While enduring the long winter, I think about potential improvements to my 2011 Tri Glide. I've already installed a Jackpot Stainless Steel head pipe, a high-flow AC and the Power Vision EFI tuner. I'm strongly considering Dennis' rear-end lift brackets, and I have a couple of questions before buying.
First, is there a reason the H-D engineers didn't used the raised chassis configuration in the first place? From comments here and elsewhere, it seems that handling is improved and the annoying muffler scrape is eliminated. Why not design the trike with a higher rear stance from the start?
Second, are there any deleterious effects on the bike long term or other problems that you have encountered due to the brackets?