looks sweet! i want the triple trees..how much were they?

 

RATROD - harley davidson brawler seat , its around 268 new from harley
i found somebody on here selling

ACE - www.american-made.com , around 500. They are expensive, but i wanted to stay with the narrow glide look. I feel a sporty is too small for wideglide, but thats just me. to each his own.
You also have to buy a kit around 50 to fit your stock handlebars, but you dont have that problem.

 

Cajun....The bike looks real good.
So tell us more about that rake. What are the dimensions, etc?
I like it because it's not over done like a traditional chopper look but it's just enough to make the bike look custom and very aggressive. How does she ride with the extra rake?
Were you able to keep everything else stock other than the triple trees?
Thanks man....Enjoy that beauty....

 

Cajun:

That is one awesome Sportster.I nominate it for Bike of the Month.

You shouldlook up GolfGirl in your area and at least go for arun with her.

Again, great look on the bike.

 

Hey Warrior,

5 degrees from Hawg Halters.
I rode on the interstate and in town yesterday. Feels exactly the same on my bike.
Most people said raking stock frames will screw up your ride; i think that is with drastic rakes, 7 degrees or more

I had gotten tons of attention yesterday and couple of people asked me about that rake at the harley shop.

I think that is my best investment on the bike, as i think that is the way the sporty should come.

 

Very nice and clean looking.

 

Looks killer. Planning on some raked trees myself (wideglide for me though) so I'm assumming you kept the stock length tubes so now with the rake your bike should be about 2.5" lower in the front than it was. You said you felt the handling was the same so I guess you get no wobble at all at 50 mph on up even with the 5 deg. and what I imagine works out to 2" or less of trail? Hard to believe the steering would not feel heavy on the turns.

I'm torn between 3-5 deg. since I dont want any unpredictable cornering or wobble.

 

I was going to go with 3 degrees until i rode another sportster with the 5 degree trees.
Felt great to me, so i took a chance.

Good luck in what you decide.

 

How wide are your drag bars and where did you get them.

 

32" wide, 1" in diameter, from jpcycles.com
not too expensive