Wide Glide front on Sportster?

 Fellas and ladies, tab is open, order up.
I have a chance to pick up a cheap rolling frame form an older
Sportster 1200. I'd like to do something fun with it, like make a
version of the "Billy Bike" out of it. I know the Billy Bike wasn't a
Sporty, but that's all I'll have to work with. Is it possible/feasible
to put a Wide Glide or similar front end on it? Also, will something
other than a Sporty motor fit in it? That's not a big deal, but just
for info in case I can get a deal on something other than a 1200.
Thanks in advance.

 "s it possible/feasible to put a Wide Glide or similar front end on
it?"

 Wide glide can be fit to the chassis, but you won't like it.
The only other engine that will fit the chassis is a K model.
 You can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear.

 wrote:


The forks are no problem.
Just fit the appropriate triple trees.

The motor would be a much tougher item to fit.
Much.
--
Bob Mann

Sex is like air; it's not important unless you
aren't getting any

 
:Fellas and ladies, tab is open, order up.
:I have a chance to pick up a cheap rolling frame form an older
:Sportster 1200. I'd like to do something fun with it, like make a
:version of the "Billy Bike" out of it. I know the Billy Bike wasn't a
:Sporty, but that's all I'll have to work with. Is it possible/feasible
:to put a Wide Glide or similar front end on it? Also, will something
:other than a Sporty motor fit in it? That's not a big deal, but just
:for info in case I can get a deal on something other than a 1200.
:Thanks in advance.

The WG front end will fit. I swapped Sporty forks for WG a couple of
years ago on my Panhead.
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