HD Forums Australia
Home
Topics

Fatboy and 21 inch front wheel

  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    12 years ago

     Hello lads,

     

    Does anyone kow of any pics of a fatty with say a 21 inch front wheel.  I am planning my front end upgrade and would really like to see what one looks like before I start lashing out the cash. 

     

    Cheers

    Mongrel

  • walka
    walka
    12 years ago

    23"

    21"

  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    12 years ago
    My research tells me that a 21 inch will fit under my existing fender too. But I take your point hence why i am keen to see pics if they are out there.
  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    12 years ago
    Yeah cool. Thanks for that. That's what I'm after. Ideas, opinions picks etc.

    Cheers
    Mongrel
  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    12 years ago
    Yeah cool. Thanks for that. That's what I'm after. Ideas, opinions picks etc.

    Cheers
    Mongrel
  • walka
    walka
    12 years ago

    Here's another customers Veto's Bike, This one is a 21 x 3.5 Rim with 120 x 70-21 Tyre, the Black Bike of Glenns is a MT90-21 on a  21 X 2.15 and the 23" is 23 x 3.5 Rim with 130x 60-23 Tyre. All under stock Fenders

     

     

  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    12 years ago
    Thanks lads,

    The plan will be to do it in stages. I will do the raked trees with the stock wheel and see how it looks and rides. I am going to swap out my lowers for chrome too.

    If I dont like the look with the stock wheel and tyre, then I can look at swapping it out. :)
  • Dan
    Dan
    12 years ago
    Dunno if the 21 works with the fatty front fender but would look bloody awesome with a lux type fender,

    If it was my fatty I'd be going for a wrap style with a 21 & lower the front...




    Just my 2 cents tho
  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    12 years ago
    Nice bike!! :)

    The plan would be for a new paint job over winter, so a new fender is easy. :)
  • Filthy
    Filthy
    12 years ago

     Any more photo's of that bike Walka ?

     

    I had a set of pipes very similar to that custom made for my Shovel FL in the mid '90's . . .   Very similar to the look I was after.

     

    Philthy

  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    12 years ago

    Yeah - think I would change the guard eventually. I like something like this...

  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    12 years ago

    ahaha!! Nice!! I am keeping rear fender and wheel dude... just might swap the front one is all. <img src=" border="0" src="/DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/_default/emoticons/smile.gif" />

    You can barely see the rear wheel behind all the hardware anyway, so it won't matter to leave it solid.

  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    12 years ago
    So I am digging up this old thread as I am looking for anyone that has a 21 inch Mad wheel on a softail. Not a spoked wheel, but mags. Anyone?
  • Ando
    Ando
    12 years ago
    Mongrel just go and buy a softail standard and put a fatboy rear fender on it
  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    12 years ago
    Actually Ando - you make a good point! I should be looking at pics of Softail Standards with mags!! I didn't even think of that!

    Choice bro!!
  • Ando
    Ando
    12 years ago
    always trying to help wih a little bit of pot stirring
  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    12 years ago

     Thanks mate!

    I am going for this sort of look.  Fat back and thinner front.  I am hoping it will not affect the handling too much!!

     

     

  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    12 years ago
    Yeah man. I went to a local performance workshop and he had a RC Components 21 on a fatboy! LOVED IT!!

    Will go the 3.5 and get a 120 Metzler 70 (low profile) It looked real good.

    Just need to organise some doe, and send VPW my order!! :) HAPPY!!
  • popesy
    popesy
    12 years ago
    I've recently purchased a 21" front wheel for my heritage it's 3.5 wide .. Am I going to need to put spacers on or will it fit up straight away as its the original size width from standard?
Topics