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Mar 18, 2026 | 01:36 PM

#21

eighteight

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Originally Posted by rideonva

When I've bent my front wheel on the 22 RG no shop wanted to touch it, I guess it was due to liability, so I've heated the area with a torch and beat the **** out of it with the sledge hammer

It didn't leak and balanced fine but it wasn't as bad as 1st picture in DeadShort's post

Back in the day we "fixed" a few with a 2 by and a hammer
Didn`t have a torch

Mar 18, 2026 | 02:06 PM

#22

lowbar

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I've never been a fan of the low-profile front wheel HD adopted for the SG and RG in 2009. My 2007 SG had the full-size Electra Glide front wheel which I preferred. I guess they thought it looked better, it sure wasn't for touring.

Mar 20, 2026 | 07:19 PM

#23

DeadShort

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So Tire Shield approved my claim for both tires and both wheels. I can't recommend them enough! If you are interested talk to Jim Palmer, I also can't recommend him enough either!

Mar 20, 2026 | 08:19 PM

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snipit

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That would bother me. If it was mine, I would just give it a smack with a dead blow hammer.

Mar 23, 2026 | 09:37 AM

#25

Xlr8n

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^^ Agree. The OP's dent is very minor. Just over-inflate the tire, tape up the wheel, and give it a few whacks with a dead blow. It's not that bad of a bend. (Don't forget to lower the tire pressure when you're done.)

Mar 23, 2026 | 05:49 PM

#26

leftyjm

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C’mon Why would anyone ignore it and how do you pretend it’s not there

Mar 23, 2026 | 05:54 PM

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Goose_NC

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DeadShort

So Tire Shield approved my claim for both tires and both wheels. I can't recommend them enough! If you are interested talk to Jim Palmer, I also can't recommend him enough either!

I would not own a newer bike with low profile tires with out that coverage.

It was a major factor fo my buying my 2019 FLHTP with the better rims.

Low profile rims and tires works great on a race track.