How big are the tubes on a Wide Glide bike?
Early Sportsters had 35mm tubes up until 1988 and then went with 39mm tubes, the same size still in use today on Sportsters. If you’re considering converting to a Wide Glide front end, there are no factory triple trees that will fit the 7/8″ stem.
When did the Wide Glide conversion come out?
In addition to the FXWG models, Wide Glide front ends were also fitted to 1980-1983 FWDG Dyna models, and several Softail models from 1993-2003. Since all Big-Twin Harley frames from 1949 and up have the same 1.00″ neck diameter, the Wide Glide conversion is a popular front end swap. Wide Glide Front-End Specs
What kind of fork does a Wide Glide have?
The Wide Glide front end that you see in the pictures is a pre-2000 single-disc with 41mm fork tubes, H-D part # 45674-80c. The ’80’ tells it is a 1980 year beginning manufacture part, but remember that Harley puts production numbers on a lot of parts that aren’t actual part numbers.
What kind of brake does a Wide Glide motorcycle have?
Since all Harley models from 1949 and up have the same 1.00″ neck diameter, the Wide Glide conversion is a popular front end swap. Pre-2000 Wide Glides had a single-disc brake with a single-piston caliper. In 2000, dual four-piston calipers were fitted, which made a substantial difference in braking.
Is the Wide Glide front end made in 1980?
The ’80’ tells it is a 1980 year beginning manufacture part, but remember that Harley puts production numbers on a lot of parts that aren’t actual part numbers. I installed a Wide Glide front end on my Harley Servi-car .
Early Sportsters had 35mm tubes up until 1988 and then went with 39mm tubes, the same size still in use today on Sportsters. If you’re considering converting to a Wide Glide front end, there are no factory triple trees that will fit the 7/8″ stem.
What’s the difference between a Wide Glide and a narrow Glide Harley?
The term Narrow Glide refers to a front end with closer fork tube spacer than a Wide Glide front end, which is traditionally a 41mm Harley Big Twin fork. There is also a Mid Glide fork, where the fork tube spacing is between that of a Narrow Glide and a Wide Glide.
The Wide Glide front end that you see in the pictures is a pre-2000 single-disc with 41mm fork tubes, H-D part # 45674-80c. The ’80’ tells it is a 1980 year beginning manufacture part, but remember that Harley puts production numbers on a lot of parts that aren’t actual part numbers.