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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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A grand is pretty reasonable for an upgrade like that. Are they a good company kenseals? Or I may look around for a real Harley front end. I'm kinda thinking I can't live another day without a springer on my Nightster!
Yea, not a bad price. I've never heard of them though, just found the link by looking at the source code of the original poster's image. So, I can't answer your question regarding the credibility of the company. I glanced over the page, looks like they've only got them for up to '04 sportsters, so I think you are out of luck with your 08. Though, Ledsled built a custom-frame nightster with a springer front-end. Here it is:


You can see more pics of that bike here: http://www.ledsledcustoms.com/bike.asp?id=66
Judging from the picture above. that isn't a nightster. The dead give away would be the solid engine mounts with the rear master cylinder location reigning in a close second. The front sprocket cover is also evidence due to the actual shape.
still a cool bike anyhow.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Those do look good. There used to be a sporty here in town with a springer nose. I always liked the looks of it.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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ORIGINAL: drosgarage

A grand is pretty reasonable for an upgrade like that. Are they a good company kenseals? Or I may look around for a real Harley front end. I'm kinda thinking I can't live another day without a springer on my Nightster!
Yea, not a bad price. I've never heard of them though, just found the link by looking at the source code of the original poster's image. So, I can't answer your question regarding the credibility of the company. I glanced over the page, looks like they've only got them for up to '04 sportsters, so I think you are out of luck with your 08. Though, Ledsled built a custom-frame nightster with a springer front-end. Here it is:


You can see more pics of that bike here: http://www.ledsledcustoms.com/bike.asp?id=66
Judging from the picture above. that isn't a nightster. The dead give away would be the solid engine mounts with the rear master cylinder location reigning in a close second. The front sprocket cover is also evidence due to the actual shape.
still a cool bike anyhow.
Well, it's a sportster on a hardtail frame... indeed much of the bike is custom. I assumed it was a nightster, though I reckon that is not evident. At any rate, it's a great example of a springer front end on sportster, albeit a highly customized sportster
 
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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i went to the website that had the springer front ends .it says they dont have springers for 04 or later sporsters because of the frame change!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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Out of curiosity. I see there is no visible shocks on these springer frontends. Are they just really stiff or how do you stop the frontend from bouncing down the road?
 
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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Out of curiosity, where can I find these frontends? Do you know the cost?
you my friend can find them all over the place but us with a rubber mount don't have 1 available yet from my understanding. Unless you have the frame customized or changed or some kind of custom extensionI am looking into it as this has been my plan since I bought my Sportsters. I should have kept the 89' so I would be done with my Springer by now[:'(]
 
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