60's, 70's long fork tubes on chops.

[beano]

is it just a matter of using longer 'tubes' to get that early chopper look ? do you have to compensate anywhere else for that 'jacked up ' style ? i think it really looks cool, but wondered if it's as easy to do as it appears...b.

[Tito]

Yes, it's that easy. I dig the look, and am doing it myself...... +12" springer with no extra rake. Be aware, that your bike will NOT handle like it used to though.

[Bandersnatch]

Haha! That's gonna be NUTS! They're supposed to be more squirelly itf you set them up that way. Definitely old school way about it though.

[beano]

Yes, it's that easy. I dig the look, and am doing it myself...... +12" springer with no extra rake. Be aware, that your bike will NOT handle like it used to though.

yea, i wondered about the handling...b.

[Guest]

is it just a matter of using longer 'tubes' to get that early chopper look ? do you have to compensate anywhere else for that 'jacked up ' style ? i think it really looks cool, but wondered if it's as easy to do as it appears...b.

Well one thing is for sure. You'll need a longer kick stand.

[Guest]

anyone have any pictures of their bikes with extended tubes?

[Basher]

Not mine....but cool as f**k, love the stance and i fancy doing something like this with mine next winter.

[beano]

that's nice..b.

[pushachopperthanrideastocker]

I installed 4" over tubes and was REAL suprised how it affected the steering geometry.Frame was raked to 35 degrees. To my pussy self the bike was unrideable. The fact that I was tryin' a new set of handlebars made it worse.Yeah,so you want to be a chopper pilot eh? The frontend wanted to flop over while turning,not fun. Got the steering geometry to where its much better and trashed my new bars(no leverage at all).Now building new bars that work. I really dig the long bikes of the 70s but would love to try to ride some those magazine bikes.Never heard anyone say yeah it looks good but its a pain in the ass to ride.

[mrkil]

that's the look i'm going for on mine.

[RIPshitRIOT]

Yes, it's that easy. I dig the look, and am doing it myself...... +12" springer with no extra rake. Be aware, that your bike will NOT handle like it used to though.

You're in the RB group, right? That thing running yet?