Can anyone make a good suggestion on which 21" front wheel would match the stock rear on a Deluxe without looking out of place? I'm thinking that's he next item on the list of mods...

Cheers

 

Ride Wright makes 21" regular lace that matches stock pretty close. Almost went that way but got the fat 50's instead

 

ElJayBird Im on the same boat as you right now. I just want to get a 21 up front too so it can match the rear not having to blow to much money on it until I go with Ride Wright. A simple change of the front wheel change makes a huge difference in the look of the deluxe-it flows better filling up that fender to it's fullest. There is one alternative to getting a 21 inch wheel from a stock Softail Night Train. which is a direct bolt on with no mod. Only thing is the wheel is a 21 X 2.15 and not 21 X3.5 and will not center down the front of your fender. If you look at other post from Malingerer, I feel he has become the expert at this. He took on the task of making sure his 21 inch night train wheel got centered by getting the hoop of the wheel relaced 1/4" toward the rotor side.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...im-to-use.html

On the thread below Malinger shows a pic of his ride and how the wheel is off centered. Even though you can still ride on it with no problems, it just wont be centered. I guess I'm like Malinger, the feeling of not having the wheel dead center will linger in the back of my head driving me nuts. Call it **** but it just does not look right.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...-please-2.html

This might be the approach I'm going with unless any other members can shine some light on here for any suggestions on where to get a 21 inch wheel upgrade to match the rear.

Thanks
-Gio

 

Subscribed. Great thread. Something I'd like to do this winter as well.

 

I can get you one from Ride Wright to match. It would be a 40 spokes as that is what stock is. Pm or email for pricing please. DREW@DRVTWIN.COM

Drew

 

I don't think I'd be happy with the 2.5 - I'm WAY too much of a perfectionist. It would bug the crap out of me...

 

Just to clarify, Ride Wright does not make a wheel that matches the smooth lipped Harley profile wheels. Their rims are stepped for the reason that someone else owns that patent on them. Options for width on 21" rims are 2.15"(for 90/21 tires) 3" for either 90/21 or 120/21 tires) or 3.5" (for 120/21 tires).



Drew

 

Ride Writes are squared which don't match the rounded stock HD wheel... DNA's lip is rounded like the rear HD wheel.

Here's a pic of my old 80 spoke DNA which matched the HD wheel pretty well

 

What size is that? What did you do with the wheel??

 

21"x3".... If i was to do it again i would have went with a 3.5"

Wheels come in a 40, 60, 80 spoke