Ok. so i've been wanting to go to a bigger rear tire for some time now and it's now time to change up the tire. But....today i was in my local machine shop picking up some part i'm going to powdercoat for him and i see this rear tire,rim and sprocket off a cross bones... he wants 70 bones for the entire set up. what all would be needed to do this? chain conversion and then slap the sucker on there? my fender is already chopped but it wouldn't take anything to fab up another one if i needed a wider one. i guess my question is what all is needed and has anyone done the 200mm tire swap? i've seen a few 250mm's but i don't want it that big

thanks in advance

 

chain and sprockets,widen your swing arm or replace it,widen your frame at the fender struts or cut them off,wide fender.

 

200mm on a sportster will change bike handling big time.
It will slow turn in considerably.
Gonna cost you a bundle.

As you lean Into a turn It will Increase "Apparent" fall off of the front tire.

For normal riding you should only notice a little Increased effort to Initiate
a turn.

If you decide to ride harder then you may notice a push,
Hope you don't have a skinny custom front tire,,It will be worse,,,

It's just my 2 cents,,,not worth much,,,

 

The fender struts have been cut off for a while. i think it can fit with out moding the swing arm.

I'm not to worried about handling this is my shop bike. It won't cost me that much other than time I don't think. sinice i have about 90% of whats needed (tools,metal,welded,plasma,etc) here in the shop. i was just thinking out loud i've just always wanted to go to a 180 or a 200 hmmmmm

 

what year bike are we talking about

 

2008 nightster i'm thinking if nothing else i can use this rim to runa 180mm but the tire on the rims right now is literly brand new. only has about 30 miles on it

 

Yeah ok . I have a 77,95,and 2000. your swingarm is probably wider.