I love the old shovelhead FLHs. The frame style and swing arm setup appear to be similar. I speaking visually, Im sure the new frame has many advantages.
Im looking into converting the bike to front and rear 16 inch wheels, full covered front forks with a 7 inch headlight, FLH style fenders front and rear.

I have seen some fat tire conversions on here and they look really cool.

Dont know if fork covers are made that will fit the 49mm forks or if Im better off going with a front end swap to either a heritage or fatboy setup.
Are there issues with this type of swap?

I want to go with steel fenders....any suggestions?

This is going to be the winter project...so I want to start to get the parts now.

 

Here is some idea of what Im going for:


http://www.shovelhead.us/gallery/sho.../shovel735.jpg

http://shovelhead.us/gallery/shovel1.../shovel392.jpg

http://shovelhead.us/gallery/shovel1.../shovel399.jpg

http://shovelhead.us/gallery/shovel2.../shovel610.jpg

 

Good idea, I like it. I went with the Fat Boy front end with the Heritage front fender. For the rear fender I used one from a 2009 touring bike and used part of a Street Bob fender to fill in the front where the touring fender fell short.

 

I like that style too,
in fact, is the Dyna original came from the FLH and Sporster?

 

The original Superglide was the FL frame with the sporty forks. The Dyna series is on it's own frame but it is similar in appearance to the early FL's.

 

i made a set of old FLH saddle bags work on mine

 

ackman - your scoot is bad ***....is the rear wheel the stock 17? Anything special I need to swap the front end to the fatboy forks? Where is the best place to find a complete front end?

Joe - you have one of the meanest looking rides on this board. The FLH bags are cool.....glad you are ok...I read about your mishap.


John

 

Oh yeah...before I forget....Ackman, where did you get the floorboard setup and the heel toe shifter?

 

couldn't u just buy a road king classic and strip off the windshield and bags and get almost the exact same look?

 

Just doesn't look right; doesn't have the "flow" of the original. The plastic side covers, the too-upright angle on the rear shocks, the sharp upturn on the rear fender struts, and the fork tubes behind the trees just don't work together without the bags and a windshield or fairing.