I'm looking to improve the handling & stability of a 2011 Wide Glide with 49 mm forks. Seems like the two best things to do are a fork brace and a suspension stabilizer (true-track, sputhe, etc.).
The wallet is a bit thin and I can only afford one or the other right now.
Any opinions on which one to do first (most bang for $$)?

 

go with the sputhe stabilizer first itll have a greater impact.

 

I'd do neither. Go for good fork springs, slightly heavier fork oil and decent shocks.

 

foxster has a good point but if you ride hard even with suspension youll still get the infamous dyna rear end shimmy

 

I had the Screamin Eagle heavy duty fork oil replaced in my front end and made a big difference.

The brace is the cheapest and easiest install.

 

I have not tried the fork brace, but there is no way it can do what the True-Track does. I would (and did) go for the stabilizer.

 

I think a TT kit will have the most significant benefit. You will be able to feel the improvement before you get into top gear the first time.

 

I have both the True Track and the Superbrace. I installed the brace first, then the TT
so I have a pretty good idea of what each adds..

The Superbrace tightens up turn-in response. Despite what some think, the 49mm forks
DO flex. It's a fact and I'm not going to bother debating it. When I added it, I noticed an
immediate improvement, but frankly it was not night-and-day. Well worth doing, but it's
not going to absolutely transform the handling by itself.

A few weeks later I had my indy install the True Track which made a really HUGE improvement
in cornering stability. One installation hassle to note about the TT is that if you have the HD
crash bar (engine guard my ***.. ) the right side flange where it bolts to the downtube will
foul the link on the TT. I had a modified mounting bracket made on that side to provide
clearance and I think it is definitely weaker than the stock mounting so if I drop it, it'd better
be on the left side..

 

I don't know if Harley makes two different engine guards or they changed it over the years, but when I fitted a TT kit to my 03 FXDXT there were no problems. My guards mounted to the sides of the frame, not with U-bolts. I screwed the bolt (with locking nut) right in, to get it out of the way.

 

Yes, they've changed. The earlier frames had large, forward facing flanges at the bottom of
the downtubes to which the crash bar bolted. The newer frames don't have that and the
crash bar uses the bar end flange and u-bolt system in the photos.

If I had to do it again, (and knew about the older mounting style), I'd have flanges made
and welded onto the frame so I could use the older style crash bar.. that's assuming that the
upper mount would still work...

Effing Harley just screws Dyna owners at every turn...