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Help with advice on best way of getting a 180 tire and 5.5" run on an evo softail

  • Adam76
    Adam76
    7 years ago
    Hey guys, been a while since I dropped in. 
    Looking at picking myself up a late eighties / nineties evo softail custom as a bit of a project bike.

    I've searched on Google for hours, but can't seem to get a straight answer....

    Anyone know the best way to get a 18 x 5.5" rim with 180 tire out back???
    I'm not fussed about the fender our chopping things up a bit at all because I'm going to be rigid mounting the fender to the swingarm and supporting with struts anyway.

    Some people say get the chain drive conversion, others say just get hold of an ,07 softail swingarm and mount that up??

    Anyone got experience or wisdom on this mod? 
    Cheers. Adam
  • perthhog
    perthhog
    7 years ago
    No off set kit required, 07 up or 200 swingarm will not bolt to your evo frame  with out major mods done to frame or swingarm 
    As thay are approximately 10 mm wider  than the frame  so won't slide in.  You need a 2000 up tc swingarm  ( not 200wide)
    These bolt in with just a change of the swingarm bearings to evo  as thay run smaller bolts and run the evo pivot tube  
    All bolt in no other modes , you than run a 2000 up rear caliper 3/4    1 1/8 belt  2000 up pulley . 2000up splash guard , 2000 up belt guards
    If you only go to 160  which is what I've done on both my bikes  you don't need to cut the fender horns off  or change rear fender
    But as you want a 180 you will have to  than just get one of those fenders that bolt to the frame  without the frame horns
    Than the fun begins  you can run the evo rear axle   (Same as tc ) but tc  axel adjusters as there thinner , than you need to  
    Start playing with axel spacer  widths and maybe pulley spacers  depending on what rim and hub offsets you have ,  you will have  to 
    Machine the brake caliper down a bit to at the axel mount and wear it mounts to the swingarm so it can move right bit 
    All with std engine gearbox primary offset and std front pulley  and std rear brake master which has no issues with the twin piston caliper 
    Which is a step up in braking . Center the rim /tyre to what ever guard your running when your working out what spacers are needed 
    There offset  to one side more factory   You have no issues with handling or tracking 
  • Adam76
    Adam76
    7 years ago
    Hey guys, any thoughts on the zippers chain conversion kit??
    Claims to allow 180 tyre without changing swingarm?. Cheap also at only US$380....

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