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Old Feb 7, 2017 | 12:29 AM
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Yikes... Holy Extendo, batman



It appears above that the sliders, wheel, brake cal and rotor were the originals for that 2000-03 "Custom" model

The forks in your second pic are 1999-earlier which use a sliding caliper that are the same from any HD model line...sportster, dyna, softail, Touring

You probably won't be able to use that 2000-later Narrowglide wheel in that 99-earlier fork because it is slightly wider so the caliper won't align properly with the rotor and the rotor bolts will rub the sliders

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The forks in your second pic are 1999-earlier which use a sliding caliper that are the same from any HD model line...sportster, dyna, softail, Touring

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Teachable moment:
how can you tell? The caliper mount?
 
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Old Feb 7, 2017 | 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by cvaria
Teachable moment:
how can you tell? The caliper mount?

Yes...now engrave that image in your mind


 
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Old Feb 7, 2017 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by cvaria
Teachable moment:
how can you tell? The caliper mount?
so I need to dig up a 99 or earlier caliper?

thank you all for trying to help by the way, this is exactly what I mean by I check things out before I do something and screw myself
 
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Old Feb 7, 2017 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by multihdrdr
Yes...now engrave that image in your mind


i though so. But wasn't sure. Learneded
 
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Old Feb 19, 2017 | 01:14 PM
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Interesting...somehow this must fit in

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/want-...sportster.html
 
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Old Feb 19, 2017 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by multihdrdr
Interesting...somehow this must fit in

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/want-...sportster.html
Yup.
same bike she's finally asking questions and letting those with knowledge help her
 
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Old Feb 19, 2017 | 01:45 PM
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Has something in your situation changed?

Otherwise why don't you swap all this (minus the axle)

(Or get another set of these sliders if you don't want to remove)



For this



Or get
 
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Originally Posted by multihdrdr
Has something in your situation changed?

Otherwise why don't you swap all this (minus the axle)


(Or get another set of these sliders if you don't want to remove)



For this



Or get
The local Guru who I would trust with my soul looked at everything and TOLD her her best n wisest way to go would be to just sell the left overs n put stock back on instead of piece meal bits n pieces.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2017 | 02:08 PM
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Unfortunately it sounds like he's not much of a GURU

That swap is easy
 
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