wider front tire on softail standard ?
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wider front tire on softail standard ?
I'd like to change my front tire on my softail standard to a wider front tire. Does anybody know if I can do that and what size tire I can change to? Do I have to change the forks, or does a wider rim/tire fit in my current fork. Has anyone changed to a wider tire?
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RE: wider front tire on softail standard ?
you have to 90 now to go to the 110 you need a new front fender. I have done several and they handle much better feel more stable under low speed, and loose traction type riding( gravel parking lot) Fenders are not to badley priced. There is a 100 tire but it really does not make any improvment. For the wider 21 the 110 is a great way to go. BUt you also need a wider front rim, you can get the 110 on a stock wheel but it is wash as the tire gets pulled into the bead and is really not any wider.
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So tell me if I can do this ??? I have a 2004 Softail Standard, I would like to fit a 2007 Fatboy wheel, you know the one with those holes all around? and upgrade to 1" axle at the same time.
Can I just buysay, the 2006 lowers (I believe that was first year of 1" axle, probably same part number for 2007 unless they changed something again), a 1"axle, a wheel of course, any stock spacers, new fender also, did I miss anything?
I guess this hinges mainly on whether the fork spacing is the same for the Standard and the Fatboy?
Anybody seen this done, thanks, John
Can I just buysay, the 2006 lowers (I believe that was first year of 1" axle, probably same part number for 2007 unless they changed something again), a 1"axle, a wheel of course, any stock spacers, new fender also, did I miss anything?
I guess this hinges mainly on whether the fork spacing is the same for the Standard and the Fatboy?
Anybody seen this done, thanks, John
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RE: wider front tire on softail standard ?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Korbenw7p3c
On a side note; wouldn't that throw off your speedo a bit?
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Unless it's an older softail the speedo is run from a speed sensor.
On a side note; wouldn't that throw off your speedo a bit?
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Unless it's an older softail the speedo is run from a speed sensor.
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RE: wider front tire on softail standard ?
If you want to go to a 16" wheel, like Fatboy/Heritage, you can check out my conversion here:
https://www.hdforums.com/m.asp?m=907...age=27&key=
If you want to stick to a 21" wheel with a wider tire I can't help you.
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RE: For "The_Snowman": wider front tire on softail standard ?
ORIGINAL: The_Snowman
So tell me if I can do this ??? I have a 2004 Softail Standard, I would like to fit a 2007 Fatboy wheel, you know the one with those holes all around? and upgrade to 1" axle at the same time.
Can I just buysay, the 2006 lowers (I believe that was first year of 1" axle, probably same part number for 2007 unless they changed something again), a 1"axle, a wheel of course, any stock spacers, new fender also, did I miss anything?
I guess this hinges mainly on whether the fork spacing is the same for the Standard and the Fatboy?
Anybody seen this done, thanks, John
So tell me if I can do this ??? I have a 2004 Softail Standard, I would like to fit a 2007 Fatboy wheel, you know the one with those holes all around? and upgrade to 1" axle at the same time.
Can I just buysay, the 2006 lowers (I believe that was first year of 1" axle, probably same part number for 2007 unless they changed something again), a 1"axle, a wheel of course, any stock spacers, new fender also, did I miss anything?
I guess this hinges mainly on whether the fork spacing is the same for the Standard and the Fatboy?
Anybody seen this done, thanks, John
...ps..plenty of space for a Fatboy tire/wheelwith a Standard
Forks...did it with my Night Train.
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