74 hardtail project bike
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Do I remember correctly that you now have no front brake?
If so, then you may want to grab this while you can. With 5 days running the price is surely going to go up however. Good luck!
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You will still need 2 calipers and the connecting hose.
Then it depends on what year this front end fits.
In 1973 the discs and brakes were different than other models that followed.
So you want to make sure it is not a 1973 because parts will be specific to that model (read that as hard to find)
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That is what I just said.... an aluminum cowl (decoration only) that sits over the headlight. This piece is actually the headlight mount bracket as well. The headlight hangs off this piece.
See item #38 in the pic. This is that item......
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That does appear to be one caliper. Don't know which side it goes on, but you only need the other side. And then, maybe the seller is including both calipers without fully showing both. It would be worth asking the question.
I would say get it if the price does not go above $150. This will give you the most important parts needed....
a hub, discs, the required fork lowers to attach the calipers to and bolt on the wheel, and at least one caliper.
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This can help you a great deal.
#1....Every bike needs a front wheel brake. This item will provide you with a double disc. You may find some small problem fitting the trees to your frame, but it should work OK.
#2.... This will save you a fair amount of money compared to finding these pieces one by one as separate purchases. Good luck!
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Lowrider front end on sportster frame
Evil,
if you plan on using the triple trees check with the seller to see if he knows what the front end came off of. I recently had to fit a narrowglide from a big twin bike onto my '73 XLCH. What I did was purchase a timken bearing conversion kit then turn the inside diameter of the cups out to just over an inch. (1.015 to be exact) .They were 15/16 to start. After I turned them out on a lathe, the part that presses into the frame was still as thick as a wide glide cup in that area so I didn't worry about losing any strength. Then use the bearings from a wide glide kit. This will allow for the 1" Diameter stem to fit through the sportster cups and neck. The stem is also a bit longer on the big twin narrow glides. You will need a 5/8 " spacer between your dust cover and the top clamp.
In the picture, you can see I just used a couple of 1" washers from the local hardware store as a spacer.
If you check around, someone may already make a kit to do just this, but I couldn't find anything. If you don't have access to a lathe, let me know. If the front end has a 7/8 inch stem, please disregard my message!
if you plan on using the triple trees check with the seller to see if he knows what the front end came off of. I recently had to fit a narrowglide from a big twin bike onto my '73 XLCH. What I did was purchase a timken bearing conversion kit then turn the inside diameter of the cups out to just over an inch. (1.015 to be exact) .They were 15/16 to start. After I turned them out on a lathe, the part that presses into the frame was still as thick as a wide glide cup in that area so I didn't worry about losing any strength. Then use the bearings from a wide glide kit. This will allow for the 1" Diameter stem to fit through the sportster cups and neck. The stem is also a bit longer on the big twin narrow glides. You will need a 5/8 " spacer between your dust cover and the top clamp.
In the picture, you can see I just used a couple of 1" washers from the local hardware store as a spacer.
If you check around, someone may already make a kit to do just this, but I couldn't find anything. If you don't have access to a lathe, let me know. If the front end has a 7/8 inch stem, please disregard my message!