Should I Paint, or do spoke wheels?
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From: Honah Lee
You talking about putting steel wheels with steel spokes and spoke nipples?
If so, that's a terrible idea.
Paint job is smoking hot.
Sounds like your board.
I say ride now before your too old like me to ride.
If so, that's a terrible idea.
Paint job is smoking hot.
Sounds like your board.
I say ride now before your too old like me to ride.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; May 18, 2026 at 01:17 PM.
I apologize I guess I should have been a little more specific. Should I paint the Mag wheels that I have currently or should I replace them with? Chrome spokes with nipples 😂 wheels like wire spokes 21
Last edited by Medevack1; May 18, 2026 at 01:24 PM.
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From: Honah Lee
Liked that. I hate steel spokes wheels. They don't balance well and there heavy.
Best my 04 Softail Deuce felt in the front when I ditched the original 21" spoke for a Harley Star wheel. They are fragile however. Dealer bent it changing tire.
On a phone, but I think I can see some age damage.
Will let the experts chime in here. My OEM disk wheel on the back, I just kept it flat finished ever tire change. As you can see, not a detail person.
I got slammed for using Pledge...
. Funny thing is I showed them a 22 year old shot of a tin on the bike.
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Best my 04 Softail Deuce felt in the front when I ditched the original 21" spoke for a Harley Star wheel. They are fragile however. Dealer bent it changing tire.
On a phone, but I think I can see some age damage.
Will let the experts chime in here. My OEM disk wheel on the back, I just kept it flat finished ever tire change. As you can see, not a detail person.
I got slammed for using Pledge...
. Funny thing is I showed them a 22 year old shot of a tin on the bike.PS..Thank you for your service. Just in case you want that badge of honor you see here for the Military, let them know here.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/forum...d-veteran.html
Last edited by Jackie Paper; May 18, 2026 at 02:47 PM.
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From: Somewhere on the Bourbon trail
Although I like spokes in general, the laced spokes require more to maintain and parts when you change tires. Possibly the fatter tubeless spokes, but dunno on a Sporty. They do look good on Kings though.
Me thinks painting what you have is a better choice for me.
Me thinks painting what you have is a better choice for me.
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From: Dixie
I think the wheels look fine. I'd replace that air cleaner cover before I dropped any coin on wheels...
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I'd keep the rims you got. I think they look fine, but if you want to change them up you could either powder coat or polish them. Or sorta do both with a chrome powder coat.
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Agree with Orng48, save your dollars/time on the wheels. Thrash that
Hypercharger intake and replace with either an oval "ham can" or whatever
your favorite intake version is. Just my opinion...
T.
Hypercharger intake and replace with either an oval "ham can" or whatever
your favorite intake version is. Just my opinion...
T.
