Roaster inverted forks on dyna
Road Master
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 809
Likes: 23
From: Olathe KS
You'd need the trees and all. Couldn't tell you if the neck bearings are the same size. Might have to change those too. I'm betting ride height would be thrown off. Might have better luck using the Pro Street legs with the Sporty trees, as the PS forks look slightly longer. That could be an illusion though. I don't have a PN to compare.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,634
Likes: 74
From: The 12th Rebel State
I went the 07' FXDSE route and installed an inverted 53mm Marzocchi front end.. best decision ride wise (next to installing FXDSE rear multi-stage shocks on the rear) I have ever made.. The front end is solid stable and EATS bumps and pavement problems and delivers a superior ride.. I shopped it pretty hard and finally picked it up off flea-bay for around 600 clams.
Last edited by Frank Castle; May 6, 2016 at 03:44 PM.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,174
Likes: 492
From: Northern CA
I think the front end could be "grafted" to a dyna- trees and all. I "grafted a FL softail front end to a '07 street bob and an FL Softail front end to a '07 sportster.
Dyna was a bit more difficult, Grinding on dyna neck and machining off a bit of the top fork clamp at neck pinch area was required also grinding off off fork stops on lower FL trees had to happen. A few others have done dynas this way on this forum.
The sportster was just a mater of grinding down the fork stops on the sportster frame neck and grinding off the lower fork stops on the lower FL triple tree. Then just bolt it all right up.
Were theres a will theres a way.
Now who's got the ***** to be the first?
Dyna was a bit more difficult, Grinding on dyna neck and machining off a bit of the top fork clamp at neck pinch area was required also grinding off off fork stops on lower FL trees had to happen. A few others have done dynas this way on this forum.
The sportster was just a mater of grinding down the fork stops on the sportster frame neck and grinding off the lower fork stops on the lower FL triple tree. Then just bolt it all right up.
Were theres a will theres a way.
Now who's got the ***** to be the first?
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 11,448
Likes: 2,299
From: NW Ohio
Trending Topics
there is an xr front end on ebay right now. the seller broke it up into different auctions
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,251
Likes: 30
From: Ashburn, VA
I honestly did not look at the Roadster pics long enough to notice it had inverted forks. Interesting. I wonder if this is the beginning of other models coming with inverted forks in the future.
Club Member
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 11,581
Likes: 8,408
From: Inland NW
I am all about this mod. It is going to be long, expensive winter. I can see it now.