Bolt on Ironhead hardtail sits wayyy too low

[MNicholson]

So I just mocked up the bolt on hardtail for my 69 xlch. It was given to me and now I know why... it makes the bike sit way too low. I'm going to need to find another hardtail that will put the 16 inch rear a little higher. Does anyone know about frames or hardtails for early irons with good clearance?

If you got one i'd like to see some photos.

Thanks

Mark

[bron964]

have you looked into HIH bolt-ons

[Guest]

This was my '73 Ironhead with a Santee and 16". I think the HIH ones are fucking BOOTY looking. Lowbrow is carrying the David Bird Bolt ons and in my opinion, they're the best looking Bolt On you can get.

[Tito]

Supposedly HIH made their hideous axle plates a smaller size. David Bird is nice though, Ledsled. All these companies have phone numbers, you can tell them what you want and they will get you what you need.

[ironhead86]

why not just spend the 40 bucks on some tubing and cold rolled rod or slugs and have someone with a welder extend the top bolt on sections to push the rear axle down and achive the frame clearence you want. way cheaper and you just need a chop saw for a square cut and like a 12in peice 15 bucks from online metals and 6in cold roll 10 bucks ???

[imtheslime]

Whatever is done to the top is going to effect the bottom connection and angle of slots in axle plates.

[MNicholson]

well the HIH hardtails look like shit but sit at a decent height. After looking around at different examples i decided to contact david bird and get a 0 drop 2 stretch bolt on. I like the way they attach to the stock frame without using the god awful shock mounts. I'll post some pics once it comes in... should be about a month.

Thanks for the response