Welcome to the boards. See it's your first post. Maybe try posting your Sporty question here....

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sportster-models-10/

To answer your immediate question, width doesn't affect things as much as rake and trail. If you just change to a wide glide trees with no additional rake, you'll see virtually no difference in handling. Maybe a slightly slower turn in.

 

Ive seem someone ask what harley a vstar was.... people are clueless.. who gives a ****

 

Stopped at an off brand biker shop one day while riding my first Street Bob. A guy asked me (saw him pull in in front of me on a Low Rider), "is that a Suzuki?"
I said, "yeah, it's Jap crap just like the Vulcan you rolled in on."
Shut him up.

 

Hey, lots of folks don't know much about bikes, but think Harleys (or look-alikes) are cool, and are just trying to be friendly, complimentary, and make conversation. No reason to be to hard on 'em.

 

I'v had people confuse my Electra Glide Cafe' for a Sportster believe it or not. Lol. It "was" originally and is still titled as a 2002 FHT.

 

Wow! Interesting bike and I have never seen anything like that done before!

 

Most people that only have a shallow knowledge of Harleys ask if mine is a Sportster. I figure it's just the easiest name to remember. I just thank them and say its a dyna wide glide. Most just glaze over. A few ask some followup questions. At least nobody has ever asked if it's a shadow.

 

Since this has been resurrected I will post again.

To me it would be a compliment to ask if one of my Dyna's(Street Bob, Low Rider & Fat Bob) was a Sportster. To me the Sportster is the best HD made.

 

Very nice -
George