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Good point buddy! I would have to make some tubular struts if I do plan on trying them out for a while. The square stock doesn't look right from the rear of the bike. I haven't ridden this thing yet and before I make any big (expensive) decisions I have to wait until all of this cold (currently -15) weather turns around.
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Good point buddy! I would have to make some tubular struts if I do plan on trying them out for a while. The square stock doesn't look right from the rear of the bike. I haven't ridden this thing yet and before I make any big (expensive) decisions I have to wait until all of this cold (currently -15) weather turns around.
Here is pic of my friends bike ( sorry about this is EVO ) here isn't so much snow...
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I like the enduro conversion. Although, I currently have a fear of even driving a car in the winter snow around here. There are so many idiot drivers. I Got rear ended last year by an 18 wheeler, and this year with my 3 month old in the back seat. Now, I am constantly looking in my rear view mirror..I don't enjoy driving as much as I used to.
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In my younger days I had a '76 Electra Glide & rode it every day for 2 years. In Oklahoma we don't get a lot of snow but we get bitter cold. Nowadays I won't even start the Ironhead unless it's 50 degrees & sunny
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Here some more (even you didn't ask it for)
Riding height of the bike isn't changed, only front fender is lifted about 1"
Tyres look a like this, rally studs
Here is some offroad, shame that there is so little snow
Here on frozen sea
Riding height of the bike isn't changed, only front fender is lifted about 1"
Tyres look a like this, rally studs
Here is some offroad, shame that there is so little snow
Here on frozen sea
Last edited by sepixlh; Jan 20, 2009 at 11:59 PM.
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From chopper to wideglide!
Cabinfever must havin gotten to me this past weekend. I am made some serious spur of the moment changes to the bike. I am sure that some hardcore ironhead fanatics may not agree with what I did, but it's my bike so....deal with it. First, I bought a fatbob tank and bolted it on. I still have to do all the paint and bodywork on it, but it drastically changed the look (for the better in my opinion). Second, I traded those long narrowglide forks for a set of standard rake and length wideglide forks with gators. I really liked the look of the long front end, but it did not feel safe to me. The bike did not sit parallel to the ground, all of the rake was in the triple trees and the trail was at approximtely -5". From what I've read...that is not a good thing. On top of that, there seemed to be some twisting action that I couldn't fix (even with a fork brace). I plan on bolting a hardtail kit which will lower the rear end even more. SO... I went to my local bargain barn here in wisconsin and saw the wideglide front end and decided to do a swap. I am now in the proccess of getting the billetwerx neck adaptor cups, timken bairings so I can bolt the forks on. Next I need to figure out the axle spacers, and front caliper. Has anyone out there put a wideglide kit on an 7/8" neck ironhead? Can I get my invador front rim, tire and rotor to work with this set up?
I will try to attach some pics tomorrow.
I will try to attach some pics tomorrow.
