The "tube" in the primary, front and back, are connected with a gasket in the middle so it's sealed. The cap is just cosmetic. You're probably right about crap getting in there, but it's all aluminum so it shouldn't be a problem.

 

Excellent. I was wondering if that was the case. Good to know. No more inspection cover to check it out in there

 

These look so much better than the originals!

 

Hey…I see only one upper fork tube is blacked out…is that a sign like wearing an earring in one ear or the other?

 

I have a question about this change. How much clearance is there from the belt to the tire that is on the bike now? The reason I'm asking is because a 200 is almost 2" wider than the 150 that is currently on the bike. That would mean that you need an inch or a little more clearance between the 150 tire and the belt now in order for the 200 tire to not rub on the belt.

 

I share the same concerns and as long as the hub width is correct and it has the same centerline as the stock wheel, I should have around 1/4” of clearance on each side. The new wheel is arriving today and hope to get it mounted tomorrow and put back on the bike. Will have pics tomorrow if all goes well.

 

Bruh

 

Your question made me go back and remeasure everything. Looks like the tire I chose, Metzeler me888 is about a half inch too wide for our swing arm. I ordered a 180/60-16 to be on the safe side. I received my 5.5” wheel today and decided to mount it in the frame to make sure it fits. OMG. I should have gotten at least a 17” rim rather than the 16, and maybe even an 18. There is about a 3/16” space between the caliper and the wheel. I figured out I have to take the caliper off the mounting plate and remove the pads and reassemble everything on the bike.

The Dunlop 200 tire is much narrower and probably would have worked just fine. Go figure!

 

just kidding.

 

The Street Bob uses the same swingarm as the Sport Glide. The Sport Glide comes with a 180/70-16 rear tire. After you said you were going to a 200 mm tire I got curious as to whether that was an option for me on the stock rim, which I think is 5" wide. 200 mm requires a minimum of 5.5" wide rim, so I think not since I do not want to purchase different wheels.
Going to a 180/60-16 tire is going to reduce your tire diameter by .9". This will result in about a 2.5 mph reduction in speed at 2660 rpm which is about 70 mph with your current gearing. Going with a 180/65-16 tire will reduce the diameter .2" and will result in .5 mph reduction.
At least you do have clearance for the brake caliper. I have not removed the rear wheel on my Sport Glide yet, so I don't know how much of a hassle it is. On an older bike that I have worked on, I have had to modify the brake caliper when installing custom wheels to get clearance.