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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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I'm calling all 23in wheel bikes. want to see some low big wheel machines.
gonna have to wait to get home on computer to post mine. got my wheels in just waiting to put them on!!
 
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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23's aren't to popular on this forum. i love them and thats whats going on my rocker
 
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 04:06 PM
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That looks sick! How does it handle with a 23 up front? Any modifications required
 
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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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That looks good! handling? where can i get that front fender?
 
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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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Did you have to do any thing else to the bike to fit the 23?
 
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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 05:37 PM
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Looks like he lowered the front-end.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 09:07 PM
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I think a set of raked trees also..
 
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Rob is right I have raked trees but 2DAKERB in the Night Train Picture Thread is running stock trees and a 23 I think but is front is lower then mine.

In order to run a 23 on a FL front I've heard you need a raked trees or some kind of rake??? But thats just hear say? So I'm not sure other riders have told me I would need atleast a 5* rake but that wasn't true...

My frontend is lowered about 4.25" I'm running... 2" under tubes, 2" drop in lowering progressive kit, and 3* raked pro-one trees. On the rear I'm running the Shotgun air ride from JD to level her off if needed.

The front tire is a Avon 130 and it handles way better then the 21" with the 90/90... Way tighter in the turns and way more stable in the higher speeds.

The front fender I'm still working on... I've had it for awhile but just lazy I guess... lol It's from a friend of mine John... PM me I'll shoot you over his number.
 

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So a raked neck and lower front forks? That might be a little to much work then I want.
 
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