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how will a 21" skinny front tire change the handling??

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Old 02-17-2010, 02:51 AM
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Well, it's available if your interested. Great condition. 3/4" bearings.
 
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you'll see more of a difference from tire selection than width of the front tire. The 19 has a 100 width tire, put a 90/90 on the 21 and you have a measly 10mm of difference. try and avon or metzeler and you won't track rain grooves or ruts at all.
 
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Put a good tire on and you wont even know there, there!
1st: they're

2nd: there.

 
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I have ran a 21" front my entire Harley "and Honda chopper" life and have loved them. This Streetbob was the first bike I have owned that had a 19". When I switched to the wideglide front and 21" wheel I have not noticed any difference. Like most everyone else has said it's all about which tire you mount on it.
 
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Whatever you decide to do it's good to see that you have an assistant to hold the bike up when working on it!

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My tax returns are due I have always liked older bikes with spoke rims and skinny front tire. what can i expect as far as handling if i change from my stock 19" mag wheel to a 21" spoke wheel with a skinny front tire????....(2000 superglide)
 
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Originally Posted by bigdaddy33
Whatever you decide to do it's good to see that you have an assistant to hold the bike up when working on it!
she was a bad girl that night so i made her go stand in the corner and think about wat her punishent should be
 
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Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo
My tax returns are due I have always liked older bikes with spoke rims and skinny front tire. what can i expect as far as handling if i change from my stock 19" mag wheel to a 21" spoke wheel with a skinny front tire????....(2000 superglide)
Skinny tire might look good in most places.... but not sure how good it would look in these places......

 
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Pretty much like this:



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^^^^^^ HA! ^^^^^^^

I went with an 80/90-21 Avon. No issues. Love the style.
 
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Originally Posted by SC-Longhair
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lol.....Good one!!!.....can someone tell me what the numbers stand for example: 80/90-21 as opposed to a 90/90
 

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