What did you do to your 18+ softail today?
#4301
thanks snake eyes. Yes on the tank lift. Interestingly, the forward control conversion instructions didn’t say anything about plugging the hole on the back side…only inserting the plug on the front. I am a little confused by this as one would think water and other things could get inside. Perhaps they left out that step.
#4302
Excellent. I was wondering if that was the case. Good to know. No more inspection cover to check it out in there
#4304
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#4305
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.
#4306
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.
#4308
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.
The Dunlop 200 tire is much narrower and probably would have worked just fine. Go figure!
Last edited by krvnrch; 10-26-2022 at 11:47 PM.
#4310
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!
The Dunlop 200 tire is much narrower and probably would have worked just fine. Go figure!
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.