Cross Wind on Fat Boy Solid Wheels
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Cross Wind on Fat Boy Solid Wheels
I have heard that the solid wheels like a fat boy has,are bad in a cross wind. Does anyone have any experience with this. Wonder if that is why Harley puts theholes in the newer ones?
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RE: Cross Wind on Fat Boy Solid Wheels
This has been debated on here many times and from what I have seen the opinion is about 50/50. I personally have a solid on the rear and feel no difference unless the winds are 30mph+, which in any case is going to blow you all over the place. The think the reason HD put the holes in the newer ones is because of the fact that so many people believe it's true, I think they look better without the holes. If you like solid wheels, get them.
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RE: Cross Wind on Fat Boy Solid Wheels
That makes sence about the spokes. And I agree, when wind is blowing it's going to blow any bike around. Actually I was checking for a friend that has a Fat Boy. I ride an Ultra Classic. The rear wheel is covered by the bags anyway. So it wouldn't make much diffirence on a UC.
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RE: Cross Wind on Fat Boy Solid Wheels
JKELLEY is correct but its actually at approx 30 mph the wheel becomes solid and no air can pas though.I have proven this to customers buy spinning the wheel on a dino and trying to force compressed air though.(thats one for myth busters
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RE: Cross Wind on Fat Boy Solid Wheels
what difference do a few little holes make in a moving wheel? This is probably one of the hottest debate discussions there is, outside of which oil to use. Personally, I think the fatboy pie pans are butt ugly.
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RE: Cross Wind on Fat Boy Solid Wheels
I recently replaced my stock fat boy solidwheel with the roadwinder wheel. I've been riding this bike for 2 years and in all kinds of weather. I had the bike out since then on windy days on the highway and did notice a difference in the front end. I always wonderedabout it myself. I am in the process of replacing the rear wheel now. The reasonfor replacing the wheelswas foraesthetics. I hope this was helpful. [sm=icon_cheers.gif]
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RE: Cross Wind on Fat Boy Solid Wheels
hey HDdrummer the law of physics says it's all in your head
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RE: Cross Wind on Fat Boy Solid Wheels
I have solid on my fat bob also. I've ridden through some good wind gusts past few weeks, but nothing uncontrollable. My take on this is that if the winds are so strong that they're pushing the bike due to the profile of the solid wheels, they are probably so strong you wouldn't be out anyway riding, i.e. sub-hurricane force type winds. The profile of the bike + rider, aerodynamically speaking, is causing more of a crosswind target than the wheels, which are closer to the ground. I wouldn't worry about the solid wheels.
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RE: Cross Wind on Fat Boy Solid Wheels
The wind thing is a myth. My wife is 5'-0" and 110 # and has been riding a Fat Boy for 13 years and about 75,000 miles. We have gone through high winds across Canada, and the states, she has never had any more problems then I have with my RKC or SG.
