[rumblefish]

Hey all, This may have been asked a thousand times but im wanting to fit a '72 xlch front end and drum to a '54 rigid big twin frame.
I need to buy a neck cup kit anyway, is it as easy as getting bearing with 15/16 i.d?
Any help from someone who has done this would be great

Cheers,

 

[Guest]

Im wanting to fit a '72 xlch front end and drum to a '54 rigid big twin frame.

The lower tree from a 71-72 Night-Train would work...

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[shovithead]

The 72 XLCH front end will not fix, without cutting the frame. If you had a early big twin narrow glide lower tree, or complete front end, it would bolt in, with stock parts. The XLCH stem is to short for the frame, unless you are the machinest from hell. If you are, then it will fit.

 

[rumblefish]

hey, cheers for the help. I guess if you were really keen you could make a new stem for the sportster lower tree. But its prob easier to just get an early lower tree.
Ive seen alot of guys in japan running them on big twins

 

[Guest]

NOS is still to be had.....

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[sidehacker]

I have one on my pan. Just used the 71 superglide bottom tree. Looks good but it is a little weak for my taste.

 

[Danny F.]

NOS is still to be had.....

Really ..? Never checked that actually..

 

[Guest]

Really ..? Never checked that actually..

How many do you want..???

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[Rubone]

This is one I did in '72 using a stock Sportster set with a new made stem. Superglide stuff was not readily available yet. The stem is dead easy to replace as early Sportster stems were just pressed in and held with a setscrew. I seem to recall that by the early '70s they just were tack welded in place, still easy.
Robbie

 

[Guest]

This is one I did in '72 using a stock Sportster set with a new made stem. Superglide stuff was not readily available yet.

Oh....So your the one Willie G got the idea from....

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[Richard D]

Must see more of that bike

 

[Rubone]

Oh....So your the one Willie G got the idea from....

Not quite, since the FX had already been out for a year!

 

[Richard D]

Robbie- how about more pics from '72?

 

[HD48FL]

Robbie- how about more pics from '72?

I agree, that one picture is cool!

 

[rumblefish]

Yeah i figured either make a new stem or machine an extension. or try get the 71-72 fx lower tree

 

[Larry T]

You can probably buy a stem from Paughco cheaper than you can build one.
Larry T

 

[Rubone]

Another shot! Just before I sold it. Jan '73

 

[ElkCreek]

That seat set up is rockin'. A custom sprung seat with a backrest.

 

[ElekVins]

The 72 XLCH front end will not fix, without cutting the frame. If you had a early big twin narrow glide lower tree, or complete front end, it would bolt in, with stock parts. The XLCH stem is to short for the frame, unless you are the machinest from hell. If you are, then it will fit.

I'd like to fit a Sportster 35mm front end (Showa) on 2 big twin frames
a stock shovel swing arm and a panhead hydra glide wishbone

Will I have the same issue? I used to think I was ok with that 1 inch stem...

 

[ElekVins]

Another shot! Just before I sold it. Jan '73

Beautiful Bike !