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Flashback · Apr 23rd, 2008, 04:22 AM

unfortunatly softtails are manufactured to look like rigids but with more eiding comfort. This creates a low sleek looking bike and is why a lot of folks like them including me. The problem occurs when you put long twin pipes on them. Unlike a rigid that has no give or compression in the rear end softies do. I had a set of Sampsons on mine and never found a way to keep from looking like the fourth of july on right hand corners. I eventually went to a drag pipe setup so the rear pipe was higher. here's a pic of it with the long twins that I ground down making for some spectacular night fireworks

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Apr 23rd, 2008, 04:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Flashback Play The Throttle Join Date: Feb 27th, 2008 Posts: 156 My Mood:	Re: 2004 Hertitage Softail Classic ground clearance issues.... unfortunatly softtails are manufactured to look like rigids but with more eiding comfort. This creates a low sleek looking bike and is why a lot of folks like them including me. The problem occurs when you put long twin pipes on them. Unlike a rigid that has no give or compression in the rear end softies do. I had a set of Sampsons on mine and never found a way to keep from looking like the fourth of july on right hand corners. I eventually went to a drag pipe setup so the rear pipe was higher. here's a pic of it with the long twins that I ground down making for some spectacular night fireworks . __________________ Flashback 1946 Knuclehead,1996 Sportster,2008 FLHT If you have to ask...go buy another SUV