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Old 04-15-2016, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by grbrown
Compared with the stock French 48 price of 12.3k euros, the cost of that R almost looks too cheap! The forks have what look like older 4-pot H-D calipers, so I'm guessing they have used XR1200 forks. A 2-into-1 and a bit more power isn't difficult to add!

The reason I don't think it's a 48 is this and because NO ONE would go out of their way to make their engine gray like a nightster,
NO ONE!!!


Also, who goes out of there way to move the reflectors off of the fork like a 48?
 
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Originally Posted by NooneOfConsequence
Dear God that's beautiful...

Inverted forks, triple discs, decent ride height. If they made one like that I'd have a hard time staying out of the showroom.

It's just a 2:1 pipe and (most likely) 35hp short of perfection for me!
This guy is either trolling Instagram or he has some insight!




 
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And to stir the pot up more...


https://translate.googleusercontent....Cw#prettyPhoto


And this

https://translate.googleusercontent....9Fiu9wds1hcWgQ
 
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cvaria, my friend...

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you just gave me an idea for joint/dust seal covers on my dyna. i'm going to get those flat 2016 48 (p/n: 45070-01) ones. nice! thank you!
Not that it changes anything, but FWIW, those are the same covers used on vrods starting in 2002.



just buy a 49mm dual disk slider set. fat bob parts maybe? you'd have to use a fat bob front fender or fab something. don't wait for the HD to focus group it, lol
That idea would only work for 2016 48s...before that, they were 39mm

But following your lead...install dual disc 39mm sliders like yours and then add a fork brace and modify to accept the 48 fender



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you are actually right. it is a 48. they didn't swap the 8 clamp bolt trees


Those probably aren't the same trees...those inverted forks will probably use a larger OD "Upper"



As far I'm concerned that is a "Roadster" (just like the title says) with maybe some 48 parts thrown on...
Roadster = Road "Carver"
48 = NOT



I'm more interested in the wheels...maybe another set of "one-offs"
 
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Old 04-16-2016, 07:58 AM
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cvaria, my friend...



Not that it changes anything, but FWIW, those are the same covers used on vrods starting in 2002.
they were 10 bucks! i'm happy


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That idea would only work for 2016 48s...before that, they were 39mm

But following your lead...install dual disc 39mm sliders like yours and then add a fork brace and modify to accept the 48 fender
this is true



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Those probably aren't the same trees...those inverted forks will probably use a larger OD "Upper"
i'd put money on those being the same. we both know i am usually wrong though



Originally Posted by multihdrdr
As far I'm concerned that is a "Roadster" (just like the title says) with maybe some 48 parts thrown on...
Roadster = Road "Carver"
48 = NOT


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I'm more interested in the wheels...maybe another set of "one-offs"
they are nice and i want them in gloss black for my backyard R
 
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i'd put money on those being the same. we both know i am usually wrong though
I'll take that bet
 
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Looks like it's coming stateside.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US.../roadster.html


 
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Originally Posted by multihdrdr
I'll take that bet
Ha!!

same trees. solar eclipse is next... (not really, 43mm)




...

if i didn't just build one, i'd buy it. those wheels are now on my list.
 
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It's also coming to the UK! The guessing is over, after all......



Also available in red or black. Hardly an exciting colour pallette, but at last the Roadster is back.
 
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Sweet...except they went and messed up that rear fender...IMO , but plenty of people prefer the chopped Street Bob fender also
 
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