Looking for a favor from the XL community
Late model XL bikes using a fender I'd like to install on an older 2002 41mm Wide-Glide front-end.
Years ago, I'd replaced the 21 incher that the bike came with. (I now have a 19" Sporstster wheel), and my stock fender has always looked kind of wierd, as it's narrower than the tire. These late-model fenders (some call them Superlow fenders) seem like they'd cover my tire better. I'd like to purchase one, but not before I know they'd fit.

I'm looking for two measurements; (1) the distance between the mounting points on the lower fork-leg, and (2) from the mounting points to the top of the fender.

Thanks!

 

Nobody want to run out to their bike with a ruler for me?

 

Looks like 5.5" from the center of the hole to the top of the fender and 5 5/8" from outside edge to outside edge on the mounting bracket.

 

Thanks, AmberWhiskey! Looks good so far,Could you take one more measurement for me? The distance between the two bolts on one of the lower fork-legs.

 

Is the front fender on an Iron the same as a fender on a SuperLow? Are they both narrow-glide? The Iron is a narrow-glide. I'm not certain about the SuperLow, either way. It sounds like you're saying the SuperLow has a special fender. In that case, measurements from an Iron may be inaccurate.
In the past, Harley used the same fender for a narrow-glide, regardless of wheel diameter (21" vs. 19"). You could use a fender from a pre-'06 Low Rider or Super Glide on a Sportster.

 

Thanks Scuba, the late-model Sportster mid-glide fender is what I'm after, specific bikes are 883L, 883N, 883R, 1200C, 1200CA, 1200CB, 1200CP 1200N and 1200V models.

Just need the distance between the bolts on a lower fork-leg to see if it would bolt onto my '02 41mm Wide-Glide fork-lowers.

My ultimate goal is to use Superlow wheels (and it's front fender) on my Softail.

 

I forgot to measure before I left for work this morning. I'll get it for you sometime today if no one beats me to it.

 

No problem, thanks man!

 

On my 2014 XL1200C I measure 2 3/4 inches between the hole centers on the fork that attach the fender to the fork, 6 inches between the left and right side fork fender mounting bosses and 4 1/4 inches from the center of the attachment holes on the fork to the top of the fender.

 

Awesome! Thanks guys! Thanks John, Based on your measurements, I now feel comfortable in ordering up a fender. I’m thinking Superlow “Brilliant Silver” will be close enough to the 2002 color (Diamond Ice Silver) I have now…
Background:
10 years ago I replace the 21” stock wheel/tire with a 19” sportster wheel. The stock Wide-Glide fender fit funny, but not bad enough to look at replacing it. Now I’d like to replace the 19” with an 18” incher from a Superlow. Not only is my fender too narrow to fit between my stock uprights, it would look even weirder than what I’ve got now.


Here's a pic of my bike in it's current state:





You can see how the fender is actually narrower than the 110/90 19 tire. Looks a little funny, and it's way to tall for a 120/70 ZR18 superlow tire...






Mounting points of 2 3/4 inches is exactly what the ’02 Wide-Glide 41mm fork mounts are!
The Superlow Mid-Glide fender is about an inch narrower than my Wide Glide fork, so I’ll build some ½ spacers to make up the difference.
A Superlow 120/70 ZR18 tire is almost an inch smaller in diameter to my current tire (110/90-19) so this means your measurement of 4 1/4 inches is about right when compared with my current fender (5.6”) which was already a bit too tall for my current 19” wheel.