Originally Posted by jus2anoyu

If it's minor, yes, at the top. If it's major, I've seen pics of some that rubbed at the bottom. Drop the tubes down and look for witness marks on the rods. The soft aluminum tubes will 'shine' the machined rods if they are rubbing.

Originally Posted by jus2anoyu

The tubes assemble with the upper inside the lower, 1 oring, 1 flat washer, 1 spring, and then the chrome cup that covers all of that. If you find that the clip is an inch too short, you either have an incorrect clip, or you are using an incorrect lower tube.

Originally Posted by JohnSWA

There are no springs or flat washers in the kit. I checked S&S and J&P to make sure. Where am I missing something? It's the kit for my year and I double checked the part #.
http://www.jpcycles.com/search/searc...005457&Ntk=All

Originally Posted by jus2anoyu

Ding ding ding! We have a winner! you have to reuse the springs, and washers from your stock tubes. S&s provides orings for the assembly of the tubes.

Originally Posted by JohnSWA

Thank God for your advice, Jus2anoyu! Well, maybe just thank you only!!! Holy smokes! Why don't they freaking say that in the instructions??? Dude, you totally made my night! Thanks bro! I owe you big time!