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Oct 5, 2009 | 09:01 PM

#11

ChromeJunkie

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From: West Texas Sandhills

I like the look of spokes over mags, but they are way too high maintenance for me. In addition to being a pain to clean and polish, I had to get them trued more often than I thought I should have. Best I remember, I had to take it in 3 times is less than 30K to get front wheel trued.

Oct 5, 2009 | 09:22 PM

#12

Sullyboy

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From: Colorado Springs

You can send your in for an Exchange. They will send you a chrome or polished one in exchange for your cast wheel. Look on Ebay. Then all you have to do is press the bearings back in, and mount your tires. I had the cast wheels on mine, and hated the look. I went with the Chrome wheels because they looked better and were easier to clean. I wanted to put some fat daddys or DNA radial spokes, but have heard mixed reviews on both.
Good luck.

Oct 5, 2009 | 09:25 PM

#13

deadman77

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From: South of Dallas Area, Texas

One of the reasons I bought my FB was the wheels. I like them and wont be changin.
Chrome looks good but I really like the factory stuff.

Oct 5, 2009 | 09:27 PM

#14

tk353

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From: Leander Texas

i was thinking of painting mine to the same color as the bike

Oct 5, 2009 | 09:38 PM

#15

soph9

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From: Maple Ridge, BC Canada

I like the holes they added and the solid chrome rocks!

Oct 6, 2009 | 05:49 AM

#16

TIPN8R

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Joined: Jun 2006

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From: NJ

I was in the same boat and still would like to do a spoked front wheel too, but it just wasn't in the budget to spend a whole lot of dough so I did the next best thing.

POWDERCOAT IT!