Joining 21" Club: What spokes will work?
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A little additional info......I bought a bent rim with floating rotor off a forum member here for $50.00. I used the hub and rotor from that wheel. Sold my 19" laced rim for $150.00. Also sold my stock rotor for $40.00. Selling these reduced the price of the new wheel considerably. Lacing it myself also saved a bundle.
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I did. I am running a 90/90 Metzler tire.
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Weird...Drag Specialites says these are for the narrow glide front end but for a 19" wheel. The ones for the 19" wheel are 8.5" long while the ones for the 21" wheel are 8.25" long. How can the ones for the taller wheel be shorter?
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I originally had the DS-380139 as recommended by another forum member, but the guy putting my wheel together said they were too short so he went with the 138s. Maybe it has to do with how they're laced, like nkauf mentioned earlier.
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I used Stainless spokes from J&P and laced them to the stock hub. I simply called J&P to get the correct spoke pattern. did not go with the wider front wheel, because of fender issues and, here in europe, if you change something from what harley does then you have to PAY!!
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Sweet bike! are your wheels hand painted stripes or tape? Also hows the bumps and cracks when ya hit one with that skinny front tire ?
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The stripes are tape. It's a kit from Motrax and I bought it from cycle gear. I can't tell any difference with the skinny tire.
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I used Stainless spokes from J&P and laced them to the stock hub. I simply called J&P to get the correct spoke pattern. did not go with the wider front wheel, because of fender issues and, here in europe, if you change something from what harley does then you have to PAY!!
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