Mike~~I'd like to know more about this myself. What is it about some that apparently won't fit on chrome fork sliders and why? Or is it a damage factor (or risk of) to the finish? When I look at these things, I can't figure out what difference chrome fork sliders would make.
Mike....you know this goes back to Nov/Dec of 2002 for me.....it was suggested that I would have a "tighter" front end if I placed a fork truss/brace on the front of my 2003 Dyna Low Rider [FXDL]......at the time the logic made sense....so I had the indy put it on....of course I found the statement to be true, as my front end seemed quite solid.....when I purchased the FXR2, immediately I thought about installing one on it too. This time however the concern over the "chrome" forks resulted in me contacting one of the engineers from Cycle Engineering and I expressed my concern, he assured me that my concern just wasn't a problem actually. I then decided to sell my 2003 Dyna Low Rider but before doing so I removed the fork brace that had been put on it....and sure enough it came off without a problem....My buddy put that one on to his 1999 FXR3 and also lkes it very much and has enjoyed it being on his bike.
As I stated above there is no reason to ever take off the fork brace, I suppose there is always that chance that my FXR2 chromed lowers could be the one's affected by the fork truss/brace which is attached to it however, I like what the fork brace does for my front forks and simply have decided that I am not loosing any sleep over the front forks being "perhaps" scratched....Personally, I am not as fond of the "Screamin Eagle" fork truss/brace as I am of the one I referenced above...so I haven't paid much attention to the "fitment" issues surrounding that particular one.
Mike I feel it's not that these fork trusses/braces won't fit on certain forks, it's the "ding" factor they are trying to protect themselves with.....but that's just my opinion, I have no "facts" of which to base my "opinion" on.
Regards,
Tim