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Mar 2, 2009 | 06:14 PM

clucker

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From: kitchener,ontario

question about forks?

hey guys,i have a 06 streetbob with 49mm forks.i really want to put a wide glide front end on,but it really out of this world for all the parts to keep 49mm tubes.can you put 41 mm front end on cause you can buy a complete kit with new rim for under a $1000.thanks

Mar 2, 2009 | 06:30 PM

reded

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From: KC

The cheapest way to go is to buy the stock '08 and up WG trees. Then pick up a used WG wheel off Ebay or buy the spacer and axle to convert your stock wheel.

Mar 2, 2009 | 07:03 PM

WS6 Formula

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From: From Long Island, now in So. Cal

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Originally Posted by clucker

I got a new Wide Glide take off wheel from eBay (wheel, tire, disc), and the rest of the parts from Zanotti's. Total for everything was well under $500.00, info below.

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Originally Posted by WS6 Formula
Here's a couple of photos (before and after). Added 2* Wide Glide triple clamps, a Wide Glide 21" wheel, and 12" Low Profile Touring shocks. Original Low Rider triple clamps are 1 1/2*, so I only increased the rake a 1/2*.
More info below.

Larger photo here:
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/69/beforeaftermarch2006febvg7.jpg

Larger photo here:
http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/7950/sundaymarch232008067100gi6.jpg

Here's what I used: 2006 Wide Glide parts; 21" wheel, upper and lower triple clamps, axle, axle spacers.

From a hardware store: 3/4" chrome spacers and 3/4" longer then original stainless Allen head bolts for mounting the fender, and stainless washers for shimming (.040" for the caliper & .090" for the rotor) to center the caliper over the rotor.

Use other existing hardware from your bike (axle nut and washer, triple clamp pinch bolts, head bearings nuts and washer, fender nuts, forks, etc.).

I bought the parts from Zanotti's back in June of 06.

Here are the Harley Davidson part numbers and Zanotti prices:
P/N 46700-06 Upper Triple Clamp.....$ 65.75
P/N 46386-06 Lower Triple Clamp....$139.83
P/N 40923-06 Front Axle..................$ 28.39
P/N 40926-06 RH/FRT Spacer.............$ 4.58
P/N 40927-06 LH/FRT Spacer.............$ 4.58
Total..$243.13

Update: 4/3/08
Axle spacers above are also available in a chrome tapered version P/N 41410-06 Chrome Tapered Front Wheel Spacer Kit $23.51

Original Wide Glide tire replaced with only 7,300 miles on it (Not much tread left). Replaced it with a Avon Venom AM41 90/90-21, widest tire (3.70") I could find that will fit the Wide Glide Profile rim.