that sucks, living in ny makes HD's tire and wheel insurance a bargain!

 

Here in Illinois, we just call that.... the road.

 

ESP with wheel and tire plan to the rescue!

 

You call that a POTHOLE!?

Try riding the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway or the Cross Bronx Expressway in NYC sometimes--THEN you'll se potholes!

 

Yeah that's not bad, DC is pretty bad

 

Cannot really tell how deep this one is but I can say that the 16 incher swallowed up potholes that ate buddies with 21 spokes.

 

Almost looks like someone did a burnout on that spot.

 

Unfortunately, the same holds true here in S.E. Iowa

 

Man, that sucks. But that isn't nearly as bad as some of the potholes I've hit and never had any damage from it. In Oklahoma, we'd call that a rain groove.

 

RevBlk wrote above:
[[ Not bashing. Just curious. I wonder if the old 16 inch rims with more rubber between the road and the rim would stand up any better. ]]

I was thinking the same.

The following comments are not intended to insult anyone's bike or riding choices, but...

What's the purpose of all these big dressers with itty-bitty front tires that look like they would be better served on a Sportster?

While at the same time we see Dynas and Sportsters with FAT front tires?

Seems to me the older 16" dresser front wheel and tire had a lot more "meat" on the tire to "absorb the road" and any hazards in it. And a bigger "footprint" for a better grip while braking (where something like 75% or so of the weight of the bike shifts to the front tire).

I guess they look snazzy, though....

At the minimum, I'd want a 17" front wheel like the Limiteds and Road Kings have...