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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 02:07 AM
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Want to put a 21" front wheel on my street bob.

Can anyone tell me what this entails as far as wheel width, spacers etc

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The easiest way is to use your existing hub. Buy a 21" rim and new spokes and lace to your hub. No spacers needed, no fender mods, all fits fine.
 
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Originally Posted by jmpancoast
The easiest way is to use your existing hub. Buy a 21" rim and new spokes and lace to your hub. No spacers needed, no fender mods, all fits fine.
To use the existing hub would i have to keep the standard 2.5" rim or could I go to 3.5"? sorry about the questions, never messed around with wheels before
 
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21” wheel
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21x3.25 rim with 120 tire will clear the stock fender. No spacers necessary.
 
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Thanks for the links Joe, will get to grips with search function one day!

Red is that a stock fender?
 
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Originally Posted by larazauk
Thanks for the links Joe, will get to grips with search function one day!

Red is that a stock fender?
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That will look good with a 21"
What brand are your pipes? Loud?

Also...how did you get the 2nd signature photo?

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That will look good with a 21"
What brand are your pipes? Loud?

Also...how did you get the 2nd signature photo?

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Rinehart cross backs, not too loud but good and deep

Can't help with the sig as I can't remember how I did it, may have used irfanview to resize and make a panorama pic
 
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Red is that a stock fender?
Yes. It's a little narrow to give full coverage to the 120 tire, but there are no clearance issues and it looks fine.
 
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