We're going to replace the stock triple clamps with a wide triple clamp kit to enhance the front end of our bike, giving it a "fatter" and more robust appearance.
To achieve our goal, we'll use one of the many bolt-on kits on the market. This means it can be installed without any modifications and comes with everything necessary for assembly.
The kit
The kit includes the upper and lower triple clamps, the triple clamp axle, the new, longer wheel axle, and two sets of spacers. One is for the brake disc, as increasing the distance between the bars and the wheel also distances the brake caliper, thus correcting lateral shifting. The other spacers perform the same function but hold the fender in place, allowing it to be positioned in its original position relative to the wheel.
The preparation
The first thing we need to do to assemble the kit is raise the front of the bike so that the fork and wheel assembly are free. Then, we can disassemble it by removing the axle. We'll also take this opportunity to remove the fender and brake caliper.
We continue with the disassembly by loosening the 4 Torx-head screws that hold the fork legs and at this point we loosen the bolts that hold the handlebar towers and we can now loosen the upper screw of the yoke axle to remove them.
We started to assemble
The next step is to remove the lower bearing from the original seat post (if it is damaged we will replace it) and install it on the axle of the new seat post, but not before lubricating it properly, from the inside out. We did this with a bearing greaser.
We perform the same steps with the upper bearing, and install the new triple clamps following the reverse order of disassembly and respecting the tightening torques in the Harley-Davidson service manual.
The bars should protrude a few millimeters from the top.
Next we have to remove the brake disc from the wheel and install the spacer
and screw the disc back onto it. For these tasks, we continue with the tightening torques and assembly sequences indicated in the workshop manual for the model we are working on.
After reinstalling the wheel in its location, all that remains is to mount the brake caliper and fender, using the spacers provided in the kit.
Completion and adjustment
We make sure we've followed all the steps and check that the brake is working properly on our new, much more impressive front end. We take a final step: adjust the steering clearance so it's neither too tight nor too loose.
This last step is critical, as proper steering performance will depend on its proper execution. Once again, we follow the manual to check this adjustment.
As always, the final step is a road test to ensure everything is working properly and to enjoy our new Wide Glide front end.
Frank Burguera
3 comments
Me haríais un enorme favor diciendome q medida hace el chasis de arriba abajo donde va enganchada la horquilla y si tienen todas las sporters la misma medida o varía algo dependiendo del modelo y año?
Hola, muy buenas, leyendo vuestra publicación, he decidido escribiros para comentaros si estas tijas más anchas solo son para motos custom O también las hacen pata motos enduro. Tengo una Honda crf 450 × 2009 que Le estoy haciendo una preparación supermotard, pero a mi gusto, en la cual la rueda mucho mas anchas es primordial.He estado buscando tijas más anchas sin èxito alguno. Sabría decirme si las hay para el modelo mio .
Gracias de antemano y un cordial saludo
Hola, yo tengo un problema, digamos que yo he hecho lo contrario, he quitado unas horquillas que llevaba montada una Harley sportster 883 del año 2000, por las originales y me falta un tornillo de la tija, como lo puedo encontrar o si vosotros me lo podéis proporcionar, gracias