For you big wheel guys
#82
10-29-2014 | 05:34 AM
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who protest that their mods are purely functional..... and are no way intended to divert attention to them...the last thing they want is to be labeled is insecure and have a letter sent to Dr.Phil 
#83
10-29-2014 | 06:00 AM
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Krutch says: They'll be sorry when the front gets a flat at speed, or a blow out! Tire will come off before they can get control. If they
ever get control back
Stock Harley
ever get control back
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#84
10-29-2014 | 10:00 AM
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Funny. I had a front blow out on my 03 FLHRC going around a curve on I-595 by the airport. It felt a little squirrely, but nothing major. I managed to ride it all the way to the red light at Stirling road, and it wasn't until I stopped that I finally realized there was a problem. And that was on a tubed tire.
My guess is it's worse if the rear goes out than the front.
My guess is it's worse if the rear goes out than the front.
#86
10-29-2014 | 01:55 PM
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Krutch says: They'll be sorry when the front gets a flat at speed, or a blow out! Tire will come off before they can get control. If they
ever get control back
Harley Front Tire Blows Causing A Nasty Motorcycle Crashes - YouTube
Stock Harley
ever get control back
Harley Front Tire Blows Causing A Nasty Motorcycle Crashes - YouTube
Stock Harley
#87
10-29-2014 | 01:56 PM
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When guys push the boundaries, the middle ground comes along for the ride. A few years ago, a 21" wheel on a touring bike was considered big. When a few guys started building 23"ers, they looked HUGE. But, by the time the first 30" builds appeared, a 23" build didn't look very big at all. Now, most guys don't even notice the difference between a 21 and a 23.
The same thing happened a couple of decades ago in the custom car world. Colorado Customs came out with a 20" wheel, and the self-proclaimed "old-skool" hot rodders laughed at the rubber band tires. Those same guys who are ordering their Challengers from the factory with 20" hoops now, and it takes a 26" or larger wheel on a passenger car to draw any notice. It wasn't a fad, it was a paradigm shift.
The same thing happened a couple of decades ago in the custom car world. Colorado Customs came out with a 20" wheel, and the self-proclaimed "old-skool" hot rodders laughed at the rubber band tires. Those same guys who are ordering their Challengers from the factory with 20" hoops now, and it takes a 26" or larger wheel on a passenger car to draw any notice. It wasn't a fad, it was a paradigm shift.
#88
10-29-2014 | 03:49 PM
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I think the big wheels look stupid, but this is my opinion. They are for show only and can not be safe to ride down the highway (imagine that 30inch tire catching a rut or pot hole at 75mph). But as we ourselves think that we have a sweet *** looking rides, they think the same way. To each their own.....
#89
10-29-2014 | 04:02 PM
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Funny. I had a front blow out on my 03 FLHRC going around a curve on I-595 by the airport. It felt a little squirrely, but nothing major. I managed to ride it all the way to the red light at Stirling road, and it wasn't until I stopped that I finally realized there was a problem. And that was on a tubed tire.
My guess is it's worse if the rear goes out than the front.
My guess is it's worse if the rear goes out than the front.
#90
10-29-2014 | 05:26 PM
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I think the big wheels look stupid, but this is my opinion. They are for show only and can not be safe to ride down the highway (imagine that 30inch tire catching a rut or pot hole at 75mph). But as we ourselves think that we have a sweet *** looking rides, they think the same way. To each their own.....