Wheel opinions please!
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 365
Likes: 1
From: near Chitcago
Thanks for all the input, guys. This is a tricky one, but I guess I've got a month or two to figure it out in time for spring.
Drew, I'll definitely shoot you an email if I decide to go with the RW's.
Drew, I'll definitely shoot you an email if I decide to go with the RW's.
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 365
Likes: 1
From: near Chitcago
What, are you trying to make the decision even harder?? I've seen that bike before and man, those wheels do look good on there! I've checked out HDW before and I really like their Apollo wheels and spoke pulleys, but the $$$ add up fast! Damn, you've got me thinking though.
Last edited by prldrm; Jan 15, 2012 at 06:28 PM.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 2,591
Likes: 68
From: Big Bear City, CA
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,515
Likes: 6
From: Nuevo Mexico USA
If you want old school the 16's have my vote. I really like the black PC and I'm thinking of going that route myself. I think the 40 spoke wheel look much better then the fat spokes, and the thin white walls on the 18's don't look right either. If you go with 18's they look better with black wall tires like the Ryan Reed bikes. Just my two cents..
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 2,264
Likes: 9
From: Rhode island
If you want old school the 16's have my vote. I really like the black PC and I'm thinking of going that route myself. I think the 40 spoke wheel look much better then the fat spokes, and the thin white walls on the 18's don't look right either. If you go with 18's they look better with black wall tires like the Ryan Reed bikes. Just my two cents..
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 3,908
Likes: 19
From: Dayton
I'm with dickey on this. Old school says 16". You want some meat on those wheels.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Personally I feel that the Fat Spokes do offer a somewhat Old School, Retro look. Even more so with black rims & hubs. Kind of like the new Retro Camaro & Mustang ... a modern looking, old school design. My bike is technically a 1948 replica, and I know it can pull off the old school look with the fat spokes. There's no valid reason that you can't mix them up a bit. In my case, Harley already did so by building a 1948 replica using an Evo engine