Cross bones new wheels
@scott hall...maybe check with exile..that gray bones looks kind of like something they would put out. (i know they didn't, but still)
@RIP...def PRO fender unless just for show. personally, i like the idea of just a larger spoke wheel with a black hoop. maybe even some diamond cut spokes. idk. still gotta be cheaper than changing both wheels and then all the other things you will change to adapt the bike to fit the look of the alloys. but hey, thats just me.
@RIP...def PRO fender unless just for show. personally, i like the idea of just a larger spoke wheel with a black hoop. maybe even some diamond cut spokes. idk. still gotta be cheaper than changing both wheels and then all the other things you will change to adapt the bike to fit the look of the alloys. but hey, thats just me.
I've considered the option of just the front wheel, but to be honest, the wire wheels scare me anymore. Had a serious issue which has prompted me to expedite this process.
You're the third person that has asked me. The other two people actually approached me to ask on person. No, I'm not going to sell any pert off the bike. Every take off has been stored away, to include my stock headlight and tail light.
Is there a reason the people ask? Is it a rare wheel size or something?
Is there a reason the people ask? Is it a rare wheel size or something?
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Wow, some good reading here. Wheels, I like the 21/18 set up. Roland Sands makes an awesome product so you can't go wrong with your choice of wheels. Keep the vision from start to finish or you will spend a ton of money and have a whack of parts on the shelf that you'll never get your money back on. It takes a lot of time and cash to get it the way you want it, took me 5 years. Burly lowering kit, I happen to like the look but as always I caution about the stress it puts on your neck bearings as your shock damper will have less travel and once you move up to a bigger wheel it will be the weight to consider, your shock will do less dampening and more like gassing. I have had the kit for two years and last year my Vtwin riser bolts sheared off at highway speeds and my choices of aftermarket parts contributed to the failure of the bolts. With the burly kit coupled with a heavy front wheel and little travel on that damper when you ride any distances you could put stress on the neck bearings. Although I run the burly kit I'm not convinced its the "best" option. Thug cycles is where your pic of the bones with the fender and 21. I sent my fender to them and they remounted the bracket underneath the fender and reused the stock hardware. As far as running a fender, it's choice, Ive rode 10000 km without one and I don't plan on putting it on. My bike is a daily rider and I'm headed again to Sturgis which is a 3200km jaunt from my home. Yes, water or **** could hit you in the taste buds. I tie a bandana on my forks to stop the rooster tail if I'm caught in something. Yes I've been caught in rainstorms but even with big fenders you're getting wet. Thanks for the heads up skeez I will watch for those nasty portocans.
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From: Alberta
RIP, there is a Crossbones in the pic section running those wheels if you look for it. Thanks for the kind words too.
I'm going to send another email to Fox Shocks and Rock Shox to see if they will engineer a cool front shock that has the travel and will take the beating a heavier wheel can do.
I'm going to send another email to Fox Shocks and Rock Shox to see if they will engineer a cool front shock that has the travel and will take the beating a heavier wheel can do.
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You're the third person that has asked me. The other two people actually approached me to ask on person. No, I'm not going to sell any pert off the bike. Every take off has been stored away, to include my stock headlight and tail light.
Is there a reason the people ask? Is it a rare wheel size or something?
Is there a reason the people ask? Is it a rare wheel size or something?
Wow, some good reading here. Wheels, I like the 21/18 set up. Roland Sands makes an awesome product so you can't go wrong with your choice of wheels. Keep the vision from start to finish or you will spend a ton of money and have a whack of parts on the shelf that you'll never get your money back on. It takes a lot of time and cash to get it the way you want it, took me 5 years. Burly lowering kit, I happen to like the look but as always I caution about the stress it puts on your neck bearings as your shock damper will have less travel and once you move up to a bigger wheel it will be the weight to consider, your shock will do less dampening and more like gassing. I have had the kit for two years and last year my Vtwin riser bolts sheared off at highway speeds and my choices of aftermarket parts contributed to the failure of the bolts.With the burly kit coupled with a heavy front wheel and little travel on that damper when you ride any distances you could put stress on the neck bearings. Although I run the burly kit I'm not convinced its the "best" option. Thug cycles is where your pic of the bones with the fender and 21. I sent my fender to them and they remounted the bracket underneath the fender and reused the stock hardware. As far as running a fender, it's choice, Ive rode 10000 km without one and I don't plan on putting it on. My bike is a daily rider and I'm headed again to Sturgis which is a 3200km jaunt from my home. Yes, water or **** could hit you in the taste buds. I tie a bandana on my forks to stop the rooster tail if I'm caught in something. Yes I've been caught in rainstorms but even with big fenders you're getting wet. Thanks for the heads up skeez I will watch for those nasty portocans.
Does the front really NEED the lowering kit to work right with that wheel? Seems maybe this isn't a path I'd like to travel if that we're the case...
Pics of the fender would be cool. Any cutting/welding at all, new parts, or just creative mounting?
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RIP, there is a Crossbones in the pic section running those wheels if you look for it. Thanks for the kind words too.
I'm going to send another email to Fox Shocks and Rock Shox to see if they will engineer a cool front shock that has the travel and will take the beating a heavier wheel can do.
I'm going to send another email to Fox Shocks and Rock Shox to see if they will engineer a cool front shock that has the travel and will take the beating a heavier wheel can do.
Keep my posted about the shocks, might be something to consider. I was planning on buying the wheels in about 2 weeks, but it seems there is more to this than I realized.
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