'12 wide glide, anyone ever add an extra front brake caliper?

 

Yup.

 

What all needs changing to attempt it? It's really the only complaint I have about the bike. It definitely could use more stop power

 

Cvaria has done it. One of his threads details it. Not sure which, tho. He'll be along.

I'm working on it. Got quite a ways to go yet.

You definitely need the right lower/slider, master cylinder, lines, caliper & rotor. Probably also need a hub. Maybe axle spacers and/or rotor spacers. I'm not 100% sure. I'm taking a slightly different route so everything forward of the tank is getting changed.

 

I had a single abs front brake. A local shop, Slabsides in Campbell, Ca , has it all down. They added the right side rotor and brake and its been one of the best mods I ever had done. What a difference in stopping distance and ease of use. Harley should be ashamed to only have a singe front brake.
Roger

 

i did it twice

it's worth mentioning that you can improve your single disk performance with better brake pads, rotors, and braided lines. this will logarithmically cheaper then than going dual.

i used 2014+ low rider sliders
dual disk master cylinder: first time, i used a fat bob unit (45170-08D) 11/16 master cylinder(MC). second time, i used a 01 road glide unit 45013-96E(now 45013-96d)

right caliper: first time fat bob right caliper 44487-08. second time, low rider caliper 41300002. basically the same

lines: both times goodridge hd8297a s/s lines

rotors are up to you and your tastes.

the spacers needed depend on the hub of the wheel. the wheel is up to you. 08+(needs fact checking) touring wheels (road glide, street glide, ultra...) are easy fits and make the rotor caliper spacing easy. custom stuff it good too. calling around will not be productive, folks go pale when you ask for something that is irregular. builders will give you whatever you want in exchange for your $.

i replaced the front wheel both times for a wider front wheel/tire. this gives more tire/road contact patch and better handling but, breaks the traditional skinny wheel/tire wide glide look. you can have your front wheel re-laced to a 08+(needs fact checking) touring hub for rotor spacing and still maintain your skinny. i talked to a guy out in ohio that was willing to build be a laced set. he had a month lead time though.

i'm here to help if you need it i did a good amount of leg work and Multihdrdr when above and beyond to help as did the forum. the support on the second build was unbelievable. i am happily a forum supporter

edit: i also upped the fork oil to 15w and the fork springs to heavy duty (heavy 49mm Tubes, Stock Length Progressive p/n:11-1546) to reduce front end dive...

some refuse to believe this. there's a wacky thread devoted soley to the defending the 'single disk two finger lock-up' against dual disks.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...e-vs-dual.html

so much bullhockey in that thread.

 

Cvaria, that is one very nice dual disk setup you have. I have been looking into this dual disk thing for some time, now I need to go thru your Lazarus thread to read up on what you did.

 

FWIW, yours was a Midglide...different animal (specifically speaking of specifics)