I bought the raked bearing cups as a kit, including the longer stem, bearings, everything off of eBay for like $150 bucks. I then sent them to Jim Reichard, a forum member, and he machined a slot in them for the adapter he made for me, which allows softail forks to work on a DYNA, due to the way our frames have the fork stop on the front of the headtube. Long story short, I have the longer stem, and will machine, & press in as necessary to make it work. I do know, that I have been told it will lower the front of the bike 1 inch, so with stock softtail length tubes (32"), the raking will make the bike level with my slammed rear end (11" 412 Heavy Duty Progressive rear shocks).

I also have a fully chromed 21" wheel for the front, narrow hub, and the Hawg Haulers polished conversion kit to 41mm Wide glide forks, and a new tri bar headlight and 1.25 inch 13" apes, internally wired, with all chrome levers etc. It's gonna look really trick! I will, of course post pics of all of this.


P.S. I have a chromed 1200 Custom rear wheel, a second set of tins for custom painting, a side mount plate frame with Model A tailight, and chrome brake calipers, front and rear, and all braided lines/cables. Neat stuff!
~Joe

 

Hey Travler Joe,

I'll take you specifics on the items used for your rake projects, I'm gonna experiment with 5 degree and 3 degree trees along with 3 degree rake cups.

Can you help a brother out?

Gary[sm=biker2.gif]