Ness Enterprises ' Method ' ' No Flex ' Fork Legs
' Method ' fork legs feature a " performance-based design with integrated features that help elevate the style and handling of FLT Touring models ." " Our integrated ' No Flex ' fork brace flows seamlessly with the lines of the fork legs , adding rigidity and stability to the front end for improved handling ." They are CNC-machined from aircraft quality billet aluminum and have CNC-machined fender and brake caliper mounts with billet 12-point style axle nuts . For dual disc applications , dealers and their customers can choose from factory ( axial ) or 100 mm radial-style caliper mounts that are designed for factory size 11.8 " diameter brake rotors - and will accept up to 14 " oversized rotors when using Arlen Ness 14 " six-piston brake calipers ( will not accept fork boots ). The radial caliper mounts are 100 mm bolt pattern , with optional 108 mm bolt pattern radial brackets available separately . These fork legs are designed for 18 " to 21 " front wheels ( 21 " front wheels require custom fender / fork brace spacers ) and accept both factory and aftermarket brake calipers and performance suspension internals . They ship with a set of fork seals and billet dust seal covers included . Finished in chrome , fitment is for 2014-later FLT Touring models with 49 mm fork tubes . 19 " front wheels accept both factory front fenders and Arlen Ness / aftermarket front fenders ; 21 " front wheels require a custom Arlen Ness or aftermarket front fender ( custom fork brace spacers may be required ) and 18 " fat front 180 mm wheels
Corona , California based Freedom Performance Exhaust continues its 2024 new product design blitz with this suitably aggressively styled 2-into-1 ' Combat ' shorty high for the Sportster S - the style of performance exhaust that the factory should have launched the ' New Gen ' Sporty with in the first place . By going short and high , this is the exhaust look that makes the Sportster S look fast even while standing still . OEMs will always say they have their reasons for making their styling decisions - from regulatory to require an Arlen Ness fat front fender . These ' Method ' ' No Flex ' fork legs are additionally available in black and compatible with a range of other ' Method ' front end and performance handling products such as triple trees and top clamps that are also available as ' drop-style ' trees , kickback risers and the ' Method ' fork brace .
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cost - but the Sportster S was never a platform to be timid with . " This top-of-the-line premier performance , five-step 4.5 " megaphone exhaust has been designed with a triple step headpipe to prevent reversion and maximize torque and horsepower ," says Freedom Performance Exhaust founder and CEO Martin Arteaga . " It also features a two-step baffle for added power and is built complete with 2 1 / 2 " heat shields and an Apex cone shield ." It has 02 ports and plugs included and ships with all the necessary hardware and brackets . " Our engineers really drilled deep with this exhaust , producing the kind of deep , powerful thunderous roar and go-fast styling that the Sportster S has been
' Method ' drop-style triple trees add an extra 2 " height to the front end of Touring models without needing extended fork tubes . This results in added height without changing the factory suspension geometry .
Freedom ' Combat ' Shorty High 2-into-1 for Sportster S
begging for all along . Harley classifies this as a sport motorcycle category offering , but were conservative with it . They stopped short of really letting it sound , perform and look like the platform it always needed to be . We here at FPE are happy to have helped them out !" FREEDOM PERFORMANCE EXHAUST Corona , California , USA Tel : 951 898 4733 www . freedomperformexhaust . com
Founder and CEO Martin Arteaga
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