Not a fan of the big wheel look but...
#31
10-10-2013 | 09:18 AM
Some of the Road Kings with 21" front wheels look cool, but anything bigger than that looks disproportionate to me.
I think its a fad that will look as dated in a few years as this does now.
But maybe I'm wrong.
I think its a fad that will look as dated in a few years as this does now.
But maybe I'm wrong.
#32
10-10-2013 | 09:20 AM
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That looks decent not too exaggerated. How does it handle compared to stock?
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#33
10-10-2013 | 09:33 AM
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Personally, I don't like anything bigger than a 19" on any bike.
I like the new 19" on the new Street Glides, and I also like the new 17" on the rest of the touring bikes.
The only bike a 21" wheel looks good on is a Wide Glide.
I like the new 19" on the new Street Glides, and I also like the new 17" on the rest of the touring bikes.
The only bike a 21" wheel looks good on is a Wide Glide.
#34
10-10-2013 | 11:42 AM
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oooof, rough crowd here! Bunch of stock riding grandmas, ain't ya? 
Obviously, the bikes built to extremes are a bit of a show bike and not something you take cross country. But then, that's what that kind of bike was built for, more or less. To me a full bagger with 500 lbs of baggage, radios, cup holder, heated seats, fairings, wind-deflectors and intercom system is just as extreme, but in the other, might-as-well-be-in-your-car direction.
Obviously, the bikes built to extremes are a bit of a show bike and not something you take cross country. But then, that's what that kind of bike was built for, more or less. To me a full bagger with 500 lbs of baggage, radios, cup holder, heated seats, fairings, wind-deflectors and intercom system is just as extreme, but in the other, might-as-well-be-in-your-car direction.
#37
10-10-2013 | 12:47 PM
I will always love choppers, old school chops from the 60s and 70s, as well as the billet "pro-street" choppers from the 90s. I also dig bobbers, board trackers, thug style dynas and fxrs, as well as custom baggers and adventure-bike Sportster conversions. I'd own at least one of each if I could afford to.
My next build will likely be a norcal style dyna with a 23" front wheel. That should **** off all the guys who diss the so called "SOA" style bikes, as well as the big wheel haters.
#38
10-10-2013 | 12:51 PM
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oooof, rough crowd here! Bunch of stock riding grandmas, ain't ya?
Obviously, the bikes built to extremes are a bit of a show bike and not something you take cross country. But then, that's what that kind of bike was built for, more or less. To me a full bagger with 500 lbs of baggage, radios, cup holder, heated seats, fairings, wind-deflectors and intercom system is just as extreme, but in the other, might-as-well-be-in-your-car direction.
Obviously, the bikes built to extremes are a bit of a show bike and not something you take cross country. But then, that's what that kind of bike was built for, more or less. To me a full bagger with 500 lbs of baggage, radios, cup holder, heated seats, fairings, wind-deflectors and intercom system is just as extreme, but in the other, might-as-well-be-in-your-car direction.
#39
10-10-2013 | 12:56 PM
A properly raked and built 23 or 26 bagger will handle at least as well as a stock bike, some of them will handle much better than stock. There's too many different ways to build them, but if you know what you're doing, and handling is a priority, you can build a bike that rides substantially better than stock. (you can also make your 18, 19, or 21" front wheel bike handle much better than stock).
