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Old 05-09-2008, 09:04 AM   #4 (permalink)
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You kind've make it sound like "a little rake" is easier to do than "a lot of rake". The only way that I know of to do either is replacing the triple trees (the two pieces holding the fork legs on) with a set that are raked. And of course replacing the legs with longer legs (which you'd need as the front end is now raked). It's not super hard, but nor is it trivial. And of course it will effect handling.

If your sportster has mid-mount pegs... they are much harder to scrape than are floorboards. They are higher from the ground, and closer to the bike, whereas floorboards are lower and extend further out.
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