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Old May 21, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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I see a lot of folks talking about different trees on their bikes. Whats the dif?
 
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Your bike mid glide trees

Sportsters narrow glide

Wide glide, fat bob, slim, night train( I think). Wide glide.

The difference is in the rake for the wide glide (2*) and width
 
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I think the street bob is a mid glide, sportsters and some dynas are narrow glide.

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Your bike mid glide trees

Sportsters narrow glide

Wide glide, street bob, slim, night train( I think). Wide glide.

The difference is in the rake for the wide glide (2*) and width
 
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Motorcycle trees?
 
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Originally Posted by Eagleman06
I think the street bob is a mid glide, sportsters and some dynas are narrow glide.


That's what I meant. I should replace street to FAT.....older dynas some do have a narrow glide. I believe 05 and older? I think I'm wrong. There are 0 dynas for at least the last 3 years with a narrow glide front end.
 
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Ok, so the forks are wider on some and narrower on others based on the trees of different models? So can I just replace the trees from my bike with the WG trees and have that sweet rake?

BTW, funny pic Jeff
 
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not positive but the FXDWG and FXD/C might have different angles in the steering head. There is about 5 deg. difference between the two
 
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WG has 3 in the neck and 2 in the trees. In addition to getting the trees you'll need an axle, wheel spacers, and either a wide glide left fork slider or some spacers/washers to push the caliper in so it sits on the disc.
 
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Oh...Sound like a lot of work to me. Sure are a lot of guys changing out their trees on here it seems...
 
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