1997 fatboy wheels
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1997 fatboy wheels
The previous owner changed out the OEM solid wheels for spoke. They don't look bad, but require tubes.
I would much rather run tubeless. I have seen claims you can make a spoke wheel tubeless.
Has anyone done this?
If I look for a tubeless wheel option, what years should fit my bike?
Thanks for any direction. There are a set of wheels off a 2000 road king local that look good, just not sure of fitment.
I would much rather run tubeless. I have seen claims you can make a spoke wheel tubeless.
Has anyone done this?
If I look for a tubeless wheel option, what years should fit my bike?
Thanks for any direction. There are a set of wheels off a 2000 road king local that look good, just not sure of fitment.
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The rim size is the same but the mount (center hole) for the rotor and pulley is larger.. You'll have to get 2000 up rotor and pulley..
Last edited by 98hotrodfatboy; Oct 10, 2022 at 07:32 AM.
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On bicycles you can run some duct tap around wheel to seal the spokes and change the valve stem. Works for bicycles but I’d check that idea out with someone more qualified then me on a motorcycle
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There are spoke wheels that are made to run tubeless and even then, they sometimes leak. I cant imagine trying to convert a tube type spoke wheel to tubeless would be like.
I think you can probably get some fat boy wheels off of eBay and then recoup some of the cost by selling your wheels.
I dont think going with newer road king wheels is worth the effort.
I remember TexasHillCountry converting his heritage to dual disk brakes up front years ago and it involved a road king wheel and forks but as simple as that sounded, it ended up being a lot more trouble than it seemed like it should have been and ultimately was not worth it even though he did get it done.
WillyShiny has a wheel exchange service where the chrome plate and in some cases machine wheels. They mostly work on an exchange basis but if you fail to return the core, they charge you $300 or something. If you cant get fat boy wheels from the appropriate year, I think I would contact them about purchasing wheels outright.
Even though they arent cheap, for what you get and the quality of the work their pricing really isnt bad at all.
I just did a quick search on eBay and found used OEM disc wheels for $259 each. Thats the easiest and cheapest way to go.
I think you can probably get some fat boy wheels off of eBay and then recoup some of the cost by selling your wheels.
I dont think going with newer road king wheels is worth the effort.
I remember TexasHillCountry converting his heritage to dual disk brakes up front years ago and it involved a road king wheel and forks but as simple as that sounded, it ended up being a lot more trouble than it seemed like it should have been and ultimately was not worth it even though he did get it done.
WillyShiny has a wheel exchange service where the chrome plate and in some cases machine wheels. They mostly work on an exchange basis but if you fail to return the core, they charge you $300 or something. If you cant get fat boy wheels from the appropriate year, I think I would contact them about purchasing wheels outright.
Even though they arent cheap, for what you get and the quality of the work their pricing really isnt bad at all.
I just did a quick search on eBay and found used OEM disc wheels for $259 each. Thats the easiest and cheapest way to go.
Last edited by Prot; Oct 15, 2022 at 11:26 PM.
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