FXDWG with fat spokes front wheel

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Feb 8, 2016 | 08:37 AM

El Chiguete

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FXDWG with fat spokes front wheel

Anyone running on their Wide Glide a front wheel with fat spokes on it? Mammoth, DNA, Ultima Ride Wright? I want to see how they look with those 21 inch in the front.

Feb 8, 2016 | 12:11 PM

Tommy C

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Those wheels weigh a ton. You don't want to increase your unsprung weight, IMO.

Feb 8, 2016 | 12:36 PM

cvaria

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OP: look here https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...-glide-40.html

there's a few in there. i'm going to be doing this soon as well. mostly for dual disk spokes

diatribes? seriously?

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Originally Posted by Tommy C

Those wheels weigh a ton. You don't want to increase your unsprung weight, IMO.

IMO= applies to your bike.

Last edited by cvaria; Feb 8, 2016 at 12:38 PM.

Feb 8, 2016 | 02:59 PM

ShaggyCRMC

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My old 1998 Wide Glide

I had them on my old bike, and will eventually run the same set up on my 2012 Wide Glide...

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Feb 9, 2016 | 08:13 PM

Tommy C

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cvaria

OP: look here https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...-glide-40.html

there's a few in there. i'm going to be doing this soon as well. mostly for dual disk spokes

diatribes? seriously?

Ya ever lifted one of those wheels? Do you even ride, bro?

Feb 10, 2016 | 03:37 AM

joe40x

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Here we go again....
Wait a second till I get a helmet cause the sky is falling...the sky is falling!!!!!!!
The horror...the horror....
Unsprung weight on a street bike!!!!!!!
World wide panic! What will we do?
Give it a rest!

Feb 10, 2016 | 09:39 AM

cvaria

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Originally Posted by Tommy C

Ya ever lifted one of those wheels? Do you even ride, bro?

zip up your pants man, no measuring will be taking place here

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Feb 10, 2016 | 12:14 PM

cvaria

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommy C

Forgive me for attempting to help a fellow member with some advice. Heavy wheels have a negative effect on handling & take horsepower to spool up. Sorry if I offended the fanbois here.

we got it.