Hey. I was looking at the burlys for a while then decided to go hard tail.

I got a wide glide 2010 I would like you people that have done this to youre bike post some pics here and tell me what glitches did you encounter ... I took 10 inches struts so I guess I'll have to cut my fender a bit, or redrill some holes.




thx

 

i would say that its just going to hurt on rides around town. you are just strutting the rear of the bike. Not hard tailing a bike. that would involve removing the swingarm and welding a hard tail section onto it.

struts are an interesting thing. they dont give you the cool look of a hard tail. and they dont do anything for making a ride more comfortable. so what do they do?

they are just a cheap way for you to not enjoy every little bump on the road.



that being said I love the look of a actual hard tail bike.

 

well they do give that fender slammed down to the tire look that hard tails have.... and that does look cool, specially when the fron is slammed too. But the negative handling and scraping of a slammed bike is enough that I think I would spend my money on quality lowered suspension instead. But too each thier own

 

How about just buying a complete rigid frame that accepts a Twin Cam motor. That way you have no regrets.

http://www.harleycustom.com/Prod-Rol...rames-2-5.html


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My 2 cents, short shocks look better than most struts and even though the ride isn't much better it is better.Burly for example makes 10.5 inch shocks that's only 1/2 inch longer than 10 inch struts and a set of shocks looks better on a bike designed for shocks than a couple of skinny steel rods holding the back end together.A hard tail frame or weld on hard tail that's a whole different animal and while the ride isn't so nice it looks cool as hell.

 

MOCO has you covered.It's called the Softail line. If you want the hardtail look, and feel, replace the shocks under the chassis with bar struts.

To me what makes the Dyna's great looks are the shocks, preferably with the exposed springs. That's just me, though...dd50

 

I agree with the rest of the guys. If you're going with the 10" struts just to lower the bike, you're gonna suffer on the ride. I've got the Burly Brand Slammer kit on my Dyna. The ride isn't touring quality, but it does have some give and I think it looks great!

 

I heard, from reliable sources, that it will f*ck up the bearings in at the swing arm pivot bearings. I have a set of 10 1/2" not shocks and they are too low for me plus the ride sucks.

 

Struts came on my Sportster when I got it. Going back to shocks was one of the first time I did to it. With struts the ride is worse and the bike will not stay planted after hitting bumps. In a regular rigid the stress is transferred throughout the frame. With a strut setup, the stress is going to be taken at the mounting points and swingarm bearing. People here, including me, have ended up with busted shock bolts with shocks on the bike. Stress will be worse with a solid link. Sounds like you're going ahead with it, just check your bolts and with the decreased clearance watch out going over speed bumps and curbs.

 

pain in the kidneys is in your future. your palm does not lie!