Rim swap
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From: SE Michigan
Yes you can run an 18" rear if you can find the parts. TC Bros Choppers is the only place I have seen were you can buy either a 19" x 2.5" or 18" x 2.5 Sportster rear wheel. They were out of stock on these last year when I was building my Scrambler. So I had to build my own. If you want a wider than 2.5" rim you just need to find one that is a 40 hole rim. I am sure you can pick up a stock rear Sportster spoked wheel hub cheap. Then get with Buchanan Spokes to figure out what spokes you need. I built my rear wheel with a 18" x 2.5" Borrani chrome steel 40 hole Moto Guzzi rim, Buchanan SS spokes and the stock 97' rear hub. G.B.
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From: Bedford UK
Yes you can, although you are limited with what you can do for tyre width, without going to other expense. I think you will find the narrowest suitable rear tyre is a 160/60ZR18, which requires a 4.5" wide rim, so you need to check that you have clearance for it. Note that size is a Z rating, which while it means you will be able to travel at hypersonic speeds, on the rear wheel at least, it is very much a sports bike tyre and will have significantly lower mileage life than your current stock tyre.
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