maybe, but some really think they ride better.... maybe riding lessons are in order to the ones who say they don't like it

 

Just got back from a long weekend ride from Illinois down thru the Delta of Mississippi...106 degree heat index...rain on the way home yesterday..total of 1535 miles....I thought the 21 did just fine.

 

My 21"/18" setup, rides great, several 500 mile trips, and I can not complain, I can not compare it to the 16 or 18 because I never rode with either of these. I can tell you it looks good, provide a safe stable ride. I personally would not own a bagger without at least a 21"/18" setup.

 

I am still curious what needs to be done to put the 23" on the front of a 2007 Street Glide. I am open minded enough to know that everyone has their own opinions on wheels and how they think they perform. The individual that started this thread wanted to know what was required to put that size wheel on his Street Glide and so do I. So if someone with knowledge on this topic could give us some input on this that would assist us in this endevour.
Thanks,

 

well, all you need is 23" front wheel, make sure the wheel has the proper bearings, 23" after market front fender and for the most part thats it

Now if you want the bike to handle "like stock" then the geometry has to be changed in the ways of raking the front end, this will run you anywhere between $3000 - $4500 depending who does the work, make sure who ever does it knows what he is doing as it can really fu@# up your bike as they will be cutting into the frame/neck of the bike

here are a few pictures of the process, scroll down and see all the pictures

http://www.baggernation.com/0509-hideaway-bike/




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If it was that good the MoCo would release this "slam dunk"...

PS been there done that my CRM also had a 21'' front wheel

 

I have a 2008 sg running a 23/18 for a year now. (jus joined so pics will be up soon) but i started out jus changing to a wrap fender, but thats not enough, you have to get spacers to go on top of the fork tubes. Its a custom piece that keeps your front wheel from bottoming out, especially if you have crash bars!! Put 10,000 miles on it last summer so the wheel does well!

 

JUICE1,
I'm building a Roadking for a friend of mine from a total and I put a 23 on the front which I lowered 2" with a kit from progressive. I (we) won't be running a crash bar, do you think I'll still have intereference?

 

Any problem with a 21" on a Road Glide with Hogchop lowers?

 

I would think that with the 2" drop you would definately have a bottoming out issue but while it is up on the lift tie down the front end and compress the forks to see. We did a 21" with the 2" drop in the front and it just made it without hitting. That extra inch would scare me.