21" front wheel (good or bad?)
#31
08-03-2010, 05:16 PM
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Ordered my 21" and 18" on monday. Hope to put them on thursday. I went with the revtech supercharger in chrome.
http://customchrome.net/icatalog/spreads.aspx?Page=994
http://customchrome.net/icatalog/spreads.aspx?Page=994
#33
08-03-2010, 05:57 PM
Road Warrior
My 1200C sporty had a 21" wheel and my new '10 RKC does not. The RK is easier to maneuver at slow speeds and corners better with the smaller rim and fatter tire. I too was considering a 21/18 setup down the road for the RK but the more I ride it as is, the less I want to change the wheels.
Just my $0.02
Just my $0.02
#34
08-04-2010, 12:22 PM
I'm 5"7" and have a 18" rear and 21" front on my 08 Shark. I originally had the front and rear lowered 1" with the 16's. When I changed out to the 18 & 21, I was no longer flat footed on the bike, the bike felt top heavy, and there was a noticable difference in the lean angle while on the stand. I lowered the front 2" and everything went back to where it was with the 16's. The bike handles fine and looks really good. I would prefer not to have the front lowered 2", but at my height it is a must with the 21" front.
#35
08-04-2010, 12:41 PM
Tourer
#36
08-04-2010, 02:38 PM
#37
08-09-2010, 09:51 PM
burly and progressive make lowering kits for the front. It's a pretty straight forward and simple kit and can be done in a couple hours or so. The 140 tire is slightly taller on the 21x3.25 rim because its a wider tire compared to the 120. When mounting on the same rim, it will bulge slightly to fit on the rim and cause the overall height to be a bit taller... The 120's don't have the same fender clearance issues as the 140
#38
08-10-2010, 09:07 AM
#39
08-10-2010, 09:41 AM
The 21" modification is one of the easiest things you can do to your bike, just redrill the rear fender mounting hole with a 3/8 drill bit and tilt it upwards, tape a 3/4 in nut on the tre and spin. There should be no rubbing. Don't now about the Avon tire, but I ran the Metzler tire because it dosen't swell.
The new 23" requires to much cash and mods for me.
The new 23" requires to much cash and mods for me.
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06-03-2016, 11:46 AM
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21" wheel
I "thought" that my 21" front tire was the cause of the twitchy feeling I was getting at 80MPH plus so I took my 21" off and went with an 18". Besides the look not being really want I wanted, there wasn't much difference in handling. See 18" below:
After watching my bike on the dyno it was clear that the problem was my rear tire, which looked to be out of round from the day I installed it. I got a new rear tire and put the 21" back on and I actually prefer the handling of the 21" over the 18".
The front end needs to be lowered one inch by the way.
After watching my bike on the dyno it was clear that the problem was my rear tire, which looked to be out of round from the day I installed it. I got a new rear tire and put the 21" back on and I actually prefer the handling of the 21" over the 18".
The front end needs to be lowered one inch by the way.