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Old 08-05-2012, 08:09 PM
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Going to need tires next spring so I'm thinking perfect time to consider upgrade to chrome wheels. Riding a 09 Ultra so you can't really even see the rear wheel. Have any of you just replaced the front with chrome and left the rear stock? Don't think anyone would ever notice but it might bother me???
 
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Old 08-05-2012, 08:13 PM
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I changed my front to a 21", even though you realy can't see the rear now, and I plan to add extended bags, I'm still going to chrome my rear wheel, I'm just not going to pay to have the rear match the front, that's not worth it to me.
 
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Old 08-05-2012, 08:14 PM
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I changed both. Didn't think it'd matter alot but now I notice everybody that only changed the front wheel. It's more noticable than you'd think because the rear wheel has no shine at all. It's kind of like putting on chrome lower fork legs and putting the stock cowbells back on, you don't pay it alot of attetion till you compare it to chrome. There are alot of people who don't change both, but in my oppion you see enough of the rear wheel to make it well worth it.

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I'm still going to chrome my rear wheel, I'm just not going to pay to have the rear match the front, that's not worth it to me.
Thought about doing this as well, but if you look and buy them both at the same time you can get a pretty good deal on 2 wheels, tires and front rotors as a package deal.
 

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Old 08-05-2012, 09:36 PM
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Park the bike on the kickstand in a level parking lot. Walk 30ft away on the right side and look back at the bike. How much of the rear wheel do you see? I did the rear and my bike is lowered with extended bags.
 
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Old 08-05-2012, 10:50 PM
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I bought a set of new take off chrome Limited wheels for my RK on Ebay. Got them cheap. The owner upgraded to Agitator wheels before the bike rolled out of the dealership. I will put them on this winter along with the chrome lower legs. I will be a chrome ***** next Spring!
 
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