3" over tubes Sportster 48
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3" over tubes Sportster 48
Speaking for myself, I would look up ideas on adding height to my suspension. To give a run down on my dimensions, I'm 5'11" and about 155 pounds.
i wanted more clearance because of my stature and because I prefer the "standard" Sportster height.
I changed my rest shocks to 13" myself since it was a relatively easy job, but I took it into a local shop here in Denton Texas for the front end. I had the fork oil changed and pitched my plan for extending the forks 3", and instead of buying new tubes, and since I was fine with the ride quality, my mechanic machined extended fork caps to add to the 3 inches. There's a definite line where the caps screw but it's really only noticable when you're looking for it. This is my story on how I went higher on my 48 front end.
i wanted more clearance because of my stature and because I prefer the "standard" Sportster height.
I changed my rest shocks to 13" myself since it was a relatively easy job, but I took it into a local shop here in Denton Texas for the front end. I had the fork oil changed and pitched my plan for extending the forks 3", and instead of buying new tubes, and since I was fine with the ride quality, my mechanic machined extended fork caps to add to the 3 inches. There's a definite line where the caps screw but it's really only noticable when you're looking for it. This is my story on how I went higher on my 48 front end.
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cchuck3537 (02-13-2018)
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That is very creative. I have no clue how safe that is? I hope others can you can chime in on reliability over time as I would also like to increase the height of my front end (after being sat on with my 215lb frame) maybe 1-1.5in but was planning to accomplish some of that with stiffer springs.
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That is very creative. I have no clue how safe that is? I hope others can you can chime in on reliability over time as I would also like to increase the height of my front end (after being sat on with my 215lb frame) maybe 1-1.5in but was planning to accomplish some of that with stiffer springs.
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That is very creative. I have no clue how safe that is? I hope others can you can chime in on reliability over time as I would also like to increase the height of my front end (after being sat on with my 215lb frame) maybe 1-1.5in but was planning to accomplish some of that with stiffer springs.