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Ride an 03 Heritage and want to put a 21” front wheel on it. I’m doing the chrome forks at the same time, so I figure why not upgrade the suspension as well. Should I go with stock height or lower it about an inch? Does it look that bad with stock height? I know going to a 21” is going to negatively influence the handling, but I’m trying to make it handle the best I can with the 21” front. Gonna stay with a 16” rear.
When I installed my 21" wheel I installed a Progressive Drop-in Kit and lowered the front 2". That got the bike back to stock angle/ride height so I'd definitely recommend lowering it. I haven't noticed any handling issues at all.... Rides great!
Last edited by Spindrifter; Apr 10, 2019 at 10:24 AM.
Super late to the party, but I've had no issues on the stock front suspension after switching to the 21. I noticed a small difference on my initial ride, but got used to it within a few miles. I feel the bigger wheel along with sticky tires dramatically helps with my turn in feel.
Super late to the party, but I've had no issues on the stock front suspension after switching to the 21. I noticed a small difference on my initial ride, but got used to it within a few miles. I feel the bigger wheel along with sticky tires dramatically helps with my turn in feel.
Looks like we have the same taste in rides..... CVO Deluxe and 3/4 ton Ram
I also lowered the front suspension by 1" to bring it back to original height, using a progressive lowering kit. If you had a 19" wheel previously and now 21", you only need to lower it by 1". It was more for the balanced look on the bike. I didn't notice much change in the handling before I had it lowered but with the larger wheel.
21” front wheel with stock suspension?
