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Old Jun 4, 2016 | 04:19 PM
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I have on 05 deuce with 180 rear tire on 18" rim. I am thinking about changing my 21" front wheel to either 16" or 19" with a 120 tire. I assume I would need a 3 or 3.5" rim. Do i need to change anything else. I am still learning alot about these mods, so any advice is appreciated.

Any ideas who makes a fender i could use....everytime i look for deuce parts I scream
 
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Old Jun 4, 2016 | 08:11 PM
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19 would look better, or even an 18 with a 140 tire. I put a 17" fatboy front wheel (120/70/17) on my NT with a 17" rear. Looks a little small at certain angles, but handles a great deal better. I took the fender off for a brace (wouldnt fit anyway). I got lucky with my spacers and did not need to change them. You may need to get some machined. And make sure the bearings in the new wheel match the axle diameter.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2016 | 08:53 PM
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Check ebay or the used parts in the HDF's, you could grab a front used rocker wheel 19inch and a fender on a budget.
 
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