Those with 21" front wheels
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01-04-2008 | 05:55 AM
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RE: Those with 21" front wheels
ORIGINAL: YtseJam
When I bought the bike, the front end had already been lowered 1 inch. When I dissambled the forks to get them chromed, theyhad a 1 inch spacer, as well as 2, 1/8"thick washers inside the tubes on top of the shortersprings. I left the washers out, and fabricated a new spacer which in turn dropped it another 3/4".
When I bought the bike, the front end had already been lowered 1 inch. When I dissambled the forks to get them chromed, theyhad a 1 inch spacer, as well as 2, 1/8"thick washers inside the tubes on top of the shortersprings. I left the washers out, and fabricated a new spacer which in turn dropped it another 3/4".
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01-04-2008 | 06:04 AM
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RE: Those with 21" front wheels
ORIGINAL: biz44
I fully understand that the 21" wheel makes the bike look a bit more custom and that, but other than the asthetics does changing the front wheel to a 21" do anything positive for the handeling? I know on the highway I like the 16" front on my SG much better than the 21" on my Deuce. I dont know why....but the 21" feels like it wants to follow the lines and cracks way more than the 16", and the 16" just feels way more stable at high speed??? Both are balanced and I get no vibration or anything....its just I dont like the way the 21" tracks at speeds over 85 MPH.
I fully understand that the 21" wheel makes the bike look a bit more custom and that, but other than the asthetics does changing the front wheel to a 21" do anything positive for the handeling? I know on the highway I like the 16" front on my SG much better than the 21" on my Deuce. I dont know why....but the 21" feels like it wants to follow the lines and cracks way more than the 16", and the 16" just feels way more stable at high speed??? Both are balanced and I get no vibration or anything....its just I dont like the way the 21" tracks at speeds over 85 MPH.
The only down side to the 21" is that you have slightly less contact patch on the road and slightly less sidewall which equals ride quality. These are not huge differences but differences nonetheless.
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01-04-2008 | 10:02 AM
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RE: Those with 21" front wheels
ORIGINAL: Puzzled
The spacer on top of the springs does not lower the bike, it sets the preload on the springs. It is the very small (what looks like valve springs) on the bottom that does the lowering. the longer the spacer the more preload/stiffer the front end is. When setting up a custom/aftermarket front end (Progressive, White Bros etc) you would match the spacer to your springs and rider/bike weight.
The spacer on top of the springs does not lower the bike, it sets the preload on the springs. It is the very small (what looks like valve springs) on the bottom that does the lowering. the longer the spacer the more preload/stiffer the front end is. When setting up a custom/aftermarket front end (Progressive, White Bros etc) you would match the spacer to your springs and rider/bike weight.
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01-04-2008 | 10:14 AM
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RE: Those with 21" front wheels
ORIGINAL: ken thompson
I always figured when you go with a taller rom you use a lower profile tire and hence the total outside diameter doesn't change. Am I wrong?
I always figured when you go with a taller rom you use a lower profile tire and hence the total outside diameter doesn't change. Am I wrong?
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01-04-2008 | 12:24 PM
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01-04-2008 | 02:01 PM
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