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Jul 3, 2021 | 06:28 PM

#11

SnapBack

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I have a 2001 Road King can i fit a 200/50R18 in rear fender?

Jul 3, 2021 | 07:31 PM

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Tee&Vee

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My gut says no way but there are fat tire kits out there.
150 is freaky tight so I'm thinking that 200 is too wide.

Jul 3, 2021 | 10:00 PM

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GREENOHAWK69

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Not the same bike, but 97 WG and am running a 180 with stock swingarm (new fender, pulley and widening fender horns).

Last edited by GREENOHAWK69; Jul 5, 2021 at 04:44 PM.

Jul 5, 2021 | 07:28 AM

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K. Lindberg

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GREENOHAWK69

Not the same bike, but 97 WG and am running a 180 with stock swingarm (new fender, pulley and widening fender horms).

Wow!

How did You make the rear frame horns wider?
Hydraulic press?

No offset rear rim and offset front pulley?

You still running the 90/90 front wheel? Any strange behaviour when cornering?

Jul 5, 2021 | 04:43 PM

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GREENOHAWK69

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Originally Posted by K. Lindberg

Wow!

How did You make the rear frame horns wider? CUT & RE WELDED FENDER HORNS (WITH EXTRA MATERIAL) WIDER
Hydraulic press?

No offset rear rim and offset front pulley? NO

You still running the 90/90 front wheel? Any strange behaviour when cornering?
120/70 TIRE ON A 21 X 3.5 WHEEL

AFTER REPLACING BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS AND THE WIDER WHEELS, HANDLING HAS BEEN GREAT. LONG SWEEPER @ 100 WITH ONE HAND ON BARS & NO WOBBLE.

See comments after your questions above.

Jul 10, 2021 | 03:23 PM

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grbrown

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SnapBack

I have a 2001 Road King can i fit a 200/50R18 in rear fender?

I have a 2008 rear fender in my 1990 Glide, which is the same width as my stock fender (I bought it thinking it was wider!). I have a 17" dia SG rear wheel with 160/70 Avon tyre, actually approx 170mm wide, which is a close fit and the limit IMHO. Fortunately my wheel is dead centre in the fender, so has just enough clearance both sides.