Springer front end on a FatBoy???
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Lake Tahoe California
Heritage Springers or Springer Classics would be the ticket....big tire & big fender.
Keep in mind, there is only one flavor of brake caliper for a springer....and it won't do stoppies. If that is gonna be a problem you need to know before you plunk down the cash.
If I can put a springer front and a fatboy rear fender on a 84 Lowrider....you can do most anything you want.
Keep in mind, there is only one flavor of brake caliper for a springer....and it won't do stoppies. If that is gonna be a problem you need to know before you plunk down the cash.
If I can put a springer front and a fatboy rear fender on a 84 Lowrider....you can do most anything you want.
That said, if one wants to improve the stopping performance of a Springer, four and six piston bolt-on front calipers are available (and four piston calipers are available for the rear too) for less than $500.
I have not personally found the stock brakes with good pads to be inadequate. I would think that the skinny, large diameter tire on a Springer Standard (as opposed to a Heritage Springer, Springer Softail Classic or X-Bones) is more of a limiting factor in good braking performance than is the caliper size.
My $.02 and experience.
Stage I
Joined: Jun 2015
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From: ky
saw rip's bike and knew it will be my last, well actually wont look anything like it but the lines r there a few of my own personal tweeks and itll do good. looks sweet u did good. u ever get down to the lakes in west ky let me know theres some mind boggling ridin u ever get a chance.good look and may she always stay tires pointed down
Stage II
Joined: May 2024
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From: michigan
What springer?
what springer did you use? How did the rim mount up? Any mods to get it to fit right?
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