WideGlide Conversion Underway!
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I am going to get some more shots tomorrow. I had to hurry and get home to get to my son's basketball game. I never really seen a need for a front fender. Every street bike I've ever owned I ran them fenderless in the front. They look better without them in my opinion. Now I need to get the rear taken care of and some 16" apes and pipes and engine work and and and and.
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The front wheel and tire are from an 05' wideglide. I kind of jumped on the deal a little fast and probably could have waited and gotten a newer one for less. But this wheel and tire was a brand new pull off that had been sitting in a shop since 05', so with a little cleaning it was good as new. The tire is an MH90 Dunlop on a stock 21x2.15 wheel. It set me back $250.00 plus I had to bore it our for the bigger axle which was free labor because I did it myself. My frontend seems to be about 1/2" lower but I can't swear to it because I took no before and after measurements.
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Looks GREAT!
I really like the wide front end with the beefy tubes on these bikes.
You experience any difference in the turning radius because of the placement of the fork stops?
Congrats on completing the work and getting back on the road.
I really like the wide front end with the beefy tubes on these bikes.
You experience any difference in the turning radius because of the placement of the fork stops?
Congrats on completing the work and getting back on the road.
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Thanks jmpancoast. There is a larger turning radius. But I don't think it is just because of the stops. The added rake also plays a role in it as well. Overall I am very satisfied with it.