35mm Narrow Glide Fork Brace

1986 fxrd narrow glide fork brace

I’ve been interested in fork brace for 35mm Showa Narrow Glide Forks for a long time. This time, I accidentally acquired an aluminum fender for 19 inch tyres. So I decided to make a fender support bracket which can also be used as a front fork stabilizer.

harley-davidson 35mm narrow fork brace

As narrow glide forks literally don’t have much more space than necessary between both fork tubes, considering the strength of the parts, I tried to go with a 2.3mm thickness stainless steel plate as main body instead of aluminum plates.

harley davidson narrow glide fork brace

I made two aluminum rods which would bridge both stainless steel plates. The material of the rods are aluminum alloy 6061.

harley davidson narrow glide fork brace

I drilled to make a hole on the center of each rod to put through a screw to hold fender.

Harley Davidson 35mm narrow glide fork brace

This is the aluminum fender which I acquired not long ago. I suppose it was a fender for Yamaha SR400 which was equipped with 19 inch front tyre like Harley-Davidson FXR models.

1986 fxrd narrow glide fork brace

I drilled two holes on the center of the fender for screws. Regrettably, several holes are remaining on either side of the fender which have been used on SR400. I must weld and fill them in the future.

1986 fxrd narrow glide fork brace

Finally, I put them on my FXRD. It seems that nothing could be a trouble. There is enough clearance between the bracket, fender and tyre.

1986 fxrd narrow glide fork brace

1986 fxrd narrow glide fork brace

At last, I’ve done test riding and checked how it worked.

I could feel slightly that the bracket stabilized wobbling of the forks especially turning right or left.

I’m going to continue test riding for a while since I think there are several critical elements demanding for motorcycle parts and durability is one of the most important elements of them all.

harley davidson 1986 fxrd with fork brace

Stainless Products

stainless steel fish scale tank dash inserts for FXR

[ Fish Scale Tank Dash Cover for FXR ]

Until now the material of Tank Dash Cover and Floorboard Inserts have been only brass plate. This time I added another version of those products. They are made of stainless steel.
The pattern of the surface is same as previous brass products.

stainless tank dash cover for fxr

Hairlined surface of stainless steel gives calm impression to those who see these products.

stainless tank dash cover for fxr

The making process is same as that of brass products. After etching process is completed black paint is ran into the concave portion. Then clear coating process is done.

The outline of the fish scale pattern seems more clear than that of brass fish scale Tank Dash Cover.

stainless tank dash cover for fxr

[ Fish Scale Floorboard Inserts ]

stainless floorboard inserts for Harley-Davidson FXRD FXRP shovelhead evolution FLH FLT

Another stainless steel products are Floorboard Inserts. The picture on the inserts is same as that of brass fish scale Floorboard Inserts.

stainless floorboard inserts for Harley-Davidson FXRD FXRP shovelhead evolution FLH FLT

Sometimes I am asked about the fish etched on the surface of the inserts.

The diagnostic tail part tells you what kind of fish it is.

stainless floorboard inserts for Harley-Davidson FXRD FXRP shovelhead evolution FLH FLT

Vibes Meeting 2018

Vibes Meeting 2018

Fish Scale Tank Dash Cover and Floorboard Inserts were exhibited and sold at Vibes Meeting held in Osaka from October 6th to 8th.

Fish Scale Tank Dash Cover

Fish Scale Floorboard Inserts

Brass Dash Cover for FXR and Floorboard at Vibes Meeting 2018

Not only brass products but stainless ones were exhibited.
Stainless Fish Scale Tank Dash Cover and Stainless Fish Scale Floorboard Inserts were completed just few days before Vibes Meeting.

Vibes Meeting 2018

Vibes Meeting is now one of the biggest Harley-Davidson event in Japan.

We could see many motorcycles from various prefectures in Japan at parking area in spite of typhoon.

Vibes Magazine: http://www.vibes-web.com/index2.html

Vibes Meeting 2018 FXRD
Vibes Meeting 2018 FXRD Grand Touring Edition