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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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I have a 1996 BadBoy softail and the rear tire is a 140. I have seen a lot of softail classics with a 200 width tire on the back. What is the widest tire I can put on the back of my bike with the stock rear end and wheek?
 
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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Hey Jeff! I'M sending you a E-MAIL address and you enter your year of bike and current wheel size and rim size, if its stock you could get high speed wobble if your tires do not match, they have toll free support but not sure if still open or open on weekends, they have all the name brand tires in stock for HARLEYS, I have 06 C.V.O. Fat Boy and my front tire is all most as wide as my 05's! I have weird wheel size and most buy Dunlop only that will fit, and the money I paid for this bike I'm not changing wheels & tires my wife would kill me! www.americanmototire.com GOOD LUCK! JEFF. PURPLE HAZE. P.S. mine are front 17/ 140/ 75,back 17/ 200/ 55

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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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Bone stock a 150 is snug.Looks good tight like that.One of my buds has a 94 softtail with a 150 and it looks good.

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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Sorry to go off topic .jimb I see you have a SE velocity stack? I just bought 1 today for my 07 Nightrain.I notice yours is black did you get that powder coated? or order it that way? sorry about the hijack but thats the first black se velocity stack .Ive seen since ive been looking at different air cleaners .
 
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