Need help with front end
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From: Ogden, UT
Agreed, some are simple swaps, some are not. You have to do the research, which is why he is here. You make some very valid points, I just did not want him to think it was lost if catalogs or HD said it can't be done.
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From: Hot Springs Village AR
I put deuce triple trees on my 2003 fxdl with softail standard lower legs that I powder coated, the main thing you will have to do is cut or grind off the stop on your frame because the lower tree on the deuce hits it and you will have to do some grinding on the stops on the trees so you can get your turning radious my sig pic is with the deuce trees and the trees do have I think 3 degrees in them
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From: Palm Harbor fl.
I put deuce triple trees on my 2003 fxdl with softail standard lower legs that I powder coated, the main thing you will have to do is cut or grind off the stop on your frame because the lower tree on the deuce hits it and you will have to do some grinding on the stops on the trees so you can get your turning radious my sig pic is with the deuce trees and the trees do have I think 3 degrees in them
Last edited by rounder; Dec 20, 2009 at 12:44 PM.
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From: Kennewick, WA
exactly what I was going to point out.... To the OP J&P has a nice variety of triple trees for a wideglide that look real good, don't cost any more than stock trees would and have stops for your current setup. Check out their selection at their website. You can get black, chrome, polished, with or without rake. The deuce lowers have a specific axle for them and of course as stated before, your wheel will need to be change to a wide glide wheel or you will need to get a spacer for your front brake disc, and axle spacers to adapt the wheel to the front end. Also need to think about a fender as well.
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From: Davie, FL
I have one set left of a set of billet aluminum trees made for a custom bike using 41mm trees & a wide glide rim (6.32") from flange to flange. You use a internal fork stop (I have them) and the steering stem is a blind hole so nothing shows up top. They can be chomed but they are polished currently. There is no mounting brackets like a FL or Softail Heritage. Steering stem is 2.23" I think but I would need to look. This will put your trail around 4.75" with a stock wheel but you would need to figure it out for yourself.
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It's the goofiest looking setup with the neck out front leading the fork tubes.
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check out my post....cross a fatboy and dyna and get...I have pictures of cutting the stops on the neck and grinding the stops on the trees. the stop on the neck i used a hack saw-i dont recommend it. hahaha
the above posts about the grinding are correct tho.
the above posts about the grinding are correct tho.
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From: MISSISSIPPI
generally the softail forks are longer than the fxd. i put a softail front end on my fxd,but i had to install a 5 degree triple tree to offset the length of the forks. other than that it will work just fine. if the prices are right just go and buy you a 5 degree raked triple tree. i got mine on ebay for less than $100. Good luck.
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I ride a 50 Panhead with an original Wishbone frame. I want to replace the basically useless front drum brake with a single disc front end. Anyone have any words of wisdom? My front end has had the lower legs shaved so I had to adapt a shorty fender to it. The chrome on the tubes is VERY tired to the point of having a lot of tiny pits in it so the seals in the lower legs leak no matter what. The Chrome on my trees isn't BAD, but I think that with new upper and lower legs it'd be rather obvious that the trees were "old" chrome.
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