Deluxe On bigger wheels???

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Nov 1, 2013 | 08:04 PM

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ALL nice looking bikes!!! since I will be doing this over the winter I will buy the front wheel tire rotors and pulley and make my mind up on the back wheel last thanks for all the great pics!

Aug 12, 2014 | 06:09 PM

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Rayskik

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Love that bike.. Very nice

Aug 12, 2014 | 08:37 PM

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21 3.5 ride wright with a 120.70.21 Metz by diamond back tires front lowered 2 inch 16 inch ride wright with a stock Dunlop in the rear still running my hi Lo air suspension going on five years

Aug 23, 2014 | 05:59 PM

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Kyser13

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Originally Posted by Suntower

IMO... I prefer the look of the 16" in the rear... mostly for the contrast between front and back.

Man! That is a sweet ride... do you have plans for a chrome swingarm? She's screaming for one.

That Tequila Sunrise is IMHO bout the most badass Deluxe I have seen. I'd hate to get caught in the rain on that sucker man....lots to polish!

Aug 23, 2014 | 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Benway

I've got a nice fat bonus check coming after the first of the year and part of it is going for fat spokes.

I'm old school enough to prefer a fat 16 on the back, but I'm torn on the front. I really believe an 18" fits the front end perfectly, and I really don't like the skinny look of a 21" from straight on...

Anyway, I've got a few months to think about it.

I'm running a 21 inc on a 3.5 rim. I was torn for quite awhile trying to make the decision to go 21 or not I was not going to go the stretching route I waited it out and was able to get the 120 70 21 with a 3.5 wheel that was the turning point for me I was bouncing it around for over a year but as soon as I found out I could get the tire I wanted with the 3.5 wheel I jumped right in. I like the look of the 21 but the 16 looks just as good on my bike it gives it more of a true classic look the 21 takes a little away from the classic look.i am sure it won't be long now before the deluxe goes in. A different direction this style has been around for five years or better now and almost all of them are looking the same besides a few.just about every member who spends time on this forum who has a deluxe has the 21 inch wheel with fat spoked apes or burly bars shotgun shock , fender rails and a nacelle including myself it's like a little factory you find this forum and it begins . I said it before and i will say it again about 6 or so years ago Samson the exhaust people had a bike built with there long tail fishtails hard bags apes and a few other things and it began right there. These images were posted in hot bike back in 2009

Aug 24, 2014 | 10:39 AM

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tbonetony06

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nikonf8 said it, many if not close to all swap out their 16" tires and wheels for the larger sizes. I do think it looks cool on some bikes but it's not for me or my bike. I just don't think you can beat the look of a pretty deluxe sitting on it's 16" wheels and tires. I especially like the 16" tires and wheels when the fenders have been stretched but that's just me.