i have seen a few of you modify your bikes, but has anyone went with the 4.25 rear rim to use the stock pulley and keep the same set up? my bike is a 94 fatboy. im going to run a smooth rear fender with no wires, just a axle mounted license plate.

check this article out, seems like this is pretty simple, i dont believe there is a difference between a 99 and and 94. please advise me if i am wrong, thanks

http://www.baggersmag.com/tech/0507h...ire/index.html

 

The Duece comes with a 4.25" rim and 17" diameter which takes a 160/70 tyre and I have one here I plan fitting to my Glide. That is an alternative to consider. The attraction to me is that Avon's tyre of that size has a load rating of 79, better than all the dresser tyres available except the latest 180s.

What I found with my bike when fitting a 150 tyre with my stock 1 1/2" wide belt is that they just wouldn't go together, so I used a later narrow 1 1/8" belt, which works a treat and is why I reckon a wider tyre will go in. However the narrow pulley I used is only available with a larger centre hole.

There are various other things to consider, including the rear fender! Harley started fitting wider ones on later Evos, but if like me you have the earlier narrow one, that also will have to go.

So I am sure it can be done, with a bit of planning.