Sorry, I've neither the tree or covers.
But, maybe if the covers [are] too tall you could carefully file an end then seal them with clear nail polish to prevent the chrome from peeling and potential rust. Just a thought...
I thought of doing something similar to that. The problem with those covers is...in order to determine whether they're too long essentially requires I install everything, seat the bearings, and measure the distance. Then, if satisfactory, slide the forks down far enough to slip them over the top and reinstall/reseat. Kind of a PITA. I think I'll wait for a couple of riders that have already installed the raked trees to take a measurement between the two trees, and go from there. If marginal, then remove a few thousandth, seal the area as suggested, then place a thick O-ring at the top between the cover and the bottom of the upper tree. That way when I seat the bearings, I would get some crush on the O-ring and the stem would be seated on the bearings and not the covers...which would leave the fork mounting loose. Does that make sense?
Why not just seat the bearings, I suggest 60-65 lbs. & work the stem, finish out at 12 lbs. for the Tourer and take your own measurements. At worst, you would only have to remove the top bridge to install the covers. If the fork cover tolerance is going to be that close someone else' measurements may vary from yours anyway dependent on their seat or wear values.
I don't believe it's necessary to seat the bearings with the forks in place.
Where's the adjustment nut for the stem torque? Under the top bridge similar to OEM?
