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Sportster longer forks

  • Trunksie
    Trunksie
    20 days ago
    Hey team,

    The other day I was talking about building a little sporty chopper.

    Going to be a pre 2003 solid mount engine.

    Was going for a Japanese style chopper.

    Check out this video and let me know how much longer these forks are. Are they +6 inch?

  • obisteve
    obisteve
    19 days ago
    Looks like about 6" Trunksie. Bit hard to tell, but if you put +6" tubes into it, you're going to reckon it looks just like that. 😉 
    You were talking forward controls. I need them because I've got long legs and bloody old knees, but if it's for style, brat style Japanese bikes often use high set mid mounts, the old style Frisco pegs.

  • Trunksie
    Trunksie
    18 days ago
    Quoting obisteve on 14 Nov 2025 12:59 AM

    Looks like about 6" Trunksie. Bit hard to tell, but if you put +6" tubes into it, you're going to reckon it looks just like that. 😉 

    You were talking forward controls. I need them because I've got long legs and bloody old knees, but if it's for style, brat style Japanese bikes often use high set mid mounts, the old style Frisco pegs.

    Yeah im going mid mount foot clutch to begin with, im 180cm so can still do mids with the right bars.

    I had to change the bars on my roadglide st, they were hitting my legs when I was doing slow speed turns.


    I reckon I go 6 inch, it's going to be a head turner bar hopper. The roadglide is for comfort.
  • Hilly
    Hilly
    18 days ago
    Trunksie when you get started chuck some pics up, give us something to yack about, them Japanese lads go all out, gotta love their commitment 👍
  • Trunksie
    Trunksie
    18 days ago
    Quoting Hilly on 15 Nov 2025 09:41 AM

    Trunksie when you get started chuck some pics up, give us something to yack about, them Japanese lads go all out, gotta love their commitment 👍

    Yeah I will for sure mate.

    I live on the Central coast between Sydney and Newcastle and the most custom people get around here is putting a bigger wheel on their breakout
  • Hilly
    Hilly
    18 days ago
    I'm a little conservative with my own bikes but I get a real kick out of watching others unleash their talent and create something extraordinary.
  • Trunksie
    Trunksie
    18 days ago
    Quoting Hilly on 15 Nov 2025 09:53 AM

    I'm a little conservative with my own bikes but I get a real kick out of watching others unleash their talent and create something extraordinary.

    Oh I am not talented, I'm autistic

    I did all the work on my roadglide except the cam and dyno. I don't on the bearing removal and install tool and couldn't borrow one.

    Im doing everything on the sporty wiring and all.
  • Hilly
    Hilly
    18 days ago
    Nothing wrong with that lol 👍
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