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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 05:00 PM
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Default Electra Glide Conversion

The Electra Glide Std is a great bike but after a year of riding I woud like to strip it down. After looking at Road Kings (which seem to have the same frame/forks with differet lighting and instrument hardware)it seems the conversion would be fairly straight forward in terms of removing the Bat Wing, finding a headlight platform (Road King or Softtail..or?)and some kind of forks skirt, risers and a drag bar...I plan to retain only the speedo so the unused wiring can all get stuffed into the headlight or skirt hardware.

Anyone done this retro?..any advice?

thanks, carl
 
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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Default RE: Electra Glide Conversion

Before you do, put a 95" kit and stereo in it--then decide.

And if you use the "search" function at the top of the page you will find at least a couple of EG to RK conversions.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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Default RE: Electra Glide Conversion

Talk to Harley0711 on this forum. He turned his Electra Glide into a Road Glide. He is cruising around Alaska for the next week, I hooked up with him yesterday.

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