200mm tire on 08 street glide DONE!
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200mm tire on 08 street glide DONE!
So I had a itch I had to scratch. I had a 140 16 inch tire on my 08 street glide. dealer told me there was no way to fit a 200mm 18 inch tire on the rear.so I had to do it ,right? yep,no welding, no cutting, done! and it looks really fat. the belt drive belt has 1/16 inch clearance on each side, man it is close but it works fine.
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So I had a itch I had to scratch. I had a 140 16 inch tire on my 08 street glide. dealer told me there was no way to fit a 200mm 18 inch tire on the rear.so I had to do it ,right? yep,no welding, no cutting, done! and it looks really fat. the belt drive belt has 1/16 inch clearance on each side, man it is close but it works fine.
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OK. I was a bit worried for a minute. I have seen that conversion and you are right. It is close to the belt. I have a buddy that has a ton of miles on his though and he has never had an issue...
That's some serious coin for the kit!!! Then add the rim and tire in. I've been following all the threads for a 180 conversion. I'm close to doing it, just have to convince myself to buy a new rim. Fat Baggers makes a nice inexpensive 180 kit for the '07 and '08 bikes, I just don't care for their fender. Now that I've found a good custom body shop, I might just finally pull the trigger on a 180 conversion.
None the less, your 200mm looks awesome!!!
None the less, your 200mm looks awesome!!!
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