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What is the largest front wheel I can go to without changing calipers and rotor and etc, the guy at the Harley shop says I can't even do an 18 inch wheel without changing everything, I don't want to go extreme I'm fine with 18, 19 or 21 at max I do know that at a certain size they offer a kit to move the fender higher up but for example if I bought an 18 or 19 inch wheel that my rotors bolt to why would I have to do more than raise the fender up ? The only thing changing is rim diameter a few inches which I understand the need to raise fender ! Also my bike is a 2005 HD Road King FLHRSI
Last edited by Elvis05RoadKing; Sep 21, 2022 at 09:19 AM.
what size front wheel would you recommend I'm looking at going with a fat spoke wheel and a white wall tire ?
I suppose that`s up to your preference as you are doing it for looks
Most 21`s are too narrow for my tastes
I like an 18 or 19 in 140 width , this of course is dependent on tire choice / availability / esp when you want whitewall
To answer your question, you can go to a 21" without changing anything. The fender will ne to be adjusted. Some have been able to loosen the bolts and rock it back to lift the front, others have drilled the holes larger and raised it a touch. It doesn't take much. To run fat spokes and a WW tire, find the tire you want and match the rim to it. My preference is 19". It's a good balance of looks without the issues of the 21" wheel. Others don't even like the 19 and go to a 16 or 17. It really is preference.
If you're building a cholo-looking bike, I'd point you to the 21" with the narrow WW strip. For a 21, go with the 120/70, or even a 130 if you can find it.
To answer your question, you can go to a 21" without changing anything. The fender will ne to be adjusted. Some have been able to loosen the bolts and rock it back to lift the front, others have drilled the holes larger and raised it a touch. It doesn't take much. To run fat spokes and a WW tire, find the tire you want and match the rim to it. My preference is 19". It's a good balance of looks without the issues of the 21" wheel. Others don't even like the 19 and go to a 16 or 17. It really is preference.
If you're building a cholo-looking bike, I'd point you to the 21" with the narrow WW strip. For a 21, go with the 120/70, or even a 130 if you can find it.
thank you and I'm looking to run a wide WW I don't want a narrow one and i also don't want to run a 21 either if they are narrow of course right now im on stock 16 inch tires and wheels so I prob will do a 19
Pretty sure Dunlop offers the American Elite in WWW (wide white wall for their nomenclature) for a factory fitment up to 18". Perhaps larger. I see no issue with mounting any of those wheels to your bike with the factory brakes.
This is my '13 King with 21" fat spoke wheels. Only mod I had to do was elongate the back fender mounting hole to raise the back rear part of the fender a smidge to clear the tire. Everything else is stock, except for the rotors. I wanted to match the rotors with the wheels. Depending on how "wide" you want those white walls, you can go with a smaller rim and higher profile tire.
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