Breakout wheels on a 2019 Fat Boy
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From: SWFL
If it doesn't, I wasted a grand and will lose even more when I trade it in at a loss. Then I eat rice for a few months while the bike fun fund recovers... But I'd like to give it a try as I really like everything else about the bike.
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Those breakout wheels look good and would be sick on a FB. But somewhere I think I remember seeing a 21” front FB styled wheel or may have been factory 21” wheel of your wanting to change the handling of that bike. May be a cheaper option than replacing both wheels. Those FB wheels look pretty good!
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I don't think it will change a thing...with that 240 out back...it has 4.1 trail...never going to be a great handler .
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Those breakout wheels look good and would be sick on a FB. But somewhere I think I remember seeing a 21 front FB styled wheel or may have been factory 21 wheel of your wanting to change the handling of that bike. May be a cheaper option than replacing both wheels. Those FB wheels look pretty good!
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I understand that, and I'm not looking for a track bike, I'm just looking to improve it a little. Maybe I'm planning a losing battle and I should drop it for a Low Rider... Changing the wheels will be considerably cheaper though.
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Yeah I'm seeing this getting more and more challenging then just the price, I know it can be done, because that dealer in AU did it, but its looking like its not going to be an easy swap. The FB front axle is 11.83", while the breakout is only 9.87" Thats an inch more on each side of the wheel. I know I can get spacers made up, but what about the brake rotor? If its an inch inboard on the breakout wheel, how can I get it to fit in the FB caliper... Stuff like that.
I just ran ran into this swapping front ends on my bike older application but kinda same deal.
Id eBay that front wheel seen some as cheap as 200 on there. Play with it and if you get where you like it just powder coat that wheel since youre getting black anyways
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you prolly already know this but if the bearing are the same size pull your bearings and spacers front your wheel and put them into the break out wheel. And run your spacers. Seems like the only thing you may need with the BO wheel being a inch onboard is getting a rotor spacer made.
I just ran ran into this swapping front ends on my bike older application but kinda same deal.
Id eBay that front wheel seen some as cheap as 200 on there. Play with it and if you get where you like it just powder coat that wheel since youre getting black anyways
The wheels on ebay you mentioned are the <2017 wheels - these are 2018+ btw
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It wouldn't have the look of the FB but what about swapping whole front end? Seems that would be better in some ways than trying to piece something together????
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From: SWFL
The fork on the breakout is longer then the FB. Itll probably look a little strange, unless someone makes a longer then stock monoshock.
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Problem is the stock wheels are 4.5" while the breakout wheels are 3.5" - thats the rim width of course, and I have no idea about the hub width as well. I don't think my original spacers will work in with the narrower wheel. And It'll be a guessing game to get the rotor spaced out correctly as well.
The wheels on ebay you mentioned are the <2017 wheels - these are 2018+ btw
The wheels on ebay you mentioned are the <2017 wheels - these are 2018+ btw