Street Bob Tire Dilema. Need HELP!
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From: Cuse
Street Bob Tire Dilema. Need HELP!
i bought a 2011 street bob. First thing on my list was to run wide white walls, problem is, they have a funky size 17" rim for the rear, and nobody makes one. My idea, and will it work? My old man has a new 2011 road king classic that runs a d407 180/65b16 wide white wall tire on the rear. The rim is 16"X5". They make a d401 100/90-19 wide white wall for the front. One of my problems is solved, I can run matching dunlop wide white wall tires if I switch to the road king classic rear tire size. Also, will the 180 fit ok on the street bob? The stock size is a 160. My plan is to buy a 16"X5" rim, powdercoat black, purchase 40 stainless steel spokes, and lace to a 2011 street bob hub, perfectly matching the front rim. My question, will it work? will it bolt right up? or am I getting myself into a huge mess? need input, i appreciate it!
If this will work, does someone have the part number for the 11' street bob hub? thanks.
If this will work, does someone have the part number for the 11' street bob hub? thanks.
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Im doing something similar to an 09 Street Bob, but instead of lacing the stock hub to a new rim, I bought a 2009 16" FXDF FatBob rear wheel, had it powder coated black.. also to mount a 180-16 Metzler tire on it.
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Yes the 17" rear issue, If I was to do it again I would run a 17" front and rear or a 18" front and rear. I know there are some 17" fronts in WW but I haven't looked into the 18's. Also I kind of dig only having the white wall up front but that is just me. The tires I am running now are discontinued so maybe I will change something up when they start to wear down.
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i bought a 2011 street bob. First thing on my list was to run wide white walls, problem is, they have a funky size 17" rim for the rear, and nobody makes one. My idea, and will it work? My old man has a new 2011 road king classic that runs a d407 180/65b16 wide white wall tire on the rear. The rim is 16"X5". They make a d401 100/90-19 wide white wall for the front. One of my problems is solved, I can run matching dunlop wide white wall tires if I switch to the road king classic rear tire size. Also, will the 180 fit ok on the street bob? The stock size is a 160. My plan is to buy a 16"X5" rim, powdercoat black, purchase 40 stainless steel spokes, and lace to a 2011 street bob hub, perfectly matching the front rim. My question, will it work? will it bolt right up? or am I getting myself into a huge mess? need input, i appreciate it!
If this will work, does someone have the part number for the 11' street bob hub? thanks.
If this will work, does someone have the part number for the 11' street bob hub? thanks.
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Ok. I have the 16X5 rim coming and the harley spokes for my bike. The salesman said the spokes out of the rear are for a 16-17 inch tire so i just ordered another set, I am surprised he actually had a part number for the exact spokes. I dont want to disassemble the stock rim. Do you guys happen to know a hub that i can run on that? No harley dealer is showing a hub part number for the rear on that 2011 street bob. Is there an early hub that is the exact same as the one that's currently on it?
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I used the original hub from my bike because after researching the 17 inch Dyna rear wheels on eBay, they are worth nothing to a few pennies more than nothing. It is not worth your effort to save and sell. Just rip it apart and start lacing the new one up. I can't remember exactly, but I am pretty sure I had to remove the 3 threads from each spoke otherwise they were a little too long.
Also, reusing your hub takes away the hassle of 25mm bearings to purchase and install. After a few practice attempts, I was able to lace a 16 inch wheel in 9 minutes having never done it before. Following the manual, I was also able to true the wheels by mounting them on the bike and using the bike as my truing stand. My tire installer declared them perfect.
Also, reusing your hub takes away the hassle of 25mm bearings to purchase and install. After a few practice attempts, I was able to lace a 16 inch wheel in 9 minutes having never done it before. Following the manual, I was also able to true the wheels by mounting them on the bike and using the bike as my truing stand. My tire installer declared them perfect.