Bigger front tire on triglide?

[kubotajim]

I have a 2013 TriGlide, Been thinking of going to the Freewheeler because of looks,But Im afraid of giving up my Fairing, So Maybe I could make my trike look cooler.. Has anyone but a bigger wheel on front,, And if so does that change the handling any,, Thanks

 

[HDB0B]

FWIW The Freewheeler comes with the quick clip brackets already installed for the windshield. You just have to buy the windshield. My Dealer said they saw the brackets and called the factory to say the windshield was missing! NOT!!!!! ROFLMAO

Bob orag:

 

[tom w]

im just the opposite . I would like to throw my faring in the ditch some where and go to a clip on windshield. but then I would have no place for the gauges and switches . :Meds:

 

[RickDeVon]

I am coming from a Road King and may be going to a FW...add a windshield, crash bar and lowers...driver passenger and drivers backrest and don't forget the luggage rack...you will be good to go...FWIW...Reckless Fairings makes a radio for a windshield...

 

[DTR 11TG]

I have a 2013 TriGlide, Been thinking of going to the Freewheeler because of looks,But Im afraid of giving up my Fairing, So Maybe I could make my trike look cooler.. Has anyone but a bigger wheel on front,, And if so does that change the handling any,, Thanks

like Jim, I have thought about a BIGGER FRONT TIRE, not a windshield or fairing, but something noticeably bigger. I would thing it would handle better, not that a TG handles bad now and I thing it would look great.

 

[tom w]

like Jim, I have thought about a BIGGER FRONT TIRE, not a windshield or fairing, but something noticeably bigger. I would thing it would handle better, not that a TG handles bad now and I thing it would look great.

BIGGER as in taller or wider or both ? I do know there is a BIG change when going from tall and skinny to a smaller -wider tire . the tall skinny wanted to follow the groves in the road surface. even worse in the rain, but LOOKS better to me.

 

[DTR 11TG]

BIGGER as in taller or wider or both ? I do know there is a BIG change when going from tall and skinny to a smaller -wider tire . the tall skinny wanted to follow the groves in the road surface. even worse in the rain, but LOOKS better to me.

I was thinking mostly wider, a little taller would be ok, but NOT those monster tall things. I saw a TG with a 21" front a while back and while it looked OK I changed my mind as I watched it scrub the pavement while the driver tried to make a slow tight turn. A wider front may also help with tire wear. I have also been looking into Leading Link front ends, it uses a car tire and is supposed to handle great, but I would like to see one in person to see what they really look like.

 

[kubotajim]

I was thinking mostly wider, a little taller would be ok, but NOT those monster tall things. I saw a TG with a 21" front a while back and while it looked OK I changed my mind as I watched it scrub the pavement while the driver tried to make a slow tight turn. A wider front may also help with tire wear. I have also been looking into Leading Link front ends, it uses a car tire and is supposed to handle great, but I would like to see one in person to see what they really look like.

And what about seats,, I wanted a solo seat but cant find one, Want one thats more comfortable and would love heated

 

[tom w]

I was thinking mostly wider, a little taller would be ok, but NOT those monster tall things. I saw a TG with a 21" front a while back and while it looked OK I changed my mind as I watched it scrub the pavement while the driver tried to make a slow tight turn. A wider front may also help with tire wear. I have also been looking into Leading Link front ends, it uses a car tire and is supposed to handle great, but I would like to see one in person to see what they really look like.

this is completely out of my wheel house. had a friend that put the car tire on the back of his gold wing 2 wheeler. the bike would try to stand up straight if he gassed it in a corner. don't have any idea on the front. his wing would stay upright at a stop with out a kick stand !

 

[RickDeVon]

I think up grading to a 19" instead of a 21" front tire on the Tri would be a good thing...

 

[HarleyPap57]

I have a 2013 TriGlide, Been thinking of going to the Freewheeler because of looks,But Im afraid of giving up my Fairing, So Maybe I could make my trike look cooler.. Has anyone but a bigger wheel on front,, And if so does that change the handling any,, Thanks

I like the looks of the New Harley Enforcer Wheels: 19" Front and 15" Rear and think it would really make the trike look sharp. Thinking of those or Performance Machine Wheels with a 18" Front and Rear.

 

[Casper]

If you want to see a leading link front end with a car tire, Google Eurowing..it's a GW trike with that front end. I test road one a few years ago, only thing I noticed was it was more sensitive to driver imput...not bad, but noticeable