Flanders Style Top Fork Clamps
Select variant:
»Inline«; for Springer fork; fits 1936-early 1946 Big Twin, 1940-1957 45 cui/750cc; zinc plated; replaces OEM HD 56119-49
»Inline«; for Springer fork; fits 1936-early 1946 Big Twin, 1940-1957 45 cui/750cc; chrome-plated; replaces OEM HD 56119-49
»Offset«; for Springer fork; fits Big Twin 1946-1949; chrome-plated; replaces OEM HD 56118-49
Price and stock:
Item №
16-251
Price incl. VAT
179.33 €
Available
5
Ready for immediate delivery from our Würzburg, Germany warehouse
The price includes 28.63 € German VAT.
- Fork clamp »Flanders Style Inline«
- for Springer fork
- fits 1936-early 1946 Big Twin, 1940-1957 45 cui/750cc
- steel, zinc plated
- replaces Harley-Davidson part number HD 56119-49
- gross weight: 1.22 kg
Fork bracket with ”ears” to mount Dog Bone risers.
Inline vs. Offset
Classic Springer Forks are produced for different frame rakes.
- In the beginning, both the main tubes and the steering stem were in the same plane. This is called "inline". The rake is 0°. Of this type were all 45” Springer forks 1936-1957 and all Big Twin forks 1936-1945.
- From 1946 onwards the Big Twins had the neck angle increased to 30°. To maintain fork inclination and ground clearance, the steering stem was tilted to the rear by 3°. We call these forks Offset -3°, they were stock on 1946-1948 Big Twins.
- When building a bike with ≥+8” extra long forks you don’t want the steering neck so high and inclined that the bike is difficult to steer. Therefore such forks are manufactured with a positive rake, i.e. the steering stem is inclined to the front by 3°. We call these forks Offset +3°.
The sketch shows the placement of the lateral tubes and steering stem seen from the drivers place. Now it is clear, too, why there have to be three different types of top trees or handlebars for Classich Springer forks.
Accessories:
Handlebar Pinch Bolts
Cannonball Flanders Style Dog Bone Risers
Most period Bobbers and many stock bikes had them: Flanders handlebars with matched risers and fork clamps. When they were introduced in the 1940’s the cool look and the resulting superb riding position made them an instant success. These risers (product design by Mark van der Kwaak / dbbp) are great reproductions of the legendary originals and show the manufacturer’s care and attention to details, underlined by the hex head clamping bolts. The offset clamps are sandwiched between Delrin rings to absorb vibration and still firmly hold the handlebars.
Flanders Style Dog Bone Risers
Nice reproductions of the popular handlebar risers which were available as aftermarket accessories during the 1940’s and 50’s by the Flanders company. Flanders doesn’t make them anymore so the aftermarket filled the gap. The rubber isolation minimizes vibrations on the handlebar.
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