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I hope you don't mind me asking so many questions, but it is my first Harley and haven't got the workshop manual yet; some day I hope I can help you back (maybe by translating some dear letter to a spanish long black haired flamenco girl...or boy for allI care).
The rear tire can be changed to a 180 instead of the 160 and Harley delivers "a Kit"...I hear you just need the Dunlop radial tire, but want to make sure. The first thing I need is the complete reference shown on the tire wall so I can purchase it here. If it doesn't say Harley Davidson on the rubber...tough, it don't worry me a bit.
The rear tire can be changed to a 180 instead of the 160 and Harley delivers "a Kit"...I hear you just need the Dunlop radial tire, but want to make sure. The first thing I need is the complete reference shown on the tire wall so I can purchase it here. If it doesn't say Harley Davidson on the rubber...tough, it don't worry me a bit.
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No Problem Spanish flyer we are here to help. Ask as many questions as you need to.
You can certainly go up to a 180 without any other mods as many have done. I've gone to a 170 myself.
Theres heaps of posts about this on this site and here's a link to a recent one;
https://www.hdforums.com/m_1974070/tm.htm
You can certainly go up to a 180 without any other mods as many have done. I've gone to a 170 myself.
Theres heaps of posts about this on this site and here's a link to a recent one;
https://www.hdforums.com/m_1974070/tm.htm
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Thank you Iwant1,
Lots of literature to read and very informative.
Still, I would like someone who has done the H-D 180 kit swap, to go see the rear tire and write down exactly what it says on the wall of the tire.
I have the T 17 x 4.50 rear rim (Road Winder) and that is where I want to install the 180 tire.
I see that some go for the 2-ply, but my guess is that the idea of fitting a wider tire is to use a radial type so it does not have such a big balloon and avoids ripping all the wire harness under the mudguard
BR,
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Lots of literature to read and very informative.
Still, I would like someone who has done the H-D 180 kit swap, to go see the rear tire and write down exactly what it says on the wall of the tire.
I have the T 17 x 4.50 rear rim (Road Winder) and that is where I want to install the 180 tire.
I see that some go for the 2-ply, but my guess is that the idea of fitting a wider tire is to use a radial type so it does not have such a big balloon and avoids ripping all the wire harness under the mudguard
BR,
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Thanks Oilslick, just what I needed!!
I guess that is your next mod.
Tomorrow I will go hunting for that tire (or tyre as I learned to write it as a kid).
Amazing how this forum and individuals helps out. I have these Road Winders and want to install them ASAP. It was worth getting the wider rear tire since I will still keep the standard ones just in case.
Great info, thanks,
Spanish Flyer
I guess that is your next mod.
Tomorrow I will go hunting for that tire (or tyre as I learned to write it as a kid).
Amazing how this forum and individuals helps out. I have these Road Winders and want to install them ASAP. It was worth getting the wider rear tire since I will still keep the standard ones just in case.
Great info, thanks,
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You're welcome.
In the UK we reserve tire for when you get worn out i.e. run round the block a few times. Now I'm tired.
The black rubber hoop shaped thing that goes on a rim is a tyre for us anyway.
In the UK we reserve tire for when you get worn out i.e. run round the block a few times. Now I'm tired.
The black rubber hoop shaped thing that goes on a rim is a tyre for us anyway.
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