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Old Oct 14, 2021 | 09:16 AM
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So, I'm pretty sure I read here on the forum that a '17 FXDB and a '17 FXDLS share the same frame and that the tighter rake on the FXDLS is from the fork stem, is that correct? And if so, can I swap out the stem on my FXDB to match the rake of the FXDLS?
 
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Ronnie's Parts Finder is your friend.
https://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche.../showmodel.asp

Both bikes are the same (47745-06B) standard 29 deg rake Dyna frame, but do have different part numbers for the fork Triple Trees. I know the standard FXDL has 1.5 deg rake in the trees, so I assume the FXDLS does as well.
 
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Ronnie's Parts Finder is your friend.
https://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche.../showmodel.asp

Both bikes are the same (47745-06B) standard 29 deg rake Dyna frame, but do have different part numbers for the fork Triple Trees. I know the standard FXDL has 1.5 deg rake in the trees, so I assume the FXDLS does as well.
Thanks for that man. I usually go directly to the MoCo for diagrams Vehicle Lookup | Harley-Davidson SIP but I didn't think of looking up the part numbers for the frame.

For the record, the '17 FXDLS shows 30.5 degrees of rake and 5.1 inches of trail, with 32 degrees of fork angle. My '17 FXDB shows 29 degrees and 4.7 inches.
 
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Originally Posted by snake_eyes
Thanks for that man. I usually go directly to the MoCo for diagrams Vehicle Lookup | Harley-Davidson SIP but I didn't think of looking up the part numbers for the frame.

For the record, the '17 FXDLS shows 30.5 degrees of rake and 5.1 inches of trail, with 32 degrees of fork angle. My '17 FXDB shows 29 degrees and 4.7 inches.
I suspect the fork angle is 30.5 and the 32 deg is wrong. Probably actually a 29 deg frame with 1.5 deg in the trees. If you're really thinking of going that route I've got a set of 1.5 deg FXDL (off an '09, I think) trees in my garage that I've been meaning to put up for sale.
 
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Both frames are the same. Street Bob trees do not add/subtract on this angle. Low rider, Low rider S, and wide glide trees have additional rake in them.
 
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