springer fender kit?
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springer fender kit?
Is there a company out there that makes a kit that centers the front fender on Springer's? At first I thought it was just mine that is off, but every springer with a 21" rim I have seen is the same. The fender is off center a little.
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Check wheel offset
It might not be the fault of the fender but the offset on the wheel hub to the rim. If it has been respoked and the offset is not correct, this will make it not center. I had this same situation when I replaced my stock spokes with stainless. Turned out the guy that did the job used the dyna specs instead of the springer.
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All FXSTS springers (i.e not x-bones or FL's) have the front wheel offset closer to the caliper side. If you take a ruler and measure the distance from your fork to the rim, you will see that the whole wheel is offset, not just the fender. I have yet to get a good answer out of any dealership or even the factory. More than likely it was easier to make this way and required one less spacer. If you want to fix it you will need to shorten or get a new spacer on the side opposite the brake caliper, add a spacer to the caliper side, take material off the fender mounts on the side opposite the caliper, find a way to move the brake stay and calipers side fender mounts inboard.
The offset is definitely noticeable when making slow speed turns to the right, and if you really know your bike you will feel it in the sweepers too.
IMO get the spacers, have a new brake stay bent up to match the new offset, lace the hub up to a slightly wider rim to get some more meat on the front end and forego the fender. You can always shave most of the fender mount lugs off and put in some chrome top caps to clean it up.
The offset is definitely noticeable when making slow speed turns to the right, and if you really know your bike you will feel it in the sweepers too.
IMO get the spacers, have a new brake stay bent up to match the new offset, lace the hub up to a slightly wider rim to get some more meat on the front end and forego the fender. You can always shave most of the fender mount lugs off and put in some chrome top caps to clean it up.
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All FXSTS springers (i.e not x-bones or FL's) have the front wheel offset closer to the caliper side. If you take a ruler and measure the distance from your fork to the rim, you will see that the whole wheel is offset, not just the fender. I have yet to get a good answer out of any dealership or even the factory. More than likely it was easier to make this way and required one less spacer. If you want to fix it you will need to shorten or get a new spacer on the side opposite the brake caliper, add a spacer to the caliper side, take material off the fender mounts on the side opposite the caliper, find a way to move the brake stay and calipers side fender mounts inboard.
The offset is definitely noticeable when making slow speed turns to the right, and if you really know your bike you will feel it in the sweepers too.
IMO get the spacers, have a new brake stay bent up to match the new offset, lace the hub up to a slightly wider rim to get some more meat on the front end and forego the fender. You can always shave most of the fender mount lugs off and put in some chrome top caps to clean it up.
The offset is definitely noticeable when making slow speed turns to the right, and if you really know your bike you will feel it in the sweepers too.
IMO get the spacers, have a new brake stay bent up to match the new offset, lace the hub up to a slightly wider rim to get some more meat on the front end and forego the fender. You can always shave most of the fender mount lugs off and put in some chrome top caps to clean it up.
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