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Old Oct 14, 2016 | 04:35 PM
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Has anybody successfully swapped the 48 front end with a narrow glide front end? Entertaining the thought...
 
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Old Oct 14, 2016 | 04:58 PM
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the frames are all the same, so anything is possible...

It sounds like you have a 48 and want narrow? Funny, most people get the 48 for the fat tire...

I like my Nightster 19" spoke, but as with anything, its all about preference...
 
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Old Oct 14, 2016 | 05:04 PM
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I wonder what the shipping cost would be to swap both wheels/tires, and both triple trees.....Hmmmmmmmmmmm
 
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Old Oct 14, 2016 | 05:12 PM
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Yea I've got a 48 and I did like the fat front tire but I also want a larger wheel so instead of buying a rim and trying to find spacers and spending $$$$$ through trial and error on misc crap, figured I'd see if anyone has tried the narrow front end on a 48. Hopefully someone in SoCal will see this and want to trade
 
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Interested?
 
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