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Nov 14, 2005 | 02:06 PM

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ok i`m a new guy here so go easy on me.. i know the 06 softtail comes with a 200 on it .. but anyone no how big you can put on it with out changing swing arm and stuff..i like big behinds

Nov 14, 2005 | 02:10 PM

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Paper or Plastic? Oops, I mean Belt or Chain drive?
The loco service manager told me last weekend that they have had a problem with the 'extra skinny' belt on the 2006 with the 200 rear tire when the riders get to hot rodding... Anyone else heard anything about this?

Nov 14, 2005 | 02:11 PM

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200mm

Nov 14, 2005 | 02:39 PM

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well thanx tx moores. i didn`t here of that before. good thing to check out... and magahdman are you saying that the 200 is the phatest tire that will fit without swingarm mods?

Nov 14, 2005 | 08:23 PM

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Yep.

Nov 14, 2005 | 09:37 PM

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you dont like to type much huh maga hd ?[sm=smiley4.gif]

Nov 14, 2005 | 10:13 PM

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Actually I dont mind typing at all, just not a big fan of the wide tire scene. But since I know the softail model bikes inside and out(right down to every bolt and torque value used!) I've ridden to many 250 and larger rear tired choppers, and though to some they look cool, their ride leaves something to be desired. I'm actually dissapointed that HD put a 200 on the back of a few softail models. Though I'm not a fan of the skinny 150's on the earlier models, the 200 goes just a bit too wide and kind of messes the lines of the bike a bit. I went with a 18" front and rear rim combo, put a 180mm on the rear, 130mm on the front(got rid of the skinny 21" front laced rim which looks out of place also on a short raked bike) . The bike looks really tight and balanced, and the rear is wide enough to give the rear end a good beefy "atitude" no BS look while keeping the integrity of the handling in tact. I'm also a bit annoyed that HD is doing the odd sized rim. They just had to do a 17x6" oddball. [:@] H-D really needs to hire me for their R&D dept.

I love their bikes, and love most of the models, but there is definetly alot of room for tweak improvements in the looks/parts selection on their base bikes.