21 inch hoop question
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Road Captain
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From: fallbrook, socal
21 inch hoop question
anyone know why a 21 wheel (even 40 spoke) for the 49mm fork is so expensive, and hard to find? Amircanmotor classics is the only one I see selling em - and its like $450 bucks!
Because of this, I figured I would just grab a wide glide or even a softail 21 40 spoke wheel and relace with my hub
Is there any reason NOT to do this? Also figure Id have a wide glide/softail hub to resell to help offset the powdercoating and relacing expense.
what am i missing here?
Because of this, I figured I would just grab a wide glide or even a softail 21 40 spoke wheel and relace with my hub
Is there any reason NOT to do this? Also figure Id have a wide glide/softail hub to resell to help offset the powdercoating and relacing expense.
what am i missing here?
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From: fallbrook, socal
yep - planned to buy spokes and nips from buchanan - ebay sells complete wheel older year and softail models for ridiculous cheap compared to the magical 49mm - Im assuming the expense is the hub, but we already have one of those, right!
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I am awaiting my spokes from Buchanan. I ordered them on Monday so hopefully they get here soon so I can get this thing laced up. I am using a wideglide wheel that I got off a member and a hub that I got off of ebay that way I can sell the wideglide hub and my stock wheel. This is by far the cheapest way to do this. Just look for someone selling a wheel and tire for around 100 bucks...buy the spokes and laced it up.
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Most likely because they use a different size bearing due to the larger axles on the newer bikes. Anyone experiment with putting the newer style bearings in the old hub?
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The 49mm forks have hollow axles (bigger diameter) and the hub spacing is a little different too, may need to purchase wheel spacers too
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anyone know why a 21 wheel (even 40 spoke) for the 49mm fork is so expensive, and hard to find? Amircanmotor classics is the only one I see selling em - and its like $450 bucks!
Because of this, I figured I would just grab a wide glide or even a softail 21 40 spoke wheel and relace with my hub
Is there any reason NOT to do this? Also figure Id have a wide glide/softail hub to resell to help offset the powdercoating and relacing expense.
what am i missing here?
Because of this, I figured I would just grab a wide glide or even a softail 21 40 spoke wheel and relace with my hub
Is there any reason NOT to do this? Also figure Id have a wide glide/softail hub to resell to help offset the powdercoating and relacing expense.
what am i missing here?
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From: fallbrook, socal
Will powder coat the 21 hoop and my hub and relace with new spokes from buchanen or other and figure ill have a powdercoated 21" wheel/tire for about $250 as opposed to the $450 Im seeing as only option in chrome (which is not what i want)