Pros and cons of putting wide glide front end on 04 low rider
#11
11-23-2018, 06:19 AM
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#12
11-23-2018, 06:51 AM
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are you mistakenly thinking that the wide glide is not part of the dyna family ? Or that the wide glide is not worthy of the great dyna title???
#13
11-23-2018, 06:55 AM
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Raked trees are matched set. Upper and lower are both raked.
Increased tree rake will decrease trail. 2 degrees isn't much but it's enough to notice. There are many online rake & trail calculators to help inform your choices. Harley cruisers are generally around 4-5" trail, I believe. Plenty of online data sources you can use for reference to other known bikes.
Fork length, chassis attitude (fore/aft lean), neck rake, tree offset, and tire diameter also factor in.
The WG handling character is partly in the rake/trail and partly in the narrow front tire. I'm not a huge fan of the narrow tire where handling is concerned but it does have a look.
Increased tree rake will decrease trail. 2 degrees isn't much but it's enough to notice. There are many online rake & trail calculators to help inform your choices. Harley cruisers are generally around 4-5" trail, I believe. Plenty of online data sources you can use for reference to other known bikes.
Fork length, chassis attitude (fore/aft lean), neck rake, tree offset, and tire diameter also factor in.
The WG handling character is partly in the rake/trail and partly in the narrow front tire. I'm not a huge fan of the narrow tire where handling is concerned but it does have a look.
Last edited by cggorman; 11-23-2018 at 07:44 AM.
#14
11-23-2018, 07:04 AM
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#15
11-23-2018, 07:10 AM
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#16
11-23-2018, 07:43 AM
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#17
11-23-2018, 07:47 AM
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#18
11-23-2018, 07:57 AM
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#19
11-23-2018, 08:12 AM
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According to the RB Racing calculator, with no other changes, it would end up very close to 7"
#20
11-23-2018, 08:20 AM
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