Front end differences?
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Front end differences?
What are the exact differences in a Super Glide front end and a Wide Glide front end? Length difference? Rake difference? I have an 06 FXDCI and was wondering what a Wide Glide front end would do for me. Thanks.
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The Wide Glide forks sit farther apart in the triple tree. Putting one on your bike would give you forks that are set farther apart. They are also a little longer because th Wide Glide has more rake from the factory.
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Here is my 06 FXDI with a WG front end. I used WG trees with 3 degrees rake, my stock FXDI tubes, WG sliders, WG wheel.
Here is an older pic of the bike before the WG front end.
Here is an older pic of the bike before the WG front end.
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jmpancoast-Looks Good! Are the stock WG trees 3 deg. rake, or did you order them that way? What did you do to chrome the lowers? Is that a 21" wheel? How did you have to modify the fender? Sorry about all the questions. That is the look I like. Just trying to figure out what I need to do. How much is the rear lowered?
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jmpancoast that looks great I am looking to do the same to my 2000 FXD, I'm curious abotu your trees are they stock or aftermarket?
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jmpancoast-Looks Good! Are the stock WG trees 3 deg. rake, or did you order them that way? What did you do to chrome the lowers? Is that a 21" wheel? How did you have to modify the fender? Sorry about all the questions. That is the look I like. Just trying to figure out what I need to do. How much is the rear lowered?
Search "WG" under my name. I have a thread with a lot of info.
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Cool. Thanks! Any difference in handling? Good or bad. Looks like this is what I'm gonna do. Just order the 3 deg. trees, chrome sliders, 21" WG wheel/tire...and use stock fork tubes. Oh yeah. Fender spacers.