Dropping the front fender on Deluxe
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From: kansas city,mo
There are only a few styles of bikes. All bikes fit into those styles based on the mods made to them. The internet exaggerates this as the forums are generally populated by folks bonding together with others interested in the same style.
I bought a Deluxe because I wanted one ever since the moo-glide first came out. When I came here and saw OS_Deluxes sled I was blow away. It was the perfect fusion of my love of low lows and harleys. I literally told my wife "this is what I am building". There's no shame in that. Many bikes fit into the same style. Its the details that set them apart.
I earn the money, I buy the parts, I turn the wrenches. That makes my bike MINE regardless of what size the front rim is.
Ride safe all.
I bought a Deluxe because I wanted one ever since the moo-glide first came out. When I came here and saw OS_Deluxes sled I was blow away. It was the perfect fusion of my love of low lows and harleys. I literally told my wife "this is what I am building". There's no shame in that. Many bikes fit into the same style. Its the details that set them apart.
I earn the money, I buy the parts, I turn the wrenches. That makes my bike MINE regardless of what size the front rim is.
Ride safe all.
Then a few days later i saw OS_Deluxe's ride in a online LowRider Magazine just searchen the web and my mind was made up. 21" up front and slammed with some Samson longtails. IMO no better look out there...
This was the first bike i saw with a 21" up front
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Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Southern Maryland for now
There are only a few styles of bikes. All bikes fit into those styles based on the mods made to them. The internet exaggerates this as the forums are generally populated by folks bonding together with others interested in the same style.
I bought a Deluxe because I wanted one ever since the moo-glide first came out. When I came here and saw OS_Deluxes sled I was blow away. It was the perfect fusion of my love of low lows and harleys. I literally told my wife "this is what I am building". There's no shame in that. Many bikes fit into the same style. Its the details that set them apart.
I earn the money, I buy the parts, I turn the wrenches. That makes my bike MINE regardless of what size the front rim is.
Ride safe all.
I bought a Deluxe because I wanted one ever since the moo-glide first came out. When I came here and saw OS_Deluxes sled I was blow away. It was the perfect fusion of my love of low lows and harleys. I literally told my wife "this is what I am building". There's no shame in that. Many bikes fit into the same style. Its the details that set them apart.
I earn the money, I buy the parts, I turn the wrenches. That makes my bike MINE regardless of what size the front rim is.
Ride safe all.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Pittsburgh , Pa.
I agree 100% There are some mods that people do that, to me, look like hell, I can think of two right off the bat that involve bars and pipes. I see the same things over and over. It reminds me of the sign I saw on the pipe display at our local dealer, it said "V&H Big Radius, be unique". I was laughing cause almost every damn bike I see has those pipes. I say if you like a particular look then do it, it is your bike, i only make the payments on my bike, i damn sure aint going to tell you what to do with yours.
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Road Captain
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From: Southern Maryland for now
you talk about sleek and well proportioned bikes but in your sig you have a softail with huge bags and a touring pack. I have bags too that I will throw on my bike when needed too but I would not make an open statement that real styling left after the choppers of the 70's.
Tourer
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you talk about sleek and well proportioned bikes but in your sig you have a softail with huge bags and a touring pack. I have bags too that I will throw on my bike when needed too but I would not make an open statement that real styling left after the choppers of the 70's.
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From: WA - The State
Having a Harley used to be about individuality but I see the same thing all of the time, everyone follows the crowd even if it is "grotesque" Look up this word , it means from designs found in caves. Personally I think the 21 inch wheel under the FL fender looks like something from the first invention of the wheel, maybe something that you would see on Fred Flintstones Harley. And the Vance and Hines long shots pipes look like someone went to Napa auto parts ,bought two pieces of straight pipes and welded them in place. Real styling left when the choppers of the seventies with their sleek and well proportioned looks went away.
What's it matter?
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lowered fenders look bad ***. Only reason i didnt do it is because I like running the chrome rails. heres a thread that has a few FL softails with lowered fenders: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...nt-fender.html
You are correct, cut off the tabs and redrill the holes.
good luck!
You are correct, cut off the tabs and redrill the holes.
good luck!
I also raked the front end by 4 degrees and added 2" to the tubes.
