Wheels
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RE: Wheels
ORIGINAL: Sabaka454
The tires I have on there now are Metzlers
140/90 16 in the rear and 90/90 21 in the front. I would like to go with something a little wider.
The tires I have on there now are Metzlers
140/90 16 in the rear and 90/90 21 in the front. I would like to go with something a little wider.
Took my bike back home to alabama and had my builder to do a 103. PP heads and bored jugs by big boys. Se cast pistons. 37 andrews cams. Stronger spring for the oil pump. Man my bike runs cooler and has a lot more power.
Listen to picture #8 if this works. This is after my build 2 months ago.
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YOu can see the computer hooked up to the TM and how cool its running.
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From: Detroit Michigan
RE: Wheels
try some chubby spoke rims (50 or 60 3/8"spokes) , would lookgreat with that 21" rim. ill see if i can find some pics. jackyl
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RE: Wheels
These Wheels are called "Frantics" They are made by XtremeMachine in Missouri .
They also did my rotors and sprocket. Great people to work with and their prices are very reasonable. They do have a website, just google XtremeMachineUsa.
They also did my rotors and sprocket. Great people to work with and their prices are very reasonable. They do have a website, just google XtremeMachineUsa.
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RE: Wheels - Carbon Fiber?
4.6 Lbs for the front, 5.4 lbs for the rear. Metal matrix rotors 1.6 lbs each, front end 36 lbs. Need I say more? No chrome, no show but just performance. I will be @ Sturgis and guarantee this is the smoothest (riding, not my large cams which are radical along with the motor) Harley you have ever ridden. Shocks are coming out in about 10 more days. Only performance parts, Nothing $100 here & no fire sale.
Howard, motorcyclemetal.com
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RE: Wheels - Carbon Fiber?
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RE: Wheels
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I had the MH 80 21 on front, I went with the MH80 21. the 80 rides better than the 90. I got them at a Indy shop.
Don't know how much room you have for wider tires.
I had the 160/70 17" on back, the tire was flatter in the center making it walk around on the road. I didn't like changing lanes when they was uneven and I've been riding since the 60's. When I went with the 170/60 17" metzler it was a more rounder tire and rode better. It's just hit's bumps a little harder because the sidewalls are not as thick, But I really like the tires.
Brian at RC componets or Wesley at bikersimage have manuals to asnwer yer questions on what will fit yer bike.
My buddy has a 96 wide glide, he has 16" on the back of his bike. He has custom wheels on his bike. I posted this on another web site, it may help explain about differnt kinds of wheels to you.
Cast or Forged wheels [/align][hr]
Did you want to know this before you buy yer next wheel !
Custom designed show-grade polished aluminum wheels and pulleys for all Harley Davidson Motorcycles by Altered Wheels.
FORGED WHEELS “Why is FORGING the Best?â€
There are 3 ways to build motorcycle rims; Casting, Billet, and Forging.
Cast Wheels. These are usually stock items from the factories. Casting is essentially pouring molten metal through a mold.
+ Advantages - would be mainly for the manufacturer, very little machining is required and is inexpensive and factories can maintain high production volume. The customer does get a break on price as cast wheels are the low end of the motorcycle wheels family.
- Disadvantage - for the consumer primarily is that there is NO Particular Grain to absorb the load, thus allowing cracks to propagate in any and ALL directions. They are very porous (like a sponge) this allows for structural weakness and also make them VERY difficult to polish, cast wheel do not chrome very well either.
> Tensile Strength - Approximately 34,000 pounds psi (per square inch).
Billet Wheels. Usually created by an extruding process where the wheels are actually machined out of a bigger piece of metal and then they are heated and compressed.
+ Advantages - would be mainly for the manufacturer, a bit more costly than cast wheels to make but less than Forging. Once the company purchases or leases the massive “Play-Doh†like compressing machines the wheel making process almost a fast as cast production. The Billet wheel is the second step in the wheel evolution.
- Disadvantage - for the consumer there still is a problem with pits and void, but not as great as the cast wheel. The billet wheel does have a grain, but because that grain is a strait grain, like in wood, allows for propagation of fractures inline with the grain (like chopping lumber, it is easier to chop with the grain).
> Tensile Strength - Approximately 62,000 to 65,000 pounds psi (per square inch)
Forged Wheels. A totally space age process that takes the Billet Wheel to the next level using science, alchemy and metallurgy to create the strongest wheel today.
+ Advantages - Customers get a VERY clean, non-porous rim, that when polished looks better than chrome. Forged wheels DO NOT need to be balanced!!! NO weights to clean around or mess up the look of your custom bike. Forged wheel will ABSORB impact because the design allows them to be flexible, and they can be repaired if the wheel gets minor damage. Forging also has the BEST polishing properties, whether it is left as shiny aluminum or chromed. Forged aluminum wheels are by far the safest and strongest of the 3 three wheel choices.
- Disadvantage - The process takes longer for manufacturers because of the steps involved, would be very difficult to mass produce without huge upfront costs and a an even larger labor force…it wi
I had the MH 80 21 on front, I went with the MH80 21. the 80 rides better than the 90. I got them at a Indy shop.
Don't know how much room you have for wider tires.
I had the 160/70 17" on back, the tire was flatter in the center making it walk around on the road. I didn't like changing lanes when they was uneven and I've been riding since the 60's. When I went with the 170/60 17" metzler it was a more rounder tire and rode better. It's just hit's bumps a little harder because the sidewalls are not as thick, But I really like the tires.
Brian at RC componets or Wesley at bikersimage have manuals to asnwer yer questions on what will fit yer bike.
My buddy has a 96 wide glide, he has 16" on the back of his bike. He has custom wheels on his bike. I posted this on another web site, it may help explain about differnt kinds of wheels to you.
Cast or Forged wheels [/align][hr]Did you want to know this before you buy yer next wheel !
Custom designed show-grade polished aluminum wheels and pulleys for all Harley Davidson Motorcycles by Altered Wheels.
FORGED WHEELS “Why is FORGING the Best?â€
There are 3 ways to build motorcycle rims; Casting, Billet, and Forging.
Cast Wheels. These are usually stock items from the factories. Casting is essentially pouring molten metal through a mold.
+ Advantages - would be mainly for the manufacturer, very little machining is required and is inexpensive and factories can maintain high production volume. The customer does get a break on price as cast wheels are the low end of the motorcycle wheels family.
- Disadvantage - for the consumer primarily is that there is NO Particular Grain to absorb the load, thus allowing cracks to propagate in any and ALL directions. They are very porous (like a sponge) this allows for structural weakness and also make them VERY difficult to polish, cast wheel do not chrome very well either.
> Tensile Strength - Approximately 34,000 pounds psi (per square inch).
Billet Wheels. Usually created by an extruding process where the wheels are actually machined out of a bigger piece of metal and then they are heated and compressed.
+ Advantages - would be mainly for the manufacturer, a bit more costly than cast wheels to make but less than Forging. Once the company purchases or leases the massive “Play-Doh†like compressing machines the wheel making process almost a fast as cast production. The Billet wheel is the second step in the wheel evolution.
- Disadvantage - for the consumer there still is a problem with pits and void, but not as great as the cast wheel. The billet wheel does have a grain, but because that grain is a strait grain, like in wood, allows for propagation of fractures inline with the grain (like chopping lumber, it is easier to chop with the grain).
> Tensile Strength - Approximately 62,000 to 65,000 pounds psi (per square inch)
Forged Wheels. A totally space age process that takes the Billet Wheel to the next level using science, alchemy and metallurgy to create the strongest wheel today.
+ Advantages - Customers get a VERY clean, non-porous rim, that when polished looks better than chrome. Forged wheels DO NOT need to be balanced!!! NO weights to clean around or mess up the look of your custom bike. Forged wheel will ABSORB impact because the design allows them to be flexible, and they can be repaired if the wheel gets minor damage. Forging also has the BEST polishing properties, whether it is left as shiny aluminum or chromed. Forged aluminum wheels are by far the safest and strongest of the 3 three wheel choices.
- Disadvantage - The process takes longer for manufacturers because of the steps involved, would be very difficult to mass produce without huge upfront costs and a an even larger labor force…it wi
Well personally I'm going after the style of the wheel as priority #1 If I get so fat I need 18 wheel strength I better go on a diet! lol Thanks for all the good links guys
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