Night train with springer front end
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Joined: Apr 2013
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From: tennessee
Thanks guys! That's an American Suspension Dragon Springer on my bike. The 2/4/6/8 is the amount in inches over stock length of an FX-style springer frontend. The FL springer is considered -2. I'm running a 140/70-21 on mine. The only thing you have to do to go wide is go with a wider rim (and probably drop the fender).
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Joined: Apr 2022
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From: Bristol, England
Yeah I'm seriously considering this on my Night Train?
Anyone recently done the conversion?
I would also really appreaciate some good feedback on handling etc, especially if like me you do a lot of good long runs on the bike.
Anyone recently done the conversion?
I would also really appreaciate some good feedback on handling etc, especially if like me you do a lot of good long runs on the bike.
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Joined: Apr 2022
Posts: 20
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From: Bristol, England
For clarity on my last post, I have checked out quite a few of the pics on this site, that only emphasised my love of the look. And so now i am seriously looking into sourcing parts.
What I really want or need now is some real time feedback from anyone that has semi-recently done the conversion. How those people found it compared from taking the standard forks off and then putting the springer forks on. Especially as i do a lot of riding and road trips to rallies all over England and Europe.
As such a few people have said about keeping the standard forks...
But I'd much prefer someone who has made the switch and can give some real life experience of how their Softail or Night Train changed.
What I really want or need now is some real time feedback from anyone that has semi-recently done the conversion. How those people found it compared from taking the standard forks off and then putting the springer forks on. Especially as i do a lot of riding and road trips to rallies all over England and Europe.
As such a few people have said about keeping the standard forks...
But I'd much prefer someone who has made the switch and can give some real life experience of how their Softail or Night Train changed.
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Joined: May 2005
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From: Georgia
What I could get with the tube set up I told you about Chief. Can’t do that with the springer but not far off. I still ride the same roads as I always have just a tad slower. I’m 69 and my Dr says slow down haha.
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