Does anyone know of any wheels for 2012 Road Glide (non ABS) that are substantially lighter than stock? I asked PM at Sturgis this year which wheel design they sell is the lightest (I would guess Heathen) - The dude shrugged his head and said I don't know and nobody has ever asked that question. When I got home I emailed them and got no response - so I guess they don't want to respond. When I look in the Moco wish book I kind of like the looks of Agitator and especially Anarchy wheels for their looks and potential weight saving. When I replaced my worn out tires I weighed the front and rear wheel assy - 40 lbs fr and 55.4 lbs rear - I think the suspension would work much better with lighter wheels and discs - I have Ohlins 3-3 on the back and am thinking of double cartridge front forks. I know lighter rotating weight wheels would improve braking, acceleration and mileage. Whaddaya think??

 

I am totally with you on this. I'll be watching for ideas. Thanks for bringing this up.

Was that weight with or without tires?

 

They absolutely will work better, but will you be able to tell the difference? I am thinking of ditching the spokes so I can go tubeless but I really like the look of the spokes, just not the cleaning and tubes. Lighter would definitely be a benefit.

 

That was with a wornout (15,000 miles) stock Dunlop rear and a pretty good front. Front weight included both discs and no axle etc. Rear included cushub and disc - basically everything that turns on the stock bike. I think higher performance and good looks can go hand in hand - when in Sturgis I try to visit vendors and I have been amazed at how much some custom wheels weigh.

 

I would guess the lightest stock wheels you can get are probably the chrome profile spoke wheels - the rim is chromed aluminum

 

Since the tire, rotor, & cush drive pulley set-up is about half that weight on a rear tire, even if you lose 20% of the wheel weight you aren't going to see a dramatic change by losing 5#. Your theory is correct, but if you're worried about weight you probably shouldn't have bought a Harley bagger.

 

Well I love Harleys thats for sure and this Road Glide is good one - I just want it to be a little better. The Anarchy wheels are 18 in the rear and 18 up front - I think the 18 rear tire is probably a couple pounds lighter than the 16 (maybe I'm just hoping) and I would maybe buy a composite disc to save some more weight - Hell I would give up the cush hub to save some more - every HD I've owned up to now hasn't had one and I can't say I missed it on previous HD's. Up front the discs used on the Anarchy set up are way lighter than the stockers - just look at em. The fact that HD puts on the Draggin Bagger shows the front wheel must be way lighter cause weight is everything in drag racing.

 

Can't go wrong reducing un-sprung weight.

 

amen brother!

 

I asked a dealer in Springfield what the weights were of the anarchy and stock wheels - he said he would call HD and get me the numbers. I will post if I learn anything