contact Howard at motorcyclemetal.com
he is flat out the MAN when it comes to this. hell he is my GO TO guy... contact him and you will never look back i have never heard someone that runs one of his combo's and does not LOVE IT

 

pretty much what joe said, but i dont have the brace or dampener, and mine handles like a sport bike... progressive rear and front suspension and metzeler 880's new mounts and poly bushings

 

I wonder how difficult it would be to take "Most of" the components from a new Dyna and drop them into an older FXR frame...'cause THAT would make for a NEW handling monster!

After spending a thousand miles on my 1992 FXR (after spending the last 3 yrs on an '08 FXLR) I cannot believe how the FXR BEGS to be leaned HARD. It feels Japanese!
I would LOVE to put a new Twin Cam, 6 speed tranny and modern electricals into one of these frames....now THAT would make for a NEW handling BEAST!

 

Years ago there was somebody making an FXR frame that accepted a twin cam...looked at the $$$ and ended up buying an FXDXT, taking it apart and putting it back together the way I wanted; for handling and performance. Now I realize I have an excellent performing Harley, but I'd hesitate to use the expression "sport bike"...depending on what you've ridden yourself...the Dyna will always be a heavy 2-piece bike with the two pieces held together with rubber; namely the engine/trans/swingarm/rear wheel and the rest of the bike...at least the FXR had the swingarm cleve blocks to help keep things in line but the twin-cam motor is definately a better performance platform. Just my opinion...I really like my FXDXT and would buy another Dyna in a hearbeat. Best brand on the market and most versatile bike HD makes for what I want to do.....

 

and after you waste days just trying to get a hold of somebody at sputhe ( they dont do internet orders and dont answer the phone) , order true track , same money, same day shipping

 

Bringing up an older thread but, after all you did Sharkey, do you wish you had done all that work on a FXR or maybe bought the Chopper Guys Twin Cam FXR frame? I ask because I'm about to head down the same road.

 

The only way is to take 300 pounds off the bike. Then it mitt stop and handle better.

 

"Bringing up an older thread but, after all you did Sharkey, do you wish you had done all that work on a FXR or maybe bought the Chopper Guys Twin Cam FXR frame? I ask because I'm about to head down the same road."

I wanted a bike that I could wander far from home on (and have). I also have a few friends that are HD mechanics; their opinion was that while the bike is buildable (one of them did build just that; a TC motor in an aftermarket FXR frame) it would not be my best choice. Service on the road, insurance and registration issues could be a pain. They were unanimous on using the TC engine for a reliable 100+hp performance platform...and 35000 miles later, the motor is still tight. I have spent a huge amount on weight loss; just got a lithium battery last month...but then it wouldn't be hard to spend all I have put into the bike just on paint and chrome...whatever gives you your rush...

 

This is a handling monster. Chopper Guys TC FXR frame, Buell Forks, Ohlins in the back. Rear sets. I still dig the Johnny 5 head lamps but this is an old picture from about 2002 or 2003. I found it on the web but it was built and is owned by my sons godfather.

 

Sharkey, thanks for the reply and the insight. You got some pics of your feather weight? Or a build thread?

Vonville,
That bikes looks AWESOME! Does he still have it and ride it? I'm surprised he didn't go dual disk brake up front. Is that a Storz rear cowl?