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springer front end help?
03/28/14 at 04:26:42

Hey just wondering what's the stock length of savage forks? Also what dna springer would most likely keep my ride height about the same with a 21" front wheel. It lists 2" under(20"), 22" stock( Harley?), or 2" over and so on. So if it's a 19" stock tire changed to a 21" I would gain 1" height in front? I think that's right it would be 1" all the way around on each side of the hub. So I guess I would want a springer that is stock length of savage forks and raise it 1" vs. lowering it 1" under savage forks if all they have is 2" increments. Also I am lacing my rear hub to 18" rim so this would raise the rear 1.5" right?

Also what is the width of the front forks and the size of the axle? Undecided

bear with me last question for the neck what is the stem length and size 7/8 or 1"?

Thanks in advance guys, oh I found a shop to hard tail my bike Cycle One Manufacturing right around $500 bucks. get it back in 6 weeks Cheesy

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Re: springer front end help?
Reply #1 - 03/28/14 at 07:18:19

Use a DNA or Harley axle and hub/hoop, the Savage front axle is a puny little 16mm. Too small for most aftermarket front ends, they are normally built to use an Evo Big Twin piece...

Switching from a 19 to a 21 doesn't change the overall height much. You lose a good bit of sidewall height, especially if you go with an 80/90-21 tire. Narrower tread, considerably shorter sidewall, resulting in far better handling.

Stock width is irrelevant, but, 9.75" at the fat part of the sliders.

Stock static length is roughly 20" from the bottom of the lower triple tree to the center of the axle.

Basically, you need a springer built for an Ironhead Sportster.

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Super Thumper Senior Member Offline 2001 LS650 With 97mm Big Bore Kit, Stage III Cam. Posts: 469 Windsor, Vermont Gender:	Re: springer front end help? Reply #2 - 03/28/14 at 07:23:29 The following two sellers will set up one of their springers for a metric bike if you provide them with the measurements they need. http://www.ebay.com/itm/DNA-2-UNDER-CHROME-SPRINGER-FRONT-END-KIT-HARLEY-SPOR... http://www.ebay.com/itm/DNA-SPRINGER-FRONT-END-2-UNDER-STOCK-LENGTH-CHROME-NE...
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ohio thumper Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 154	Re: springer front end help? Reply #3 - 03/29/14 at 06:23:43 i used a 2 under stock with 21" wheel in the front. there is a post in the cafe of my bike with some info and pics. hope it helps
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: springer front end help? Reply #4 - 03/29/14 at 11:51:29 ohio thumper wrote on 03/29/14 at 06:23:43: i used a 2 under stock with 21" wheel in the front. there is a post in the cafe of my bike with some info and pics. hope it helps Post a link, please.
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Re: springer front end help?
Reply #5 - 03/29/14 at 12:35:30

arteacher wrote on 03/29/14 at 11:51:29:

ohio thumper wrote on 03/29/14 at 06:23:43:

i used a 2 under stock with 21" wheel in the front. there is a post in the cafe of my bike with some info and pics. hope it helps

Post a link, please.

real hard to find...
click on ohio's name...
last 25 posts...
scroll down till you find it.

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1364777739/16#16

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