Bootleg Custom Supplies, makers of high quality universal forward controls. The business started in 1984 by Dick Johnson and Phillip Stoddard. Originally making oil tanks , battery boxes and many other custom parts we now only make forward controls.
While the site is under construction you will be able to find us on eBay. Please search “Universal Forward Supplies”
Mk 1 – Curved Arm
Please press play to see a 360 of the Mk1 forward controls
Universal stainless steel forward controls.
Can be supplied as follows: Polished or powder coated. With plain arm or slotted arm. Or with circle cut outs.
Universal mount, single bolt fitting. Bolts can be supplied 10mm, 12mm or 1/2 inch UNF. Can be made to your size from mounting point to lever
Lever movement by sealed-for-life bearings, grease packed, double row on each arm.
Polished stainless steel arms/levers
Supplied with stainless steel pegs, toe and foot, custom made to your request, please see how to measure page.
Supplied with 2 polished stainless steel clevis ends, 8mm threaded as standard, but can be made to any thread
Designed to be fitted by you, you will need to create a couple of mounting brackets, or the forward controls can be bolted directly to the frame.
Please note, we no longer weld the tubes to the arms. We now fit out the arms with sealed grease packed for life bearings. There are 2 in each arm.
These forward controls are ideal for trikes, choppers, lowriders and bobbers
All forward controls are made to individual order, so please allow a 2 week turnaround.
This is an example of the raw stainless steel leaver arm, supplied by our laser cutters. This can be polished or painted black.
Mk 2 – Straight Arm
Universal stainless steel forward controls
Can be supplied as follows: Polished or powder coated, Plain arm or slotted arm, Circle cut-out.
Universal mount, single bolt fitting. Bolt fitting can be made to 10mm, 12mm iso or 1/2 inch UNF. Can be made to your size from mounting point to lever
Lever movement by sealed for life bearings, grease packed, double row on each arm.
Polished stainless steel arms/levers
Supplied with stainless steel pegs, toe and foot, custom made to your request. Please see “How to measure” page for instructions.
Supplied with 2 polished stainless steel clevis ends, 8mm threaded as standard, but can be made to any thread
Please note, we no longer weld the tubes to the arms. We now fit out the arms with sealed grease packed for life bearings. There are 2 in each arm.
Designed to be fitted by you, you will need to create a couple of mounting brackets, or the forwards can be bolted directly to the frame of your bike.
These forward controls are ideal for trikes, choppers, lowriders and bobbers
All forward controls are made to individual order, so please allow a 2 week turnaround.
Find the place you are going to mount your forward controls onto.
Sit on the bike/trike.
Place your feet to a position where it is comfortable then get someone to measure from the mounting point to where you want the lever to be; The inside of your boot is a good indicator of where the lever will be.
All we need is the measurement from the mounting point to lever (or inside of your boot),