This front wheel on an '07 Nightrain ???
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This front wheel on an '07 Nightrain ???
I prefer not to ride spokes.I like this HD branded wheel and the Hogpro Wheel Bluduece is using.
Out riding I've seen this wheel on Softail Customs and a Couple of Dueces,leaning towards putting it on my Train.
I know the Thunder Star's a popular choice for Trains,considered it but it's not the look I want.
I'd appreciate some opinions from y'all:
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Out riding I've seen this wheel on Softail Customs and a Couple of Dueces,leaning towards putting it on my Train.
I know the Thunder Star's a popular choice for Trains,considered it but it's not the look I want.
I'd appreciate some opinions from y'all:
[IMG]local://upfiles/17242/826378FCFCA34B3FAEABA1C9F5997D18.jpg[/IMG]
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RE: This front wheel on an '07 Nightrain ???
I liked the Thunderstars when they first came out,,and still do. If it hadn't been for the fact that my Custom came with a "fancy" wire wheel I would like the black slotted version of that one.
Having the fancier wire wheel makes it a bit tougher to think up a good excuse to justify a new front wheel for the wife.
Good choice.
Having the fancier wire wheel makes it a bit tougher to think up a good excuse to justify a new front wheel for the wife.
Good choice.
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RE: This front wheel on an '07 Nightrain ???
ORIGINAL: Citoriplus
I liked the Thunderstars when they first came out,,and still do. If it hadn't been for the fact that my Custom came with a "fancy" wire wheel I would like the black slotted version of that one.
Having the fancier wire wheel makes it a bit tougher to think up a good excuse to justify a new front wheel for the wife.
Good choice.
I liked the Thunderstars when they first came out,,and still do. If it hadn't been for the fact that my Custom came with a "fancy" wire wheel I would like the black slotted version of that one.
Having the fancier wire wheel makes it a bit tougher to think up a good excuse to justify a new front wheel for the wife.
Good choice.
I'm ok with the looks of laced wheels,I'm looking at the advantage a cast wheel offers out on the road if I get a flat tire.Nice to be tubless so I have a decent chance of repairing it with sealent or a tire plug well enough to get me home.If I can find a new wheel I really like,it's a win/win situation.(and easy to sell my wife on the idea)
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I intend to do almost zero modifications on my Nightrain,I really like them the way they are right out of the crate,so this wheel is the most important mod (to it's looks) that's likely to happen.
HD calls it the:Chrome Slotted Six-Spoke Wheel:
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RE: This front wheel on an '07 Nightrain ???
ORIGINAL: deuce dude
what about looking for a used one and powder coating it black??? just a thought......
what about looking for a used one and powder coating it black??? just a thought......
Thanks,interesting idea,I'm leaning towards chome (I have so little as it is) but that would be a sinister look.
I'd noticed that HogPro has some nice black powder coated wheels when I was checking their site.Just for the heck of it I'm going to try photoshopping a pic of one onto a Nightrain photo to get an idea of how it would look.
[IMG]local://upfiles/17242/D7C4A11E0D6A40D28253E007EE7D03B1.jpg[/IMG]
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RE: This front wheel on an '07 Nightrain ???
T3,
That top one you posted would look really nice on a NT. If it had a 3/4 width chrome strip down the sides of the spokes I think it might look really nice on a Custom.
Too bad there isn't a site that has the same setup they use on Tirerack. They have a part of the site where you can pick out your car and color. Then you can click on a particular wheel an it will put them on the pictured car so you can see what they look like.
PS. Are those the carbon fiber wheels, I remember seeing some that looked very similar to those. Not cheap, but they were very light and strong.
That top one you posted would look really nice on a NT. If it had a 3/4 width chrome strip down the sides of the spokes I think it might look really nice on a Custom.
Too bad there isn't a site that has the same setup they use on Tirerack. They have a part of the site where you can pick out your car and color. Then you can click on a particular wheel an it will put them on the pictured car so you can see what they look like.
PS. Are those the carbon fiber wheels, I remember seeing some that looked very similar to those. Not cheap, but they were very light and strong.
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RE: This front wheel on an '07 Nightrain ???
ORIGINAL: Citoriplus
PS. Are those the carbon fiber wheels, I remember seeing some that looked very similar to those. Not cheap, but they were very light and strong.
PS. Are those the carbon fiber wheels, I remember seeing some that looked very similar to those. Not cheap, but they were very light and strong.
Speaking of carbon fiber,check out these carbon fiber tins here:
http://www.carbonfiberhelmets.com/fabrication.htm
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RE: This front wheel on an '07 Nightrain ???
thanks ....i put a lot of thought into what went on the bike....like what you are doing now...take your time and keep the whole thing in mind when you do your mods.....your on the right track!
ORIGINAL: T 3
First off you easily have one of the best,most tastefully modified bikes I've seen,Dueces are a favorite of mine,you really did it right.
Thanks,interesting idea,I'm leaning towards chome (I have so little as it is) but that would be a sinister look.
I'd noticed that HogPro has some nice black powder coated wheels when I was checking their site.Just for the heck of it I'm going to try photoshopping a pic of one onto a Nightrain photo to get an idea of how it would look.
[IMG]local://upfiles/17242/D7C4A11E0D6A40D28253E007EE7D03B1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/17242/7D55B18EF2284427B39CBD7690D2D75B.jpg[/IMG]
ORIGINAL: deuce dude
what about looking for a used one and powder coating it black??? just a thought......
what about looking for a used one and powder coating it black??? just a thought......
Thanks,interesting idea,I'm leaning towards chome (I have so little as it is) but that would be a sinister look.
I'd noticed that HogPro has some nice black powder coated wheels when I was checking their site.Just for the heck of it I'm going to try photoshopping a pic of one onto a Nightrain photo to get an idea of how it would look.
[IMG]local://upfiles/17242/D7C4A11E0D6A40D28253E007EE7D03B1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/17242/7D55B18EF2284427B39CBD7690D2D75B.jpg[/IMG]