Champion trike wheels

[gareth323]

Hi I'm new to this site and I live in the UK - But don't hold that against me.<br />
I own a 2001 Harley FLHTCUI Champion trike which I love and adore - I bought the kit and fitted it myself some 4 years ago. Unfortunately the English weather has got the better of the rear wire wheels (US chroming is just not up to UK continual rain) and they have begun to go rusty.<br />
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I would now like to fit some chromed alloy wheels but I don't know which wheels would fit. Sizes are different in the UK and although I can buy wheels for US cars over here, I don't know which would be OK - So<br />
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If anybody has changed their wheels on a Champion FLH kit and know what will suffice then please let me know. I'm over in the uSA in October and can possibly buy some over there and fill my suitcases (she won't be too happy with me) or I can hopefully buy some over here in the UK<br />
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Please help - I'm getting desperate - I have a lovely trike with brown wheels<br />
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Kind regards to all trikers<br />
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Gareth Edwards from Preston UK

 

[Mr.Wizard]

Gareth<br />
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Take a look at the sizes of the 5 lug Ford Mustang wheels. Measure your lug pattern and match to a Mustang lug pattern. That will at least give you a starting place.<br />
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There are a few guys here that said it would fit their trikes.<br />
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OH... welcome to the site!

 

[Nana]

Gareth, my trike is a 2000 FatBoy w/ a Champion kit. I put chrome wheels on before I ever took the trike out on the road, but I still have the two aluminum wheels that came with the kit. If you want them for the cost of shipping, they are yours. Just let me know.<br />
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If you are interested, send me the size of tire (tyre to you <img src="images/smilies/grin.gif" border="0" alt="" title="big grin" class="inlineimg" />) and the spacing of your lug nuts on the current wheels so we can verify they will fit before we ship them.<br />
Nana

 

[gareth323]

Many thanks for the information - that's a great place to begin my hunt - Please pass on my thanks also to the other guys who gave you the info
Looks like I'm among friends - It's a lonely place being a triker in England - we just don't do them and the only ones you see apart from mine are VW Beetle conversions
Thanks again

Gareth

 

[gareth323]

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<div class="message">Gareth, my trike is a 2000 FatBoy w/ a Champion kit. I put chrome wheels on before I ever took the trike out on the road, but I still have the two aluminum wheels that came with the kit. If you want them for the cost of shipping, they are yours. Just let me know.<br />
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If you are interested, send me the size of tire (tyre to you <img src="images/smilies/grin.gif" border="0" alt="" title="big grin" class="inlineimg" />) and the spacing of your lug nuts on the current wheels so we can verify they will fit before we ship them.<br />
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</div>Hi Nana<br />
I can't believe my luck - I never fail to be amazed by how nice people are in the US - I will measure up tomorrow (it's late here now) and be in touch with you.<br />
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Thank you so much <br />
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Kind regards<br />
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Gareth

 

[Gorilla]

Welcome aboard Gareth. Nana is a real nice lady and our forum is blessed to have her as our guiding light.

 

[gareth323]

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<div class="message">Welcome aboard Gareth. Nana is a real nice lady and our forum is blessed to have her as our guiding light.</div>

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</div>Hi<br />
Thanks for the welcome - not only Nana - everybody seems real friendly on here - seems a great place to hang out - I'm looking forward to spending some time on here<br />
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Thanks again<br />
Gareth

 

[The Wolf]

Nice one Gareth

 

[Juju]

Welcome aboard, Gareth! Glad to see you got an easy solution to your question. This is the place to get all sorts of questions answered, issues resolved, jokes told and heard, etc etc etc.

 

[meredog]

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<div class="message">Gareth, my trike is a 2000 FatBoy w/ a Champion kit. I put chrome wheels on before I ever took the trike out on the road, but I still have the two aluminum wheels that came with the kit. If you want them for the cost of shipping, they are yours. Just let me know.<br />
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If you are interested, send me the size of tire (tyre to you <img src="images/smilies/grin.gif" border="0" alt="" title="big grin" class="inlineimg" />) and the spacing of your lug nuts on the current wheels so we can verify they will fit before we ship them.<br />
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</div>Nana <br />
If you know or have the time sometime to look---what size wheels did you get for your trike (4 or 5 lug)----i want to put some chrome on ours<br />
Mine is stamped 15-7jj-----but discount tire cannot cross reference with that number ?

 

[Nana]

Herb, the wheels were the same size as the stock wheels from Champion, just chrome.....5 lug nuts. Sorry the picture is a bit fuzzy, but this will give you the idea.

 

[1800 06 Champion Trike]

This is a pic of the chrome wheels that came with my Goldwing Champion Trike.

 

[meredog]

Herb, the wheels were the same size as the stock wheels from Champion, just chrome.....5 lug nuts. Sorry the picture is a bit fuzzy, but this will give you the idea.

huh---mine are 4 lug

 

[Gorilla]

huh---mine are 4 lug

So are mine.