I just picked up 04 n train, and the rear wheel spokes are coming out of the rim. I have never owned a street bike with spokes, [plenty of dirt bikes] I am curious to rim options I have on this. Or replacement of spokes. I believe it is a 5.5x18. it has a 180 tire on it. I went to ronnies to look at the wheel, but no part #'s available.

 

sounds like you don't have a stock rear wheel. I believe the factory wheel was a 16x3 Fatboy wheel with a black center. So the spoke is a replacement. if you have a 5.5" wide wheel some changes were made to accommodate a wider rear tire. pics of the back would help. a 3/4" sealed bearing wheel was used then so unless the previous owner did major modes any early-mid 2000's wheel will work.

if a lot has been changed order a replacement in the same size or have that wheel respoked.

 

I see that my rear wheel states that it is made in japan. how ever that doesn't surprise me. here are some pics of the rear

 

what size tire?

 

that fender an fender struts look like aftermarket stuff...looks like a poor job fitting the fender resulting the the gap between the seat an fender. I'd measure the fender width an look for a replacement.

 

seat is not bolted down. It came with a new lepera seat and I was just checking it out. Battery is dead as well so I didn't see the need to attach it. I found the rim info it is a rk excel rim 18 x 5.5 it is missing 6 spokes. I am having a hard time finding spokes to fit it so far. I am hoping to break it down, add spokes and go from there.

 

tire is a 180

 

fender wise I am thinking of going back to a stock looking fender. and probably a set of t bars

 

watched a video of doing spokes, doesn't seem too bad if I can figure out which spokes to order

 

check with a metric dealership they my lace wheels from doing dirt bikes. order the correct spokes...usually you can find a cheap deuce wheel which will hold a 180 tire.