I would be hitting up these guys:
As you probably know already this is going to be an eye wateringly expensive undertaking. You will need the "Full Monty" of parts
I have rebuilt and replaced the front end on my 2008 CVO Springer ( thru' bent necessity !)
Actually went quite far down the road of converting the bike to Softail Custom teleforks and found all the parts necessary , most new bike take-off.
The fork set and 21 inch front wheel and fender came from a 2011 Softail Standard that the guy had had Frasers put a "2006" ( but new) Springer front end.
That exercise had cost him $5,500 and he lost his ABS in the process.
I had the teleforks/fender/front caliper/bars and risers/brake lines/axle/21 inch wire wheel etc etc
At the last mo' I redirected my efforts and put a Crossbones front end on my 2008 CVO Springer instead. Easier than the 2011 teleforks.
Came from 70 K's south of me in Perth from a 2009 Crossbones that had been built into a radical Custom ( and very nicely too !)
Still a wee bit of careful building required , using a proper Springer spring compressor tool. Following the genuine Springer manual AND you tube videos !!
Built them horizontal off the bike on a waist high table
I reused the stock CVO mag wheel and fender and caliper needing spacers and brackets made , all of which are now unseen when built.
Just after I was finished ANOTHER Crossbones front end came up 8 K's from my house , unbelievable ! That was June to December last year.
Best of luck with it and remember the Dyna front end has no grease nipple ability for the Springer neck bearings and LOTS more wee niggly differences !
I did look into the Meatballs Springer front ends in all chrome at the time , and was assured that they would bolt right up to my CVO Springer having been styled and designed off the Heritage Springer stock OEM front end from early 2000's
No probs Ratbob. Certainly that Wideglide Springer conversion in your photo looks well allright ! No Shocker I notice. US aftermarket no doubt.
The meatballs Springers were "copied" or based on the all chrome front end of the early 2000's Heritage Springers I was told.
Using the stock original CVO Fender and wheel and axle and brakeline and caliper etc etc was important to me hence why I did not go down the meatballs route.
Now the Crossbones front end I used was NOT 100% the same as the 2008 CVO Springer front , but very close , 80%+ the same part # numbers.
I had printed the exploded parts diagrams for both bikes , 2008 CVO Springer and 2008/9 Crossbones from Ronnie's HD site. INVALUABLE TO THE MAX !
Rake is a whisper different , Crossbones has marginally less so the bike "sits up" more. Still looks "factory" other than no chrome as it's all gloss black.
You are right , the 2008 Springer handles well ( for a 300+Kg lump!) , way better than the 2009 Or a Rocker OR a Breakout ( all 240 rear bikes !)
