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Old 08-18-2011, 08:47 PM
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I posted a thread a couple weeks back saying I was going to mount a 16inch wheel on my Night Train and pair it with a 130 front tire. I also bought a Jesse James Steeler front fender and had it painted to match the stock black pearl. I lowered the rear about 1.5 inches with Progressive shocks and slammed the front 2 or 3 inches with a Progressive lowering kit as well. I have new Roland Sands bars on order to be installed next week.

It rides and handles real well, just a little front heavy in a parking lot, but not at all bad. The highway ride is way worth it.

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Which RSD bars are you gettin? Planning on going with the shortstacks this winter.
 
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I picked the short stacks as well. Also got the RSD 3 inch risers, the risers came today, waiting on the bars.

I will post up the pics as soon as its done.
 
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keep da pics a comin
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Dude. That rocks. Can't wait to see pics. Do you still have the stock lines and cables or were they switched to put in those pullbacks? Just curious what I'm gonna need to order for the winter!
 
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Originally Posted by captainron62
I posted a thread a couple weeks back saying I was going to mount a 16inch wheel on my Night Train and pair it with a 130 front tire. I also bought a Jesse James Steeler front fender and had it painted to match the stock black pearl. I lowered the rear about 1.5 inches with Progressive shocks and slammed the front 2 or 3 inches with a Progressive lowering kit as well. I have new Roland Sands bars on order to be installed next week.

It rides and handles real well, just a little front heavy in a parking lot, but not at all bad. The highway ride is way worth it.

Ron
Looks great! I like to see some balance between the front and rear tires. Did you change the length/rake of the front end as well?
 
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very nice man!
 
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totally changes the look,, as intended.. good job.
 
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Originally Posted by jreichart
Dude. That rocks. Can't wait to see pics. Do you still have the stock lines and cables or were they switched to put in those pullbacks? Just curious what I'm gonna need to order for the winter!


I am still stock on the cables at this time. I did order 06 wide glide cables for the new bars that are forth coming. Also the RSD Shortstacks came in today, I didnt think they were going to look good, so I sent them back and ordered the RSD glide bars that are meant for Road Kings and the touring bikes. The short stacks were way to narrow for all the fat-ness I got going on.
 
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Looks great! I like to see some balance between the front and rear tires. Did you change the length/rake of the front end as well?

The rear is lowered about and inch and a half, and the front 3 inches. handles great! like its on rails.
 


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