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Old May 20, 2013 | 05:57 PM
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Default Lets see those 23s on your softails
Alright - I know there are few of us running 23" rims upfront. Lets see them!

I'll post up my professional pics later on :-) fender will be painted in the coming weeks.








 
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Old May 20, 2013 | 07:48 PM
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Looks really nice. I don't have 23 but I am feeling my 18/19.
 
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Old May 20, 2013 | 09:39 PM
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What front fender are you running? I'm almost done with a 23" FL Night Train build and I'm on the fence about whether or not to run a front fender.
 
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It's a custom wrap around made by local Indy
 
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run a fender, I am looking for a fender to fit my 140/70R21 metzler on the front of my bike, if you get caught in a rain storm, you'll want a fender, trust me...............
 
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Not2slim - I can't wait to get my front pc'ed black. I am VERY anti chrome on my bikes :-) and it's good to see how the finish product will look!
 
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Anti-Chrome??!! blasphemy!
 
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Haha I know;-)

On a different note - I really need to lower the rear by a little... Maybe 1.5 inch?
 
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