18" Sportster wheel swap
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18" Sportster wheel swap
I'm turning my bike into a dual-sportster, a kind off road Harley. I've got decent suspension, now I need some meaty tires. The trouble is no one makes a decent knobie for a 16" rim.
This is the wheel I'll be buying. It is a forty spoke with the bearings and spacer already in the hub.
http://www.kcint2.com/product/90-183...2000-2004.html
Another rim I found for a bit more money.
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/203-255#!
Tires, I'm going for the 140/80-18.
http://www.bikebandit.com/heidenau-k...otorcycle-tire
I read on here the bolts for the rear pulley are one time use only, is there any thing else that might get me into trouble?
This is the wheel I'll be buying. It is a forty spoke with the bearings and spacer already in the hub.
http://www.kcint2.com/product/90-183...2000-2004.html
Another rim I found for a bit more money.
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/203-255#!
Tires, I'm going for the 140/80-18.
http://www.bikebandit.com/heidenau-k...otorcycle-tire
I read on here the bolts for the rear pulley are one time use only, is there any thing else that might get me into trouble?
the Paughco rims are shweet -- if you call them direct you can get both front an rear waaaaaaay cheaper my buddies fatboy has Paughco rims
he got both rims for under 800 bux - powdercoated from them direct.. they are on hell of a shweeet rim for sure not a single complaint about them
he got both rims for under 800 bux - powdercoated from them direct.. they are on hell of a shweeet rim for sure not a single complaint about them
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Thanks for the input. The Paughco seems like the better wheel, with 80 spokes opposed to 40. I'll give them a call Monday.
I was just thinking it might be a little easier to get something into Canada from a company with "international" in its name.
Any thoughts on replacing the belt while I have it apart, or save the money for a chain?
I was just thinking it might be a little easier to get something into Canada from a company with "international" in its name.
Any thoughts on replacing the belt while I have it apart, or save the money for a chain?
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Much better selection of 19" off road tires. You could use Phil Little Racing's conversion to run a 19" front on the back like I did on my street tracker. I run a 7.5" rear flat track tire.
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So for the sake of argument, and not hijacking this thread to a "which tire is the best for on/off" thread, and focusing on the topic at hand, I was wondering how you would go about getting the right rim on my hub. As I mentioned before, I am also interested in what you did in regards to the brake, and how you determined that it wouldn't fit.
By the way, it's a 97 sportster 1200C. I have already acquired the parts for a chain conversion and have the front already switched out.
Much respect.
Peace
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I also forgot to mention that the reason I am having a problem with the 17" rim is that I keep finding what I want in a 36 spoke, and the hub I have now is 40 spoke. I guess I could find someone to purchase both rear wheels I have for $500 and get a new wheel made, but I'm just not like that.
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If you have a hub, you can get any wire spoke rim built for you, but it won't be cheap. http://www.procycle.us/wheels/flattrack.html
Storz sells what you need, but they have them built by someone else.
http://www.storzperf.com/jpgs/page10.html
http://www.storzperf.com/jpgs/page11.html
Regarding the brakes, I have a '99 XL1200S with dual front disks and 13 spoke cast wheels. I purchased an OEM sportster 2.5 40 spoke front wheel of of ebay with rotors for $125 and when I installed it, guess what. The rotors don't clear the spokes. All the smart Harley owners are aware of this evidently. In looking at it, I might be able to grind the back sides down to make clearance, but I don't trust myself to not f it up. So, I'm looking at Jaybrake with shallow backs as a replacement.
Storz sells what you need, but they have them built by someone else.
http://www.storzperf.com/jpgs/page10.html
http://www.storzperf.com/jpgs/page11.html
Regarding the brakes, I have a '99 XL1200S with dual front disks and 13 spoke cast wheels. I purchased an OEM sportster 2.5 40 spoke front wheel of of ebay with rotors for $125 and when I installed it, guess what. The rotors don't clear the spokes. All the smart Harley owners are aware of this evidently. In looking at it, I might be able to grind the back sides down to make clearance, but I don't trust myself to not f it up. So, I'm looking at Jaybrake with shallow backs as a replacement.
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