Today, I finally got to install the new shoes. I also installed chrome rotors, pulley cover, and Wild One Chubby dresser bars to go along with the swing arm covers, tear drop tool box, extended headlight and spotlight trim I installed 2 weeks ago. I have half moon floorboards, oval brake pedal, chrome controls, master cylinder and smaller bullet style signals to replace the god awful huge factory ones. I am going to relocate the front blinkers from handlebars to under spotlights as well. I still have to internally wire the bars - I just put them on today without wiring them because I didn't have time to install the master cylinder and controls today.

I am extremely pleased with the new look. Let me say I love the So Cal style, and came very close to going with a 21/18 setup. I mulled it over for weeks, and ever pic I saw of Heritage Springers with that setup I liked EXCEPT virtually losing the wide whitewalls. This bike was designed with such a classic look, that I kept thinking that losing the WWW's would cause it lose some of its nostalgic look. I decided that an 18 with a WWW Dunlop and an Avon Gangster on the rear would give me a fresher look, but would still have lots of sidewall. It honestly looks better to me than I even envision it would. The front tire is a 120/90 16, so it is taller than the 16" tire was, so I got a bigger diameter tire and rim while keeping the WWW. As I said before, I still have to chrome out the bars, install the floorboards, and install the new signals - but she's close to being done!

I'm sure it won't be for everybody, but I love it!

 

Lookin Good!

 

Looks like a brand new bike! Very nice. :-)

 

Here is a good comparison for the effect of the wheel change.

 

Looks the same. Maybe half moon floor boards and a round brake pedal would set it off.

NO I'M KIDDING! Looks awesome! I like the larger wheel in the front.

 

That looks great 97HS, certainly worthy of your efforts. Very well done, congrats bud, Enjoy!

Any noticeable ride difference with the 18" up front?

 

Thanks guys!

Rich, I actually haven't ridden it enough to tell yet. I got to ride it about a mile up the road and back before the rain came it, but it felt smooth. I felt a difference at low speed. but I think that was more to do with wide bars.

 

looks good

 

Love it

 

looks great!