Mean street 73mm front end install.........

[Roman]

Just finished installing 73mm mean street, stock caliper does not fit. Anyone done this conversion???? Do i need a different caliper or is there a bracket that i need to get?

 

[MARV]

Pretty sure you need a 99 n down caliper. I sold my pm and bought a Chrome HHI to match my ultima. That 73mm is fat. I had one on for a bit but with zero rake was too straight.

 

[Roman]

Mine is 16 over with 5 degrees. fits the bike nice, just caliper will not work. My bike is a 04 Ridgeback.

 

[Roman]

Is there a bracket that will work?? i see a few of them on ebay, part number?

 

[Brew]

You might want to call Mean Street and ask what they would suggest 915.592.6887

 

[MARV]

here is a pic with the 73mm off a bourget. zero rake and i think 10 over.

16 and 5 must look wild. lets see a pic :up:

here is 12 and 5 over with a 58mm

weak ass stock 10 and 3 over

 

[Brew]

I like the look of the 12 and 5...:2thumbs:

 

[alhall88]

That doesn't sound correct unless you had the frame raked. I had a 2004 chopper that I put a mean street avalon on (68mm) and it was also 5 deg. raked tree but the length was only 11.5 over to sit perfectly level. I can't remember but I believe mean streets caliper mounts are 99 and down style. I have seen one conversion bracket for 2000 and up but they are pretty cheesy. I would just replace the caliper.

 

[Roman]

here are a couple of pics, front end is definately right for the bike

 

[jimizee028]

To me it looks like you hit a wall and your front end is pushed too close to the bike,as did Marvs with his first picture......

 

[Roman]

To me it looks like you hit a wall and your front end is pushed too close to the bike,as did Marvs with his first picture......

What are you talking about?

 

[RCAdd1ct]

Your bike, but it does not flow right to me.

Frame looks to small compared to the massive forks.

But if you like it, cool, my taste is a little different than most.

 

[jimizee028]

It looks as though there isnt enough rake in your front end,therefor your tire looks too close to the frame...thats all I was saying./..

 

[alhall88]

I would be careful if I were you. If your frame has not been cut and raked and according to a 2004 ridgeback frame spec your trail measurements are way off with a 5 deg rake and a 16 over front end.Run the numbers yourself if you want.
RB Racing Rake and Trail Calculator

 

[Roman]

Maybe it was a bad angle, here is another pic. These front ends were designed for Ridgebacks, k9s and Ironhorse choppers etc. Seen a ton of them running around and at shows.

 

[alhall88]

Nothing against the front end itself,just the 16 over length you claim.

 

[jimizee028]

Yeah that looks better,bad angle on first shot I guess......

 

[Roman]

Nothing against the front end itself,just the 16 over length you claim.

Whats wrong with 16 over??? My last bike was 18 over. Never had a single issue.

 

[Oscar Maldonado]

Them angles definately look better then the first. Not bad looking.

 

[Roman]

Here is my 18 over bike with 5 degree trees. NEVER AN ISSUE.