The Blue Bee with a few Mods. just showing her off a little

18Wheeler

18Wheeler

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Finally got the it together. Native Fat Front tire Kit with Mods to work on a trike *180/55/18 front tire* PM wheels front 18x5 rears 18x5, Tank Lift. Gotta keep Mama happy. Just wanted to show her off abit. Next order a windshield shorter windshield. Got to install the pass floorboard covers tomorrow and clean her up, got caught in the rain on the 60mile test ride.

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FuzzyWuzHe said:
Is that the air wing rack? Be interesting to see how that big front foot does in the rain ... guessing pretty well.
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Yes it is the trike Air Wing Rack. I have the Fat tire also on my Road Glide in 12k miles I've been caught in rain a few times, it hasn't acted any different than the stock tire, thou I haven't been in a gully washer with it yet. I rode it yesterday "freewheeler" in a light rain when we picked it up and the roads were wet and I pushed it alittle and didn't have any confidence issues with it.
 
That is a beautiful machine. I love the front end treatment. How does it ride with the 18" rear wheels? Is it noticeably stiffer with the shorter sidewalls?
 
RKplus10 said:
That is a beautiful machine. I love the front end treatment. How does it ride with the 18" rear wheels? Is it noticeably stiffer with the shorter sidewalls?
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I run around 22psi in the shocks (for her when she is solo) and have 35 psi in the tires. *they were a bear to seat and mount*. I think it is pretty much the same from what little I have ridden it. She hasn't told me that we need to adjust anything but she hasn't done a lot of mileage yet with it. She is still feeling it out. We have a trip this week so she should have a better feel for it the next couple of day and we can tweak the pressures if needed.
 
Very Nice!!

Your bike really looks nice. I would be interested in the license plate in center of trunk. Did yours come like that or is it a mod you did yourself. I have been thinking about that change on my freewheeler. Any advise.

Thanks in advance
 
FreeJoe said:
18 Wheeler..... Can you share how the ride is with the fatty, did it reduce front end bounce losing the 19" low profile tire that was stock?
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To me it planted the front end, as it doesn't feel light in the corners anymore. The wife said it was alittle heavier to turn in a parking lot, but no steering difference at speed. she has about 3k miles on it and loves it.
 
USMC Old Dog said:
Your bike really looks nice. I would be interested in the license plate in center of trunk. Did yours come like that or is it a mod you did yourself. I have been thinking about that change on my freewheeler. Any advise.

Thanks in advance
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I made a stainless steel plate with a 3/4in tall square spacer in the center to keep it off the body. I used a lay back softtail license plate fender mount as a mockup to make mine. 3 bolts through the body, 1 drilled out the center of one of the bolt to run the wires through for the lighted plate frame. Bought a right side taillight mount and it bolted on the left fender to replace the one with the plate mount from the factory. I have some pic somewhere if the plate I made I think.
 
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