I've been thinking of building a new bike. With 3 car payments and a bike payment, I really don't want to start another expensive project so I've been toying with the idea of changing my bike a bit.

Obviously, here is what it looks like now.





I'm thinking of replacing the front wheel with a smaller 18" wheel instead of the 21" but instead of 3.25" wide, I was thinking of putting a 5.5" wide wheel on the front.

I'm thinking of trying to give it a low, short, fat drag bike look. I'll have to change handlebars to a set of drag bars.

Any opinions? Is the front fat tire idea a good or bad idea?

Thanks,

Mark

 

Hi there Mark,

Going for the excyle looks??? Man I think you ride looks perfect, I´d start another project but since you brought up the $$$ factor... having a wider front tire doesn´t hurt the bikes performance or looks. You´ll have and edge on pavement potholes with a wider tire... what else??? My $.02

Mimo...

 

hell looks hot now

 

I think you should go for the stock softail standard look, that would be different!

or you shjould consider AA, Accessories Anonymous, meetings for a while.

Your bike looks awesome, enjoy it for a year or two as is.

Mike

 

Mimo,

What's up bud? Yeah, I'm really digging the excycle/waltz hardcore style/looks. I really want a drop seat framed, wide tire, low slung on air bike.

I saw one a few years ago and cannot get that image out of my head.







Thus the reason why I'm thinking of putting the short fat wide tire on the front and changing paintjobs.



Thanks WDG, just getting bored, I guess.

Amy says if I'm not wrenching, I'm not satisfied.



Mike, it's been a year... just how long do I have to wait...lol.

 

Those paint jobs can get expensive,unless you know a good painter .Looks good now,but the style you're talking about is the ****.Since you like tinkering anyway I say go for it.Maybe you'll win another BOTM.

 

bike looks good as is...but if you want to add a fat front do it...it can always be taken off if you don't care for it

 

Man I drool with Waltz´s bikes, actually my next project will be turning one stock cross bones into something like this

Mimo.

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Well, I'm gonna probably paint the bike again anyways so since I'll have to replace the front fender.... not a big deal.


Yeah, I saw one of their bikes a few years ago at Myrtle Beach. I forget the name of it but it was built by this company in Canada, it just made my jaw drop. I'd love to do my own since I can't afford theirs (80K +) I could come pretty damn close for half the money doing it myself.

 

I wouldn't do a damn thing! Looks awesome!