 

Ya Mud - I got that learnin problem too.

Thanks for the info on the lean - feelin a bit better knowin you are seeing the same thing, and Dan should understand he's going to run into this - so going off topic a bit on his thread will benefit him as well. Post something if you decide to mod the stand, not sure what I'm gonna do.

 

All useful info. Thanks fellas for the quick follow-ups.

Mud- looks like your gonna have a mean scoot when your finished. Thanks for the pic to help me get a visual. What did the dealer charge you for those fork tubes and springs?

...DAn