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Don't use a 21" Wrapper fender with a smaller wheel

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Old 02-13-2010, 08:12 AM
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Default Don't use a 21" Wrapper fender with a smaller wheel

I have a 19" front wheel on my Road Glide. I wanted one of those cool wrapper fenders from Klock Werks or FBI. Since they don't make one for a 19" wheel, I thought a 21" would be fine. I was wrong. Too much gap in my opinion.



Oh well, someone will get a good deal on a used fender...
 
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Old 02-13-2010, 11:06 AM
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How much you want?
 
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Old 02-13-2010, 11:21 AM
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Looks like you could drop that fender a bit, drill new holes, cutoff excess, repaint.
Just my opinion.
But yes, as it is, looks like crap.
 
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Old 02-13-2010, 11:22 AM
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it doesn't look too awful bad. I would be more worried about how close the rear tip is from the ground. Might scrub going over speed bumps.
 
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Old 02-13-2010, 11:25 AM
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I agree with Bagpiggy. Just lower it. You could do it in like 15 minutes...

Come back with pictures when you're finished.

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Old 02-13-2010, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Psychosis
it doesn't look too awful bad. I would be more worried about how close the rear tip is from the ground. Might scrub going over speed bumps.
Since he'd have to repaint it...cutoff an inch or so from the bottom?

I think that fender would work.
 
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Old 02-13-2010, 11:34 AM
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If you had a 21" rim, wouldn't you have a lower profile tire to go with it and make it roughly the same overall height anyway as the 19"?
 
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Old 02-13-2010, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Chumplestilskin
If you had a 21" rim, wouldn't you have a lower profile tire to go with it and make it roughly the same overall height anyway as the 19"?
He has a fender for a 21"...with a 19" wheel.
A 21" wheel with the standard tire will fill that fender up, thus it'd be taller.
A 21" setup is approximately 1.2" taller than stock.
 
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Old 02-13-2010, 11:59 AM
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damn psycosis, i was stuck stairing at ur avitar
 
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how much you looking to get rid of the front fender for?
 


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