Fatboy front end gonzo and a 1200R front end in its place along with much better braking up front. I like the Disc glide wheels correct or not for my S. Still need to lower the rear about an inch and a half.
I don’t know what kind of shocks are available for it now but I lowered my ‘85 back in around 1988 and it rode like a brick. (Post #26) Surely they have something better now.
I don’t know what kind of shocks are available for it now but I lowered my ‘85 back in around 1988 and it rode like a brick. (Post #26) Surely they have something better now.
Ohlins offers them and the factory had 11" shocks depending on the model of FXR. Mine has 12.5" shocks but my 84 had 11" ohlins and it rode great.
Transition from fatboy front end and billet wheels complete. Might do a color change this winter...maybe. Lowered the rear too, improved the rear fender gap
Here’s my ‘99 as it stands at the moment. I’ve got to get a small dent punched out by one of the paintless guys, Should be easy through the fuel sender hole on the left side. I’m also going to have a local shop try and mix up some “Arresting Red” for a Cafe fairing. Already did the forks, have some Ohlins 13.5’s on order for the rear. Night dragon front is scheduled to arrive Tuesday so I can get rid of the skinny 21 and get my 19 thunderstar mounted up and really ride her. Got to figure out how to remove that sissy bar as well…
My Night Dragon arrived today so I cleaned and repacked the bearings, getting the vintage 1999 grease out (it was NOS, unopened since manufactured) and mounted up the Thunderstar. Such an Improvement over the silly 21” skinny spokes. Can’t wait to feel the handling. Once I burn off the mold release of course.
My Night Dragon arrived today so I cleaned and repacked the bearings, getting the vintage 1999 grease out (it was NOS, unopened since manufactured) and mounted up the Thunderstar. Such an Improvement over the silly 21” skinny spokes. Can’t wait to feel the handling. Once I burn off the mold release of course.
Back when my '85 FXRS was new I used to look at bikes that people had put laced 21’s on front and think it looked so awesome. It was a cool new look. Mine still had mags and the old FX/XL style front fender, pictured in my sig. Now as I look at finding a Dyna Super Glide or Low Rider, I try to figure out how to get mags on them and where I can find an old style front fender. Funny how that works.
My Night Dragon arrived today so I cleaned and repacked the bearings, getting the vintage 1999 grease out (it was NOS, unopened since manufactured) and mounted up the Thunderstar. Such an Improvement over the silly 21” skinny spokes. Can’t wait to feel the handling. Once I burn off the mold release of course.
100,000,000x better with the new wheel!!! looks great!!
07-14-2021, 08:10 PM
