2018+ Softail Models Breakout

Difference in frames between models?

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Old Mar 4, 2024 | 05:45 PM
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I think we are saying the same thing. I consider it 3 unique frames because the steering head is not a bolt on piece of the frame (like a swingarm is). So yes, from the steering head back the frames are the same, but it's the steering head differences that make the frames different.

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One frame, three different rake steering head castings. You have to look at it from a manufacturers point of view, casting three different steering heads is a damn sight cheaper than manufacturing three different frames.
 
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The part at eh front of the frame that the steering stem goes through. The upper and lower trees (sometimes called triple trees) mount to the steering stem, forks and handle bars mount to the trees.

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what is a steering head?
 
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Originally Posted by Phil13
One frame, three different rake steering head castings. You have to look at it from a manufacturers point of view, casting three different steering heads is a damn sight cheaper than manufacturing three different frames.
But then in the video, the Harley "head" engineer states they use a wider frame with the wider swing arm for the Breakout and Fat Boy.
 
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