How about a 26" front wheel?
Tourer
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From: Sweet Home Alabama!
I dont think just trees is the key.. You have to cut and rake the neck also to get the trail just right.. And in my eyes I would not just cut it in the garage floor.. Get a frame table so you know you have everything where it needs to be.. I know venders sale these neck cut kits with metal and a paper templet but I am annal about measurements when you are dealing with two wheels hitting the pavement at the right angle.
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
Just an old man talking here....
That truely is a sick looking bike.. but IMO that bike is made to look At....
NOT RIDDEN...
I've done customs and I had enough of them...
I want a bike that I can get on every day and ride till I am tired...
I don't want a bike that I am TIRED of working on... Been There, Done That....
Read the last of PEGS threads in here ...
She has a great bike,,,,,,BUT with all the Mods comes ISSUES.....
She just said her next bike will be LEFT STOCK so she can take a 200 miles trip without something breaking down....
So U YOUNG-INS do all Ur OOOOHs and AHHHH's...
it aint fun to be broke down on the road side every-other trip and/or working on fixing her all week up just to ride her Friday night..
Like I said,, BTDT,,,, yrs ago....
..
That truely is a sick looking bike.. but IMO that bike is made to look At....
NOT RIDDEN...
I've done customs and I had enough of them...
I want a bike that I can get on every day and ride till I am tired...
I don't want a bike that I am TIRED of working on... Been There, Done That....
Read the last of PEGS threads in here ...
She has a great bike,,,,,,BUT with all the Mods comes ISSUES.....
She just said her next bike will be LEFT STOCK so she can take a 200 miles trip without something breaking down....
So U YOUNG-INS do all Ur OOOOHs and AHHHH's...
it aint fun to be broke down on the road side every-other trip and/or working on fixing her all week up just to ride her Friday night..
Like I said,, BTDT,,,, yrs ago....
..
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 288
Likes: 2
From: Sweet Home Alabama!
Just an old man talking here....
That truely is a sick looking bike.. but IMO that bike is made to look At....
NOT RIDDEN...
I've done customs and I had enough of them...
I want a bike that I can get on every day and ride till I am tired...
I don't want a bike that I am TIRED of working on... Been There, Done That....
Read the last of PEGS threads in here ...
She has a great bike,,,,,,BUT with all the Mods comes ISSUES.....
She just said her next bike will be LEFT STOCK so she can take a 200 miles trip without something breaking down....
So U YOUNG-INS do all Ur OOOOHs and AHHHH's...
it aint fun to be broke down on the road side every-other trip and/or working on fixing her all week up just to ride her Friday night..
Like I said,, BTDT,,,, yrs ago....
..
That truely is a sick looking bike.. but IMO that bike is made to look At....
NOT RIDDEN...
I've done customs and I had enough of them...
I want a bike that I can get on every day and ride till I am tired...
I don't want a bike that I am TIRED of working on... Been There, Done That....
Read the last of PEGS threads in here ...
She has a great bike,,,,,,BUT with all the Mods comes ISSUES.....
She just said her next bike will be LEFT STOCK so she can take a 200 miles trip without something breaking down....
So U YOUNG-INS do all Ur OOOOHs and AHHHH's...
it aint fun to be broke down on the road side every-other trip and/or working on fixing her all week up just to ride her Friday night..
Like I said,, BTDT,,,, yrs ago....
..
He was bound and determined that he was going to build 26" tire bagger, and was going to ride it like he always did. To his credit, he has put more miles on it that we ever thought he would, but the he is getting very tired of it. He's tired of riding in the back when we go to the mountains because it bottoms out like crazy and he's tired of the stiff and heavy steering.
The bike gets more compliments than any bike in our group hands down, and people stare at it going down the road, but unfortunately it doesn't ride like it looks. I'd advise anybody wanting to do it to their bike to ride one before they make their decision.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 262
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From: NYC
IF done RIGHT you can ride a raked SG/RG no problem . Is it like stock no but I think that is obvious . Your turning radius is more . I am contemplating doing a 26 SG now but before I wanted to take the leap my buddy let me take his 26 SG on a 500 mile weekend trip . By the time we got there he wanted his bike bike as he was on my deluxe and I didnt want to give it back .
He got got the frame raked right by people who know what they are doing . I think that is key .
He got got the frame raked right by people who know what they are doing . I think that is key .
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From: So California
Not my thang. I was shaking my head looking this one over, but knew as I took pictures of it certain guys love the look.
A 30"er. Just don't have a blow out inbetween here and no where and expect to get a replacement tire any time soon to continue your trip.
A 30"er. Just don't have a blow out inbetween here and no where and expect to get a replacement tire any time soon to continue your trip.
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From: TEXAS
I see both sides of the coin here, but I think you guys are missing it.
Those that build a 26" bagger or modify to one like myself, have a 2nd bike for touring. There's no way in hell I'd jump on a custom $60,000+ bagger and tour with it. For those that do this to their only sled that they have, don't do long trip riding and if they do they will experience why most with these kind of baggers don't.
I currently have a 21" on my FLHX, but I am going to a 26" with a modified rake. It is for looks and shows and showing off etc... I use my Ultra to tour on.
So my point is? The guys that modify their baggers to these extremes can obviously afford it, which means they have a 2nd or even 3rd bike to accomadate their other riding styles.
If a rider modifies his ONLY bike to these extremes, he just dosen't ride a lot or should I say he dosen't ride 300+ days often. Just sayin'
Those that build a 26" bagger or modify to one like myself, have a 2nd bike for touring. There's no way in hell I'd jump on a custom $60,000+ bagger and tour with it. For those that do this to their only sled that they have, don't do long trip riding and if they do they will experience why most with these kind of baggers don't.
I currently have a 21" on my FLHX, but I am going to a 26" with a modified rake. It is for looks and shows and showing off etc... I use my Ultra to tour on.
So my point is? The guys that modify their baggers to these extremes can obviously afford it, which means they have a 2nd or even 3rd bike to accomadate their other riding styles.
If a rider modifies his ONLY bike to these extremes, he just dosen't ride a lot or should I say he dosen't ride 300+ days often. Just sayin'
Last edited by JIMSFBL; Jun 17, 2012 at 12:05 PM.
Cruiser
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From: Royal Oak, MI
I hear ya, and I agree. My buddy's bike has a stretched tank, and the flared out side covers that kinda flow into the bags, but your jeans are touching paint at all times on that bike. There's no getting around it, and if you put enough miles like that, it will buff the clear off. The front fenders picks up rocks and caught a cracked chunk of pavement last month that required the fender being raised, fixed, and repainted. He noticed a few weeks ago during a 200 mile trip that it was handling even more like a tank than normal. When we got back, he checked tire pressure, and it was reading about 4 psi. You can push down on that stiff tire and can't really even tell its flat.
He was bound and determined that he was going to build 26" tire bagger, and was going to ride it like he always did. To his credit, he has put more miles on it that we ever thought he would, but the he is getting very tired of it. He's tired of riding in the back when we go to the mountains because it bottoms out like crazy and he's tired of the stiff and heavy steering.
The bike gets more compliments than any bike in our group hands down, and people stare at it going down the road, but unfortunately it doesn't ride like it looks. I'd advise anybody wanting to do it to their bike to ride one before they make their decision.
He was bound and determined that he was going to build 26" tire bagger, and was going to ride it like he always did. To his credit, he has put more miles on it that we ever thought he would, but the he is getting very tired of it. He's tired of riding in the back when we go to the mountains because it bottoms out like crazy and he's tired of the stiff and heavy steering.
The bike gets more compliments than any bike in our group hands down, and people stare at it going down the road, but unfortunately it doesn't ride like it looks. I'd advise anybody wanting to do it to their bike to ride one before they make their decision.
Oh, and when done right they ride fine. Plenty of guys touring on them just like before. If trail is correct, you don't give up much.
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From: NYC
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From: Mass/NH
Until a guy can find some more realistic symmetry between front and rear wheel sizes, I personallly think the massive front is too much. Unless you are looking for that big wheel look, the rear needs to be within 8" of the rear. The movement into "baller" rims on bikes, imho, needs to be reasonable. Hell the front rim alone will require such a small amount of rubber, not to mention the cost, that the bike will be rendered unridable. Unless you are strictly show, the bike will be a "bar hopper" at best. Just my 20 cents of course. It looks isvk, but can you ride it across country, without a trailer?
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