Thinking about doing a fork swap
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Thinking about doing a fork swap
I have a 2010 dyna fxdf and was trying to figure out if it's possible to put the softtail slim telescopic forks on it
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yes sorry I was thinkin the telescopic ones
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I really like the look of the telescopic forks over the sliders and think it look amazing on the fatbob
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Also, what do you mean by "telescopic forks"? The forks on your FXDF are "telescopic" already.
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You mean the inverted forks on the later machines? You can make anything work, just make sure the neck and bearings are compatible and and the fork stops won't let it hit you tank.
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So, you're talking about an FL front end on your FXD, is that right? That's basically what the Switchback ran, wasn't it? Couldn't you just swap parts? The rake on your Bob is going to be more aggressive than the laid-back setup of a Softail or the FLD so who knows about handling, and I think it'll look weird.
Also, what do you mean by "telescopic forks"? The forks on your FXDF are "telescopic" already.
Also, what do you mean by "telescopic forks"? The forks on your FXDF are "telescopic" already.
This my bike
This is the style of forks i want
I don't know what the switch back is. Sorry. But i belive that this forks are more aggressive looking with the cowbells on them and gives the whole bike a bigger look which is what i am looking for
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thats what im trying to figure out is the compatibility with out altering my frame
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If you want the full covers you can change the whole front end to one from the slim, the triple trees have mounting pints for the covers. It should be a direct swap, both bikes have 1" stem and zero rake in the trees as far as I know. There might be a difference in the steering stops so there might be some modification involved.
You could also just use the lower covers without the part covering the trees, that's a quite popular mod in the jap style scene. I had thet on my previous bike, with the covers attached to the fork tubes using 3D printed hidden clamps.
