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21" vs 23" front wheel - help!

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Okay, so I have the new Low Rider slider and brake caliper to go dual disc on my Wide Glide. Also have a Street Bob front wheel, and with correct rim, spokes, spacers and such, I can lace up either a 21" or 23" front wheel. (Don't like the "skinny" stock tire, so going wider, too.)

I like the look of the Fat Bob front fender, but it might look like a camel hump on a 23" wheel.

Does anyone know where I can get a Fat Bob / Wide Glide style fender for a 23" wheel? Most everything I've found so far is bagger / wrap-around style or drilled for a touring bike. Any photos of your 23" front end?

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I have a set of brand new klock werks fender adapters for a wide glide, that will allow you to run any softail fender on your forks. If you don't want that front. Wheel I'd be willing to trade.......gives you a lot more options......
 
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I also have a fat bob front fender that I'd be willing to throw in
 
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DoomGloom - Thanks for the info. It was starting to look like I would have to make some kind of adapter. The bigger problem is finding the right fender.

Attached is a drawing of the different tire sizes:

Fat Bob 130/90/16
Street Bob 100/90/19
Wide Glide 80/90-21
Oversize 120/70-23

The Fat Bob fender might look a little "humped" on a 23" tire.

I did find a "cut your own" fiberglass fender from Oldy's for about $100. Are there any others out there? Any steel fenders?
 
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Originally Posted by bl_dg
Okay, so I have the new Low Rider slider and brake caliper to go dual disc on my Wide Glide. Also have a Street Bob front wheel, and with correct rim, spokes, spacers and such, I can lace up either a 21" or 23" front wheel. (Don't like the "skinny" stock tire, so going wider, too.)

I like the look of the Fat Bob front fender, but it might look like a camel hump on a 23" wheel.

Does anyone know where I can get a Fat Bob / Wide Glide style fender for a 23" wheel? Most everything I've found so far is bagger / wrap-around style or drilled for a touring bike. Any photos of your 23" front end?

Thanks!
There are quite a few aftermarket 23" fenders which are undrilled, and can be drilled (and spaced) to match your lower leg mounts. I was seriously looking into going to a 23 or 26" wheel at one point, and found several. I probably still have links saved somewhere. If I find them, I'll post them.
 
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Originally Posted by Warp Factor
I probably still have links saved somewhere. If I find them, I'll post them.
Thanks.

Here's the link for Oldy's

http://www.oldinc.com/oldys.htm
 
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Okay, so I have the new Low Rider slider and brake caliper to go dual disc on my Wide Glide.
Not to highjack your thread, but the new Lowrider has 49mm forks?
 
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Originally Posted by ShiftyCapone
Not to highjack your thread, but the new Lowrider has 49mm forks?
Well, as long as the right hand fork is 49mm, I should be good...

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...t-numbers.html

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OK - closest thing so far is this one from Arlen Ness.

23” Steel Cafe Front Fender

http://shop.arlenness.com/p-604-23-s...nt-fender.aspx

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