30" Wheels On Baggers

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Feb 8, 2012 | 08:13 AM

#71

oasis03

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From: Norman Oklahoma

Some bikes look like they were a stage prop for Laugh In .

Feb 8, 2012 | 09:45 AM

#72

gogogadgetbiker

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From: G-Vegas NC

GAWD DAYUM!!! I have never seen so many fawkin haters in one place in my entire life!!!

Why am I building a 26" raked bagger??? = Because I can...
Why am I driving a 45K truck instead of an S-10??? = Because I can...
Why is my kids BMX bike all custom ??? = Because I can...
Why have I built 10 rock krawlers??? = Because I can...
Why is my kids RC car all custom??? = Because I can...
Why did I start ************************??? = Because of all the Fawk-Tard haters in this thread...

Feb 8, 2012 | 09:48 AM

#73

gogogadgetbiker

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From: G-Vegas NC

I guess all you haters dress like Mr Rogers too since anything beyond that wouldn't fit your "Function over Form" approach...

Feb 8, 2012 | 10:09 AM

#74

Cyphilis

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Feb 8, 2012 | 11:25 AM

#75

OutlawBagger

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From: Bowling Green, KY

Quote:

Originally Posted by gogogadgetbiker

So very true. Why do any of us change our bikes?
Cause we can!!

It's like tv. If you don't like what you see change the channel.

Chopped baggers.com. Haters not welcome.

Feb 8, 2012 | 11:51 AM

#76

Dennydp

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From: Bremerton

I dont really care for the look but to each his own.

Feb 8, 2012 | 11:54 AM

#77

AKPrice

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From: Alaska

choppedbaggers.com ftmfw. For everyone that thinks the bigger rims dont ride good maybe you should ask the people with them and you will learn some things.

Feb 8, 2012 | 11:59 AM

#78

traveler

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From: Colorado Springs, CO

Not so sure the mods are gonna be okay with promoting a different site on here.

I did notice that they fitted the road glide fairing to the forks on the 30" bike.

I like them as they give me ideas for my bike. I just prefer the stock rake and 18" wheels front and rear.

~Joe

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Feb 8, 2012 | 12:01 PM

#79

rg_dave

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From: Cypress, TX

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cage Dodger

While I don't believe in ragging someone else's bike, 21" and bigger front wheels on any bike aren't for me.

They do look cool on baggers, but like bikes you see in shows, aren't as functional in the real world. I'm more into function over form.

I rode exactly one bike with a 21" front tire and could feel it starting to slide on the first corner I took. My own bike at the time had a 19" front tire. Both were Sportsters. I could really feel the difference.

A 21" tire doesn't have the footprint of a 16" or even a 19". My current bike has a 16" front and rear and really hooks up in the corners.

So, you guys with the 21" fronts have some cool looking bikes. But I'll be leaving you in the corners.

Don't get me started on apes...

JMO

Cage

I love looking at big wheel raked out bikes. I love the workmanship involved. 21" is about as big as I'll go. But that's my personal preference. No problems with the handling of the 21 at speed for me. I won't make the argument that its better but it hasn't slowed me down yet. Haven't been left by anybody yet in any corners. More than a few have struggled to keep up. It's usually in the straights at about 120 when I start getting left. That's all my pig has in it.