I put the rear Fox shocks for the Sport Chief on my Super Chief Ltd. Made a huge improvement in the ride quality and I highly recommend them. I think you'll only gain about a degree of cornering clearance with them. There's a guy who posted on here quite a while ago that did a lift front and rear on his Chief. Something like two or three inches and he can corner with the best of them. I'm sure it's still in this forum somewhere in the archives.

 

Just a bit more than standard is probably enough. I have other bikes for pushing it. I just need enough for if I forget I am a dumb donkey! So is the limited the same length shock as the bobber dark horse?

 

I believe they are the same in length. The only difference is that the springs are exposed on the Super Chief shocks. The Fox shocks are also open springs. That one more inch of suspension travel makes for a much better ride.

 

I rode the limited and I liked the ride. My concerns at the time were the single disk up front, the ballon tires, and I wanted less chrome. Not that the limited is unappealing, I think it is a nice bike. I just wanted a different look. I found a Chief bobber dark horse loaded used with low miles. The owner threw the catalog at it and then promptly died. So the bike is well equipped and the price is great. The sport Chief is more my thing performance wise but his bobber looks great. Plus the price is fantastic. Decisions?

 

Get the Bobber if it's such a good price. I've been working on my Bobber recently and love the thing. Lawless Garage makes a fork extension kit that gives you 1 inch more lift on the front, and with the sport chief shocks most people seem pretty happy for the rear.

 

Get the Bobber if it's such a good price. I've been working on my Bobber recently and love the thing. Lawless Garage makes a fork extension kit that gives you 1 inch more lift on the front, and with the sport chief shocks most people seem pretty happy for the rear.

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What kind of exhaust is that? Looks good hows the sound

 

gotta embrace the inner dyna bro lol

 

Very much so haha! My Suzuki is my sensible commuter but my Indian is my havoc haha.

 

my indian has been at the dealer since tues to get the 585 cams done 😞

 

Welp.

I'm very sorry to hear you're going to have a faster bike. Hope you get your bike back fast though.

/sarcasm

 

I did done did it! Indian Chief dark horse bobber. Bags, comfort seat, lights, mid controls, fender rack, different bars, cams, intake, and exhaust. Could not say no. 16500 used with 209 miles! Last owner tricked it out then passed away. I will honor his build with fun miles!

 

I did done did it! Indian Chief dark horse bobber. Bags, comfort seat, lights, mid controls, fender rack, different bars, cams, intake, and exhaust. Could not say no. 16500 used with 209 miles! Last owner tricked it out then passed away. I will honor his build with fun miles!
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Great looking bike so congrats on a buy which will bring you lots of joy. It’s a nice gesture that you’ll do many miles to honor the former owner.

Didn’t you get the forward controls (pegs) along with the bike? I’m 6’3 and have an extended reach seat in combination with the forward controls and my stance is as good as it gets. In comparison with my Warrior XV1700 it’s as night and day.

Not that I wanna discourage you to buy the floorboards but if you have the gear you might want to try it out first?

Ride safe!

 

there ya go ...i may go look at a harley tomorrow that someone else modded with just about the same stuff i would i have done to it

 

The mid controls won't work for my old long legs. I'm glad my Super Chief Ltd. has the floorboards.

 

I do hear you. I am considering changing them. Maybe even to floor boards. The bike feels almost to confined. So either I go floor boards or see if there is an extended reach seat to give a touch more room. Need to put more miles on it to get it right.

 

The only thing that might be negative about the Indian floorboard kit is that the brake peg arm and the shifter arm are both polished or chrome (shiny). Some guys want everything to be black. I'm old school and like chrome so it's not an issue to me.

 

Looking real good man! Welcome to the club.

My bike came with forward controls and I just put the Kurayakyn floor boards on. Game changer for comfort.

 

I am considering floorboards!

 

added back rest and windshield. Looking at bars possibility next?

 

So back to 5" mid rise bars and rolled back a bit. Plus Sport Chief Fox Shocks. Ill ride tomorrow to test to late now. Turn reservoir over under the shock w/bags.

 

Looking good! 👍🏻

 

After seeing yours i've decided to get my mounting brackets for my Memphis Shades windshields ordered up so I can put it on the Bobber. That looks great!

 

Thank you

 

Good to know although I've been avoiding riding after dark due to the large deer population around here.