Need 21" wheel input
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 287
Likes: 1
From: Lincolnshire UK
i have a rkc with the Burly Slammer Kit dropping it 2 1/2" on the rear and 2" on the front also with the 21" front wheel
ride is not that great but the looks are good lol
i have posted up a couple of pics also in touring if you want a look
good luck with your choice
ride is not that great but the looks are good lol
i have posted up a couple of pics also in touring if you want a look
good luck with your choice
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 325
Likes: 2
From: Texas
PS, sorry to OP for the thread poaching
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 179
Likes: 0
21/17 combo on 2011 fltrx
My bike.. Didn't lower front or rear.. No issues other than slightly more harsh ride up front.. No big difference.. I'm not tall 5'11" and like the front being raised with the 21.... Looks good too
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,022
Likes: 3
From: Kewanee, IL.
Well I'm happy for you... I do know that I read pages and pages of reviews and they were 60/40 with a slight higher percent of people saying they were happy. In my opinion I think people say they are great because they spent a lot of money on them... its just my opinion that for this kind of money the reviews should be a slam dunk... and they're not that's all.
Def recommend going with the 21" up front - to each his own, however most guys do come back for the matching rear...Ryd Safe, Hope you find what you're looking for.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 122
Likes: 0
From: NJ
I put a 21" front wheel and 18" rear wheel on my 2008 Street Glide and my suggestion to you is to leave it the way it is at first and see how you like it. I am leaving mine alone as I like the ride and my bike handles better than the 16" stock wheels that came on it. The labor cost will be nearly the same if you choos to do it at a later time. My mechanic suggests not changing too much too fast!
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 10,045
Likes: 36
From: ST. Louis
The 21" looks great and rides fine. No major problems. If you don't lower it.
It will raise the front axle 1 1/4" so dropping the front back down an inch does improve the drivability in parking lot situations (pulling in and out of drive ways and such).
It will raise the front axle 1 1/4" so dropping the front back down an inch does improve the drivability in parking lot situations (pulling in and out of drive ways and such).
Last edited by Texas Fat Boy; Jun 12, 2012 at 11:44 AM.
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