21 18 Wheel Conversion
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From: LQ
RE: 21 18 Wheel Conversion
ORIGINAL: Firetender
Definitely the last thing I'd modify on my FLHR. If I wanted a taller skinny tire to distribute less weight across the road, and catch more lines off the superslab, I'd be riding a Wide Glide.
Definitely the last thing I'd modify on my FLHR. If I wanted a taller skinny tire to distribute less weight across the road, and catch more lines off the superslab, I'd be riding a Wide Glide.
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From: LQ
RE: 21 18 Wheel Conversion
ORIGINAL: CaliKing
21's are out in in Cali...I was just at my local indy shop in Sac. 23 inch fronts are the new rage...
21's are out in in Cali...I was just at my local indy shop in Sac. 23 inch fronts are the new rage...
Chuck said it was only a matter of time before someone put 'em on a bagger...
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RE: 21 18 Wheel Conversion
Yep, 2 of them at the shop. A SG and a RG, shop owner had to modify the SG front fender to fit and the RG is running with no frontfender....The 23 actually doesnt look to bad since they are large bikes.
ORIGINAL: fishafly
I saw one of those at the RENEGADE booth in Laughlin.. It was F'in HUGE Chuck said it was only a matter of time before someone put 'em on a bagger...
ORIGINAL: CaliKing
21's are out in in Cali...I was just at my local indy shop in Sac. 23 inch fronts are the new rage...
21's are out in in Cali...I was just at my local indy shop in Sac. 23 inch fronts are the new rage...
Chuck said it was only a matter of time before someone put 'em on a bagger...
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From: SoCal
RE: 21 18 Wheel Conversion
ORIGINAL: fishafly
Actually the 21 for baggers are 3.25 to 3.5 depending on the wheel you choose,unlike a WG which runs a 2.15. I'm running a Metz 120 on the front, and its pretty well documented that with the Metz you don't feel anywhere near as much groove in the road as you do with a stock Dunlop... I'd try it before flamin' it..
ORIGINAL: Firetender
Definitely the last thing I'd modify on my FLHR. If I wanted a taller skinny tire to distribute less weight across the road, and catch more lines off the superslab, I'd be riding a Wide Glide.
Definitely the last thing I'd modify on my FLHR. If I wanted a taller skinny tire to distribute less weight across the road, and catch more lines off the superslab, I'd be riding a Wide Glide.
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RE: 21 18 Wheel Conversion
I have been Running a 21 x 18 Setup for the past 3 years 2 on my 95 Heritage and 1 on my 07 RG, it's easy to speculate on something via engineering point of view but if they haven't actually Rode a Bike with this setup for any lenght of time (like myself and others) then there point of view proves nothing
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RE: 21 18 Wheel Conversion
ORIGINAL: Firetender
To each his own, bro. Last month's ThunderPress had a good article explaining the pros and cons from an engineering point of view of changingout the 16" tire on baggers. As much as I like the look of the taller, thinner wheel, (and I do like 'em!) that article was enough for me.
ORIGINAL: fishafly
Actually the 21 for baggers are 3.25 to 3.5 depending on the wheel you choose,unlike a WG which runs a 2.15. I'm running a Metz 120 on the front, and its pretty well documented that with the Metz you don't feel anywhere near as much groove in the road as you do with a stock Dunlop... I'd try it before flamin' it..
ORIGINAL: Firetender
Definitely the last thing I'd modify on my FLHR. If I wanted a taller skinny tire to distribute less weight across the road, and catch more lines off the superslab, I'd be riding a Wide Glide.
Definitely the last thing I'd modify on my FLHR. If I wanted a taller skinny tire to distribute less weight across the road, and catch more lines off the superslab, I'd be riding a Wide Glide.
