Furry girder front end
Refined Durfee Girders are still being manufactured and if you are looking for a retro looking front suspension giving you a comfortable ride whatever the geometry of your custom frame, call Paul on my behalf at 80. As the opposite, with a Glide or Hydraulic front end you know that a change in rake and length from stock dimensions and geometry can seriously alter suspension performance. We also offer extended downtubes and raked triple trees. Girder Fork Handlebar Knurled Washers Fit Triumph 5T Speed Twin T100 Bikes. The particularity of this type of front end is also that the length of the forks and the rake in the forks or frame does not determine how well a Girder works because the “suspension part” is always the same and keep working as intended. Chopper Surplus offers a variety of front ends to choose from. Front End Springer Girder Fork Handlebar Rubbers Fit Triumph 5T Speed Model. In addition to awesome looks, Girder strength comes from its triangular shape. Each front end is hand made, one at a time, by Sugar Bear himself using a mill, lathe and welder he’s had for. And they’re not production pieces, either. Sugar Bear Springers are made in the USA alright, and they have been since the first one left the shop in 1972. Many Durfee Girders manufactured in the 60’s and 70’s are still on the road today. The geometry of biking: if it ain’t long, it’s wrong. Army in the Sahara Desert during World War II. Axle diameter is 3/4' unless specified otherwise. A representative will get back to you with more details once we have an idea of what you want. The top clamp (triple tree) is standard Harley size with 1/2' mounting holes 3.5' o.c. This form is the first step to building the custom Harman-Holland Internally Sprung Girder front end of your dreams. It's sized for a typical 3/4' Mid-Glide axle and includes low-profile brake stays on each leg. For example, the Girders developed by Earl Durfee in 1969 and inspired by the one used on the Indian motorcycles of the 1930’s and 40’s which were of very good design, rugged enough to be used by the U.S. The VELOCITY is a traditional leaf spring front end 100 TIG welded and engineered beyond standards. Not necessarily.Īt the opposite of the choice spectrum, Girder front ends are perceived as the choice fondly for looks and strength, and it’s not true that a well designed Girder cannot provide excellent performance for handling and front suspension. When building a custom motorcycle from the ground up one of the first important decisions you have to make is to choose a front end style, probably among 4 styles: Glide or Hydraulic, Springer, Spring Leaf or Girder, with the hydraulic system being the most popular because of the overall perception that it works better.