That is indeed how I feel right now.
I went along to Area 51 this afternoon only to find out that they have stopped doing any fabrication. They've got rid of the CNC machine and lathe and are now contracting out any manufacturing work.
I'm getting the coil bracket done but the yokes are are different matter. As Area 51 can't do them and don't know anyone making billet yokes in Scotland, the only suggestion they offered was a set of off the shelf yokes or a set of upside down forks.
The only yokes that are made for 49mm fork tubes are designed for a Dyna so I don't know if they can be customised to fit the softail headstock. They almost certainly wont bolt on without some adjustment.
The other route, buying a complete front end with upside down forks will give me the beefy front end that I'm wanting but it is certainly a much more expensive route.
I will take a few days to mull over my choices before making a decision. Meanwhile I'm going to get on with relocating the coils and horn and fitting my V&H exhausts.
I went along to Area 51 this afternoon only to find out that they have stopped doing any fabrication. They've got rid of the CNC machine and lathe and are now contracting out any manufacturing work.
I'm getting the coil bracket done but the yokes are are different matter. As Area 51 can't do them and don't know anyone making billet yokes in Scotland, the only suggestion they offered was a set of off the shelf yokes or a set of upside down forks.
The only yokes that are made for 49mm fork tubes are designed for a Dyna so I don't know if they can be customised to fit the softail headstock. They almost certainly wont bolt on without some adjustment.
The other route, buying a complete front end with upside down forks will give me the beefy front end that I'm wanting but it is certainly a much more expensive route.
I will take a few days to mull over my choices before making a decision. Meanwhile I'm going to get on with relocating the coils and horn and fitting my V&H exhausts.
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