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Old 09-10-2009, 05:56 PM
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Default Wierd similarity, Magna- street glide wheels

I happened upon this pic of a Honda Magna and the Street Glide wheels came to mind....similar. I guess there are only so many ways to design a wheel that is black....just Harley uses skinnier spokes or whatever you call them.

 
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On the magna wheels there is no black. between the spokes is hollow. Look through the front wheel, you can see the brake disc on the other side.

You are right that they are similar in style though...
 
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Originally Posted by Far 3ast
On the magna wheels there is no black. between the spokes is hollow. Look through the front wheel, you can see the brake disc on the other side.

You are right that they are similar in style though...
Good eyes man, I didnt even notice! I like the Harley wheels better. lol
 
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Dang, I thought this was a trick question, I never got past the blond. I guess the wheels are similar.
 
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The wheels are the same, but different.
 
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Japs copying harley again?

BTW: Look at pictures of early '80-'82 Yamahas. Compared to softails.
 
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Japs copying harley again?

BTW: Look at pictures of early '80-'82 Yamahas. Compared to softails.
The Jap bike was made in 83, the Harley 09/2010 How do you figure?

Looks like Harley maybe accidentally made a wheel that appears similar to the Honda Magna
 
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The Jap bike was made in 83, the Harley 09/2010 How do you figure?

Looks like Harley maybe accidentally made a wheel that appears similar to the Honda Magna
Just a sarcastic statement aimed at those who always say the metrics are copying Harley. Yamaha came out with a bike with hidden shocks somewhere around 1981, Harley introducted the Softail a few years later.
 
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Wheels?
 
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Harley= Magna wanna-be!
 


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