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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 07:43 PM
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Default Springer on a 48???
Has anyone put a springer fork on a 48? Any pics?
 
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 07:58 PM
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Man, that would look awesome! I don't even need to see it to know how bad-a$$ that would be. But I'd still like to see it. Post em if ya got em!
 
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 2fast4trouble
Has anyone put a springer fork on a 48? Any pics?
Most of the parts that are unique to the 48 would be gone.
(fork lowers/fork brace/triple trees)
 
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 08:07 PM
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Alright, after a quick google search, I saw this bad boy.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sst_photography/8659690656/
 
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 09:00 PM
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I've looked at them before for about $1000-$1500. Never pulled the trigger.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 09:05 PM
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I've looked at them before for about $1000-$1500. Never pulled the trigger.
Dang! $1000 buys a lot of gas and ramen noodles.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 09:12 PM
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I've heard that springers are pretty much all looks, and lack performance. However that picture is pretty damn cool!
 
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they bounce around cause its springs not the telescopic front ends that most bike have which are a lot smoother i saw one on an iron and it looks ****ing sweet.... they are really not that bad the people who say that they are lacking preformance have probally never ridden with one...its just something to get use to...i saw them on j and p for 600 to 1000...not any more pricy then putting another kind of front end on the bike
 
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Just for the record, an HD Springer w/shock rides sh!tloads better than these Sporty forks. The ride can't even be compared. They perform outstanding and as long as it has the shock, there is no pogo effect. Hell, even the Softail is a MUCH better ride than the Sporty's swing arm & shocks. But without a shock on the Springer, it would lose all of its ride quality.
 
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Originally Posted by PanHeadRich
Just for the record, an HD Springer w/shock rides sh!tloads better than these Sporty forks. The ride can't even be compared. They perform outstanding and as long as it has the shock, there is no pogo effect. Hell, even the Softail is a MUCH better ride than the Sporty's swing arm & shocks. But without a shock on the Springer, it would lose all of its ride quality.
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A lot of the people complaining about them don't understand the geometry changes a springer introduces and just install whatever fits.
 
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