streetbob trees to fat bob trees
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: South Australia
i've done it, cool mod, i put on the factory black trees and coated my lowers, machined up spacers for the rotor, axle and fender.... awesome, nice and wide but no extra rake, didnt want the extra rake..
search for FULL write up on the mod if you want
search for FULL write up on the mod if you want
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Montana
If you guys can id love to see pics of this mod with a 16 inch front wheel. I am thinking of doing this also. At minimum doing the fat bob lowers so I can add another disc for braking power. thanks to the OP for posting this forum .. hopefully some of you all have pics.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: North Dakota
My signature picture is a Street Bob with Fat Bob trees and 16 inch wheel. I kept the Street Bob forks and lowers, brakes and spacers. Electra-Glide axle and Fat Bob axle are the same so buy the cheapest on eBay. The lowers will accept 1 inch or 25mm (2008 & newer) axles.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 113
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From: Las Vegas, NV
If your objective is just to switch to standard handlebar risers, it is a LOT easier and cheaper just to swap in the superglide top triple tree. It is a straight replacement, no other mods needed.
If you want the wider trees, you can use the fxdf trees, axle and wheel/tire, and reuse all your other SB parts, including SB sliders and single disc brake (you just need about a 4-5mm spacer for the caliper to line up)
Cheers,
Kent
If you want the wider trees, you can use the fxdf trees, axle and wheel/tire, and reuse all your other SB parts, including SB sliders and single disc brake (you just need about a 4-5mm spacer for the caliper to line up)
Cheers,
Kent
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 282
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From: Raleigh, N. Carolina (Via Brighton, England)
Dagg's how-to on this is excellant.
But I have other questions. I am going to buy new wheels anyhow for my FXD.
To keep the costs down I wanted to stay with one brake caliper (plus it will allow seeing the new chrome wheel better) and re-use my forks.
I am leaning towards 18" wheels front and back (5.5" wide wheel on rear with 180mm wide tire).
I've done the rear turn sig wire mod for 180mm tire.
Can I bolt on a Wide Glide wheel on the front without having to make spacers for the caliper or disk?
If not what size wheel can I get on the front--Im guessing 3.5 or 3.25" wide but what about hub size?
If I can go with the Wide Glide wheel I'll probably go with the 19" since I havent seen a 18" version available for it.
Cheers.
Edit - hopefully this makes sense!
But I have other questions. I am going to buy new wheels anyhow for my FXD.
To keep the costs down I wanted to stay with one brake caliper (plus it will allow seeing the new chrome wheel better) and re-use my forks.
I am leaning towards 18" wheels front and back (5.5" wide wheel on rear with 180mm wide tire).
I've done the rear turn sig wire mod for 180mm tire.
Can I bolt on a Wide Glide wheel on the front without having to make spacers for the caliper or disk?
If not what size wheel can I get on the front--Im guessing 3.5 or 3.25" wide but what about hub size?
If I can go with the Wide Glide wheel I'll probably go with the 19" since I havent seen a 18" version available for it.
Cheers.
Edit - hopefully this makes sense!
Last edited by Kev_England; Oct 20, 2011 at 11:23 AM.
Dagg's how-to on this is excellant.
But I have other questions. I am going to buy new wheels anyhow for my FXD.
To keep the costs down I wanted to stay with one brake caliper (plus it will allow seeing the new chrome wheel better) and re-use my forks.
I am leaning towards 18" wheels front and back (5.5" wide wheel on rear with 180mm wide tire).
I've done the rear turn sig wire mod for 180mm tire.
Can I bolt on a Wide Glide wheel on the front without having to make spacers for the caliper or disk?
If not what size wheel can I get on the front--Im guessing 3.5 or 3.25" wide but what about hub size?
If I can go with the Wide Glide wheel I'll probably go with the 19" since I havent seen a 18" version available for it.
Cheers.
Edit - hopefully this makes sense!
But I have other questions. I am going to buy new wheels anyhow for my FXD.
To keep the costs down I wanted to stay with one brake caliper (plus it will allow seeing the new chrome wheel better) and re-use my forks.
I am leaning towards 18" wheels front and back (5.5" wide wheel on rear with 180mm wide tire).
I've done the rear turn sig wire mod for 180mm tire.
Can I bolt on a Wide Glide wheel on the front without having to make spacers for the caliper or disk?
If not what size wheel can I get on the front--Im guessing 3.5 or 3.25" wide but what about hub size?
If I can go with the Wide Glide wheel I'll probably go with the 19" since I havent seen a 18" version available for it.
Cheers.
Edit - hopefully this makes sense!
Yes you can bolt up a wide glide wheel and use your brake disc and caliper without needing spacers. You will need to switch out your triple trees to fit the wide glide wheel and use a wide glide axle with wide glide axle spacers. It will all work perfectly. But be advised all wide glide wheels are not exactly the same. If you use a OEM harley wide glide wheel it should work perfect with the OEM wide glide axle and spacers(20mm & 26mm), BUT some after market wide glide hubs are not offset like OEM H.D. and will require two equil size 7/8" spacers(22.225mm). I have a 16x3.5 wheel & 150 tire up front. You can go wider on the front with a 18".
BTW: I have a set of stock 06 streetbob triple trees that have fresh new black powdercoat listed on ebay right now if anyone wants the black trees without going wide. They are not the ugly integrated riser type. Anyone from this forum gets free shipping.
Picture comming tomorrow about mid day.
Last edited by Big Kev-O; Oct 21, 2011 at 05:21 AM.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 113
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From: Las Vegas, NV
Cheers,
Kent
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 7,562
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From: Palm Harbor fl.
Hi, I would like to know if anyone has replaced their 2010 streetbob triple trees with fatbob triple trees?. what's involved and can it be done. I am thinking of changing my bars to 12 or 14 apes, and though that changing the trees would give me a wider choice of bars. Is the rake or trial changed if so how much? also I am keeping the standard front wheel. If anyone has done this could you please post a pic so I can see what it looks like before handing over heaps of coin. Thanks Gordo
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