Joe,
I did mean RACKED not CRACKED, so you can rest easy. What I was saying was I had wanted a V8 Chopper ever since I saw the first one that Stamford built but didn't want to have to sell my bike and find a 2000 or older since I already had my 02. When I started to ask around some of the dealers I was told It Couldn't Be Done!!! Well that was all I needed to find the ONLY way to do it and now it handles better than I could have dreamed of. I am employed at one of the world largest steel mills and that makes information about the make up of steel and the propper way to work with it not so difficult. Also having your TRAIL better, according to the rake and trail calculator doesn't hurt.
Bill