Weld mod original or buy a chopper frame?
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thanks so much amazing responses always learning and I’m going to go for it LOL still unsure completely which way but I’m thinking I’ll stick with my original idea of welding on rear kit with the triple tree mod for extra rake but I’ll talk to my local guys more with more education now thanks again everyone I’ll keep u posted
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lol god if there’s anything I love it’s masochists LOL ya was thinking of doing that but I basically have ridden a dyna with slammers completely stiffened equals about less then an inch of travel at 250 pounds for three years loved it
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thanks so much amazing responses always learning and I’m going to go for it LOL still unsure completely which way but I’m thinking I’ll stick with my original idea of welding on rear kit with the triple tree mod for extra rake but I’ll talk to my local guys more with more education now thanks again everyone I’ll keep u posted
Good luck whatever you do.
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There are bolt on and weld on hardtail kits available out there.. Lowbro customs has some as well as some other companies... As for wanting to get more rake you can always just do bolt on triple trees instead of messing with the neck.. There's a lot of options out there..
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If hardtails were such a nightmare, motorcycles would have never caught on. How many decades was it before they even started putting rear suspensions on them?
As long as your seat isn't hard mounted to the frame, it's not that big of a deal.
Custom frame vs modified stock? I'll just echo what's already been said:
- A Dyna frame (really, any rubber mount frame) isn't a good starting point for this. Going to be all sorts of trouble. Dump the Dyna and get either a Sportster (one of the older ones, before the rubber engine mounting) or an Evo Softail and your life will get a whole lot easier.
- The whole "get it titled" stuff is all about your jurisdiction. Nebraska is friendly on that front. If your state isn't, that's a problem.
- Insurance is less of a bother, assuming you can live with liability only. Trying to get full coverage on your $75k "custom build" might be tough, but basic liability shouldn't be.
- Resale value? Forget it. Whatever you end up with will never be worth more than the Dyna you are starting with is worth right now, so I wouldn't sweat it. A project like this is all about setting money on fire because you want to, not because you expect any of those dollars to ever find their way back to you.
As long as your seat isn't hard mounted to the frame, it's not that big of a deal.
Custom frame vs modified stock? I'll just echo what's already been said:
- A Dyna frame (really, any rubber mount frame) isn't a good starting point for this. Going to be all sorts of trouble. Dump the Dyna and get either a Sportster (one of the older ones, before the rubber engine mounting) or an Evo Softail and your life will get a whole lot easier.
- The whole "get it titled" stuff is all about your jurisdiction. Nebraska is friendly on that front. If your state isn't, that's a problem.
- Insurance is less of a bother, assuming you can live with liability only. Trying to get full coverage on your $75k "custom build" might be tough, but basic liability shouldn't be.
- Resale value? Forget it. Whatever you end up with will never be worth more than the Dyna you are starting with is worth right now, so I wouldn't sweat it. A project like this is all about setting money on fire because you want to, not because you expect any of those dollars to ever find their way back to you.
IMO this is the very Best advice anyone has presented.. But... Go Ahead...Dyna's don't cost Much, and Drivetrains are getting Expensive..
Maybe it will get Like FXR's... more and more being "butchered" so Original is Going Up, in Value!!! Good News for those who Have One...
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