Looking to get a hot rod type trike. Wondering if anyone has done this with a Freewheeler. Looking to do big fat tires in the rear (obviously removing fenders), lift the tank and pull back drag bars. Anyone ever use the adapters to change to a 5 bolt pattern for bigger selection of wheels? Any ideas on how to sit more in the frame? Or is it just better to do a conversion kit on my softail to get that chopped, low seat height look? Looked into custom build from ground up and I am hearing numbers over 50K !! Any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

Start with a Frankenstien kit and go from there for your Softail. Easy to install the rear and go from there.
http://www.frankensteintrikes.com/

 

If I owned a Softail, this is the conversion I would go with. http://www.dfttrikes.com/lowrider.html

 

I did the easy route. Just dropped in a 120ST but with the SE race tune. It is a torque monster! Great in the Freewheeler platform with its lower CG.

With the street tune it produces 106 hp with the Race tune it does 122 hp.

 

Damn! I bet that's a wheelie popper.

Bubba

 

That has to leave some good rubber!

 

Made my decision. Traded in my 16 Tri Glide for a 17 Freewheeler. Dealership had already installed Carlini 14" Gangster Ape and chromed lower fork legs. They gave me a deal couldn't refuse. Now its time find a wheel wider than 5.5". No luck so far. Getting used to the bars. The 107 is much more fun than the 103 in my TG. Time to have fun with the mods.

 

A 6" wide rear wheel w/3"-3.25" backspace will fit. So will a 7" width wheel w/3.5" backspace. Tire size should be a 205. Wheel bolt pattern is 4x4.25 or 4x108mm.
I doubt you will find an off the shelf wheel with those specs but custom ordering what you need isn't a problem. That's what I did for our trike.

 

Any recommendations on who to order through?

 

The new addition to start my project.